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Rangers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 1, 1976
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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 September 1, 1976 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 1, 1976 |
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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 | September 1, 1976 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gaylord Perry |
Home Starting Pitcher | Fergie Jenkins |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 19,330 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jerry Neudecker 1B: Bill Deegan 2B: (none) 3B: Terry Cooney |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Danny Thompson | Shortstop |
Toby Harrah | DH |
Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
Jeff Burroughs | Right Fielder |
Tom Grieve | Left Fielder |
Roy Howell | Third Baseman |
Lenny Randle | Second Baseman |
Juan Beniquez | Center Fielder |
Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
Frank Lucchesi | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
Denny Doyle | Second Baseman |
Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
Cecil Cooper | First Baseman |
Jim Rice | DH |
Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
Bob Heise | Shortstop |
Don Zimmer | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Rangers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 1, 1976
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Jenkins
Thompson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Jenkins
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Jenkins
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cooper scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hargrove for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Perry
Hobson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Perry
Doyle hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Beniquez who is chasing the ball. Doyle reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lynn vs. Perry
Lynn hits a fly ball into left field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Doyle tags and scores. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Perry
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Yastrzemski for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Jenkins
Burroughs hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Burroughs reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grieve vs. Jenkins
Grieve strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howell vs. Jenkins
Howell hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randle vs. Jenkins
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
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Perry
Fisk hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Perry
Cooper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Perry
Rice hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Perry
There goes Cooper. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Cooper steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Perry
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Jenkins
Beniquez hits a line drive into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Jenkins
Sundberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Jenkins
Thompson hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Sundberg moves to third. Thompson moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Harrah vs. Jenkins
Harrah hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doyle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hargrove vs. Jenkins
Hargrove is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heise vs. Perry
Heise hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sundberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Perry
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Perry
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Jenkins
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heise scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Jenkins
Grieve hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Jenkins
Howell strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randle vs. Jenkins
There goes Grieve. The throw from Fisk and he is out, Heise applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Perry
Lynn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Beniquez. Lynn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. Perry
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Beniquez who is chasing the ball. Yastrzemski reaches third base with a triple. Lynn scores. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fisk vs. Perry
Fisk hits a line drive into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cooper vs. Perry
Cooper hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sundberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rice vs. Perry
Rice hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Beniquez. Rice reaches second base with a double. Yastrzemski scores. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Perry
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Jenkins
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cooper scoops it up and throws to first, with Jenkins covering, for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Murphy
Tom Murphy now pitching.
Beniquez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Murphy
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heise fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heise vs. Perry
Heise hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell juggles the ball. That's an error on Howell. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Perry
Hobson bunts towards first. Hargrove scoops it up and throws to first, with Randle covering, for the out. Heise moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doyle vs. Perry
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Heise moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lynn vs. Perry
Lynn hits a popup, foul, towards third. Howell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Murphy
Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Murphy
Harrah hits a popup towards short. Heise settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Murphy
Hargrove is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Perry
Yastrzemski hits a line drive towards short. Thompson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Perry
Fisk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Perry
Cooper hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Perry
Rice strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Murphy
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Murphy
Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Murphy
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Perry
Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heise vs. Perry
Heise hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Perry
Hobson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Murphy
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cooper scoops it up and throws to first, with Murphy covering, for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Murphy
Beniquez hits a popup towards third. Hobson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Murphy
Sundberg hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Perry
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Perry
Lynn hits a popup into left field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Perry
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Murphy
Rick Miller now playing left field.
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heise scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Murphy
Harrah hits a fly ball into left field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Murphy
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/1/1976 -- Texas at Boston (D) Texas AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Thompson D, ss 4 0 1 0 Hobson B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Harrah T, dh 4 0 0 0 Doyle D, 2b 4 1 1 0 Hargrove M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Lynn F, cf 3 1 1 1 Burroughs J, rf 3 0 1 0 Yastrzemski C, lf 4 1 1 1 Grieve T, lf 3 0 1 0 Miller R, lf 0 0 0 0 Howell R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Fisk C, c 3 0 1 0 Randle L, 2b 3 0 0 0 Cooper C, 1b 3 0 1 0 Beniquez J, cf 2 0 0 0 Rice J, dh 3 0 1 1 Sundberg J, c 3 0 1 0 Evans D, rf 3 0 0 0 Heise B, ss 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 0 4 0 29 3 6 3 Texas 000 000 000 -- 0 Boston 100 200 00x -- 3 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Perry G (L) 8.0 6 3 3 0 3 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Jenkins F 4.1 4 0 0 0 3 Murphy T (W) 4.2 0 0 0 1 1 E -- Heise B, Howell R DP -- Boston 2 LOB -- Texas 3, Boston 4 2B -- Burroughs J, Lynn F, Rice J 3B -- Doyle D, Yastrzemski C SB -- Cooper C CS -- Grieve T SH -- Hobson B SF -- Lynn F T -- 2:14 A -- 19330
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