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Rangers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 20, 1985
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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 20, 1985 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 20, 1985 |
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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 20, 1985 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Charlie Hough |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Ojeda |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 17,420 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 46 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Drew Coble 1B: Mark Johnson 2B: Don Denkinger 3B: Mike Reilly |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Oddibe McDowell | Center Fielder |
Toby Harrah | Second Baseman |
Pete O'Brien | First Baseman |
Cliff Johnson | DH |
Gary Ward | Left Fielder |
George Wright | Right Fielder |
Steve Buechele | Third Baseman |
Glenn Brummer | Catcher |
Wayne Tolleson | Shortstop |
Bobby Valentine | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
Wade Boggs | Third Baseman |
Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
Rich Gedman | Catcher |
Mike Easler | DH |
Marty Barrett | Second Baseman |
Steve Lyons | Center Fielder |
Jackie Gutierrez | Shortstop |
John McNamara | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Rangers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 20, 1985
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Ojeda
McDowell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Ojeda
Harrah 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Ojeda
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Ojeda
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Hough
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Hough
Boggs strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Hough
Buckner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McDowell. Buckner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Hough
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tolleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Ojeda
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ojeda fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Ojeda
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Ojeda
Buechele hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Hough
Gedman hits a fly ball into right field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easler vs. Hough
Easler hits a fly ball into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Hough
Barrett strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brummer vs. Ojeda
Brummer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolleson vs. Ojeda
Tolleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez misplays the ball. That's an error on Gutierrez. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDowell vs. Ojeda
There goes Tolleson. The throw from Gedman and he is safe. Tolleson steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McDowell vs. Ojeda
McDowell hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrah vs. Ojeda
Harrah hits a popup in front of the plate. Gedman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Hough
Lyons strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Hough
Gutierrez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McDowell. Gutierrez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Hough
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boggs vs. Hough
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tolleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Ojeda
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Ojeda
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Lyons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Ojeda
Ward strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Ojeda
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Hough
Buckner hits a fly ball into right field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Hough
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tolleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Hough
Gedman strikes out. Brummer drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Gedman out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Ojeda
Buechele hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brummer vs. Ojeda
Brummer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Buechele moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tolleson vs. Ojeda
Tolleson bunts towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. Buechele moves to third. Brummer moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McDowell vs. Ojeda
McDowell strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Harrah vs. Ojeda
Harrah strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easler vs. Hough
Easler hits a ball on the ground towards second. Harrah can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Hough
Barrett hits a popup in front of the plate. Brummer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lyons vs. Hough
The ball gets by Brummer for a passed ball. Easler moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lyons vs. Hough
Lyons strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gutierrez vs. Hough
The ball gets by Brummer for a passed ball. Easler moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gutierrez vs. Hough
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Ojeda
O'Brien hits a fly ball into center field. Lyons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Ojeda
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Ojeda
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Hough
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Hough
Boggs strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Hough
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Ojeda
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Ojeda
Buechele hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brummer vs. Ojeda
Brummer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lyons. Brummer reaches second base with a double. Buechele moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tolleson vs. Ojeda
Tolleson strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McDowell vs. Ojeda
McDowell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ojeda fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Hough
Rice hits a popup towards first. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Hough
Gedman hits a fly ball into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easler vs. Hough
Easler hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Ojeda
Harrah hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Ojeda
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Ojeda
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Lyons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Ojeda
There goes O'Brien. The throw from Gedman and he is safe. O'Brien steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ward vs. Ojeda
Ward hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lyons. Ward reaches second base with a double. O'Brien scores. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wright vs. Crawford
Steve Crawford now pitching.
Wright is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Crawford
Duane Walker pinch hits for Steve Buechele.
Walker hits a popup towards short. Gutierrez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Crawford
Bob Jones pinch hits for Glenn Brummer.
Jones hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Ward scores. Wright moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tolleson vs. Crawford
Curt Wilkerson pinch runs for Bob Jones.
Tolleson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Barrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Hough
Geno Petralli now catching. Curt Wilkerson now playing shortstop. Wayne Tolleson now playing third base.
Barrett hits a popup towards first. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Hough
Lyons strikes out. Petralli drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Lyons out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Hough
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Crawford
McDowell strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Crawford
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Crawford
O'Brien strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Hough
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilkerson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Hough
Boggs hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Hough
Buckner hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Boggs moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rice vs. Hough
Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Boggs tags and scores. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gedman vs. Hough
Gedman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/20/1985 -- Texas at Boston (N) Texas AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI McDowell O, cf 5 0 0 0 Evans D, rf 4 0 0 0 Harrah T, 2b 5 1 1 1 Boggs W, 3b 4 1 1 0 O'Brien P, 1b 5 1 3 0 Buckner B, 1b 4 0 2 0 Johnson C, dh 4 0 0 0 Rice J, lf 3 0 0 1 Ward G, lf 4 1 1 1 Gedman R, c 4 0 0 0 Wright G, rf 3 0 0 0 Easler M, dh 3 0 1 0 Buechele S, 3b 3 0 2 0 Barrett M, 2b 3 0 0 0 Walker D, ph 1 0 0 0 Lyons S, cf 3 0 0 0 Petralli G, c 0 0 0 0 Gutierrez J, ss 3 0 1 0 Brummer G, c 3 0 2 0 Jones B, ph 1 0 1 1 Wilkerson C, pr-ss 0 0 0 0 Tolleson W, ss-3b 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 3 10 3 31 1 5 1 Texas 000 000 030 -- 3 Boston 000 000 001 -- 1 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Hough C (W) 9.0 5 1 1 0 7 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Ojeda B (L) 7.1 9 3 3 0 5 Crawford S 1.2 1 0 0 1 2 E -- Gutierrez J LOB -- Texas 9, Boston 4 2B -- Buckner B, Gutierrez J, Brummer G, Ward G HR -- Harrah T SB -- Tolleson W, O'Brien P SH -- Tolleson W SF -- Rice J PB -- Brummer G 2 T -- 2:46 A -- 17420
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