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Red Sox
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
August 16, 1981
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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 August 16, 1981 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 16, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 16, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Ojeda |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Honeycutt |
| Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 20,348 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Rich Garcia 1B: Greg Kosc 2B: Rocky Roe 3B: Jim McKean |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Dave Stapleton | Second Baseman |
| Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
| Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
| Tony Perez | First Baseman |
| Joe Rudi | DH |
| Gary Allenson | Catcher |
| Glenn Hoffman | Shortstop |
| Reid Nichols | Center Fielder |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Al Oliver | DH |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| Billy Sample | Left Fielder |
| Bill Stein | First Baseman |
| Leon Roberts | Right Fielder |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Mario Mendoza | Shortstop |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
August 16, 1981
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Honeycutt
Evans hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stapleton vs. Honeycutt
Stapleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Honeycutt
Lansford hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sample. Lansford reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Honeycutt
Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Ojeda
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Ojeda
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stapleton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Ojeda
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Ojeda
Bell hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Oliver moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sample vs. Ojeda
Sample strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Honeycutt
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Honeycutt
Rudi 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--
Allenson vs. Honeycutt
Allenson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stein vs. Ojeda
Stein hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stapleton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Ojeda
Roberts strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Ojeda
Sundberg is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mendoza vs. Ojeda
Mendoza hits a fly ball into center field. Nichols 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: ---
Hoffman vs. Honeycutt
Hoffman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nichols vs. Honeycutt
Nichols bunts towards the mound. Honeycutt fields it and throws to first for the out. Hoffman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Honeycutt
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stapleton vs. Honeycutt
Stapleton 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 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Ojeda
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stapleton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Ojeda
Wills hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Ojeda
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Honeycutt
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Honeycutt
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stein scoops it up and throws to first, with Honeycutt covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Honeycutt
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Honeycutt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Ojeda
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stapleton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Ojeda
Sample hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stein vs. Ojeda
Stein is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Honeycutt
Rudi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allenson vs. Honeycutt
Allenson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoffman vs. Honeycutt
Hoffman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nichols vs. Honeycutt
Nichols hits a line drive into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Ojeda
Roberts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Ojeda
Sundberg hits a line drive into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mendoza vs. Ojeda
Mendoza strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Ojeda
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops it up and throws to first, with Ojeda covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Honeycutt
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stapleton vs. Honeycutt
Stapleton hits a fly ball into right field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Honeycutt
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Ojeda
Wills hits a fly ball into center field. Nichols settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Ojeda
Oliver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Ojeda
There goes Oliver. The throw from Allenson and he is safe. Oliver steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Ojeda
Bell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sample vs. Ojeda
Sample takes first base on ball four. Oliver moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stein vs. Ojeda
Stein hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Oliver scores. Bell moves to third. Sample moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Roberts vs. Ojeda
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Honeycutt
Rice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Honeycutt
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Honeycutt fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Honeycutt. Rice moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rudi vs. Honeycutt
Rudi hits a popup towards short. Mendoza settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Allenson vs. Honeycutt
Allenson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hoffman vs. Honeycutt
Hoffman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Honeycutt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Ojeda
Sundberg hits a fly ball into center field. Nichols settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mendoza vs. Ojeda
Mendoza bunts towards third. Lansford fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Ojeda
Rivers bunts towards third. Lansford fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mendoza moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wills vs. Ojeda
Wills hits a fly ball into center field. Nichols settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Ojeda
Oliver hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Ojeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oliver for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nichols vs. Honeycutt
Nichols bunts towards short. Mendoza misplays the ball. That's an error on Mendoza. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Honeycutt
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stapleton vs. Honeycutt
Stapleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Honeycutt
Lansford hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Ojeda
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sample vs. Ojeda
Sample bunts towards the mound. Ojeda fields it and throws to first for the out. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stein vs. Ojeda
Stein is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roberts vs. Ojeda
Roberts hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Roberts reaches second base with a double. Bell scores. Stein moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sundberg vs. Campbell
Bill Campbell now pitching.
Sundberg is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mendoza vs. Campbell
Mendoza hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Campbell throws to home for one, and Allenson throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Roberts scores. Sundberg moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivers vs. Campbell
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Campbell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Honeycutt
Pat Putnam now playing first base.
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Honeycutt
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Honeycutt
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/16/1981 -- Boston at Texas (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Evans D, rf 4 0 1 0 Rivers M, cf 5 0 1 0
Stapleton D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Wills B, 2b 4 0 0 0
Lansford C, 3b 4 0 1 0 Oliver A, dh 4 1 2 0
Rice J, lf 4 0 1 0 Bell B, 3b 3 1 2 0
Perez T, 1b 4 0 0 0 Sample B, lf 2 0 0 0
Rudi J, dh 4 0 2 0 Stein B, 1b 3 0 1 1
Allenson G, c 3 0 0 0 Putnam P, 1b 0 0 0 0
Hoffman G, ss 3 0 1 0 Roberts L, rf 4 1 2 1
Nichols R, cf 2 0 0 0 Sundberg J, c 2 0 0 0
Mendoza M, ss 4 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 0 6 0 31 3 9 2
Boston 000 000 000 -- 0
Texas 000 001 02x -- 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Ojeda B (L) 7.1 9 3 2 3 4
Campbell B 0.2 0 0 0 1 0
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Honeycutt R (W) 9.0 6 0 0 0 1
E -- Honeycutt R, Mendoza M, Allenson G
DP -- Boston 1, Texas 2
LOB -- Boston 6, Texas 10
2B -- Lansford C, Roberts L
SB -- Oliver A
SH -- Nichols R, Sample B
HBP -- by Ojeda B (Sundberg J)
T -- 2:07
A -- 20348
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