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Red Sox
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
September 3, 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 3, 1977 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 3, 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 3, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Paxton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dock Ellis |
| Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 36,852 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Russ Goetz 1B: George Maloney 2B: Ken Kaiser 3B: Greg Kosc |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
| Denny Doyle | Second Baseman |
| Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
| Jim Rice | DH |
| Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
| George Scott | First Baseman |
| Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
| Rick Miller | Right Fielder |
| 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 |
| Dave May | 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 3, 1977
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Ellis
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, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Ellis
Doyle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Ellis
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Paxton
Hargrove hits a line drive towards third. Hobson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Paxton
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Paxton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Paxton
Washington hits a line drive 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. Ellis
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. Ellis
Rice hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Ellis
Fisk 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Ellis
Scott hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Paxton
Putnam hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops it up and throws to first, with Paxton covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Paxton
Sundberg 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--
Harrah vs. Paxton
Harrah 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 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Ellis
Hobson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Ellis
Miller 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Ellis
Burleson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sundberg settles under it 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: ---
May vs. Paxton
May 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: ---
Beniquez vs. Paxton
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Paxton
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Ellis
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Ellis
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lynn for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Ellis
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Ellis
Rice 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
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Paxton
Hargrove hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Paxton
Wills hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. Wills reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Washington vs. Paxton
Washington strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Putnam vs. Paxton
Putnam hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. Putnam reaches second base with a double. Wills scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sundberg vs. Paxton
Sundberg 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: ---
Fisk vs. Ellis
Fisk hits a fly ball into right field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Ellis
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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Ellis
Hobson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Paxton
Harrah hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Paxton
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Paxton
Beniquez hits a line drive towards first. Scott catches it and steps on first to double up May. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Ellis
Miller 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. Ellis
Burleson hits a fly ball into right field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Ellis
Doyle hits a popup into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Paxton
Campaneris 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Paxton
Hargrove hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Paxton
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Paxton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Ellis
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris misplays the ball. That's an error on Campaneris. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Ellis
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lynn moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Ellis
Rice takes first base on ball four. Lynn moves to third. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fisk vs. Ellis
Fisk strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Scott vs. Ellis
Scott hits a line drive into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lynn tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hobson vs. Ellis
Hobson hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Paxton
Washington hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. Washington reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Putnam vs. Campbell
Bill Campbell now pitching.
Putnam strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sundberg vs. Campbell
Sundberg hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fisk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrah vs. Campbell
Harrah takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Campbell
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops it up and throws to first, with Campbell covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Ellis
Miller hits a line drive towards short. Campaneris reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Ellis
Burleson hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. May fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on May. Burleson moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Helms vs. Knowles
Darold Knowles now pitching. Tommy Helms pinch hits for Denny Doyle.
Helms strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lynn vs. Knowles
Lynn is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Yastrzemski vs. Knowles
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
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Campbell
Steve Dillard now playing second base.
Beniquez 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Campbell
Campaneris hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Campbell
Hargrove strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Barker
Len Barker now pitching.
Rice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Barker
Sundberg fires to first and picks off Rice. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Barker
Fisk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Barker
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Barker
Hobson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fisk moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Barker
Miller takes first base on ball four. Fisk moves to third. Hobson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Burleson vs. Devine
Adrian Devine now pitching.
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Devine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Campbell
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Campbell
Washington strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Campbell
Willie Horton pinch hits for Pat Putnam.
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/3/1977 -- Boston at Texas (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Burleson R, ss 5 0 1 0 Hargrove M, 1b 4 0 0 0
Doyle D, 2b 3 0 1 0 Wills B, 2b 4 1 1 0
Helms T, ph 1 0 0 0 Washington C, lf 4 0 1 0
Dillard S, 2b 0 0 0 0 Putnam P, dh 3 0 1 1
Lynn F, cf 3 1 0 0 Horton W, ph 1 0 0 0
Yastrzemski C, lf 3 0 1 0 Sundberg J, c 3 0 1 0
Rice J, dh 3 1 2 1 Harrah T, 3b 2 0 0 0
Fisk C, c 4 0 1 0 May D, rf 3 0 1 0
Scott G, 1b 3 0 0 1 Beniquez J, cf 3 0 0 0
Hobson B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Campaneris B, ss 3 0 0 0
Miller R, rf 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 7 2 30 1 5 1
Boston 010 000 100 -- 2
Texas 000 100 000 -- 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Paxton M (W)* 6.0 5 1 1 0 1
Campbell B (S) 3.0 0 0 0 1 3
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Ellis D (L) 7.1 4 2 1 2 3
Knowles D 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Barker L 0.2 3 0 0 1 1
Devine A 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
E -- Campaneris B, May D
DP -- Boston 2, Texas 1
LOB -- Boston 8, Texas 3
2B -- Wills B, Putnam P, Washington C, Burleson R
HR -- Rice J
SF -- Scott G
HBP -- by Knowles D (Lynn F)
T -- 2:32
A -- 36852
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