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Rangers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 9, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Texas Rangers, played on May 9, 1976 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 9, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 9, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gaylord Perry |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Lee |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 18,618 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dale Ford 1B: Marty Springstead 2B: Don Denkinger 3B: Larry Barnett |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Juan Beniquez | Center Fielder |
| John Ellis | DH |
| Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
| Toby Harrah | Shortstop |
| Jeff Burroughs | Right Fielder |
| Tom Grieve | Left Fielder |
| Roy Smalley | Second Baseman |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Roy Howell | Third Baseman |
| Frank Lucchesi | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Miller | Center Fielder |
| Denny Doyle | Second Baseman |
| Cecil Cooper | DH |
| Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
| Carl Yastrzemski | First Baseman |
| Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Steve Dillard | Shortstop |
| Bob Heise | Third Baseman |
| Darrell Johnson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 9, 1976
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Lee
Beniquez hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Lee
Ellis hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Lee
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Perry
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Perry
Doyle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Perry
Cooper hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Doyle moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fisk vs. Perry
Fisk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
Yastrzemski vs. Perry
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. Doyle scores. Cooper moves to third. Fisk moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rice vs. Perry
Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cooper tags and scores. Fisk tags and moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Evans vs. Perry
Evans hits a popup into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Lee
Harrah takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Lee
Burroughs strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grieve vs. Lee
Grieve hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Lee
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Heise fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Perry
Dillard hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heise vs. Perry
Heise hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Perry
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Perry
There goes Miller. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Miller steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Doyle vs. Perry
Doyle hits a popup into left field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Lee
Sundberg hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Lee
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Howell for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Lee
Beniquez hits a popup into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Perry
Cooper hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Perry
Fisk hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Perry
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Perry
Rice hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Perry
Evans is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Lee
Ellis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Lee
Hargrove is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Lee
Harrah hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Hargrove moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burroughs vs. Lee
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Lee. Hargrove scores. Harrah moves to third. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grieve vs. Lee
Grieve hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doyle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smalley vs. Lee
Smalley takes first base on ball four. Burroughs moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sundberg vs. Lee
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Heise fields it and throws to home to get Harrah. Burroughs moves to third. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Howell vs. Lee
Howell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Burroughs scores. Smalley scores. Sundberg moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Beniquez vs. Lee
Beniquez hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Perry
Dillard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heise vs. Perry
Heise bunts towards first. Hargrove scoops it up and throws to first, with Smalley covering, for the out. Dillard moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Perry
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Dillard moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Doyle vs. Perry
Doyle hits a line drive into left field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Lee
Ellis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Lee
Hargrove hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Lee
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ellis moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burroughs vs. Lee
Lenny Randle pinch runs for John Ellis.
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Heise fields it and throws to second for the out. Randle moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grieve vs. Lee
Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Perry
Cooper is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Perry
Fisk is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Perry
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Lee
Smalley hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Lee
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sundberg for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Lee
Howell hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Lee
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound, deflecting off of Lee's glove, towards the right side of the infield. Doyle fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Perry
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Perry
Evans hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dillard vs. Perry
Dillard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heise vs. Perry
Heise hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Lee
Randle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Lee
There goes Randle. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. Randle steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hargrove vs. Lee
Hargrove hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Randle moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harrah vs. Willoughby
Jim Willoughby now pitching.
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Willoughby fields it and has Randle trapped. Willoughby throws to third, and Heise tags Randle for the out. Hargrove moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burroughs vs. Willoughby
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dillard fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hargrove moves to third. Harrah moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Grieve vs. Willoughby
Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dillard fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Perry
Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Perry
Doyle hits a popup towards the mound. Perry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Perry
Cooper strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Perry
Fisk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. Perry
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Yastrzemski reaches second base with a double. Miller scores. Fisk moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rice vs. Foucault
Steve Foucault now pitching.
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Foucault fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Willoughby
Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Willoughby
Sundberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howell vs. Willoughby
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Willoughby fields it and throws to third for the out. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Beniquez vs. Willoughby
Beniquez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sundberg moves to third. Howell moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Randle vs. Willoughby
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dillard throws to second for one, and Doyle throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Sundberg scores. Howell scores. Randle moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hargrove vs. Willoughby
Hargrove is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Harrah vs. Willoughby
Harrah is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Foucault
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Foucault
Dillard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Foucault fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heise vs. Foucault
Heise hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Willoughby
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Heise fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Willoughby
Grieve strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Willoughby
Smalley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Willoughby
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dillard fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Foucault
Dave Moates now playing right field.
Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Foucault
Doyle hits a popup towards short. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Foucault
Cooper strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Foucault
Fisk strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/9/1976 -- Texas at Boston (D)
Texas AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Beniquez J, cf 5 0 1 0 Miller R, cf 4 1 2 0
Ellis J, dh 3 1 2 1 Doyle D, 2b 5 1 1 0
Randle L, pr 2 0 1 1 Cooper C, dh 5 2 2 1
Hargrove M, 1b 3 1 1 0 Fisk C, c 4 0 1 0
Harrah T, ss 4 0 1 0 Yastrzemski C, 1b 3 0 1 2
Burroughs J, rf 5 1 1 0 Rice J, lf 3 1 1 2
Moates D, rf 0 0 0 0 Evans D, rf 4 0 1 0
Grieve T, lf 5 0 0 0 Dillard S, ss 3 0 1 0
Smalley R, 2b 3 1 1 0 Heise B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Sundberg J, c 5 1 1 0
Howell R, 3b 4 1 2 2
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 6 11 4 34 5 10 5
Texas 000 400 020 -- 6
Boston 202 000 100 -- 5
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Perry G 6.2 9 5 5 4 5
Foucault S (W) 2.1 1 0 0 0 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Lee B* 6.0 7 4 1 2 1
Willoughby J (L) 3.0 4 2 1 2 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Dillard S, Lee B, Doyle D
DP -- Texas 1, Boston 1
LOB -- Texas 11, Boston 8
2B -- Cooper C, Yastrzemski C
HR -- Cooper C, Rice J, Ellis J
SB -- Miller R, Randle L
SH -- Heise B
SF -- Rice J
HBP -- by Lee B (Hargrove M)
T -- 2:50
A -- 18618
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