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Rangers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 16, 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 16, 1988 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 16, 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 16, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Kilgus |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Ellsworth |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 25,936 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Rocky Roe 1B: Greg Kosc 2B: Larry Barnett 3B: Derryl Cousins |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Oddibe McDowell | Center Fielder |
| Scott Fletcher | Shortstop |
| Ruben Sierra | Right Fielder |
| Pete Incaviglia | Left Fielder |
| Pete O'Brien | First Baseman |
| Larry Parrish | DH |
| Mike Stanley | Catcher |
| Steve Buechele | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Browne | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Valentine | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ellis Burks | Center Fielder |
| Marty Barrett | Second Baseman |
| Wade Boggs | Third Baseman |
| Jim Rice | DH |
| Mike Greenwell | Left Fielder |
| Dwight Evans | First Baseman |
| Todd Benzinger | Right Fielder |
| John Marzano | Catcher |
| Jody Reed | Shortstop |
| John McNamara | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 16, 1988
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Ellsworth
McDowell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Ellsworth
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellsworth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Ellsworth
Sierra strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Kilgus
Burks hits a line drive into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Kilgus
Barrett 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Kilgus
Boggs hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Browne reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Incaviglia vs. Ellsworth
Incaviglia 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Ellsworth
O'Brien 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Ellsworth
Parrish hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Ellsworth
Stanley hits a fly ball into right field. Benzinger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Kilgus
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Kilgus
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 -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Kilgus
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Benzinger vs. Kilgus
Benzinger hits a line drive towards third. Buechele reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Ellsworth
Buechele hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Browne vs. Ellsworth
Browne hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Browne for the out. Buechele moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
McDowell vs. Ellsworth
McDowell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Fletcher vs. Ellsworth
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellsworth fields it and throws to first for the out. Buechele moves to third. McDowell moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Sierra vs. Ellsworth
Sierra takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Incaviglia vs. Ellsworth
Incaviglia strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Marzano vs. Kilgus
Marzano hits a fly ball into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Kilgus
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kilgus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Kilgus
Burks strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Ellsworth
O'Brien hits a fly ball into right field. Benzinger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Ellsworth
Parrish hits a popup into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Ellsworth
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Kilgus
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, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Kilgus
Boggs is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Kilgus
Rice hits a popup into right field for a base hit. Boggs moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Greenwell vs. Kilgus
Greenwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. O'Brien fields it and throws to second for the out. Boggs moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Evans vs. Kilgus
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Ellsworth
Buechele strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Ellsworth
Browne strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Ellsworth
McDowell hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Ellsworth
There goes McDowell. The throw from Marzano and he is safe. McDowell steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Ellsworth
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reed scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Benzinger vs. Kilgus
Benzinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Marzano vs. Kilgus
Marzano 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Kilgus
Reed hits a line drive into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Ellsworth
Sierra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops it up and throws to first, with Ellsworth covering, for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Incaviglia vs. Ellsworth
Incaviglia strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Ellsworth
O'Brien hits a fly ball into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Kilgus
Burks hits a fly ball into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Kilgus
Barrett 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Kilgus
Boggs hits a line drive into left field. Incaviglia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Ellsworth
Parrish hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Ellsworth
Stanley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Buechele vs. Ellsworth
Buechele hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Browne vs. Ellsworth
Browne hits a ball on the ground for a double play. Stanley moves to third. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Kilgus
Rice hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Browne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Kilgus
Greenwell 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--
Evans vs. Kilgus
Evans hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Greenwell moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Benzinger vs. Kilgus
Benzinger hits a popup into left field. Incaviglia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Romero vs. Kilgus
Ed Romero pinch hits for John Marzano.
Romero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields it and throws to second for the out. Greenwell moves to third. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Lamp
Rick Cerone now catching. Dennis Lamp now pitching.
McDowell strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Lamp
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reed scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Lamp
Sierra strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Kilgus
Reed 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Kilgus
Burks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Kilgus
Barrett hits a line drive towards first. O'Brien reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Kilgus
Boggs strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Incaviglia vs. Lamp
Incaviglia hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Lamp
Cecil Espy pinch runs for Pete Incaviglia.
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Espy moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Parrish vs. Lamp
Parrish takes first base on ball four. Espy moves to third. O'Brien moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Stanley vs. Lamp
Stanley hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Espy tags and scores. O'Brien tags and moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Buechele vs. Lamp
Buechele hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lamp has O'Brien trapped. There's the throw to Boggs and over to Cerone, who tags O'Brien for the out. Parrish moves to third. Buechele moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Browne vs. Lamp
Browne hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Kilgus
Cecil Espy now playing left field.
Rice hits a fly ball into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Kilgus
Greenwell hits a fly ball into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Kilgus
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Benzinger vs. Williams
Mitch Williams now pitching.
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Benzinger vs. Williams
Benzinger hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/16/1988 -- Texas at Boston (D)
Texas AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
McDowell O, cf 3 0 1 0 Burks E, cf 3 0 0 0
Fletcher S, ss 4 0 0 0 Barrett M, 2b 4 0 0 0
Sierra R, rf 3 0 0 0 Boggs W, 3b 3 0 0 0
Incaviglia P, lf 4 0 1 0 Rice J, dh 4 0 1 0
Espy C, pr-lf 0 1 0 0 Greenwell M, lf 4 0 1 0
O'Brien P, 1b 4 0 1 0 Evans D, 1b 2 0 1 0
Parrish L, dh 3 1 1 1 Benzinger T, rf 4 0 0 0
Stanley M, c 2 0 0 1 Marzano J, c 2 0 0 0
Buechele S, 3b 4 0 2 0 Romero E, ph 1 0 0 0
Browne J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Cerone R, c 0 0 0 0
Reed J, ss 3 0 0 0
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31 2 6 2 30 0 3 0
Texas 010 000 001 -- 2
Boston 000 000 000 -- 0
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Kilgus P (W) 8.2 3 0 0 3 2
Williams M (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Ellsworth S (L) 7.0 4 1 1 3 5
Lamp D 2.0 2 1 1 1 2
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Texas 7, Boston 7
HR -- Parrish L
SB -- McDowell O
SF -- Stanley M
HBP -- by Kilgus P (Boggs W)
T -- 2:45
A -- 25936
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