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Red Sox
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
September 4, 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 4, 1977 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 4, 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 4, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Luis Tiant |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Gaylord Perry |
| Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 27,794 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Maloney 1B: Ken Kaiser 2B: Greg Kosc 3B: Russ Goetz |
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 |
| Willie Horton | DH |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Dave May | Right Fielder |
| Toby Harrah | Third Baseman |
| Juan Beniquez | Center Fielder |
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| Billy Hunter | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
September 4, 1977
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Perry
Burleson 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: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Perry
Doyle 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: ---
Lynn vs. Perry
Lynn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Perry
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Beniquez throws the ball in to Campaneris who tags Yastrzemski trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Tiant
Hargrove takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Tiant
Wills hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Miller. Wills reaches second base with a double. Hargrove moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Washington vs. Tiant
Sandy Alomar pinch runs for Bump Wills.
Washington strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Horton vs. Tiant
Horton hits a line drive into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sundberg vs. Tiant
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Perry
Sandy Alomar now playing second base.
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar misplays the ball. That's an error on Alomar. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Perry
Fisk hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Perry
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Perry
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Tiant
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops it up and throws to first, with Tiant covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Tiant
Harrah is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Tiant
Beniquez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doyle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Tiant
Campaneris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Harrah moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hargrove vs. Tiant
Hargrove hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Harrah scores. Campaneris moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alomar vs. Tiant
Alomar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Campaneris scores. Hargrove moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Washington vs. Tiant
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson misplays the ball. That's an error on Burleson. Hargrove moves to third. Alomar moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Horton vs. Tiant
Horton hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Perry
Miller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Beniquez who is chasing the ball. Miller reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Burleson vs. Perry
Burleson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Miller scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Perry
Doyle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Burleson moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lynn vs. Perry
Lynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Burleson scores. Doyle moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. Perry
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Yastrzemski for the out. Doyle moves to third. Lynn moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rice vs. Perry
Rice is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fisk vs. Perry
Fisk hits a fly ball into right field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Doyle tags and scores. Lynn tags and moves to third. Rice tags and moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Scott vs. Perry
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Wise
Rick Wise now pitching.
Sundberg hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Wise
May hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Wise
Harrah 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, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Perry
Hobson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alomar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Perry
Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Perry
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doyle vs. Perry
Doyle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Miller scores. Doyle moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lynn vs. Lindblad
Paul Lindblad now pitching.
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Wise
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Wise
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Wise
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Lindblad
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Lindblad
Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Lindblad
Fisk hits a line drive into left field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Lindblad
Scott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hobson vs. Lindblad
Hobson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Wise
Alomar strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Wise
Washington is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Wise
Horton strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Lindblad
Ken Henderson now playing right field. Dave May now playing left field. Claudell Washington now playing center field.
Miller hits a fly ball into right field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Lindblad
Burleson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Lindblad
There goes Burleson. The throw from Sundberg and he is out, Campaneris applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Lindblad
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Wise
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Wise
May hits a line drive towards short. Burleson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Wise
Harrah hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fisk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Lindblad
Lynn hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sundberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Lindblad
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Henderson. Yastrzemski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Lindblad
There's a wild pitch. Yastrzemski moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rice vs. Barker
Len Barker now pitching.
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fisk vs. Barker
Fisk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Yastrzemski scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Barker
Scott takes first base on ball four. Fisk moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hobson vs. Devine
Adrian Devine now pitching.
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Wise
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Wise
Pat Putnam pinch hits for Bert Campaneris.
Putnam hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Miller. Putnam reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hargrove vs. Wise
Jim Mason pinch runs for Pat Putnam.
Hargrove hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bevacqua vs. Wise
Kurt Bevacqua pinch hits for Sandy Alomar.
Bevacqua hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski who is chasing the ball. Bevacqua reaches third base with a triple. Mason scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Washington vs. Wise
Washington strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Devine
Kurt Bevacqua now playing second base. Jim Mason now playing shortstop.
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops it up and throws to first, with Devine covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Devine
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bevacqua scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Devine
Doyle hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Wise
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Wise
Sundberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Campbell
Bill Campbell now pitching.
May strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Campbell
Harrah hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henderson vs. Campbell
Henderson strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Devine
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Devine
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Henderson who is chasing the ball. Yastrzemski reaches third base with a triple. Lynn goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rice vs. Devine
Rice hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Yastrzemski scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Devine
Fisk bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Sundberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Devine
Scott is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Devine
Hobson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 8 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Campbell
Mason hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops it up and throws to first, with Campbell covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Campbell
Hargrove strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Campbell
Bevacqua hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Campbell
Washington hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Campbell
Horton is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/4/1977 -- Boston at Texas (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Burleson R, ss 5 2 3 2 Hargrove M, 1b 4 0 1 1
Doyle D, 2b 5 1 2 1 Wills B, 2b 1 0 1 0
Lynn F, cf 5 1 2 1 Alomar S, pr-2b 2 0 1 1
Yastrzemski C, lf 5 2 3 1 Bevacqua K, ph-2b 2 1 2 2
Rice J, dh 3 0 1 1 Washington C, lf-cf 5 0 1 0
Fisk C, c 4 0 1 2 Horton W, dh 5 0 0 0
Scott G, 1b 4 0 1 0 Sundberg J, c 3 0 0 0
Hobson B, 3b 5 0 0 0 May D, rf-lf 4 0 0 0
Miller R, rf 4 2 2 0 Harrah T, 3b 3 1 1 0
Beniquez J, cf 2 0 0 0
Henderson K, rf 2 0 0 0
Campaneris B, ss 2 1 1 0
Putnam P, ph 1 0 1 0
Mason J, pr-ss 1 1 0 0
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40 8 15 8 37 4 9 4
Boston 103 100 102 -- 8
Texas 020 000 101 -- 4
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Tiant L 2.0 4 2 2 1 1
Wise R (W) 5.1 2 1 1 1 5
Campbell B (S) 1.2 3 1 1 0 4
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Perry G (L) 3.2 8 5 5 1 2
Lindblad P 2.2 3 1 1 1 1
Barker L 0.1 1 0 0 1 1
Devine A 2.1 3 2 2 0 2
E -- Alomar S, Burleson R
LOB -- Boston 9, Texas 9
2B -- Wills B, Yastrzemski C, Putnam P
3B -- Miller R, Bevacqua K, Yastrzemski C
HR -- Burleson R, Bevacqua K
CS -- Burleson R
SF -- Fisk C
HBP -- by Tiant L (Harrah T)
WP -- Lindblad P
T -- 3:15
A -- 27794
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