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Red Sox
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
August 9, 1984
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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 9, 1984 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 9, 1984 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 9, 1984 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Nipper |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Tanana |
| Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 10,294 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ted Hendry 1B: Drew Coble 2B: Jim Evans 3B: Greg Kosc |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wade Boggs | Third Baseman |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
| Tony Armas | Center Fielder |
| Mike Easler | DH |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Marty Barrett | Second Baseman |
| Gary Allenson | Catcher |
| Jackie Gutierrez | Shortstop |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Sample | Left Fielder |
| Gary Ward | Center Fielder |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| Larry Parrish | Right Fielder |
| Pete O'Brien | First Baseman |
| George Wright | DH |
| Jeff Kunkel | Shortstop |
| Ned Yost | Catcher |
| Curt Wilkerson | Second Baseman |
| Doug Rader | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
August 9, 1984
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Tanana
Boggs hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Wilkerson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Tanana
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Tanana
Rice hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wilkerson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Armas vs. Tanana
Armas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell juggles the ball. That's an error on Bell. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Easler vs. Tanana
Easler takes first base on ball four. Evans moves to third. Armas moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Buckner vs. Tanana
Buckner hits a popup towards third. Bell settles under it 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. Nipper
Sample hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Nipper
Ward takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Nipper
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Tanana
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilkerson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allenson vs. Tanana
Allenson hits a fly ball into center field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Tanana
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tanana fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Nipper
Parrish strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Nipper
O'Brien 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--
Wright vs. Nipper
Wright hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. O'Brien moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivers vs. Nipper
Mickey Rivers pinch hits for Jeff Kunkel.
Rivers hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. O'Brien scores. Wright moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Yost vs. Nipper
Yost hits a popup towards third. Boggs 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
Wilkerson vs. Nipper
Wilkerson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Tanana
Wayne Tolleson now playing second base. Curt Wilkerson now playing shortstop.
Boggs strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Tanana
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Tanana
Rice hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Armas vs. Tanana
Armas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Tolleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Nipper
Sample hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Nipper
Ward strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Nipper
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easler vs. Tanana
Easler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Tanana
Buckner takes first base on ball four. Easler moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barrett vs. Tanana
Barrett hits a fly ball into center field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Easler moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Allenson vs. Tanana
Allenson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Tanana
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Tanana
There goes Gutierrez. The throw from Yost and he is safe. Gutierrez steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boggs vs. Tanana
Boggs hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Tanana
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Nipper
Parrish takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Nipper
O'Brien hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Armas. O'Brien reaches second base with a double. Parrish goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wright vs. Nipper
Wright strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tolleson vs. Nipper
Tolleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. O'Brien moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Yost vs. Nipper
Yost hits a popup towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Tanana
Rice hits a popup towards first. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Tanana
Armas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tolleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easler vs. Tanana
Easler hits a popup towards first. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilkerson vs. Nipper
Wilkerson hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Nipper
Sample hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Barrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Nipper
Ward hits a popup towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Tanana
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards first. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first, with Tanana covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Tanana
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allenson vs. Tanana
Allenson hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Nipper
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Nipper
Parrish hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Nipper
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, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Tanana
Gutierrez hits a fly ball into center field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Tanana
Boggs hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Tanana
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Nipper
Wright hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolleson vs. Nipper
Tolleson bunts towards the mound. Nipper fields it and throws to first for the out. Wright moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foley vs. Nipper
Marv Foley pinch hits for Ned Yost.
Foley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wright scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilkerson vs. Clear
Mark Clear now pitching.
Wilkerson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sample vs. Clear
Sample hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Foley moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ward vs. Clear
Donnie Scott pinch runs for Marv Foley.
Ward hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Armas. Ward reaches second base with a double. Scott scores. Sample goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Clear
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ward scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Clear
Parrish strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Tanana
Donnie Scott now catching.
Rice hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Tanana
Armas hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easler vs. Tanana
Easler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Tanana
Buckner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Mitchell
Charlie Mitchell now pitching.
O'Brien hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Mitchell
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolleson vs. Mitchell
Tolleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Mitchell
Scott hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Tanana
Barrett hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allenson vs. Tanana
Allenson hits a fly ball into center field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nichols vs. Tanana
Reid Nichols pinch hits for Jackie Gutierrez.
Nichols strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/9/1984 -- Boston at Texas (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Boggs W, 3b 4 0 0 0 Sample B, lf 4 1 1 0
Evans D, rf 3 0 0 0 Ward G, cf 3 1 1 2
Rice J, lf 4 0 1 0 Bell B, 3b 4 0 1 1
Armas T, cf 4 0 0 0 Parrish L, rf 3 1 0 0
Easler M, dh 3 1 2 0 O'Brien P, 1b 4 2 3 2
Buckner B, 1b 3 1 0 0 Wright G, dh 4 1 2 0
Barrett M, 2b 4 0 0 0 Kunkel J, ss 0 0 0 0
Allenson G, c 4 1 1 3 Rivers M, ph 1 0 1 1
Gutierrez J, ss 3 0 1 0 Tolleson W, 2b 2 0 0 0
Nichols R, ph 1 0 0 0 Yost N, c 2 0 0 0
Foley M, ph 1 0 1 1
Scott D, pr-c 1 1 0 0
Wilkerson C, 2b-ss 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 5 3 32 7 10 7
Boston 000 300 000 -- 3
Texas 010 100 41x -- 7
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Nipper A (L) 6.1 6 4 4 2 4
Clear M 0.2 3 2 2 0 2
Mitchell C 1.0 1 1 1 0 0
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Tanana F (W) 9.0 5 3 3 3 4
E -- Bell B
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Boston 6, Texas 4
2B -- O'Brien P, Ward G
HR -- Allenson G, O'Brien P
SB -- Gutierrez J
SH -- Tolleson W
T -- 2:24
A -- 10294
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