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Rangers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 5, 1974
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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 May 5, 1974 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 5, 1974 |
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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 | May 5, 1974 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Bibby |
Home Starting Pitcher | Juan Marichal |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 17,190 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 3 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dave Phillips 1B: Jim Odom 2B: Bill Deegan 3B: Lou DiMuro |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dave Nelson | Second Baseman |
Cesar Tovar | Center Fielder |
Alex Johnson | Left Fielder |
Jeff Burroughs | Right Fielder |
Jim Spencer | First Baseman |
Mike Hargrove | DH |
Toby Harrah | Shortstop |
Lenny Randle | Third Baseman |
Bill Fahey | Catcher |
Billy Martin | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tommy Harper | DH |
Juan Beniquez | Center Fielder |
Cecil Cooper | First Baseman |
Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
Rico Petrocelli | Third Baseman |
Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
Bob Montgomery | Catcher |
Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
Darrell Johnson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Rangers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 5, 1974
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Marichal
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Marichal
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Marichal
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Marichal
There goes Johnson. The throw from Montgomery and he is safe. Johnson steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burroughs vs. Marichal
Burroughs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Johnson scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Marichal
Spencer hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Bibby
Harper hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Bibby
Beniquez 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 -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Bibby
Cooper strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Marichal
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Marichal
Harrah hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Marichal
Randle bunts towards the mound. Marichal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Bibby
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Petrocelli vs. Bibby
Petrocelli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Yastrzemski moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Evans vs. Bibby
Evans hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Evans reaches second base with a double. Yastrzemski scores. There goes Petrocelli trying to get to home. Harrah throws to Fahey who tags Petrocelli for the out. Evans moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
McAuliffe vs. Bibby
McAuliffe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Montgomery vs. Bibby
Montgomery hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer fields it and throws to second for the out. Evans scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Bibby
Burleson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Montgomery moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harper vs. Bibby
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fahey vs. Marichal
Fahey hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Marichal
Nelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Marichal
The umpire calls a balk on Marichal Nelson moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tovar vs. Marichal
Tovar 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Marichal
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Bibby
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Bibby
Cooper strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Bibby
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Petrocelli vs. Bibby
Petrocelli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Yastrzemski moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Evans vs. Bibby
Evans hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Bibby
McAuliffe hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Burroughs. McAuliffe reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Montgomery vs. Brown
Jackie Brown now pitching.
Montgomery hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Marichal
Burroughs strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Marichal
Spencer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Marichal
Hargrove hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Marichal
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Brown
Burleson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Brown
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Brown
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Harper moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. Brown
Cooper hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Harper scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Brown
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Petrocelli vs. Brown
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Marichal
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fahey vs. Marichal
Fahey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Marichal
Nelson bunts in front of the plate. Montgomery picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Montgomery. Nelson moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Tovar vs. Marichal
Tovar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Brown
Evans hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Brown
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards second. Nelson throws to second for one, and Harrah throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. McAuliffe moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Montgomery vs. Brown
Montgomery is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burleson vs. Brown
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Marichal
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson misplays the ball. That's an error on Burleson. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Marichal
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Marichal
Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Marichal
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Brown
Harper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Brown
Beniquez bunts towards first. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Brown
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. Harper moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. Shellenback
Jim Shellenback now pitching.
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Petrocelli vs. Shellenback
Petrocelli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Harper scores. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Allen
Lloyd Allen now pitching.
Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Marichal
Harrah hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Marichal
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cooper scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Randle for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fahey vs. Marichal
Fahey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Marichal
Nelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fahey moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tovar vs. Marichal
Tovar takes first base on ball four. Fahey moves to third. Nelson moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Cleveland
Reggie Cleveland now pitching.
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Burroughs vs. Cleveland
Burroughs hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Burroughs reaches second base with a double. Fahey scores. Nelson scores. Tovar goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Cleveland
Spencer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Burroughs scores. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Cleveland
Hargrove hits a line drive into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Allen
McAuliffe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montgomery vs. Allen
Montgomery bunts towards the catcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. McAuliffe moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Burleson vs. Allen
Rick Miller pinch runs for Bob Montgomery.
Burleson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Allen
Harper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Allen
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Harper moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. Allen
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. Harper moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Yastrzemski vs. Merritt
Jim Merritt now pitching.
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Yastrzemski for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Cleveland
Carlton Fisk now catching.
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Cleveland
Randle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fahey vs. Cleveland
Fahey hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Cleveland
Nelson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Cleveland
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 8 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Merritt
Petrocelli 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 -
Rangers, 8 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Merritt
Evans hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Fahey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Merritt
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Merritt juggles the ball. That's an error on Merritt. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Merritt
Fisk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McAuliffe moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burleson vs. Foucault
Steve Foucault now pitching.
Burleson hits a line drive towards the mound. Foucault reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 8 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Cleveland
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Cleveland
Burroughs strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, 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
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/5/1974, game 2 -- Texas at Boston (D) Texas AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Nelson D, 2b 5 2 4 2 Harper T, dh 3 2 0 0 Tovar C, cf 4 1 0 0 Beniquez J, cf 5 0 0 0 Johnson A, lf 5 1 1 0 Cooper C, 1b 5 0 1 1 Burroughs J, rf 5 1 2 4 Yastrzemski C, lf 3 2 2 0 Spencer J, 1b 5 0 2 1 Petrocelli R, 3b 5 1 3 1 Hargrove M, dh 4 0 0 0 Evans D, rf 5 2 3 4 Harrah T, ss 4 1 1 1 McAuliffe D, 2b 4 1 2 0 Randle L, 3b 4 1 1 0 Montgomery B, c 3 0 0 1 Fahey B, c 4 1 1 0 Miller R, pr 0 1 0 0 Fisk C, c 1 0 1 0 Burleson R, ss 4 1 2 3 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 40 8 12 8 38 10 14 10 Texas 100 000 520 -- 8 Boston 023 101 30x -- 10 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Bibby J (L) 2.2 8 5 5 1 2 Brown J 3.0 2 2 2 3 1 Shellenback J* 0.0 1 0 0 1 0 Allen L 1.0 2 3 3 1 0 Merritt J 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Foucault S 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Marichal J (W) 6.1 8 5 5 1 1 Cleveland R 2.2 4 3 3 0 3 * Pitched to 2 batters in 6th E -- Montgomery B, Harrah T, Burleson R, Merritt J LOB -- Texas 6, Boston 11 2B -- Evans D, McAuliffe D, Burroughs J HR -- Evans D, Harrah T, Burleson R, Nelson D SB -- Johnson A SH -- Montgomery B Balk -- Marichal J T -- 3:03 A -- 17190
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