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Rangers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 24, 1977
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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 August 24, 1977 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 24, 1977 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 24, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gaylord Perry |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Paxton |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Steve Palermo 1B: Joe Brinkman 2B: Rich Garcia 3B: Nestor Chylak |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| John Ellis | DH |
| Kurt Bevacqua | Third Baseman |
| Claudell Washington | Left Fielder |
| Juan Beniquez | Center Fielder |
| Dave May | Right Fielder |
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| Billy Hunter | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
| Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
| Jim Rice | DH |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
| Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
| George Scott | First Baseman |
| Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
| Bernie Carbo | Right Fielder |
| Denny Doyle | Second Baseman |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 24, 1977
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Paxton
Hargrove hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Paxton
Wills hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Carbo. Wills reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sundberg vs. Paxton
Sundberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wills moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ellis vs. Paxton
Ellis hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Perry
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Burleson for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Perry
Lynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Perry
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bevacqua fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Paxton
Bevacqua hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Paxton
Washington strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Paxton
Beniquez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bevacqua moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Paxton
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Perry
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Perry
Fisk hits a fly ball into right field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Perry
Scott hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hargrove settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Paxton
Campaneris hits a line drive into right field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Paxton
Hargrove hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Paxton
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott juggles the ball. That's an error on Scott. Hargrove moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sundberg vs. Paxton
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to home to get Hargrove. Wills moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ellis vs. Paxton
Ellis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Perry
Hobson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Beniquez. Hobson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carbo vs. Perry
Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hobson moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Doyle vs. Perry
Doyle hits a popup into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Burleson vs. Perry
Burleson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Paxton
Bevacqua hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Paxton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Paxton
Washington hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Paxton
Beniquez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Paxton
There goes Beniquez. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. Beniquez steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Paxton
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Campaneris vs. Paxton
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Beniquez trying to get to home. Burleson throws to Fisk who tags Beniquez for the out. May moves to second. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Perry
Lynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Perry
Rice is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Perry
Yastrzemski 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Perry
Fisk hits a fly ball into left field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Paxton
Hargrove hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Paxton
Fisk fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Fisk. Hargrove moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wills vs. Paxton
Wills hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. Wills reaches second base with a double. There goes Hargrove trying to get to home. Lynn throws the ball in to Burleson who relays the ball to Fisk who tags Hargrove who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sundberg vs. Paxton
Sundberg hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Carbo. Sundberg reaches second base with a double. Wills scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ellis vs. Paxton
Ellis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doyle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bevacqua vs. Paxton
Bevacqua hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sundberg scores. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Paxton
Washington hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Perry
Scott hits a fly ball into right field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Perry
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bevacqua fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Perry
Carbo strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Paxton
Beniquez strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Paxton
May is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Willoughby
Jim Willoughby now pitching.
Campaneris hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doyle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Devine
Adrian Devine now pitching.
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Devine
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops it up and throws to first, with Devine covering, for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Devine
Lynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Devine
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bevacqua fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Willoughby
Hargrove takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Willoughby
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wills for the out. Hargrove moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sundberg vs. Willoughby
Sundberg is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ellis vs. Willoughby
Ellis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hargrove scores. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bevacqua vs. Willoughby
Sandy Alomar pinch runs for John Ellis.
There goes Alomar. The throw from Fisk and he is out, Doyle applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Devine
Yastrzemski is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Devine
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Devine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Devine
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Willoughby
Bevacqua hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fisk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Willoughby
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops it up and throws to first, with Willoughby covering, for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Willoughby
Beniquez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Devine
Hobson hits a line drive towards short. Campaneris reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Devine
Carbo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Devine
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Willoughby
May hits a line drive towards the mound. Willoughby reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Willoughby
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Willoughby
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hargrove for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Devine
Burleson hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Devine
Lynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Devine
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Devine
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/24/1977, game 1 -- Texas at Boston (N)
Texas AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Hargrove M, 1b 4 1 2 0 Burleson R, ss 4 0 0 0
Wills B, 2b 4 1 2 0 Lynn F, cf 2 0 2 0
Sundberg J, c 4 1 2 1 Rice J, dh 4 0 0 0
Ellis J, dh 4 0 1 1 Yastrzemski C, lf 4 0 0 0
Alomar S, pr 0 0 0 0 Fisk C, c 3 0 0 0
Bevacqua K, 3b 4 0 2 1 Scott G, 1b 3 0 0 0
Washington C, lf 4 0 0 0 Hobson B, 3b 3 0 1 0
Beniquez J, cf 3 0 1 0 Carbo B, rf 2 0 0 0
May D, rf 3 0 0 0 Doyle D, 2b 3 0 0 0
Campaneris B, ss 4 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 11 3 28 0 3 0
Texas 000 020 100 -- 3
Boston 000 000 000 -- 0
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Perry G (W) 5.0 1 0 0 2 3
Devine A (S) 4.0 2 0 0 1 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Paxton M (L) 5.2 10 2 2 2 4
Willoughby J 3.1 1 1 1 1 2
E -- Scott G, Fisk C
DP -- Texas 2, Boston 2
LOB -- Texas 7, Boston 4
2B -- Wills B 2, Hobson B, Sundberg J
SB -- Beniquez J
CS -- Alomar S
T -- 2:26
A -- 0
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