Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Ellis
  
  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 
• Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doyle vs. Ellis
  
  Doyle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lynn vs. Ellis
  
  Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Paxton
  
  Hargrove hits a line drive towards third. Hobson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Paxton
  
  Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Paxton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Paxton
  
  Washington hits a line drive into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Ellis
  
  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 
• Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Ellis
  
  Rice 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Ellis
  
  Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Ellis
  
  Scott hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Putnam vs. Paxton
  
  Putnam hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops it up and throws to first, with Paxton covering, for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Paxton
  
  Sundberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrah vs. Paxton
  
  Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hobson vs. Ellis
  
  Hobson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Ellis
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Ellis
  
  Burleson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sundberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Paxton
  
  May 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, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beniquez vs. Paxton
  
  Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Paxton
  
  Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doyle vs. Ellis
  
  Doyle 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 
• Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Ellis
  
  Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lynn for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Ellis
  
  Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rice vs. Ellis
  
  Rice 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 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Paxton
  
  Hargrove hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Paxton
  
  Wills hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. Wills reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Washington vs. Paxton
  
  Washington strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Putnam vs. Paxton
  
  Putnam hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. Putnam reaches second base with a double. Wills scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sundberg vs. Paxton
  
  Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Ellis
  
  Fisk hits a fly ball into right field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Ellis
  
  Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hobson vs. Ellis
  
  Hobson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Paxton
  
  Harrah hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Paxton
  
  May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Beniquez vs. Paxton
  
  Beniquez hits a line drive towards first. Scott catches it and steps on first to double up May. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Ellis
  
  Miller 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 
• Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Ellis
  
  Burleson hits a fly ball into right field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doyle vs. Ellis
  
  Doyle hits a popup into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Paxton
  
  Campaneris 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, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Paxton
  
  Hargrove hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Paxton
  
  Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Paxton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Ellis
  
  Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris misplays the ball. That's an error on Campaneris. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yastrzemski vs. Ellis
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lynn moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rice vs. Ellis
  
  Rice takes first base on ball four. Lynn moves to third. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Fisk vs. Ellis
  
  Fisk strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Scott vs. Ellis
  
  Scott hits a line drive into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lynn tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hobson vs. Ellis
  
  Hobson hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Paxton
  
  Washington hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. Washington reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Putnam vs. Campbell
  
  Bill Campbell now pitching.
  
  Putnam strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sundberg vs. Campbell
  
  Sundberg hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fisk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Harrah vs. Campbell
  
  Harrah takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  May vs. Campbell
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops it up and throws to first, with Campbell covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Ellis
  
  Miller hits a line drive towards short. Campaneris reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Ellis
  
  Burleson hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. May fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on May. Burleson moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Helms vs. Knowles
  
  Darold Knowles now pitching. Tommy Helms pinch hits for Denny Doyle.
  
  Helms strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lynn vs. Knowles
  
  Lynn is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Yastrzemski vs. Knowles
  
  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 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beniquez vs. Campbell
  
  Steve Dillard now playing second base.
  
  Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Campbell
  
  Campaneris hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Campbell
  
  Hargrove strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Barker
  
  Len Barker now pitching.
  
  Rice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fisk vs. Barker
  
  Sundberg fires to first and picks off Rice. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Barker
  
  Fisk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scott vs. Barker
  
  Scott strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hobson vs. Barker
  
  Hobson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fisk moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Miller vs. Barker
  
  Miller takes first base on ball four. Fisk moves to third. Hobson moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Burleson vs. Devine
  
  Adrian Devine now pitching.
  
  Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Devine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Campbell
  
  Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Campbell
  
  Washington strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Campbell
  
  Willie Horton pinch hits for Pat Putnam.
  
  Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/3/1977 -- Boston at Texas (N)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Texas              AB  R  H RBI
Burleson R, ss        5  0  1  0   Hargrove M, 1b        4  0  0  0   
Doyle D, 2b           3  0  1  0   Wills B, 2b           4  1  1  0   
Helms T, ph           1  0  0  0   Washington C, lf      4  0  1  0   
Dillard S, 2b         0  0  0  0   Putnam P, dh          3  0  1  1   
Lynn F, cf            3  1  0  0   Horton W, ph          1  0  0  0   
Yastrzemski C, lf     3  0  1  0   Sundberg J, c         3  0  1  0   
Rice J, dh            3  1  2  1   Harrah T, 3b          2  0  0  0   
Fisk C, c             4  0  1  0   May D, rf             3  0  1  0   
Scott G, 1b           3  0  0  1   Beniquez J, cf        3  0  0  0   
Hobson B, 3b          4  0  1  0   Campaneris B, ss      3  0  0  0   
Miller R, rf          3  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  2  7  2                        30  1  5  1

Boston           010 000 100 --  2
Texas            000 100 000 --  1

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Paxton M (W)*         6.0  5  1  1  0  1
Campbell B (S)        3.0  0  0  0  1  3

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ellis D (L)           7.1  4  2  1  2  3
Knowles D             0.2  0  0  0  0  1
Barker L              0.2  3  0  0  1  1
Devine A              0.1  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th

E -- Campaneris B, May D
DP -- Boston 2, Texas 1
LOB -- Boston 8, Texas 3
2B -- Wills B, Putnam P, Washington C, Burleson R
HR -- Rice J
SF -- Scott G
HBP -- by Knowles D (Lynn F)
T -- 2:32
A -- 36852

    

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