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Rangers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 3, 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 August 3, 1988 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 3, 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 | August 3, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bobby Witt |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bruce Hurst |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 34,380 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Rich Garcia 1B: John Hirschbeck 2B: Rick Reed 3B: Dale Scott |
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 |
| Steve Buechele | Third Baseman |
| Bob Brower | DH |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Jeff Kunkel | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Valentine | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wade Boggs | Third Baseman |
| Marty Barrett | Second Baseman |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Mike Greenwell | Left Fielder |
| Ellis Burks | Center Fielder |
| Todd Benzinger | First Baseman |
| Jim Rice | DH |
| Jody Reed | Shortstop |
| Rich Gedman | Catcher |
| Joe Morgan | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 3, 1988
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Hurst
McDowell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Benzinger scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McDowell for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Hurst
Fletcher 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: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Hurst
Sierra hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Witt
Boggs hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Witt
Barrett hits a fly ball into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Witt
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Greenwell vs. Witt
Greenwell takes first base on ball four. Boggs moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Burks vs. Witt
The ball gets by Sundberg for a passed ball. Boggs moves to third. Greenwell moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Burks vs. Witt
Burks strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Incaviglia vs. Hurst
Incaviglia hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Hurst
There goes Incaviglia. The throw from Gedman and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
O'Brien vs. Hurst
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Evans. O'Brien reaches second base with a double. Incaviglia scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Buechele vs. Hurst
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: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Brower vs. Hurst
Brower hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. O'Brien moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Sundberg vs. Hurst
There goes Brower. The throw from Gedman and he is out, Barrett applying the tag. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Sundberg vs. Hurst
Sundberg hits a popup, foul, towards first. Benzinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Benzinger vs. Witt
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: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Witt
Rice 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: 1-0, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Witt
Reed hits a popup, foul, towards third. Buechele settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kunkel vs. Hurst
Kunkel hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Hurst
McDowell hits a fly ball into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Hurst
Fletcher hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Barrett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Witt
Gedman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kunkel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Witt
Boggs strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Witt
Barrett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Witt
Evans strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Hurst
Sierra hits a popup towards short. Reed settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Incaviglia vs. Hurst
Incaviglia takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Hurst
O'Brien hits a line drive towards the mound. Hurst can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Incaviglia moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buechele vs. Hurst
Buechele hits a line drive towards third. Boggs reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Brower vs. Hurst
Brower hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reed fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Witt
Greenwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Burks vs. Witt
Burks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Benzinger vs. Witt
Benzinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kunkel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Burks moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Witt
Rice hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Witt
Reed takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gedman vs. Witt
Gedman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kunkel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Hurst
Sundberg hits a line drive towards third. Boggs reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kunkel vs. Hurst
Kunkel hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Hurst
McDowell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Hurst
Fletcher hits a popup into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Witt
Boggs hits a popup into center field, out of the reach of McDowell. Boggs reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Barrett vs. Witt
Barrett bunts towards the mound. Witt fields it and throws to first for the out. Boggs moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Evans vs. Witt
Evans hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boggs scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Greenwell vs. Witt
Greenwell takes first base on ball four. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burks vs. Witt
Burks 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, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Hurst
Sierra strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Incaviglia vs. Hurst
Incaviglia strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Hurst
O'Brien takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Buechele vs. Hurst
Buechele takes first base on ball four. O'Brien moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Brower vs. Hurst
Brower 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, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Benzinger vs. Witt
Benzinger 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Witt
Rice 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: 1-0, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Witt
Reed hits a fly ball 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, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Hurst
Sundberg strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kunkel vs. Hurst
Kunkel hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
McDowell vs. Hurst
McDowell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kunkel moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Fletcher vs. Stanley
Bob Stanley now pitching.
Fletcher is hit by the pitch. McDowell moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Sierra vs. Stanley
Sierra hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stanley fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Stanley. Kunkel scores. McDowell scores. Fletcher moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Incaviglia vs. Stanley
Incaviglia hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Fletcher scores. Sierra moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
O'Brien vs. Bolton
Tom Bolton now pitching.
O'Brien strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Buechele vs. Lamp
Dennis Lamp now pitching.
Buechele takes first base on ball four. Sierra moves to third. Incaviglia moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Petralli vs. Lamp
Geno Petralli pinch hits for Bob Brower.
Petralli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Witt
Curt Wilkerson now playing second base.
Gedman hits a ball on the ground towards first. O'Brien scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gedman for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Witt
Boggs hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Incaviglia who is chasing the ball. Boggs reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Barrett vs. Witt
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilkerson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Boggs scores. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Witt
Evans 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, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Lamp
Sundberg hits a popup into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Wilkerson vs. Lamp
Wilkerson bunts towards the mound. Lamp fields it and throws to first for the out. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
McDowell vs. Lamp
McDowell hits a fly ball into left field. Greenwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Lamp
Fletcher hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Barrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Witt
Greenwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilkerson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Witt
Burks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Benzinger vs. Witt
Benzinger strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Witt
There goes Burks. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Burks steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Witt
Rice is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Reed vs. Witt
Reed hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Burks scores. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Gedman vs. Witt
Spike Owen pinch runs for Jim Rice.
Gedman strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Smith
Lee Smith now pitching.
Sierra hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Incaviglia vs. Smith
Incaviglia hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Gedman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Smith
O'Brien strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/3/1988 -- Texas at Boston (N)
Texas AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
McDowell O, cf 4 1 1 0 Boggs W, 3b 4 2 3 0
Fletcher S, ss 4 1 0 0 Barrett M, 2b 3 0 1 1
Sierra R, rf 5 0 0 0 Evans D, rf 4 0 1 1
Incaviglia P, lf 4 1 2 1 Greenwell M, lf 1 0 0 0
O'Brien P, 1b 4 0 2 1 Burks E, cf 3 2 0 0
Buechele S, 3b 2 0 0 0 Benzinger T, 1b 4 0 0 0
Brower B, dh 3 0 0 0 Rice J, dh 3 1 1 2
Petralli G, ph 1 0 0 0 Owen S, pr 0 0 0 0
Sundberg J, c 4 0 1 0 Reed J, ss 3 0 1 1
Kunkel J, 2b 3 1 1 0 Gedman R, c 4 0 0 0
Wilkerson C, 2b 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 7 2 29 5 7 5
Texas 010 000 300 -- 4
Boston 000 210 11x -- 5
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Witt B (L) 8.0 7 5 5 6 6
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Hurst B 6.1 5 3 2 4 3
Stanley B* 0.0 1 1 0 0 0
Bolton T 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Lamp D (W) 1.1 1 0 0 1 0
Smith L (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
E -- Gedman R, Benzinger T, Stanley B
DP -- Texas 1
LOB -- Texas 10, Boston 7
2B -- O'Brien P, Boggs W
3B -- Boggs W
HR -- Rice J
SB -- Incaviglia P, Burks E
CS -- Brower B
SH -- Barrett M, Wilkerson C
HBP -- by Stanley B (Fletcher S)
PB -- Sundberg J
T -- 3:04
A -- 34380
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