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Rangers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 23, 1980
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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 July 23, 1980 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 23, 1980 |
|---|---|
| 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 | July 23, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Doc Medich |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Stanley |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 25,055 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Rick Reed 1B: Steve Palermo 2B: Dave Phillips 3B: Larry McCoy |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Al Oliver | Left Fielder |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| Rusty Staub | DH |
| Pat Putnam | First Baseman |
| Johnny Grubb | Right Fielder |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Pepe Frias | Shortstop |
| Pat Corrales | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
| Dave Stapleton | Second Baseman |
| Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
| Tony Perez | First Baseman |
| Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Garry Hancock | DH |
| Larry Wolfe | Third Baseman |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 23, 1980
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Stanley
Rivers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Stanley
Wills takes first base on ball four. Rivers moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Stanley
Oliver hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Stanley
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stanley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Medich
Burleson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oliver. Burleson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stapleton vs. Medich
Stapleton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Medich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lynn vs. Medich
Lynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Medich
Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fisk vs. Medich
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Stanley
Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Putnam vs. Stanley
Putnam hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stanley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Stanley
Grubb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Stanley
Sundberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grubb moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Frias vs. Stanley
Frias strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Medich
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Medich
Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hancock vs. Medich
Hancock hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Grubb. Hancock reaches second base with a double. Evans goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wolfe vs. Medich
Wolfe strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burleson vs. Medich
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Stanley
Rivers hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Stanley
Wills bunts towards the mound. Stanley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Stanley
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Stanley
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stapleton vs. Medich
Stapleton strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Medich
Lynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Medich
Perez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Medich
Fisk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lynn moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. Medich
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. Lynn moves to third. Fisk moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Evans vs. Medich
Evans takes first base on ball four. Lynn scores. Fisk moves to third. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hancock vs. Medich
Hancock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Medich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Stanley
Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Putnam vs. Stanley
Putnam hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grubb vs. Stanley
There's a wild pitch. Staub moves to third. Putnam moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Grubb vs. Stanley
Grubb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sundberg vs. Stanley
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it and throws to second for the out. Staub scores. Putnam moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Norris vs. Stanley
Jim Norris pinch hits for Pepe Frias.
Norris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Putnam scores. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivers vs. Stanley
Rivers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Evans throws the ball in to Burleson who tags Rivers trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Sundberg scores. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolfe vs. Medich
Dave Roberts now playing shortstop.
Wolfe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Roberts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Medich
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stapleton vs. Medich
Stapleton hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Drago
Dick Drago now pitching.
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Drago
Oliver hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Drago
Bell 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, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Medich
Lynn hits a popup towards short. Roberts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Medich
Perez 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, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Medich
Fisk hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oliver. Fisk reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. Medich
Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Drago
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stapleton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Drago
Putnam is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Drago
Grubb hits a popup, foul, towards third. Wolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Medich
Evans 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, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hancock vs. Medich
Hancock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills misplays the ball. That's an error on Wills. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wolfe vs. Medich
Wolfe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Roberts fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Medich
Burleson is hit by the pitch. Wolfe moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stapleton vs. Medich
Stapleton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wolfe scores. Burleson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lynn vs. Johnson
John Henry Johnson now pitching.
Lynn hits a line drive into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Drago
Sundberg strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Drago
Roberts strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Drago
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stapleton scoops it up and throws to first, with Drago covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Johnson
Perez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Johnson
Fisk hits a fly ball towards center. Rivers settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Rivers. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Johnson
Yastrzemski is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Johnson
There goes Fisk. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Fisk steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Johnson
Evans is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allenson vs. Hough
Gary Allenson pinch hits for Garry Hancock. Charlie Hough now pitching.
The ball gets by Sundberg for a passed ball. Fisk moves to third. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Allenson vs. Hough
Allenson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wolfe vs. Hough
Wolfe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Fisk scores. Evans moves to third. Allenson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Burleson vs. Hough
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to home to get Evans. Allenson moves to third. Wolfe moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stapleton vs. Hough
Stapleton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oliver. Stapleton reaches second base with a double. Allenson scores. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lynn vs. Hough
Lynn hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Drago
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wills for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Drago
Oliver hits a line drive into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Drago
Bell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Hough
Perez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oliver. Perez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fisk vs. Hough
Fisk is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. Hough
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Perez scores. Fisk moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Evans vs. Hough
The ball gets by Sundberg for a passed ball. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Evans vs. Hough
Evans hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oliver. Evans reaches second base with a double. Fisk scores. Yastrzemski scores. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allenson vs. Lyle
Sparky Lyle now pitching.
Allenson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wolfe vs. Lyle
Wolfe hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oliver. Wolfe reaches second base with a double. Evans scores. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burleson vs. Lyle
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stapleton vs. Lyle
Stapleton hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Drago
Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Drago
Putnam hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Drago
Grubb hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Grubb reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sundberg vs. Drago
Sundberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grubb moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Roberts vs. Drago
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wolfe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/23/1980 -- Texas at Boston (N)
Texas AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Rivers M, cf 4 1 3 2 Burleson R, ss 5 1 1 0
Wills B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Stapleton D, 2b 6 0 2 4
Oliver A, lf 4 0 0 0 Lynn F, cf 3 1 0 0
Bell B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Perez T, 1b 5 2 2 1
Staub R, dh 2 1 0 0 Fisk C, c 4 2 2 0
Putnam P, 1b 4 2 2 1 Yastrzemski C, lf 4 1 1 1
Grubb J, rf 2 0 1 0 Evans D, rf 3 2 2 3
Sundberg J, c 4 1 2 1 Hancock G, dh 3 0 1 1
Frias P, ss 1 0 0 0 Allenson G, ph 1 1 0 0
Norris J, ph 1 0 0 1 Wolfe L, 3b 5 2 2 2
Roberts D, ss 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 5 8 5 39 12 13 12
Texas 001 300 001 -- 5
Boston 011 001 54x -- 12
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Medich D 5.2 6 3 2 4 3
Johnson J (L) 0.2 1 3 1 1 1
Hough C* 0.2 5 6 6 1 0
Lyle S 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Stanley B 4.0 5 4 4 5 1
Drago D (W) 5.0 3 1 1 0 4
* Pitched to 4 batters in 8th
E -- Wills B, Rivers M
DP -- Boston 3
LOB -- Texas 4, Boston 11
2B -- Burleson R, Hancock G, Fisk C, Stapleton D, Perez T, Evans D, Wolfe L, Grubb J
HR -- Rivers M, Perez T, Putnam P
SB -- Fisk C
HBP -- by Medich D (Burleson R), by Hough C (Fisk C)
WP -- Stanley B
PB -- Sundberg J 2
T -- 3:20
A -- 25055
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