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Red Sox
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
April 28, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the Boston Red Sox, played on April 28, 1972 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 28, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 28, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sonny Siebert |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Pete Broberg |
| Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 9,974 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 1 minute |
| Umpires | HP: Lou DiMuro 1B: Bill Deegan 2B: Larry McCoy 3B: Jim Honochick |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy Harper | Center Fielder |
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
| Reggie Smith | Right Fielder |
| Rico Petrocelli | Third Baseman |
| Danny Cater | First Baseman |
| Doug Griffin | Second Baseman |
| Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
| Sonny Siebert | Pitcher |
| Eddie Kasko | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lenny Randle | Second Baseman |
| Dave Nelson | Third Baseman |
| Don Mincher | First Baseman |
| Hal King | Catcher |
| Frank Howard | Left Fielder |
| Larry Biittner | Right Fielder |
| Elliott Maddox | Center Fielder |
| Toby Harrah | Shortstop |
| Pete Broberg | Pitcher |
| Ted Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
April 28, 1972
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Broberg
Harper hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Biittner. Harper reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aparicio vs. Broberg
Aparicio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. Broberg
Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Broberg
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Harper scores. Aparicio moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Petrocelli vs. Broberg
Petrocelli hits a line drive into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cater vs. Broberg
Cater hits a fly ball into right field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Siebert
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Siebert
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Siebert
Mincher strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Broberg
Griffin bunts towards the mound. Broberg fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Broberg
Fisk takes first base on ball four. Griffin moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Siebert vs. Broberg
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Broberg fields it and throws to first for the out. Griffin moves to third. Fisk moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Harper vs. Broberg
Harper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Aparicio vs. Broberg
Aparicio hits a fly ball into right field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Griffin tags and scores. Fisk tags and moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Yastrzemski vs. Broberg
Yastrzemski is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Siebert
King hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Smith. King reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Siebert
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Biittner vs. Siebert
Biittner hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. King moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Maddox vs. Siebert
Maddox hits a fly ball into center field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Broberg
Smith hits a line drive into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Broberg
Petrocelli hits a fly ball into right field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Broberg
Cater strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Siebert
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin misplays the ball. That's an error on Griffin. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Broberg vs. Siebert
Broberg bunts in front of the plate. Fisk fields it and throws to first for the out. Harrah moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randle vs. Siebert
Randle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nelson vs. Siebert
Nelson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Harrah scores. Randle moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mincher vs. Siebert
Mincher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Randle moves to third. Nelson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
King vs. Siebert
King takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Howard vs. Siebert
Howard hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Randle scores. Nelson scores. King moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Biittner vs. Siebert
Biittner hits a line drive into center field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Broberg
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher fields the ball and throws to Broberg covering. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Broberg
Fisk hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebert vs. Broberg
Siebert hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Howard. Siebert reaches second base with a double. Griffin moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Harper vs. Broberg
Harper hits a line drive towards short. Harrah catches it and throws to third to double up Siebert. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Siebert
Maddox strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Siebert
Harrah hits a fly ball into center field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Broberg vs. Siebert
Broberg strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Broberg
Aparicio hits a line drive towards the mound. Broberg reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Broberg
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Broberg
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Siebert
Randle hits a popup, foul, towards third. Petrocelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Siebert
Nelson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mincher vs. Siebert
There goes Nelson. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. Nelson steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mincher vs. Siebert
Mincher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nelson scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Siebert
King hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Mincher for the double play. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Broberg
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cater vs. Broberg
Cater takes first base on ball four. Petrocelli moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Griffin vs. Broberg
Griffin takes first base on ball four. Petrocelli moves to third. Cater moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fisk vs. Cox
Casey Cox now pitching.
Fisk takes first base on ball four. Petrocelli scores. Cater moves to third. Griffin moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gagliano vs. Lindblad
Bob Burda pinch hits for Sonny Siebert. Paul Lindblad now pitching. Dick Billings now catching. Phil Gagliano pinch hits for Bob Burda.
Gagliano hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cater scores. Griffin scores. Fisk moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harper vs. Lindblad
Harper bunts towards the mound. Lindblad fields it and throws to first for the out. Fisk moves to third. Gagliano moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Aparicio vs. Lindblad
There's a wild pitch. Fisk scores. Gagliano moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aparicio vs. Lindblad
Aparicio hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Yastrzemski vs. Lindblad
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Billings fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 6 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Lee
Bill Lee now pitching.
Howard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Lee
Ted Ford pinch hits for Larry Biittner.
Ford takes first base on ball four. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maddox vs. Lee
Maddox bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrah vs. Lee
The ball gets by Fisk for a passed ball. Howard moves to third. Ford moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Harrah vs. Lee
Harrah hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Howard tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Billings vs. Lee
Billings hits a fly ball into center field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 6 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Lindblad
Ted Ford now playing right field.
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Lindblad
Petrocelli hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Lindblad
Cater hits a line drive into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 6 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Lee
Randle hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Randle reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nelson vs. Lee
Nelson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mincher vs. Lee
Mincher strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grieve vs. Lee
Tom Grieve pinch hits for Paul Lindblad.
Grieve hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Randle scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Lee
Howard takes first base on ball four. Grieve moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ford vs. Bolin
Bobby Bolin now pitching.
Ford hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Bolin
Maddox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Bolin
Harrah hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 6 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Pina
Horacio Pina now pitching.
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Pina
Fisk hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maddox. Fisk reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oglivie vs. Pina
Ben Oglivie pinch hits for Bobby Bolin.
Oglivie strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harper vs. Pina
Harper strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 6 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billings vs. Peters
Gary Peters now pitching. Ben Oglivie now playing right field.
Billings takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randle vs. Peters
Randle hits a popup beyond first. Cater can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. Billings moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nelson vs. Peters
Nelson hits a fly ball into right field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Billings moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mincher vs. Peters
There goes Randle. The throw from Fisk and he is out, Aparicio applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mincher vs. Peters
Mincher strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 6 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Pina
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pina fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Pina
Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Pina
Peters hits a popup, foul, towards third. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/28/1972 -- Boston at TEX (N)
Boston AB R H RBI TEX AB R H RBI
Harper T, cf 3 1 1 0 Len Randle, 2b 4 2 2 0
Aparicio L, ss 3 0 0 1 Dave Nelson, 3b 5 2 2 1
Yastrzemski C, lf 5 0 0 0 Don Mincher, 1b 5 0 1 1
Smith R, rf 4 0 1 1 Hal King, c 2 0 1 0
Peters G, p 1 0 0 0 Paul Lindblad, p 0 0 0 0
Petrocelli R, 3b 4 1 1 0 Tom Grieve, ph 1 1 1 1
Cater D, 1b 3 1 0 0 Horacio Pina, p 0 0 0 0
Griffin D, 2b 3 2 2 0 Frank Howard, lf 3 2 2 2
Fisk C, c 2 1 1 1 Larry Biittner, rf 2 0 0 0
Siebert S, p 2 0 1 0 Ted Ford, ph-rf 1 1 1 3
Burda B, ph 0 0 0 0 Elliott Maddox, cf 4 0 1 0
Gagliano P, ph 1 0 1 2 Toby Harrah, ss 3 1 0 1
Lee B, p 0 0 0 0 Pete Broberg, p 1 0 0 0
Bolin B, p 0 0 0 0 Casey Cox, p 0 0 0 0
Oglivie B, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Dick Billings, c 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 6 8 5 32 9 11 9
Boston 110 004 000 -- 6
TEX 003 011 40x -- 9
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Siebert S 5.0 5 4 1 2 4
Lee B (L) 1.2 3 4 3 2 3
Bolin B 0.1 2 1 1 0 0
Peters G 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
TEX IP H R ER BB SO
Pete Broberg* 5.0 6 5 5 5 3
Casey Cox+ 0.0 0 1 1 1 0
Paul Lindblad (W) 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
Horacio Pina (S) 2.0 1 0 0 0 3
* Pitched to 3 batters in 6th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 6th
E -- Griffin D
DP -- Boston 1, TEX 1
LOB -- Boston 7, TEX 6
2B -- Harper T, Hal King, Siebert S, Len Randle, Fisk C
HR -- Ted Ford
SB -- Dave Nelson
CS -- Len Randle
SH -- Pete Broberg, Harper T
SF -- Aparicio L, Toby Harrah
WP -- Paul Lindblad
PB -- Fisk C
T -- 3:01
A -- 9974
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