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Red Sox
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
April 29, 1978
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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 April 29, 1978 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 29, 1978 |
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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 | April 29, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Texas Rangers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dennis Eckersley |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dock Ellis |
Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
City | Arlington |
State | TX |
Attendance | 34,101 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Mike Reilly 1B: Bill Haller 2B: Lou DiMuro 3B: Ken Kaiser |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jerry Remy | Second Baseman |
Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
Carl Yastrzemski | First Baseman |
Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
George Scott | DH |
Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
Don Zimmer | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
Claudell Washington | DH |
Al Oliver | Left Fielder |
Richie Zisk | Right Fielder |
Toby Harrah | Third Baseman |
Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
Juan Beniquez | Center Fielder |
Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
Billy Hunter | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
April 29, 1978
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Ellis
Remy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Ellis
Burleson hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Ellis
Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Ellis
Sundberg fires to first and picks off Rice. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Eckersley
Hargrove hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Eckersley
Washington hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Remy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Eckersley
Oliver hits a fly ball 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: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Ellis
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Ellis
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Ellis
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up 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: ---
Zisk vs. Eckersley
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Eckersley
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Eckersley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Eckersley
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski fields the ball and throws to Eckersley covering. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Eckersley
There goes Wills. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. Wills steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sundberg vs. Eckersley
Sundberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Beniquez vs. Eckersley
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Ellis
Scott hits a line drive into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Ellis
Hobson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Ellis
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Eckersley
Campaneris is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Eckersley
Hargrove takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Eckersley
Washington strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Eckersley
Oliver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hargrove moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zisk vs. Eckersley
Zisk strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Ellis
Remy hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Ellis
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops it up and throws to first, with Ellis covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Ellis
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Eckersley
Harrah strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Eckersley
Wills is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Eckersley
There goes Wills. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. Wills steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sundberg vs. Eckersley
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it and has Wills trapped. There's the throw to Remy who tags Wills for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Eckersley
Beniquez is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Ellis
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 -
Red Sox, 0 - 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, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Ellis
Lynn hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Eckersley
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Eckersley
Hargrove hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Eckersley
Washington strikes out. There goes Hargrove. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Eckersley
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops it up and throws to first, with Eckersley covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, 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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Ellis
Hobson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Ellis
Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hobson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Remy vs. Ellis
Remy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields it and throws to second for the out. Hobson moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burleson vs. Ellis
Burleson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hobson scores. Remy moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rice vs. Ellis
There goes Burleson. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Burleson steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rice vs. Ellis
Rice strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Eckersley
Zisk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Eckersley
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Zisk moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wills vs. Eckersley
Wills hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Zisk moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sundberg vs. Eckersley
Sundberg bunts towards the mound. Eckersley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Zisk scores. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Beniquez vs. Eckersley
Beniquez 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: 12-
Campaneris vs. Eckersley
Campaneris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wills scores. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hargrove vs. Eckersley
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Ellis
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Ellis
There goes Yastrzemski. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Yastrzemski steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fisk vs. Ellis
Fisk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lynn vs. Ellis
Lynn hits a popup towards third. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scott vs. Ellis
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hobson vs. Ellis
Hobson hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Eckersley
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Eckersley
Oliver hits a line drive into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Eckersley
Zisk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Eckersley
Harrah hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Zisk moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wills vs. Eckersley
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Ellis
Evans 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Ellis
Remy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Ellis
There goes Remy. The throw from Sundberg and he is out, Campaneris applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Ellis
Burleson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Ellis
Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Eckersley
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Hobson. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Eckersley
Beniquez bunts towards first. Yastrzemski scoops it up and throws to first, with Remy covering, for the out. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campaneris vs. Eckersley
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hargrove vs. Eckersley
Hargrove hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Hargrove reaches second base with a double. Sundberg scores. Campaneris goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bevacqua vs. Burgmeier
Mike Jorgensen pinch runs for Mike Hargrove. Tom Burgmeier now pitching. Kurt Bevacqua pinch hits for Claudell Washington.
Bevacqua takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Burgmeier
Oliver 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, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zisk vs. Stanley
Bob Stanley now pitching.
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Ellis
Mike Jorgensen now playing first base.
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Ellis
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Ellis
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/29/1978 -- Boston at Texas (N) Boston AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI Remy J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Hargrove M, 1b 4 0 2 2 Burleson R, ss 3 0 1 1 Jorgensen M, pr-1b 0 0 0 0 Rice J, lf 3 0 0 0 Washington C, dh 4 0 0 0 Yastrzemski C, 1b 4 0 2 0 Bevacqua K, ph 0 0 0 0 Fisk C, c 3 0 0 0 Oliver A, lf 5 0 1 0 Lynn F, cf 4 0 0 0 Zisk R, rf 4 1 1 0 Scott G, dh 3 0 0 0 Harrah T, 3b 4 0 1 0 Hobson B, 3b 2 1 0 0 Wills B, 2b 3 1 2 0 Evans D, rf 3 0 1 0 Sundberg J, c 3 1 1 1 Beniquez J, cf 3 0 0 0 Campaneris B, ss 4 1 2 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 1 5 1 34 4 10 4 Boston 000 001 000 -- 1 Texas 000 002 02x -- 4 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Eckersley D (L) 7.1 10 4 3 3 6 Burgmeier T 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 Stanley B 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Ellis D (W) 9.0 5 1 1 4 3 E -- Hobson B DP -- Texas 1 LOB -- Boston 5, Texas 12 2B -- Hargrove M SB -- Wills B 2, Hargrove M, Burleson R, Yastrzemski C CS -- Remy J SH -- Beniquez J HBP -- by Eckersley D (Wills B) T -- 2:32 A -- 34101
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