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Red Sox
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
June 2, 1977
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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 June 2, 1977 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 2, 1977 |
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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 | June 2, 1977 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Texas Rangers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fergie Jenkins |
Home Starting Pitcher | Nelson Briles |
Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
City | Arlington |
State | TX |
Attendance | 12,158 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Barnett 1B: Jim Evans 2B: Vic Voltaggio 3B: Marty Springstead |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
Denny Doyle | Second Baseman |
Jim Rice | DH |
Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
George Scott | First Baseman |
Bernie Carbo | Right Fielder |
Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
Rick Miller | Center Fielder |
Don Zimmer | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
Sandy Alomar | Second Baseman |
Dave May | Right Fielder |
Willie Horton | DH |
Toby Harrah | Third Baseman |
Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
Tom Grieve | Left Fielder |
Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
Juan Beniquez | Center Fielder |
Frank Lucchesi | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
June 2, 1977
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Briles
Burleson hits a fly ball into right field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Briles
Doyle 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Briles
Rice hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Briles
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fisk vs. Briles
Fisk hits a line drive into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Jenkins
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Jenkins
Alomar strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Jenkins
May hits a fly ball into center field. Miller 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: ---
Scott vs. Briles
Scott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carbo vs. Briles
Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar 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: ---
Hobson vs. Briles
Hobson hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Jenkins
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Jenkins
Harrah hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Jenkins
Hargrove takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grieve vs. Jenkins
Grieve is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Jenkins
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Burleson fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Briles
Miller is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Briles
Burleson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Briles
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Jenkins
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Jenkins
Campaneris hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Jenkins
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alomar for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Briles
Rice 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Briles
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Briles
Fisk is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Briles
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Jenkins
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, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Jenkins
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Jenkins
Harrah hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hobson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Briles
Carbo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Briles
Hobson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alomar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Briles
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Jenkins
Hargrove hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grieve vs. Jenkins
Grieve is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Jenkins
Sundberg bunts towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. Hargrove moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Beniquez vs. Jenkins
Beniquez hits a fly ball into right field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Briles
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris misplays the ball. That's an error on Campaneris. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Briles
Doyle bunts towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. Burleson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Briles
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. Briles
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
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Jenkins
Campaneris hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Jenkins
Alomar 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Jenkins
May hits a fly ball into right field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Briles
Fisk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Briles
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Briles
Carbo hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Briles
Hobson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Briles
Miller is hit by the pitch. Hobson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burleson vs. Knowles
Darold Knowles now pitching.
The umpire calls a balk on Knowles Hobson moves to third. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Burleson vs. Knowles
Burleson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dillard vs. Knowles
Steve Dillard pinch hits for Denny Doyle.
Dillard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knowles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Jenkins
Steve Dillard now playing second base.
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Jenkins
Harrah hits a line drive towards short. Burleson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Jenkins
Hargrove takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Jenkins
Ken Henderson pinch hits for Tom Grieve.
Henderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hargrove moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sundberg vs. Jenkins
Lew Beasley pinch runs for Ken Henderson.
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Knowles
Lew Beasley now playing left field.
Rice 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Knowles
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Knowles
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Jenkins
Beniquez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Jenkins
Campaneris bunts towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. Beniquez moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alomar vs. Jenkins
Alomar hits a popup into right field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Jenkins
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horton vs. Jenkins
Horton hits a popup, foul, in back of third. Burleson settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Burleson. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horton vs. Jenkins
Horton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miller. Horton reaches second base with a double. Beniquez scores. May goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrah vs. Jenkins
Jim Fregosi pinch runs for Willie Horton.
Harrah is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Knowles
Scott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Knowles
Jack Baker pinch hits for Bernie Carbo.
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Knowles
Hobson takes first base on ball four. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lynn vs. Knowles
Fred Lynn pinch hits for Rick Miller.
Lynn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Griffin vs. Knowles
Doug Griffin pinch hits for Rick Burleson.
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/2/1977 -- Boston at Texas (N) Boston AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI Burleson R, ss 3 0 0 0 Campaneris B, ss 3 0 0 0 Griffin D, ph 1 0 0 0 Alomar S, 2b 4 0 0 0 Doyle D, 2b 2 0 0 0 May D, rf 3 1 0 0 Dillard S, ph-2b 1 0 0 0 Horton W, dh 4 0 1 2 Rice J, dh 4 0 1 0 Fregosi J, pr 0 0 0 0 Yastrzemski C, lf 2 0 0 0 Harrah T, 3b 4 1 1 1 Fisk C, c 4 0 1 0 Hargrove M, 1b 1 0 1 0 Scott G, 1b 4 0 2 0 Grieve T, lf 2 0 0 0 Carbo B, rf 3 1 2 1 Henderson K, ph 1 0 1 0 Baker J, ph 1 0 0 0 Beasley L, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Hobson B, 3b 3 0 1 0 Sundberg J, c 2 0 0 0 Miller R, cf 2 0 0 0 Beniquez J, cf 3 1 1 0 Lynn F, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 1 7 1 27 3 5 3 Boston 000 000 100 -- 1 Texas 010 000 02x -- 3 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Jenkins F (L) 8.0 5 3 1 3 7 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Briles N 6.2 6 1 1 2 4 Knowles D (W) 2.1 1 0 0 2 1 E -- Campaneris B, Burleson R DP -- Texas 3 LOB -- Boston 9, Texas 5 2B -- Horton W HR -- Harrah T, Carbo B SH -- Sundberg J, Doyle D, Campaneris B HBP -- by Briles N (Miller R) Balk -- Knowles D T -- 2:37 A -- 12158
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