Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boggs vs. Butcher
  
  Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Butcher
  
  Evans 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--
  Rice vs. Butcher
  
  Rice takes first base on ball four. Evans moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Armas vs. Butcher
  
  Armas strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Yastrzemski vs. Butcher
  
  Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sample vs. Brown
  
  Sample hits a popup, foul, towards short. Hoffman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richardt vs. Brown
  
  Richardt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Brown
  
  There goes Richardt. The throw from Gedman and he is out, Valdez applying the tag. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Brown
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stapleton vs. Butcher
  
  Stapleton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gedman vs. Butcher
  
  Gedman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stapleton moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hoffman vs. Butcher
  
  Hoffman bunts towards the mound. Butcher fields it and throws to first for the out. Stapleton moves to third. Gedman moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Valdez vs. Butcher
  
  Valdez hits a popup towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Boggs vs. Butcher
  
  Boggs hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wright. Boggs reaches second base with a double. Stapleton scores. Gedman scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Evans vs. Butcher
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hostetler vs. Brown
  
  Hostetler takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Parrish vs. Brown
  
  Parrish takes first base on ball four. Hostetler moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  O'Brien vs. Brown
  
  There's a wild pitch. Hostetler moves to third. Parrish moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  O'Brien vs. Brown
  
  O'Brien is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Sundberg vs. Brown
  
  Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hostetler scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wright vs. Brown
  
  Wright hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Parrish scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dent vs. Brown
  
  Dent hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Butcher
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armas vs. Butcher
  
  Armas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yastrzemski vs. Butcher
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. O'Brien fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Armas for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sample vs. Brown
  
  Sample hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Valdez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richardt vs. Brown
  
  Richardt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Brown
  
  Bell strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stapleton vs. Butcher
  
  Stapleton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gedman vs. Butcher
  
  Gedman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stapleton moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hoffman vs. Butcher
  
  Hoffman bunts towards the mound. Butcher fields it and throws to first for the out. Stapleton moves to third. Gedman moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Valdez vs. Butcher
  
  Valdez hits a ball on the ground towards first. O'Brien scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Valdez for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Boggs vs. Butcher
  
  Boggs takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Evans vs. Butcher
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hostetler vs. Brown
  
  Hostetler strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Brown
  
  Parrish is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Brien vs. Brown
  
  O'Brien hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Butcher
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armas vs. Butcher
  
  Armas hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Butcher
  
  Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into center field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Brown
  
  Sundberg strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wright vs. Brown
  
  Wright hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dent vs. Brown
  
  Dent hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Armas. Dent reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sample vs. Brown
  
  Sample hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stapleton vs. Butcher
  
  Stapleton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sample. Stapleton reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gedman vs. Butcher
  
  Gedman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Richardt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hoffman vs. Butcher
  
  Hoffman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stapleton moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Nichols vs. Mason
  
  Rick Miller pinch hits for Julio Valdez. Mike Mason now pitching. Reid Nichols pinch hits for Rick Miller.
  
  Nichols is hit by the pitch. Hoffman moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Boggs vs. Mason
  
  Boggs hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sample. Boggs reaches second base with a double. Stapleton scores. Hoffman scores. Nichols moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Evans vs. Mason
  
  Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Rice vs. Mason
  
  Rice takes first base on ball four. Nichols scores. Boggs moves to third. Evans moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Armas vs. Mason
  
  Armas strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Yastrzemski vs. Mason
  
  Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into center field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richardt vs. Brown
  
  Marty Barrett now playing second base.
  
  Richardt hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Richardt reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Brown
  
  Bell strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hostetler vs. Brown
  
  Hostetler strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Parrish vs. Brown
  
  Parrish takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  O'Brien vs. Brown
  
  O'Brien hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stapleton vs. Mason
  
  Stapleton hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gedman vs. Mason
  
  Gedman strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoffman vs. Mason
  
  Hoffman strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Clear
  
  Mark Clear now pitching.
  
  Sundberg 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, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wright vs. Clear
  
  Wright hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dent vs. Clear
  
  There goes Wright. The throw from Gedman and he is safe. Wright steals second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dent vs. Clear
  
  Dent 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, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sample vs. Clear
  
  Sample takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Richardt vs. Clear
  
  Richardt 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, 5 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barrett vs. Mason
  
  Barrett hits a fly ball into center field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boggs vs. Mason
  
  Boggs is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Mason
  
  Evans hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sample. Evans reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rice vs. Mason
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Clear
  
  Bell strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hostetler vs. Clear
  
  Hostetler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Parrish vs. Clear
  
  Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clear fields it and throws to first for the out. Hostetler moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  O'Brien vs. Clear
  
  O'Brien hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hostetler scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sundberg vs. Clear
  
  Sundberg hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Armas. Sundberg reaches second base with a double. O'Brien goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wright vs. Clear
  
  Wright hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sundberg scores. Wright moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Biittner vs. Aponte
  
  Luis Aponte now pitching. Larry Biittner pinch hits for Bucky Dent.
  
  Biittner is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sample vs. Aponte
  
  Wayne Tolleson pinch runs for Larry Biittner.
  
  Sample hits a popup towards third. Boggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armas vs. Mason
  
  Wayne Tolleson now playing shortstop.
  
  Armas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Mason
  
  Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stapleton vs. Mason
  
  Ed Jurak pinch runs for Carl Yastrzemski.
  
  Stapleton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jurak moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gedman vs. Jones
  
  Odell Jones now pitching.
  
  Gedman takes first base on ball four. Stapleton moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hoffman vs. Jones
  
  Hoffman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jurak scores. Stapleton scores. Gedman moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Barrett vs. Jones
  
  Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardt fields it and throws to second for the out. Gedman moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Boggs vs. Jones
  
  Boggs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gedman scores. Barrett moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Evans vs. Jones
  
  Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Parrish settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Red Sox, 8 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richardt vs. Aponte
  
  Richardt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Aponte
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hostetler vs. Aponte
  
  Hostetler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aponte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/8/1983 -- Boston at Texas (N)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Texas              AB  R  H RBI
Boggs W, 3b           5  0  3  5   Sample B, lf          4  0  0  0   
Evans D, rf           5  0  2  0   Richardt M, 2b        5  0  2  0   
Rice J, lf            3  0  0  1   Bell B, 3b            5  0  0  0   
Armas T, cf           5  0  1  0   Hostetler D, dh       4  2  1  0   
Yastrzemski C, dh     5  0  1  0   Parrish L, rf         2  1  0  0   
Jurak E, pr           0  1  0  0   O'Brien P, 1b         4  1  1  1   
Stapleton D, 1b       5  3  4  0   Sundberg J, c         4  1  1  2   
Gedman R, c           4  2  2  0   Wright G, cf          4  0  3  2   
Hoffman G, ss         3  1  2  2   Dent B, ss            3  0  1  0   
Valdez J, 2b          2  0  0  0   Biittner L, ph        0  0  0  0   
Miller R, ph          0  0  0  0   Tolleson W, pr-ss     0  0  0  0   
Nichols R, ph         0  1  0  0                                      
Barrett M, 2b         2  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     39  8 15  8                        35  5  9  5

Boston           020 003 003 --  8
Texas            020 000 030 --  5

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Brown M               6.0  4  2  2  3  7
Clear M               1.2  5  3  3  1  1
Aponte L (W)          1.1  0  0  0  1  0

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Butcher J             5.1  9  4  4  2  1
Mason M (L)           3.0  4  3  3  2  4
Jones O               0.2  2  1  1  1  0

DP -- Texas 1
LOB -- Boston 12, Texas 8
2B -- Boggs W 2, Dent B, Stapleton D, Richardt M, Evans D, Sundberg J
SB -- Wright G
CS -- Richardt M
SH -- Hoffman G 2
HBP -- by Mason M (Nichols R)
WP -- Brown M
T -- 2:49
A -- 7726

    

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