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Red Sox
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
September 2, 1977
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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 September 2, 1977 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 2, 1977 |
|---|---|
| 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 | September 2, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fergie Jenkins |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bert Blyleven |
| Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 18,883 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Greg Kosc 1B: Russ Goetz 2B: George Maloney 3B: Ken Kaiser |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
| Bernie Carbo | Right Fielder |
| Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
| Jim Rice | DH |
| George Scott | First Baseman |
| Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
| Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
| Denny Doyle | Second Baseman |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Claudell Washington | Left Fielder |
| Pat Putnam | DH |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Toby Harrah | Third Baseman |
| Ken Henderson | Right Fielder |
| Juan Beniquez | Center Fielder |
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| Billy Hunter | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
September 2, 1977
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Blyleven
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Blyleven
Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Blyleven
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Jenkins
Hargrove takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Jenkins
Wills bunts towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. Hargrove moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Washington vs. Jenkins
Washington strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Putnam vs. Jenkins
Putnam hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Blyleven
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Blyleven
Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Blyleven
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Blyleven
Fisk takes first base on ball four. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hobson vs. Blyleven
There's a wild pitch. Scott moves to third. Fisk moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hobson vs. Blyleven
Hobson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Doyle vs. Blyleven
Doyle hits a fly ball into left field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Jenkins
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Jenkins
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Jenkins
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Jenkins
Beniquez hits a line drive into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Blyleven
Burleson hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Blyleven
Carbo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Blyleven
Lynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carbo moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. Blyleven
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carbo scores. There goes Lynn trying to get to home. Blyleven throws to Sundberg who tags Lynn for the out. Yastrzemski moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rice vs. Blyleven
Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Jenkins
Campaneris strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Jenkins
Hargrove hits a fly ball into right field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Jenkins
Wills hits a popup towards third. Hobson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Blyleven
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Blyleven
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Blyleven
Hobson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Jenkins
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Jenkins
Putnam hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Jenkins
Sundberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Putnam moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrah vs. Jenkins
Harrah takes first base on ball four. Putnam moves to third. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Henderson vs. Jenkins
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle fields it and throws to second for the out. Putnam scores. Sundberg moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Beniquez vs. Jenkins
There's a wild pitch. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Beniquez vs. Jenkins
Beniquez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Campaneris vs. Jenkins
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Blyleven
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Blyleven
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Blyleven
Carbo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Jenkins
Hargrove hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Jenkins
Wills hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hargrove moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Washington vs. Jenkins
Washington bunts towards the mound. Jenkins fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Jenkins. Hargrove scores. Wills moves to third. Washington moves to second. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Putnam vs. Jenkins
Putnam hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sundberg vs. Jenkins
Sundberg hits a fly ball into right field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wills tags and scores. Washington tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harrah vs. Jenkins
Harrah hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Briles
Nelson Briles now pitching.
Lynn hits a fly ball into left field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Briles
Yastrzemski bunts towards third. Harrah fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Briles
Rice hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Briles
Scott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fisk vs. Briles
Fisk is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Jenkins
Henderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Jenkins
Beniquez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Henderson trying to get to third. Yastrzemski throws the ball in to Hobson, who tags Henderson for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Jenkins
Campaneris bunts towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. Beniquez moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hargrove vs. Jenkins
Hargrove hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Beniquez scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Stanley
Bob Stanley now pitching.
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Briles
Hobson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Briles
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Briles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Briles
Burleson hits a line drive into right field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Briles
Carbo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Stanley
Washington hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Putnam vs. Stanley
Putnam hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carbo throws the ball in to Burleson who tags Putnam trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Washington moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sundberg vs. Stanley
Sundberg bunts towards the mound. Stanley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Washington scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Stanley
Harrah hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henderson vs. Stanley
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sundberg moves to third. Harrah moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Beniquez vs. Stanley
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Moret
Roger Moret now pitching.
Lynn hits a popup, foul, towards third. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Moret
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into right field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Moret
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Stanley
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Stanley
Hargrove hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Carbo. Hargrove reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wills vs. Stanley
Wills hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hargrove scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Willoughby
Jim Willoughby now pitching.
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Moret
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Moret
Fisk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Moret
Hobson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montgomery vs. Moret
Bob Montgomery pinch hits for Denny Doyle.
Montgomery hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fisk moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burleson vs. Moret
Burleson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fisk scores. Montgomery moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Helms vs. Moret
Tommy Helms pinch hits for Bernie Carbo.
Helms hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Montgomery scores. Burleson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lynn vs. Moret
Steve Dillard pinch runs for Tommy Helms.
Lynn hits a popup, foul, towards third. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/2/1977 -- Boston at Texas (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Burleson R, ss 5 0 1 1 Hargrove M, 1b 4 2 3 1
Carbo B, rf 3 1 0 0 Wills B, 2b 4 1 2 1
Helms T, ph 1 0 1 1 Washington C, lf 5 1 1 0
Dillard S, pr 0 0 0 0 Putnam P, dh 4 1 2 0
Lynn F, cf 5 0 1 0 Sundberg J, c 3 0 2 2
Yastrzemski C, lf 4 0 2 1 Harrah T, 3b 3 0 1 0
Rice J, dh 3 0 0 0 Henderson K, rf 3 0 1 1
Scott G, 1b 4 0 1 0 Beniquez J, cf 3 1 1 0
Fisk C, c 2 1 0 0 Campaneris B, ss 3 0 0 0
Hobson B, 3b 3 1 1 1
Doyle D, 2b 3 0 0 0
Montgomery B, ph 1 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 8 4 32 6 13 5
Boston 001 000 102 -- 4
Texas 000 121 11x -- 6
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Jenkins F (L) 5.2 7 4 2 4 2
Stanley B 1.2 6 2 2 0 0
Willoughby J 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Blyleven B (W) 5.0 2 1 1 4 2
Briles N 2.0 3 1 1 0 2
Moret R (S) 2.0 3 2 2 1 2
E -- Jenkins F
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Boston 8, Texas 9
2B -- Hargrove M
HR -- Hobson B
SH -- Wills B, Campaneris B
SF -- Sundberg J
WP -- Blyleven B, Jenkins F
T -- 2:59
A -- 18883
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