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Red Sox
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
April 8, 1983
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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 8, 1983 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 8, 1983 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 8, 1983 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Brown |
| Home Starting Pitcher | John Butcher |
| Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 7,726 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 49 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Steve Palermo 1B: Dave Phillips 2B: Jerry Neudecker 3B: George Maloney |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wade Boggs | Third Baseman |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
| Tony Armas | Center Fielder |
| Carl Yastrzemski | DH |
| Dave Stapleton | First Baseman |
| Rich Gedman | Catcher |
| Glenn Hoffman | Shortstop |
| Julio Valdez | Second Baseman |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Sample | Left Fielder |
| Mike Richardt | Second Baseman |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| Dave Hostetler | DH |
| Larry Parrish | Right Fielder |
| Pete O'Brien | First Baseman |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| George Wright | Center Fielder |
| Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
| Doug Rader | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
April 8, 1983
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Butcher
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Butcher
Evans 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--
Rice vs. Butcher
Rice takes first base on ball four. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Armas vs. Butcher
Armas strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. Butcher
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into left field. Sample 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: ---
Sample vs. Brown
Sample hits a popup, foul, towards short. Hoffman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardt vs. Brown
Richardt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Brown
There goes Richardt. The throw from Gedman and he is out, Valdez applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Brown
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Armas 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: ---
Stapleton vs. Butcher
Stapleton 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--
Gedman vs. Butcher
Gedman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stapleton moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoffman vs. Butcher
Hoffman bunts towards the mound. Butcher fields it and throws to first for the out. Stapleton moves to third. Gedman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Valdez vs. Butcher
Valdez hits a popup towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boggs vs. Butcher
Boggs hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wright. Boggs reaches second base with a double. Stapleton scores. Gedman scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Butcher
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hostetler vs. Brown
Hostetler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Brown
Parrish takes first base on ball four. Hostetler moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Brien vs. Brown
There's a wild pitch. Hostetler moves to third. Parrish moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
O'Brien vs. Brown
O'Brien is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sundberg vs. Brown
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hostetler scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wright vs. Brown
Wright hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Parrish scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dent vs. Brown
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Butcher
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Butcher
Armas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Butcher
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. O'Brien fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Armas for the double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Brown
Sample hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Valdez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardt vs. Brown
Richardt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Brown
Bell strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stapleton vs. Butcher
Stapleton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gedman vs. Butcher
Gedman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stapleton moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoffman vs. Butcher
Hoffman bunts towards the mound. Butcher fields it and throws to first for the out. Stapleton moves to third. Gedman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Valdez vs. Butcher
Valdez hits a ball on the ground towards first. O'Brien scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Valdez for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boggs vs. Butcher
Boggs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Evans vs. Butcher
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hostetler vs. Brown
Hostetler strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Brown
Parrish is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Brown
O'Brien hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Butcher
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Butcher
Armas hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Butcher
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into center field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Brown
Sundberg strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Brown
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Brown
Dent hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Armas. Dent reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sample vs. Brown
Sample hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stapleton vs. Butcher
Stapleton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sample. Stapleton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gedman vs. Butcher
Gedman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Richardt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoffman vs. Butcher
Hoffman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stapleton moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nichols vs. Mason
Rick Miller pinch hits for Julio Valdez. Mike Mason now pitching. Reid Nichols pinch hits for Rick Miller.
Nichols is hit by the pitch. Hoffman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boggs vs. Mason
Boggs hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sample. Boggs reaches second base with a double. Stapleton scores. Hoffman scores. Nichols moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Evans vs. Mason
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rice vs. Mason
Rice takes first base on ball four. Nichols scores. Boggs moves to third. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Armas vs. Mason
Armas strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Yastrzemski vs. Mason
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into center field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardt vs. Brown
Marty Barrett now playing second base.
Richardt hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Richardt reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Brown
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hostetler vs. Brown
Hostetler strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parrish vs. Brown
Parrish takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Brien vs. Brown
O'Brien hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball 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: ---
Stapleton vs. Mason
Stapleton hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Mason
Gedman strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoffman vs. Mason
Hoffman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Clear
Mark Clear now pitching.
Sundberg hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Clear
Wright hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dent vs. Clear
There goes Wright. The throw from Gedman and he is safe. Wright steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dent vs. Clear
Dent hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sample vs. Clear
Sample takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Richardt vs. Clear
Richardt hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Mason
Barrett hits a fly ball into center field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Mason
Boggs is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Mason
Evans hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sample. Evans reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Mason
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Clear
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hostetler vs. Clear
Hostetler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Clear
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clear fields it and throws to first for the out. Hostetler moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Brien vs. Clear
O'Brien hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hostetler scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Clear
Sundberg hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Armas. Sundberg reaches second base with a double. O'Brien goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wright vs. Clear
Wright hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sundberg scores. Wright moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Biittner vs. Aponte
Luis Aponte now pitching. Larry Biittner pinch hits for Bucky Dent.
Biittner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sample vs. Aponte
Wayne Tolleson pinch runs for Larry Biittner.
Sample hits a popup towards third. Boggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Mason
Wayne Tolleson now playing shortstop.
Armas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Mason
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stapleton vs. Mason
Ed Jurak pinch runs for Carl Yastrzemski.
Stapleton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jurak moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gedman vs. Jones
Odell Jones now pitching.
Gedman takes first base on ball four. Stapleton moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hoffman vs. Jones
Hoffman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jurak scores. Stapleton scores. Gedman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barrett vs. Jones
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardt fields it and throws to second for the out. Gedman moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boggs vs. Jones
Boggs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gedman scores. Barrett moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Jones
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Parrish settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 8 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardt vs. Aponte
Richardt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Aponte
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hostetler vs. Aponte
Hostetler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aponte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/8/1983 -- Boston at Texas (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Boggs W, 3b 5 0 3 5 Sample B, lf 4 0 0 0
Evans D, rf 5 0 2 0 Richardt M, 2b 5 0 2 0
Rice J, lf 3 0 0 1 Bell B, 3b 5 0 0 0
Armas T, cf 5 0 1 0 Hostetler D, dh 4 2 1 0
Yastrzemski C, dh 5 0 1 0 Parrish L, rf 2 1 0 0
Jurak E, pr 0 1 0 0 O'Brien P, 1b 4 1 1 1
Stapleton D, 1b 5 3 4 0 Sundberg J, c 4 1 1 2
Gedman R, c 4 2 2 0 Wright G, cf 4 0 3 2
Hoffman G, ss 3 1 2 2 Dent B, ss 3 0 1 0
Valdez J, 2b 2 0 0 0 Biittner L, ph 0 0 0 0
Miller R, ph 0 0 0 0 Tolleson W, pr-ss 0 0 0 0
Nichols R, ph 0 1 0 0
Barrett M, 2b 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 8 15 8 35 5 9 5
Boston 020 003 003 -- 8
Texas 020 000 030 -- 5
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Brown M 6.0 4 2 2 3 7
Clear M 1.2 5 3 3 1 1
Aponte L (W) 1.1 0 0 0 1 0
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Butcher J 5.1 9 4 4 2 1
Mason M (L) 3.0 4 3 3 2 4
Jones O 0.2 2 1 1 1 0
DP -- Texas 1
LOB -- Boston 12, Texas 8
2B -- Boggs W 2, Dent B, Stapleton D, Richardt M, Evans D, Sundberg J
SB -- Wright G
CS -- Richardt M
SH -- Hoffman G 2
HBP -- by Mason M (Nichols R)
WP -- Brown M
T -- 2:49
A -- 7726
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