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Red Sox
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
May 2, 1976
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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 May 2, 1976 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 2, 1976 |
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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 | May 2, 1976 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Texas Rangers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Luis Tiant |
Home Starting Pitcher | Gaylord Perry |
Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
City | Arlington |
State | TX |
Attendance | 24,464 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Art Frantz 1B: Bill Deegan 2B: Terry Cooney 3B: Jerry Neudecker |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bernie Carbo | DH |
Denny Doyle | Second Baseman |
Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
Carl Yastrzemski | First Baseman |
Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
Rico Petrocelli | Third Baseman |
Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
Darrell Johnson | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dave Moates | Center Fielder |
Lenny Randle | Left Fielder |
Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
Toby Harrah | Shortstop |
Jeff Burroughs | Right Fielder |
Roy Howell | Third Baseman |
Tom Grieve | DH |
Roy Smalley | Second Baseman |
Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
Frank Lucchesi | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
May 2, 1976
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Perry
Carbo strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Perry
Doyle hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Perry
Lynn hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Perry
There goes Lynn. The throw from Sundberg and he is out, Smalley applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moates vs. Tiant
Moates hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randle vs. Tiant
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Tiant
There goes Randle. The throw from Fisk and he is out, Burleson applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Tiant
Hargrove hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Perry
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Perry
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Perry
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Tiant
Harrah strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Tiant
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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Tiant
Howell hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Perry
Evans hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Perry
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Perry
Burleson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Carbo vs. Perry
Carbo hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Perry
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Perry
Lynn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Randle who is chasing the ball. Lynn reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rice vs. Perry
Rice hits a line drive towards short. Harrah reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Tiant
Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Tiant
Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Tiant
Sundberg hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moates vs. Tiant
Moates hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Perry
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Perry
Fisk strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Perry
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Tiant
Randle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Tiant
Hargrove hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Tiant
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards second. Doyle scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Perry
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Perry
Burleson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carbo vs. Perry
There goes Burleson. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Burleson steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Carbo vs. Perry
Carbo strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doyle vs. Perry
Doyle hits a fly ball into left field. Randle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Tiant
Burroughs hits a line drive into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Tiant
Howell strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Tiant
Grieve hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Tiant
Smalley strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Perry
Lynn hits a line drive into center field. Moates settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Perry
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Perry
Yastrzemski hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Smalley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Tiant
Sundberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moates vs. Tiant
Moates bunts towards first. Yastrzemski scoops it up and throws to first, with Tiant covering, for the out. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randle vs. Tiant
Randle hits a popup, foul, towards third. Petrocelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Hargrove vs. Tiant
Hargrove hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Tiant
Harrah strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Perry
Fisk hits a fly ball into center field. Moates settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Perry
Evans hits a popup into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Perry
Petrocelli hits a fly ball into center field. Moates settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Tiant
Burroughs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Tiant
Howell bunts towards third. Petrocelli fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Burroughs moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Grieve vs. Tiant
Grieve strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Tiant
Smalley takes first base on ball four. Burroughs moves to third. Howell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ellis vs. Tiant
John Ellis pinch hits for Jim Sundberg.
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Perry
John Ellis now catching.
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Perry
Carbo hits a fly ball into center field. Moates settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Perry
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Doyle for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moates vs. Tiant
Moates hits a line drive towards first. Yastrzemski reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Tiant
Randle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Tiant
Hargrove hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Randle moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrah vs. Tiant
Harrah hits a popup towards first. Yastrzemski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Burroughs vs. Tiant
Burroughs hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Howell vs. House
Tom House now pitching.
Howell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grieve vs. House
Grieve hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Howell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. House
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson misplays the ball. That's an error on Burleson. Howell moves to third. Grieve moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ellis vs. House
Ellis hits a line drive towards third. Petrocelli reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Perry
Juan Beniquez now playing center field. Dave Moates now playing right field.
Lynn hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Perry
Rice is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Perry
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/2/1976 -- Boston at Texas (D) Boston AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI Carbo B, dh 4 1 1 2 Moates D, cf-rf 3 0 1 0 Doyle D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Randle L, lf 4 1 2 0 Lynn F, cf 4 0 2 0 Hargrove M, 1b 4 2 2 2 Rice J, lf 4 0 0 0 Harrah T, ss 4 0 0 0 Yastrzemski C, 1b 4 0 1 0 Burroughs J, rf 4 1 2 3 Fisk C, c 4 0 0 0 Beniquez J, cf 0 0 0 0 Evans D, rf 3 1 1 1 Howell R, 3b 4 0 2 0 Petrocelli R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Grieve T, dh 4 1 2 1 Burleson R, ss 3 1 2 0 Smalley R, 2b 2 0 0 0 Sundberg J, c 2 1 1 0 Ellis J, ph-c 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 3 7 3 33 6 12 6 Boston 003 000 000 -- 3 Texas 000 012 03x -- 6 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Tiant L (L) 7.2 10 6 6 2 5 House T 0.1 2 0 0 0 0 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Perry G (W) 9.0 7 3 3 0 6 E -- Burleson R DP -- Boston 2 LOB -- Boston 3, Texas 6 3B -- Lynn F HR -- Evans D, Carbo B, Grieve T, Hargrove M, Burroughs J SB -- Burleson R CS -- Lynn F, Randle L SH -- Moates D T -- 2:29 A -- 24464
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