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Rangers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 15, 1987
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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 15, 1987 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 15, 1987 |
|---|---|
| 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 15, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jose Guzman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Roger Clemens |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 31,189 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tim Tschida 1B: Dave Phillips 2B: Steve Palermo 3B: Dan Morrison |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Browne | Second Baseman |
| Tom O'Malley | Third Baseman |
| Ruben Sierra | Right Fielder |
| Pete O'Brien | First Baseman |
| Darrell Porter | DH |
| Geno Petralli | Catcher |
| Oddibe McDowell | Center Fielder |
| Curt Wilkerson | Shortstop |
| Bob Brower | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Valentine | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ellis Burks | Center Fielder |
| Marty Barrett | Second Baseman |
| Wade Boggs | Third Baseman |
| Mike Greenwell | Left Fielder |
| Dwight Evans | First Baseman |
| Sam Horn | DH |
| Todd Benzinger | Right Fielder |
| Spike Owen | Shortstop |
| John Marzano | Catcher |
| John McNamara | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 15, 1987
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Clemens
Browne hits a line drive into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
O'Malley vs. Clemens
O'Malley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Sierra vs. Clemens
Sierra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Guzman
Burks hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Guzman
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards first. O'Brien scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Barrett for the out. Burks moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Boggs vs. Guzman
Boggs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Burks scores. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Greenwell vs. Guzman
There goes Boggs. The throw from Petralli and he is safe. Boggs steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Greenwell vs. Guzman
Greenwell strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Guzman
There's a wild pitch. Boggs moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Evans vs. Guzman
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Horn vs. Guzman
Horn hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Boggs scores. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Benzinger vs. Guzman
Benzinger hits a line drive into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Clemens
O'Brien hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Clemens
Porter hits a fly ball into right field. Benzinger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Petralli vs. Clemens
Petralli strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
McDowell vs. Clemens
McDowell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Guzman
Owen bunts towards the mound. Guzman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Marzano vs. Guzman
Marzano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilkerson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Guzman
Burks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Guzman
Barrett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sierra. Barrett reaches second base with a double. Burks moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Boggs vs. Guzman
Boggs hits a popup towards short. Wilkerson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilkerson vs. Clemens
Wilkerson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Brower vs. Clemens
There goes Wilkerson. The throw from Marzano and he is out, Owen applying the tag. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brower vs. Clemens
Brower strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Clemens
Browne hits a line drive into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Guzman
Greenwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Browne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Guzman
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilkerson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Horn vs. Guzman
Horn hits a ball on the ground towards first. O'Brien scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Horn for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
O'Malley vs. Clemens
O'Malley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Benzinger. O'Malley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Sierra vs. Clemens
Sierra strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
O'Brien vs. Clemens
O'Brien hits a line drive towards short. Owen catches it and steps on second to double up O'Malley. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Benzinger vs. Guzman
Benzinger strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Guzman
Owen hits a popup towards short. Wilkerson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marzano vs. Guzman
Marzano hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Guzman
Burks hits a line drive into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Clemens
Porter hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Petralli vs. Clemens
Petralli is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
McDowell vs. Clemens
McDowell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Porter moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Wilkerson vs. Clemens
The ball gets by Marzano for a passed ball. Porter moves to third. McDowell moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Wilkerson vs. Clemens
Wilkerson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Porter scores. McDowell moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Brower vs. Clemens
Brower hits a line drive into right field. Benzinger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Guzman
Barrett strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Guzman
Boggs 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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Guzman
Greenwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first, with Guzman covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Clemens
Browne hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Benzinger. Browne reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
O'Malley vs. Clemens
O'Malley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Browne moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sierra vs. Clemens
Sierra hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Benzinger. Sierra reaches second base with a double. Browne scores. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
O'Brien vs. Clemens
O'Brien hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sierra scores. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Clemens
Porter is hit by the pitch. O'Brien moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Petralli vs. Clemens
Petralli hits a popup towards short. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
McDowell vs. Clemens
McDowell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. O'Brien scores. Porter moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Wilkerson vs. Clemens
Wilkerson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Burks who is chasing the ball. Wilkerson reaches third base with a triple. Porter scores. McDowell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Brower vs. Clemens
Brower is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Guzman
Evans hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McDowell. Evans reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Horn vs. Guzman
Horn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Benzinger vs. Russell
Jeff Russell now pitching.
Benzinger strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Owen vs. Russell
Owen hits a fly ball into left field. Brower settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Marzano vs. Russell
Marzano hits a fly ball into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Clemens
Browne takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Malley vs. Clemens
O'Malley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. Browne moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Sierra vs. Bolton
Tom Bolton now pitching.
Sierra hits a fly ball into right field. Benzinger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Brien vs. Bolton
There goes Browne. The throw from Marzano and he is safe. Browne steals third. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
O'Brien vs. Bolton
O'Brien takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Parrish vs. Gardner
Wes Gardner now pitching. Larry Parrish pinch hits for Darrell Porter.
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Russell
Burks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Russell
There's a wild pitch. Burks moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Barrett vs. Russell
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Malley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Boggs vs. Russell
Boggs hits a line drive towards short. Wilkerson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Greenwell vs. Russell
Greenwell hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Russell
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Petralli vs. Gardner
Petralli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
McDowell vs. Gardner
McDowell strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Wilkerson vs. Gardner
Wilkerson hits a fly ball into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Brower vs. Gardner
Brower hits a line drive into right field. Benzinger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Horn vs. Russell
Horn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benzinger vs. Howe
Steve Howe now pitching. Dave Henderson pinch runs for Sam Horn.
Benzinger bunts in front of the plate. Petralli fields it and throws to first for the out. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Owen vs. Howe
The umpire calls a balk on Howe Henderson moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Owen vs. Howe
Owen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Henderson scores. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Marzano vs. Howe
Marzano hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Owen trying to get to third. McDowell throws the ball in to O'Malley, who tags Owen for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Burks vs. Williams
Mitch Williams now pitching.
Burks takes first base on ball four. Marzano moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Barrett vs. Williams
Barrett takes first base on ball four. Marzano moves to third. Burks moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Boggs vs. Williams
Boggs takes first base on ball four. Marzano scores. Burks moves to third. Barrett moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Greenwell vs. Williams
Greenwell strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Gardner
Browne hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
O'Malley vs. Gardner
O'Malley hits a line drive into right field. Benzinger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sierra vs. Gardner
Sierra hits a popup towards short. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Gardner
O'Brien takes first base on ball four. Browne moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parrish vs. Gardner
Gardner spins and fires to second, and Browne is picked off. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/15/1987 -- Texas at Boston (D)
Texas AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Browne J, 2b 4 1 2 0 Burks E, cf 3 2 2 0
O'Malley T, 3b 4 0 1 0 Barrett M, 2b 4 0 1 0
Sierra R, rf 5 1 1 1 Boggs W, 3b 4 1 1 2
O'Brien P, 1b 3 1 2 1 Greenwell M, lf 5 1 1 2
Porter D, dh 2 2 1 0 Evans D, 1b 3 0 1 0
Parrish L, ph 1 0 0 0 Horn S, dh 3 0 2 1
Petralli G, c 4 0 1 0 Henderson D, pr 0 1 0 0
McDowell O, cf 4 1 2 1 Benzinger T, rf 3 0 0 0
Wilkerson C, ss 4 0 2 3 Owen S, ss 4 0 1 1
Brower B, lf 4 0 0 0 Marzano J, c 4 2 2 1
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35 6 12 6 33 7 11 7
Texas 000 015 000 -- 6
Boston 200 100 22x -- 7
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Guzman J* 5.0 6 3 3 3 3
Russell J+ 2.0 3 3 3 0 1
Howe S (L) 0.2 2 1 1 0 0
Williams M 0.1 0 0 0 3 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Clemens R 6.1 10 6 5 2 6
Bolton T 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
Gardner W (W) 2.1 2 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
DP -- Boston 2
LOB -- Texas 7, Boston 9
2B -- Barrett M, O'Malley T, Browne J, Sierra R, Evans D
3B -- Wilkerson C
HR -- Marzano J, Greenwell M
SB -- Boggs W, Browne J
CS -- Wilkerson C
SH -- Benzinger T
HBP -- by Clemens R (Porter D)
WP -- Guzman J, Russell J
Balk -- Howe S
PB -- Marzano J
T -- 3:30
A -- 31189
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