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Rangers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 24, 1977
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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 August 24, 1977 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 24, 1977 |
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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 | August 24, 1977 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Nelson Briles |
Home Starting Pitcher | Reggie Cleveland |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 31,784 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 1 minute |
Umpires | HP: Joe Brinkman 1B: Rich Garcia 2B: Nestor Chylak 3B: Steve Palermo |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
Claudell Washington | Right Fielder |
Willie Horton | DH |
Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
Toby Harrah | Third Baseman |
Juan Beniquez | Center Fielder |
Tom Grieve | Left Fielder |
Jim Mason | Shortstop |
Billy Hunter | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
Jim Rice | DH |
Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
George Scott | First Baseman |
Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
Bernie Carbo | Right Fielder |
Denny Doyle | Second Baseman |
Don Zimmer | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Rangers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 24, 1977
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Cleveland
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hargrove for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Cleveland
Wills hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Carbo. Wills reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Washington vs. Cleveland
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Washington for the out. Wills moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Horton vs. Cleveland
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cleveland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Briles
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Briles
Lynn strikes out. The throw from Sundberg to pick off Burleson, and he's out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Briles
Rice hits a fly ball into left field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Cleveland
Sundberg hits a fly ball into right field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Cleveland
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Cleveland
Beniquez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grieve vs. Cleveland
Cleveland fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Cleveland. Beniquez moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grieve vs. Cleveland
Grieve strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Briles
Yastrzemski 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 -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Briles
Scott hits a popup, foul, towards third. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Briles
Hobson hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Cleveland
Mason bunts towards the right side of the infield. Doyle fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Cleveland
Hargrove takes first base on ball four. Mason moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wills vs. Cleveland
Wills takes first base on ball four. Mason moves to third. Hargrove moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Washington vs. Cleveland
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Mason scores. Hargrove moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Horton vs. Cleveland
Horton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doyle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Briles
Fisk strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Briles
Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Briles
Doyle strikes out. There goes Carbo. The throw from Sundberg to Mason, and Carbo is out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Cleveland
Sundberg strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Cleveland
Harrah hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Cleveland
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grieve vs. Cleveland
There goes Beniquez. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. Beniquez steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grieve vs. Cleveland
Grieve hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Beniquez scores. Grieve moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mason vs. Cleveland
Mason 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 4
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Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Briles
Burleson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Briles
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Briles
Rice hits a line drive towards third. Harrah reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Briles
Yastrzemski hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Briles
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Cleveland
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cleveland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Cleveland
Wills bunts towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Cleveland
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Washington for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Briles
Hobson hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Briles
Fisk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carbo vs. Briles
Carbo takes first base on ball four. Fisk moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doyle vs. Briles
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields it and throws to second for the out. Fisk moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burleson vs. Briles
Burleson 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
Top 6
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Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Cleveland
Horton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn who is chasing the ball. Horton reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sundberg vs. Cleveland
Sundberg is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harrah vs. Cleveland
Harrah hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Harrah reaches second base with a double. Horton scores. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Beniquez vs. Cleveland
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grieve vs. Cleveland
Grieve hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hobson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Briles
Lynn hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Briles
Rice hits a popup towards third. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Briles
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Beniquez. Yastrzemski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Briles
Scott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Yastrzemski scores. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hobson vs. Barker
Len Barker now pitching.
Hobson strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Cleveland
Mason hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Cleveland
Hargrove hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Campbell
Bill Campbell now pitching.
Wills strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Campbell
Washington hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hargrove moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Horton vs. Campbell
Horton hits a fly ball into right field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sundberg vs. Campbell
Sundberg strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Barker
Fisk hits a fly ball into left field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Barker
Carbo strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Barker
Doyle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Barker
Burleson strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Campbell
Harrah hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Campbell
Beniquez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Beniquez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grieve vs. Campbell
Grieve hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Beniquez scores. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mason vs. Campbell
Dave May pinch runs for Tom Grieve.
Mason hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Campbell
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hargrove for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Barker
Dave May now playing right field. Claudell Washington now playing left field.
Lynn strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Barker
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Barker
Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Campbell
Wills hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Campbell
There goes Wills. The throw from Fisk and he is out, Burleson applying the tag. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Campbell
Washington hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Campbell
Horton hits a popup towards first. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Campbell
Sundberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Campbell
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Barker
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Barker
Hobson 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 -
Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Barker
Fisk 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
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/24/1977, game 2 -- Texas at Boston (N) Texas AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Hargrove M, 1b 4 0 1 0 Burleson R, ss 3 0 1 0 Wills B, 2b 4 0 2 0 Lynn F, cf 4 1 0 0 Washington C, rf-lf 5 1 2 1 Rice J, dh 4 0 0 0 Horton W, dh 5 1 1 0 Yastrzemski C, lf 4 2 2 2 Sundberg J, c 5 0 1 0 Scott G, 1b 4 0 1 1 Harrah T, 3b 5 0 2 1 Hobson B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Beniquez J, cf 3 2 1 0 Fisk C, c 3 0 0 0 Grieve T, lf 4 0 2 2 Carbo B, rf 2 0 1 0 May D, pr-rf 0 0 0 0 Doyle D, 2b 2 0 0 0 Mason J, ss 4 2 2 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 6 14 5 30 3 5 3 Texas 001 101 111 -- 6 Boston 000 201 000 -- 3 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Briles N 5.2 5 3 3 3 3 Barker L (W) 3.1 0 0 0 1 7 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Cleveland R (L)* 6.0 8 4 4 3 3 Campbell B 3.0 6 2 2 0 2 * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th E -- Cleveland R DP -- Texas 2, Boston 1 LOB -- Texas 9, Boston 4 2B -- Wills B, Harrah T, Yastrzemski C, Beniquez J 3B -- Horton W HR -- Yastrzemski C, Mason J, Washington C SB -- Beniquez J CS -- Carbo B, Wills B T -- 3:01 A -- 31784
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