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Rangers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 31, 1979
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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 31, 1979 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1979 |
|---|---|
| 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 31, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Comer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Torrez |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 31,314 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Brinkman 1B: Vic Voltaggio 2B: Marty Springstead 3B: Larry McCoy |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Al Oliver | Left Fielder |
| Richie Zisk | Right Fielder |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| Willie Montanez | DH |
| Pat Putnam | First Baseman |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Nelson Norman | Shortstop |
| Pat Corrales | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
| Tom Poquette | Right Fielder |
| Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
| Jim Rice | DH |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
| Stan Papi | Second Baseman |
| Mike O'Berry | Catcher |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 31, 1979
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Torrez
Rivers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Torrez
There goes Rivers. The throw from O'Berry and he is safe. Rivers steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wills vs. Torrez
Wills strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Torrez
Oliver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zisk vs. Torrez
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it and throws to third for the out. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Torrez
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Papi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Comer
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Comer
Poquette 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 -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Comer
Lynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Comer
Rice takes first base on ball four. Lynn moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. Comer
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Comer fields it 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: ---
Montanez vs. Torrez
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Torrez
Putnam hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Papi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Torrez
Sundberg is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norman vs. Torrez
Norman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivers vs. Torrez
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Papi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Comer
Watson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Comer
Hobson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Papi vs. Comer
Papi bunts towards third. Bell fields it and has Watson trapped. There's the throw to Norman who tags Watson for the out. Hobson moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Berry vs. Comer
O'Berry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to second for the out. Hobson moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burleson vs. Comer
Burleson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hobson scores. O'Berry moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Poquette vs. Comer
Poquette hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Comer
Lynn 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
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Torrez
Wills hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Torrez
Oliver hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hobson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Torrez
There goes Wills. The throw from O'Berry and he is safe. Wills steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zisk vs. Torrez
Torrez spins and fires to second, with Burleson covering, and has Wills trapped. There's the throw to Hobson who tags Wills for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Torrez
Zisk strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Comer
John Ellis now catching.
Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Comer
Yastrzemski hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Comer
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Comer
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Papi vs. Comer
Papi 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
Top 4
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Torrez
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Torrez
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Torrez
Putnam hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Papi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Berry vs. Comer
O'Berry hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Comer
Burleson hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Comer
Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Comer, and towards Norman, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Torrez
Ellis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Soderholm vs. Torrez
Eric Soderholm pinch hits for Nelson Norman.
Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson juggles the ball. That's an error on Hobson. Ellis moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivers vs. Torrez
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Papi fields it and throws to second for the out. Ellis moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wills vs. Torrez
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it and throws to second for the out. Ellis scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Torrez
There goes Wills. The throw from O'Berry and he is safe. Wills steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Torrez
Oliver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zisk vs. Torrez
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Comer
Eric Soderholm now playing third base. Buddy Bell now playing shortstop.
Lynn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivers. Lynn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Allard
Brian Allard now pitching.
Rice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lynn scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Allard
There goes Rice. The throw from Ellis and he is safe. Rice steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. Allard
Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Allard
Watson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rice moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hobson vs. Allard
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Torrez
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Torrez
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Torrez
Putnam hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. Putnam reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ellis vs. Torrez
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Papi vs. Allard
Papi strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Berry vs. Allard
O'Berry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Allard
Burleson hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Poquette vs. Allard
Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Poquette for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Torrez
Soderholm hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Torrez
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson fields the ball and throws to Torrez covering. Safe. Soderholm moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wills vs. Torrez
Wills hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Soderholm moves to third. Rivers moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Oliver vs. Torrez
Oliver hits a line drive into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Soderholm tags and scores. Rivers tags and moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Zisk vs. Torrez
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Allard
Lynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Allard
Jim Dwyer pinch runs for Fred Lynn.
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Allard
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Allard fields it and throws to first for the out. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Allard
Watson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hobson vs. Allard
Hobson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Zisk. Hobson reaches second base with a double. Rice scores. Watson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Papi vs. Allard
Papi hits a popup towards short. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Torrez
Jim Dwyer now playing right field. Tom Poquette now playing center field.
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Torrez
Montanez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Putnam vs. Torrez
Putnam hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dwyer. Putnam reaches second base with a double. Montanez moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ellis vs. Torrez
Ellis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Soderholm vs. Torrez
Soderholm is hit by the pitch. Montanez scores. Putnam moves to third. Ellis moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rivers vs. Torrez
Rivers hits a fly ball into center field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Putnam tags and scores. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wills vs. Torrez
Wills hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ellis scores. Soderholm moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Burgmeier
Tom Burgmeier now pitching.
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Papi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Berry vs. Lyle
Sparky Lyle now pitching.
O'Berry 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 -
Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Lyle
Burleson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Lyle
Poquette is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Burgmeier
Zisk hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Zisk reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Burgmeier
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Dwyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Montanez vs. Burgmeier
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Burgmeier covering, for the out. Zisk moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sample vs. Burgmeier
Billy Sample pinch hits for Pat Putnam.
Sample hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Zisk scores. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. Burgmeier
Ellis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1979 -- Texas at Boston (N)
Texas AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Rivers M, cf 4 0 2 1 Burleson R, ss 5 1 1 1
Wills B, 2b 5 0 3 2 Poquette T, rf-cf 5 1 1 3
Oliver A, lf 2 0 0 1 Lynn F, cf 4 1 3 0
Zisk R, rf 5 1 1 0 Dwyer J, pr-rf 0 0 0 0
Bell B, 3b-ss 5 0 0 0 Rice J, dh 2 2 1 1
Montanez W, dh 5 1 1 0 Yastrzemski C, lf 4 1 1 2
Putnam P, 1b 4 1 2 0 Watson B, 1b 3 1 2 0
Sample B, ph 1 0 1 1 Hobson B, 3b 4 1 2 2
Sundberg J, c 0 0 0 0 Papi S, 2b 4 0 0 0
Ellis J, c 3 2 1 0 O'Berry M, c 4 1 1 0
Norman N, ss 1 0 1 0
Soderholm E, ph-3b 2 1 1 1
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37 6 13 6 35 9 12 9
Texas 000 010 131 -- 6
Boston 042 010 20x -- 9
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Comer S (L)* 4.0 7 7 7 2 0
Allard B 3.0 5 2 2 1 2
Lyle S 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Torrez M (W) 7.2 11 5 4 3 3
Burgmeier T (S) 1.1 2 1 1 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 5th
E -- Hobson B
DP -- Texas 1, Boston 1
LOB -- Texas 11, Boston 5
2B -- Lynn F, Putnam P 2, Hobson B, Zisk R
HR -- Poquette T, Yastrzemski C
SB -- Rivers M, Wills B 2, Rice J
CS -- Wills B
SF -- Oliver A, Rivers M
HBP -- by Torrez M (Sundberg J), by Torrez M (Soderholm E)
T -- 2:36
A -- 31314
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