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Rangers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 15, 1988
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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 April 15, 1988 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 15, 1988 |
|---|---|
| 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 | April 15, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Charlie Hough |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jeff Sellers |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 12,369 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Derryl Cousins 1B: Rocky Roe 2B: Greg Kosc 3B: Larry Barnett |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cecil Espy | Center Fielder |
| Scott Fletcher | Shortstop |
| Ruben Sierra | Right Fielder |
| Pete Incaviglia | Left Fielder |
| Pete O'Brien | First Baseman |
| Larry See | DH |
| Geno Petralli | Catcher |
| Steve Buechele | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Browne | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Valentine | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ellis Burks | Center Fielder |
| Jody Reed | Shortstop |
| Wade Boggs | Third Baseman |
| Jim Rice | DH |
| Mike Greenwell | Left Fielder |
| Dwight Evans | First Baseman |
| Marty Barrett | Second Baseman |
| John Marzano | Catcher |
| Brady Anderson | Right Fielder |
| John McNamara | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 15, 1988
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Espy vs. Sellers
Espy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reed scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Sellers
Fletcher strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Sellers
Sierra strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Hough
Burks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Reed vs. Hough
Reed hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Burks moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Boggs vs. Hough
Boggs takes first base on ball four. Burks moves to third. Reed moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
Rice vs. Hough
Rice takes first base on ball four. Burks scores. Reed moves to third. Boggs moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Greenwell vs. Hough
Greenwell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Buechele settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Evans vs. Hough
There's a wild pitch. Reed scores. Boggs moves to third. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Evans vs. Hough
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Barrett vs. Hough
Barrett strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Incaviglia vs. Sellers
Incaviglia strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Sellers
O'Brien hits a popup beyond short. Reed can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
See vs. Sellers
See strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Petralli vs. Sellers
Petralli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marzano vs. Hough
Marzano hits a fly ball into left field. Incaviglia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Hough
Anderson strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Hough
Burks hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Incaviglia. Burks reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Reed vs. Hough
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Sellers
Buechele strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Sellers
Browne 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Espy vs. Sellers
Espy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reed scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Hough
Boggs hits a fly ball into left field. Incaviglia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Hough
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Hough
Greenwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first, with Hough covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Sellers
Fletcher hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Sellers
Sierra 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, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Incaviglia vs. Sellers
Incaviglia strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Hough
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Hough
Barrett 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: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Marzano vs. Hough
Marzano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Sellers
O'Brien hits a fly ball into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
See vs. Sellers
See hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Marzano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Petralli vs. Sellers
Petralli hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Hough
Anderson hits a fly ball into center field. Espy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Hough
Burks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Hough
Reed takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Hough
Hough fires to first and has Reed trapped. There's the throw to Fletcher who tags Reed for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Sellers
Buechele hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reed scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Sellers
Browne strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Espy vs. Sellers
Espy hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Sellers
There goes Espy. The throw from Marzano and he is safe. Espy steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Sellers
Fletcher hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Espy scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Sierra vs. Sellers
Sierra hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Hough
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Hough
Rice hits a popup towards first. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Hough
Greenwell 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, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Incaviglia vs. Sellers
Incaviglia strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Sellers
O'Brien hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Barrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
See vs. Sellers
See hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Petralli vs. Sellers
Oddibe McDowell pinch runs for Larry See.
Petralli hits a fly ball into right field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Hough
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Hough
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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Marzano vs. Hough
Marzano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Sellers
Buechele hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Sellers
Browne takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Espy vs. Gardner
Wes Gardner now pitching.
Espy bunts towards the mound. Gardner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Gardner
Fletcher hits a line drive towards short. Reed reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Sierra vs. Gardner
Sierra hits a fly ball into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Hough
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. O'Brien scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Anderson for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Hough
Burks strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Hough
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Incaviglia vs. Gardner
Incaviglia takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Gardner
O'Brien hits a fly ball into right field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
McDowell vs. Gardner
There goes Incaviglia. The throw from Marzano and he is safe. Incaviglia steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
McDowell vs. Gardner
McDowell strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Petralli vs. Gardner
Petralli hits a popup towards short. Reed settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Hough
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Hough
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Hough
Greenwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. O'Brien scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Greenwell for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Gardner
Buechele hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Gardner
Browne strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Espy vs. Gardner
Espy strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Gardner
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reed picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Reed. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Sierra vs. Gardner
Sierra is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Incaviglia vs. Gardner
Incaviglia hits a fly ball into right field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Hough
Evans hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Browne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Hough
Barrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Horn vs. Hough
Sam Horn pinch hits for John Marzano.
Horn takes first base on ball four. Barrett moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Anderson vs. Hough
Spike Owen pinch runs for Sam Horn.
Anderson strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Burks vs. Hough
Burks hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. There goes Barrett trying to get to home. Incaviglia throws the ball in to Petralli who tags Barrett, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Owen moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/15/1988 -- Texas at Boston (D)
Texas AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Espy C, cf 5 1 1 0 Burks E, cf 4 1 2 0
Fletcher S, ss 5 0 2 1 Reed J, ss 3 1 1 0
Sierra R, rf 4 0 0 0 Boggs W, 3b 3 0 0 0
Incaviglia P, lf 4 0 0 0 Rice J, dh 3 0 0 1
O'Brien P, 1b 4 0 1 0 Greenwell M, lf 4 0 0 0
See L, dh 3 0 1 0 Evans D, 1b 4 0 0 0
McDowell O, pr 1 0 0 0 Barrett M, 2b 3 0 0 0
Petralli G, c 4 0 0 0 Marzano J, c 3 0 0 0
Buechele S, 3b 4 2 2 2 Horn S, ph 0 0 0 0
Browne J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Owen S, pr 0 0 0 0
Anderson B, rf 4 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 3 7 3 31 2 3 1
Texas 000 001 010 1 -- 3
Boston 200 000 000 0 -- 2
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Hough C (W) 10.0 3 2 2 6 8
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Sellers J* 7.0 5 2 2 1 8
Gardner W (L) 3.0 2 1 1 2 3
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Reed J
LOB -- Texas 7, Boston 5
2B -- Burks E
HR -- Buechele S 2
SB -- Espy C, Incaviglia P
CS -- Reed J
WP -- Hough C
T -- 3:03
A -- 12369
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