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Red Sox
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
July 27, 1988
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the Boston Red Sox, played on July 27, 1988 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 27, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 27, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Wes Gardner |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jeff Russell |
| Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 17,639 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dave Phillips 1B: Dan Morrison 2B: Vic Voltaggio 3B: Terry Craft |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jody Reed | Shortstop |
| Ed Romero | Second Baseman |
| Wade Boggs | Third Baseman |
| Mike Greenwell | Left Fielder |
| Ellis Burks | Center Fielder |
| Todd Benzinger | Right Fielder |
| Jim Rice | DH |
| Larry Parrish | First Baseman |
| Rick Cerone | Catcher |
| Joe Morgan | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Oddibe McDowell | Center Fielder |
| Scott Fletcher | Shortstop |
| Pete O'Brien | First Baseman |
| Ruben Sierra | Right Fielder |
| Pete Incaviglia | Left Fielder |
| Geno Petralli | DH |
| Steve Buechele | Third Baseman |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Curt Wilkerson | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Valentine | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
July 27, 1988
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Russell
Reed hits a fly ball into left field. Incaviglia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Romero vs. Russell
Romero hits a ball on the ground towards first. O'Brien scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Romero for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Russell
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Gardner
McDowell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Gardner
There goes McDowell. The throw from Cerone and he is safe. McDowell steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Gardner
Fletcher bunts towards first. Parrish scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fletcher for the out. McDowell moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
O'Brien vs. Gardner
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards first. Parrish scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats O'Brien for the out. McDowell scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Gardner
Sierra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Romero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Russell
Greenwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burks vs. Russell
Burks hits a fly ball into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Benzinger vs. Russell
Benzinger hits a fly ball into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Russell
Rice hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of McDowell. Rice reaches second base with a double. Greenwell goes all the way around to score. Rice moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Parrish vs. Russell
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilkerson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Incaviglia vs. Gardner
Incaviglia takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Petralli vs. Gardner
Petralli strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Buechele vs. Gardner
There goes Incaviglia. The throw from Cerone and he is safe. Incaviglia steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Buechele vs. Gardner
Buechele takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Sundberg vs. Gardner
Sundberg hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Incaviglia scores. Buechele moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Wilkerson vs. Gardner
Wilkerson hits a fly ball into right field. Benzinger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Buechele tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
McDowell vs. Gardner
McDowell hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Russell
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilkerson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Russell
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Romero vs. Russell
Romero hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Russell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Gardner
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Gardner
O'Brien strikes out. There goes Fletcher. The throw from Cerone to Reed, and Fletcher is out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Gardner
Sierra hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Romero reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Russell
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilkerson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Russell
Greenwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Burks vs. Russell
Burks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Benzinger vs. Russell
Russell fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Russell. Burks moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Benzinger vs. Russell
Benzinger strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Incaviglia vs. Gardner
Incaviglia strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Petralli vs. Gardner
Petralli strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Gardner
Buechele hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Russell
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Russell
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Russell, and towards Fletcher, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Russell
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilkerson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Gardner
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reed scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Wilkerson vs. Gardner
Wilkerson hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Gardner
McDowell hits a fly ball into right field. Benzinger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Russell
Reed takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Romero vs. Russell
Romero hits a ball on the ground towards first. O'Brien scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Romero for the out. Reed moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Boggs vs. Russell
Boggs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Greenwell vs. Russell
Greenwell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Reed moves to third. Boggs moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Burks vs. Russell
Burks hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Benzinger vs. Russell
Benzinger hits a popup towards short. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Russell
Rice hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Russell
Parrish strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Gardner
Kevin Romine now playing right field. Todd Benzinger now playing first base.
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Gardner
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Romero fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sierra vs. Gardner
Sierra hits a fly ball into right field. Romine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Incaviglia vs. Gardner
Incaviglia hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Russell
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Russell
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Romero vs. Russell
Romero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Petralli vs. Gardner
Petralli hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Buechele vs. Stanley
Bob Stanley now pitching.
Buechele hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Petralli moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Sundberg vs. Stanley
Sundberg strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Wilkerson vs. Stanley
Wilkerson hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Petralli scores. Buechele moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McDowell vs. Stanley
McDowell hits a fly ball into center field. Burks picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Burks. Buechele scores. Wilkerson goes all the way around to score. McDowell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Stanley
There goes McDowell. The throw from Cerone and he is safe. McDowell steals third. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Fletcher vs. Stanley
Fletcher bunts towards first. Benzinger scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fletcher for the out. McDowell scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Stanley
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reed scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Vande Berg
Ed Vande Berg now pitching.
Boggs hits a line drive towards third. Buechele reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Vande Berg
Greenwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilkerson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Vande Berg
Burks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Benzinger vs. Vande Berg
Benzinger hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McDowell. Benzinger reaches second base with a double. Burks goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Williams
Mitch Williams now pitching.
Rice hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of McDowell. Rice reaches second base with a double. Benzinger scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Romine vs. Williams
Romine hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Rice scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Cerone vs. Williams
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 8 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Lamp
Dennis Lamp now pitching.
Sierra strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Incaviglia vs. Lamp
Incaviglia hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Burks. Incaviglia reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Petralli vs. Lamp
Petralli strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Buechele vs. Lamp
Buechele takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Sundberg vs. Smith
Lee Smith now pitching.
Sundberg hits a popup, foul, towards first. Benzinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 8 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Williams
Reed takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Romero vs. Williams
Romero bunts towards first. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first, with Wilkerson covering, for the out. Reed moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Boggs vs. Williams
Boggs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Reed trying to get to home. Incaviglia throws the ball in to Sundberg who tags Reed, who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Greenwell vs. Hoffman
Guy Hoffman now pitching.
Greenwell takes first base on ball four. Boggs moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Burks vs. McMurtry
Craig McMurtry now pitching.
Burks takes first base on ball four. Boggs moves to third. Greenwell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Benzinger vs. McMurtry
Benzinger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boggs scores. Greenwell scores. Burks moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Rice vs. McMurtry
Rice hits a fly ball into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 10 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wilkerson vs. Smith
Wilkerson hits a fly ball into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Smith
McDowell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Romero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Smith
Fletcher strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/27/1988 -- Boston at Texas (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Reed J, ss 3 1 0 0 McDowell O, cf 4 2 1 1
Romero E, 2b 4 0 0 0 Fletcher S, ss 1 0 0 1
Boggs W, 3b 4 2 1 0 O'Brien P, 1b 4 0 0 1
Greenwell M, lf 2 3 1 0 Sierra R, rf 4 0 0 0
Burks E, cf 4 2 2 4 Incaviglia P, lf 3 1 1 0
Benzinger T, rf-1b 5 1 2 3 Petralli G, dh 4 1 1 0
Rice J, dh 5 1 3 2 Buechele S, 3b 2 2 1 0
Parrish L, 1b 3 0 0 0 Sundberg J, c 4 0 1 1
Romine K, rf 1 0 1 1 Wilkerson C, 2b 3 1 1 2
Cerone R, c 4 0 0 0
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35 10 10 10 29 7 6 6
Boston 010 004 032 -- 10
Texas 120 000 400 -- 7
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Gardner W* 6.0 2 4 4 5 4
Stanley B (W) 1.0 3 3 2 0 1
Lamp D 0.2 1 0 0 1 2
Smith L (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 1
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Russell J 7.0 4 5 5 4 2
Vande Berg E 0.2 2 2 2 0 0
Williams M (L) 1.0 3 3 3 2 0
Hoffman G 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
McMurtry C 0.1 1 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
E -- Russell J, Burks E
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Boston 6, Texas 4
2B -- Rice J 2, Benzinger T, Incaviglia P
HR -- Burks E
SB -- McDowell O 2, Incaviglia P
CS -- Fletcher S
SH -- Fletcher S 2, Romero E
SF -- Wilkerson C
T -- 2:59
A -- 17639
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