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Rangers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 2, 1986
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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 September 2, 1986 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 2, 1986 |
|---|---|
| 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 | September 2, 1986 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jose Guzman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Al Nipper |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 20,699 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Brinkman 1B: Durwood Merrill 2B: Dan Morrison 3B: Steve Palermo |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Oddibe McDowell | Center Fielder |
| Gary Ward | Left Fielder |
| Pete O'Brien | First Baseman |
| Larry Parrish | Third Baseman |
| Ruben Sierra | Right Fielder |
| Pete Incaviglia | DH |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| Steve Buechele | Second Baseman |
| Scott Fletcher | Shortstop |
| Bobby Valentine | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wade Boggs | Third Baseman |
| Marty Barrett | Second Baseman |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
| Don Baylor | DH |
| Tony Armas | Right Fielder |
| Rich Gedman | Catcher |
| Dave Henderson | Center Fielder |
| Spike Owen | Shortstop |
| John McNamara | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 2, 1986
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Nipper
McDowell hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Nipper
Ward hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Nipper
O'Brien takes first base on ball four. Ward moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parrish vs. Nipper
Parrish hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Barrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sierra vs. Nipper
Sierra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ward scores. O'Brien moves to third. Sierra moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Incaviglia vs. Nipper
Incaviglia strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Guzman
Boggs hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McDowell. Boggs reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barrett vs. Guzman
Barrett bunts towards first. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first, with Buechele covering, for the out. Boggs moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Buckner vs. Guzman
Buckner hits a line drive towards third. Parrish reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rice vs. Guzman
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Nipper
Porter strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Nipper
Buechele hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Nipper
Fletcher strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Guzman
Baylor is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Guzman
Armas hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gedman vs. Guzman
Gedman hits a line drive towards first. O'Brien catches it and steps on first to double up Armas. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Nipper
McDowell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Nipper covering, for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Nipper
Ward hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Nipper
O'Brien hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Nipper
Parrish takes first base on ball four. Ward moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sierra vs. Nipper
Sierra hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Guzman
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher misplays the ball. That's an error on Fletcher. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Guzman
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boggs vs. Guzman
Boggs hits a line drive towards short. Fletcher misplays the ball. That's an error on Fletcher. Henderson moves to third. Owen moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Barrett vs. Guzman
Barrett hits a fly ball into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Buckner vs. Guzman
Buckner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Henderson scores. Owen scores. Boggs moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rice vs. Guzman
Rice hits a fly ball towards right. Sierra catches it and throws to first to double up Buckner. Boggs tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Incaviglia vs. Nipper
Incaviglia hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Henderson. Incaviglia reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Porter vs. Nipper
Porter strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buechele vs. Nipper
Buechele hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Incaviglia scores. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Nipper
Fletcher hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Fletcher reaches second base with a double. Buechele moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McDowell vs. Nipper
McDowell hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Buechele tags and scores. Fletcher tags and moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ward vs. Nipper
Ward hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fletcher scores. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Stewart
Sammy Stewart now pitching.
The umpire calls a balk on Stewart Ward moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Brien vs. Stewart
O'Brien takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parrish vs. Stewart
There's a wild pitch. Ward moves to third. O'Brien moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Parrish vs. Stewart
Parrish takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sierra vs. Stewart
Sierra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ward scores. O'Brien moves to third. Parrish moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Incaviglia vs. Stewart
Incaviglia strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Guzman
Baylor hits a popup in front of the plate. Porter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Guzman
Armas hits a fly ball into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Guzman
Gedman hits a popup towards first. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Stewart
Porter hits a popup towards short. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Stewart
Buechele hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Stewart
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDowell vs. Stewart
McDowell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Guzman
Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Guzman
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Guzman
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Stewart
Ward hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Stewart
O'Brien takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Stewart
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Guzman
Barrett hits a fly ball into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Guzman
Buckner hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Guzman
Rice hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Buckner trying to get to third. Sierra throws the ball in to Parrish, who tags Buckner for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Guzman
Baylor hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Guzman
Armas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Stewart
Sierra hits a popup towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Incaviglia vs. Stewart
Incaviglia hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Stewart
Porter strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Guzman
Gedman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Guzman
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. O'Brien fields it and throws to second for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Williams
Mitch Williams now pitching. Dwight Evans pinch hits for Spike Owen.
Evans takes first base on ball four. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boggs vs. Williams
Ed Romero pinch runs for Dwight Evans.
Boggs takes first base on ball four. Henderson moves to third. Romero moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Barrett vs. Mohorcic
Dale Mohorcic now pitching.
Barrett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Henderson scores. Romero scores. Boggs moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buckner vs. Mohorcic
Buckner hits a fly ball into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Mohorcic
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Buechele scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petralli vs. Schiraldi
Calvin Schiraldi now pitching. Geno Petralli pinch hits for Steve Buechele. Ed Romero now playing shortstop.
Petralli hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Schiraldi
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Romero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Schiraldi
McDowell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Schiraldi
There goes McDowell. The throw from Gedman and he is safe. McDowell steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ward vs. Schiraldi
Ward takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Brien vs. Schiraldi
O'Brien strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Mohorcic
Toby Harrah now playing second base.
Baylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Armas vs. Mohorcic
Armas hits a fly ball into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gedman vs. Mohorcic
Gedman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Baylor moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Henderson vs. Harris
Greg Harris now pitching.
Henderson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Baylor scores. Gedman moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Romero vs. Harris
Romero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Schiraldi
Parrish hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Schiraldi
Sierra strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Incaviglia vs. Schiraldi
Incaviglia hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Schiraldi
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/2/1986 -- Texas at Boston (N)
Texas AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
McDowell O, cf 3 0 0 1 Boggs W, 3b 3 1 1 0
Ward G, lf 4 2 3 1 Barrett M, 2b 3 0 1 2
O'Brien P, 1b 2 0 0 0 Buckner B, 1b 4 0 2 2
Parrish L, 3b 3 1 1 1 Rice J, lf 3 1 1 1
Sierra R, rf 5 0 2 2 Baylor D, dh 4 2 2 2
Incaviglia P, dh 5 1 1 0 Armas T, rf 4 0 1 0
Porter D, c 5 0 0 0 Gedman R, c 4 0 2 0
Buechele S, 2b 3 1 1 1 Henderson D, cf 4 2 1 1
Petralli G, ph 1 0 0 0 Owen S, ss 2 1 2 0
Harrah T, 2b 0 0 0 0 Evans D, ph 0 0 0 0
Fletcher S, ss 4 1 2 0 Romero E, pr-ss 1 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 6 10 6 32 8 13 8
Texas 100 400 001 -- 6
Boston 003 002 21x -- 8
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Guzman J (L) 6.1 9 6 3 0 1
Williams M* 0.0 0 1 1 2 0
Mohorcic D 1.0 3 1 1 0 0
Harris G 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Nipper A 3.2 7 5 5 2 4
Stewart S (W) 3.1 2 0 0 3 2
Schiraldi C (S) 2.0 1 1 1 2 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Fletcher S 2
DP -- Texas 4, Boston 1
LOB -- Texas 10, Boston 4
2B -- Boggs W, Incaviglia P, Fletcher S
HR -- Baylor D, Parrish L
SB -- McDowell O
SH -- Barrett M
SF -- Rice J, McDowell O
WP -- Stewart S
Balk -- Stewart S
T -- 3:04
A -- 20699
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