Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Jenkins
  
  Harper hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. Jenkins
  
  Cooper is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carbo vs. Jenkins
  
  Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Cleveland
  
  Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrah vs. Cleveland
  
  Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cooper scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harrah for the out. Nelson moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Cleveland
  
  The ball gets by Montgomery for a passed ball. Nelson moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Johnson vs. Cleveland
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Nelson scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burroughs vs. Cleveland
  
  There goes Johnson. The throw from Montgomery and he is out, Griffin applying the tag. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Cleveland
  
  Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Jenkins
  
  Yastrzemski hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Lovitto. Yastrzemski reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Petrocelli vs. Jenkins
  
  Petrocelli strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Beniquez vs. Jenkins
  
  Beniquez hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Montgomery vs. Jenkins
  
  Montgomery hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grieve vs. Cleveland
  
  Grieve strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Cleveland
  
  Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lovitto vs. Cleveland
  
  Lovitto hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cleveland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Jenkins
  
  Griffin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Guerrero vs. Jenkins
  
  There goes Griffin. The throw from Sundberg and he is out, Harrah applying the tag. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Guerrero vs. Jenkins
  
  Guerrero hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Jenkins
  
  Harper hits a popup, foul, towards first. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randle vs. Cleveland
  
  Randle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Cleveland
  
  Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Cleveland
  
  Nelson bunts towards third. Petrocelli fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrah vs. Cleveland
  
  Cleveland fires over to first and Cooper drops the ball. That's an error on Cooper. Nelson moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Harrah vs. Cleveland
  
  Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. Jenkins
  
  Cooper hits a fly ball into center field. Lovitto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carbo vs. Jenkins
  
  Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Jenkins
  
  Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Cleveland
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Cleveland
  
  Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grieve vs. Cleveland
  
  Grieve takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spencer vs. Cleveland
  
  Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Petrocelli vs. Jenkins
  
  Petrocelli hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beniquez vs. Jenkins
  
  Beniquez hits a fly ball into center field. Lovitto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montgomery vs. Jenkins
  
  Montgomery hits a line drive into center field. Lovitto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lovitto vs. Cleveland
  
  Lovitto hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cleveland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randle vs. Cleveland
  
  Randle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Cleveland
  
  Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Jenkins
  
  Griffin hits a popup towards third. Randle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Guerrero vs. Jenkins
  
  Guerrero hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Jenkins
  
  Harper strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Cleveland
  
  Nelson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Cleveland
  
  Harrah hits a line drive towards short. Guerrero reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Cleveland
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cleveland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. Jenkins
  
  Cooper hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Cooper reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Carbo vs. Jenkins
  
  Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cooper moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Yastrzemski vs. Jenkins
  
  Yastrzemski is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Petrocelli vs. Jenkins
  
  Petrocelli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cooper scores. There goes Yastrzemski trying to get to third. Johnson throws the ball in to Randle, who tags Yastrzemski for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Beniquez vs. Jenkins
  
  Beniquez hits a line drive towards the mound. Jenkins reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Cleveland
  
  Burroughs hits a line drive into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grieve vs. Cleveland
  
  Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Cleveland
  
  Spencer hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Beniquez. Spencer reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lovitto vs. Cleveland
  
  Lovitto is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Randle vs. Cleveland
  
  Randle hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Beniquez. Randle reaches second base with a double. Spencer scores. Lovitto goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sundberg vs. Cleveland
  
  Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montgomery vs. Jenkins
  
  Larry Brown now playing third base.
  
  Montgomery hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Griffin vs. Jenkins
  
  Griffin hits a popup into center field. Lovitto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cater vs. Jenkins
  
  Danny Cater pinch hits for Mario Guerrero.
  
  Cater hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Montgomery moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Harper vs. Jenkins
  
  Dick McAuliffe pinch runs for Danny Cater.
  
  Harper hits a popup towards short. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cooper vs. Jenkins
  
  Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Cleveland
  
  Dick McAuliffe now playing shortstop.
  
  Nelson bunts towards the mound. Cleveland fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrah vs. Cleveland
  
  Harrah bunts in front of the plate. Montgomery fields it and throws to first for the out. Nelson moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Cleveland
  
  Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Burroughs vs. Cleveland
  
  Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cooper fields it and throws to second for the out. Nelson moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Grieve vs. Cleveland
  
  Grieve hits a fly ball into right field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carbo vs. Jenkins
  
  Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Carbo for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Jenkins
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Petrocelli vs. Jenkins
  
  Petrocelli strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/24/1974 -- Boston at Texas (N)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Texas              AB  R  H RBI
Harper T, dh          4  0  0  0   Nelson D, 2b          4  1  3  0   
Cooper C, 1b          4  1  1  0   Harrah T, ss          3  0  0  0   
Carbo B, rf           4  0  0  0   Johnson A, lf         3  0  1  1   
Yastrzemski C, lf     3  0  1  0   Burroughs J, rf       4  0  0  0   
Petrocelli R, 3b      4  0  1  1   Grieve T, dh          3  0  0  0   
Beniquez J, cf        3  0  0  0   Spencer J, 1b         3  1  1  0   
Montgomery B, c       3  0  1  0   Lovitto J, cf         2  1  0  0   
Griffin D, 2b         3  0  1  0   Randle L, 3b          3  0  1  2   
Guerrero M, ss        2  0  0  0   Brown L, 3b           0  0  0  0   
Cater D, ph           1  0  1  0   Sundberg J, c         3  0  0  0   
McAuliffe D, pr-ss    0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  1  6  1                        28  3  6  3

Boston           000 000 100 --  1
Texas            100 000 20x --  3

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Cleveland R (L)       8.0  6  3  2  3  1

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Jenkins F (W)         9.0  6  1  1  1  5

E -- Cooper C
LOB -- Boston 4, Texas 5
2B -- Yastrzemski C, Cooper C, Spencer J, Randle L
CS -- Johnson A, Griffin D
SH -- Harrah T
PB -- Montgomery B
T -- 1:38
A -- 15707

    

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