Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, 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 
• Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stapleton vs. Medich
  
  Stapleton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lynn vs. Medich
  
  Lynn hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 0
  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 
• Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Medich
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Torrez
  
  Rivers takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wills vs. Torrez
  
  Wills hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rivers moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Oliver vs. Torrez
  
  Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Rice catches it for the out, and throws it away. That's an error on Rice. Rivers moves to third. Wills moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Bell vs. Torrez
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Torrez picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Torrez. Rivers scores. Wills scores. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Staub vs. Torrez
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski juggles the ball. That's an error on Yastrzemski. Bell moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Putnam vs. Torrez
  
  Putnam hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Torrez covering. It's a double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Medich
  
  Yastrzemski hits a popup towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Medich
  
  Evans hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rader vs. Medich
  
  Rader 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 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. Torrez
  
  Grubb hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Torrez
  
  Sundberg is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frias vs. Torrez
  
  Frias hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rivers vs. Torrez
  
  Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Burleson fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoffman vs. Medich
  
  Hoffman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burleson vs. Medich
  
  Burleson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hoffman moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Stapleton vs. Medich
  
  Stapleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Hoffman scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Medich
  
  Lynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Medich
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Torrez
  
  Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Torrez
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski juggles the ball. That's an error on Yastrzemski. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Torrez
  
  Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Oliver moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Staub vs. Torrez
  
  There's a wild pitch. Oliver moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Staub vs. Torrez
  
  Staub is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Putnam vs. Torrez
  
  Putnam hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Oliver scores. Bell scores. Staub moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Grubb vs. Remmerswaal
  
  Win Remmerswaal now pitching.
  
  Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grubb for the out. Staub moves to third. Putnam moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Sundberg vs. Remmerswaal
  
  Sundberg strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Medich
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Medich
  
  Yastrzemski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Medich
  
  Evans strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rader vs. Medich
  
  Rader hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hoffman vs. Medich
  
  Hoffman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Yastrzemski scores. Rader moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Burleson vs. Medich
  
  Burleson hits a fly ball into right field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 4 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frias vs. Remmerswaal
  
  Frias hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Remmerswaal
  
  Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Remmerswaal
  
  Wills hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 4 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stapleton vs. Medich
  
  Stapleton 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 
• Red Sox, 4 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Medich
  
  Lynn 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 
• Red Sox, 4 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Medich
  
  Perez hits a line drive towards short. Frias reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 4 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Remmerswaal
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Remmerswaal
  
  There goes Oliver. The throw from Rader and he is safe. Oliver steals second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Remmerswaal
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoffman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Oliver moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Staub vs. Remmerswaal
  
  Staub takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Putnam vs. Remmerswaal
  
  Putnam hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Putnam for the out. Oliver scores. Bell moves to third. Staub moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Grubb vs. Remmerswaal
  
  Grubb is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Sundberg vs. Remmerswaal
  
  Sundberg hits a popup, foul, towards first. Yastrzemski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Frias vs. Remmerswaal
  
  Frias hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 4 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Medich
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Medich
  
  Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Medich
  
  Evans hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rader vs. Medich
  
  Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Evans moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dwyer vs. Kern
  
  Jim Kern now pitching. Jim Dwyer pinch hits for Glenn Hoffman.
  
  Dwyer hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 4 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Drago
  
  Larry Wolfe now playing third base. Dick Drago now pitching.
  
  Rivers hits a line drive into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Drago
  
  Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drago fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Drago
  
  Oliver takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Drago
  
  There goes Oliver. The throw from Rader and he is out, Stapleton applying the tag. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 4 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Kern
  
  Burleson hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stapleton vs. Kern
  
  Stapleton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lynn vs. Kern
  
  Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stapleton moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Perez vs. Kern
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 4 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Drago
  
  Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  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. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Putnam vs. Drago
  
  Putnam strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Grubb vs. Drago
  
  Grubb is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sundberg vs. Drago
  
  Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski fields the ball and throws to Drago covering. Safe. Bell moves to third. Grubb moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Norris vs. Drago
  
  Jim Norris pinch hits for Pepe Frias.
  
  Norris takes first base on ball four. Bell scores. Grubb moves to third. Sundberg moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Rivers vs. Drago
  
  Rivers hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 4 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Darwin
  
  Jim Norris now playing right field. Dave Roberts now playing shortstop. Danny Darwin now pitching.
  
  Rice hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Darwin
  
  Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Darwin
  
  Evans takes first base on ball four. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rader vs. Darwin
  
  Rader hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Yastrzemski scores. Evans moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fisk vs. Darwin
  
  Carlton Fisk pinch hits for Larry Wolfe.
  
  Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam fields it and throws to second for the out. Evans moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Burleson vs. Darwin
  
  There's a wild pitch. Fisk moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Burleson vs. Darwin
  
  Burleson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Stapleton vs. Darwin
  
  Stapleton hits a popup into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Drago
  
  Carlton Fisk now playing third base.
  
  Wills 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 
• Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Drago
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Oliver reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Drago
  
  Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Oliver scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zisk vs. Burgmeier
  
  Tom Burgmeier now pitching. Richie Zisk pinch hits for Rusty Staub.
  
  Zisk hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Putnam vs. Burgmeier
  
  There's a wild pitch. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Putnam vs. Burgmeier
  
  Putnam hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Bell trying to get to home. Evans throws the ball in to Rader who tags Bell who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Darwin
  
  Lynn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Darwin
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rice vs. Darwin
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Darwin fields it and throws to first for the out. Lynn moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Yastrzemski vs. Darwin
  
  Yastrzemski is called out on strikes. View Play 

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         Game of 8/1/1980 -- Boston at Texas (N)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Texas              AB  R  H RBI
Burleson R, ss        4  0  1  0   Rivers M, cf          4  1  0  0   
Stapleton D, 2b       5  1  2  0   Wills B, 2b           5  1  1  0   
Lynn F, cf            4  1  2  2   Oliver A, lf          4  3  2  0   
Perez T, dh           5  0  0  0   Bell B, 3b            5  2  5  2   
Rice J, lf            5  0  0  0   Staub R, dh           2  0  0  0   
Yastrzemski C, 1b     5  2  2  0   Zisk R, ph            1  0  0  0   
Evans D, rf           3  0  2  0   Putnam P, 1b          5  0  2  3   
Rader D, c            4  0  3  1   Grubb J, rf           2  0  0  0   
Hoffman G, 3b         2  1  2  1   Roberts D, ss         0  0  0  0   
Dwyer J, ph           1  0  0  0   Sundberg J, c         4  0  1  0   
Wolfe L, 3b           0  0  0  0   Frias P, ss           3  0  1  0   
Fisk C, ph-3b         1  0  0  0   Norris J, ph-rf       0  0  0  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     39  5 14  4                        35  7 12  6

Boston           201 100 010 --  5
Texas            202 010 11x --  7

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Torrez M              2.1  5  4  2  2  1
Remmerswaal W (L)     2.2  2  1  1  2  1
Drago D               2.1  4  2  2  3  1
Burgmeier T           0.2  1  0  0  0  0

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Medich D (W)          5.2 11  4  4  0  1
Kern J                1.1  1  0  0  0  0
Darwin D (S)          2.0  2  1  1  3  1

E -- Rice J, Torrez M, Yastrzemski C 2
DP -- Boston 1, Texas 2
LOB -- Boston 10, Texas 11
2B -- Oliver A
HR -- Lynn F
SB -- Oliver A
CS -- Oliver A
WP -- Torrez M, Darwin D, Burgmeier T
T -- 2:47
A -- 18325

    

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