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Red Sox
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
April 9, 1988
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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 9, 1988 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 9, 1988 |
|---|---|
| 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 | April 9, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Roger Clemens |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Charlie Hough |
| Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 27,527 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 1 minute |
| Umpires | HP: Jim McKean 1B: Mike Reilly 2B: (none) 3B: John Shulock |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brady Anderson | Center Fielder |
| Marty Barrett | Second Baseman |
| Wade Boggs | Third Baseman |
| Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
| Mike Greenwell | Right Fielder |
| Dwight Evans | First Baseman |
| Sam Horn | DH |
| Rich Gedman | Catcher |
| Spike Owen | Shortstop |
| John McNamara | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Oddibe McDowell | Center Fielder |
| Curt Wilkerson | Shortstop |
| Ruben Sierra | Right Fielder |
| Steve Kemp | DH |
| Pete O'Brien | First Baseman |
| Geno Petralli | Catcher |
| Cecil Espy | Left Fielder |
| Steve Buechele | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Browne | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Valentine | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
April 9, 1988
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Hough
Anderson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Hough
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Hough
Boggs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Hough
Rice hits a fly ball into left field. Espy 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: 3-1, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Clemens
McDowell 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: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wilkerson vs. Clemens
Wilkerson 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: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Clemens
Sierra hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Anderson who is chasing the ball. Sierra reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Kemp vs. Clemens
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clemens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Hough
Greenwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Hough
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Horn vs. Hough
Horn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilkerson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Greenwell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Gedman vs. Hough
Gedman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Clemens
O'Brien hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Petralli vs. Clemens
Petralli strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Espy vs. Clemens
Espy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buechele vs. Clemens
There goes Espy. The throw from Gedman and he is safe. Espy steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Buechele vs. Clemens
Buechele strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Hough
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Browne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Hough
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Browne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Hough
Barrett strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Clemens
Browne takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
McDowell vs. Clemens
The umpire calls a balk on Clemens Browne moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
McDowell vs. Clemens
McDowell strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Wilkerson vs. Clemens
Wilkerson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Browne moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Sierra vs. Clemens
Sierra strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Hough
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hough fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Hough
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilkerson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Greenwell vs. Hough
The umpire calls a balk on Hough Rice moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Greenwell vs. Hough
Greenwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Hough
Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Espy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Horn vs. Hough
Horn hits a ball on the ground towards first. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first, with Hough covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Clemens
Kemp 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: 3-2, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Clemens
O'Brien hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Petralli vs. Clemens
Petralli strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Espy vs. Clemens
Espy hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. O'Brien moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Buechele vs. Clemens
Buechele hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Boggs. O'Brien scores. Espy moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Browne vs. Clemens
There goes Buechele. The throw from Gedman and he is safe. Buechele steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Browne vs. Clemens
Browne strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Hough
Gedman strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Hough
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Browne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Hough
Anderson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Clemens
McDowell strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Wilkerson vs. Clemens
Wilkerson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Clemens
Sierra takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Clemens
Kemp hits a fly ball into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Hough
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Hough
Boggs hits a fly ball into left field. Espy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Hough
Rice hits a fly ball into left field. Espy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Clemens
O'Brien hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Petralli vs. Clemens
Petralli hits a line drive into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Espy vs. Clemens
Espy hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Buechele vs. Clemens
There goes Espy. The throw from Gedman and he is out, Barrett applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Greenwell vs. Hough
Greenwell hits a popup towards short. Wilkerson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Hough
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horn vs. Hough
Horn hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Petralli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Clemens
Buechele strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Clemens
Browne strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Clemens
McDowell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Hough
Gedman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Hough
Owen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Hough
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. O'Brien fields it and steps on first for the out. O'Brien throws to Wilkerson, who throws to Hough who tags Owen for the double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Hough
Barrett hits a fly ball into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wilkerson vs. Clemens
Kevin Romine now playing center field.
Wilkerson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Clemens
Sierra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Clemens
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Hough
Boggs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Hough
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it and throws to first for the out. Boggs moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Greenwell vs. Hough
Greenwell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Hough
Evans takes first base on ball four. Boggs moves to third. Greenwell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Horn vs. Hough
Horn hits a fly ball into left field. Espy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Boggs tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gedman vs. Williams
Mitch Williams now pitching.
Gedman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Petralli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Smith
Todd Benzinger now playing right field. Mike Greenwell now playing left field. Lee Smith now pitching.
O'Brien hits a line drive towards first. Evans reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petralli vs. Smith
Petralli hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Espy vs. Smith
Scott Fletcher pinch runs for Geno Petralli.
Espy hits a line drive towards first. Evans catches it and steps on first to double up Fletcher. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/9/1988 -- Boston at Texas (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Anderson B, cf 4 0 0 0 McDowell O, cf 4 0 0 0
Romine K, cf 0 0 0 0 Wilkerson C, ss 4 0 0 0
Barrett M, 2b 4 0 0 0 Sierra R, rf 3 0 1 0
Boggs W, 3b 3 1 2 0 Kemp S, dh 4 0 0 0
Rice J, lf 4 0 0 0 O'Brien P, 1b 4 1 2 0
Benzinger T, rf 0 0 0 0 Petralli G, c 4 0 1 0
Greenwell M, rf-lf 1 0 0 0 Fletcher S, pr 0 0 0 0
Evans D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Espy C, lf 4 0 2 0
Horn S, dh 3 0 0 1 Buechele S, 3b 3 0 0 0
Gedman R, c 4 1 1 1 Browne J, 2b 2 0 0 0
Owen S, ss 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
28 2 3 2 32 1 6 0
Boston 000 000 011 -- 2
Texas 000 100 000 -- 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Clemens R (W) 8.0 5 1 0 2 9
Smith L (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Hough C (L) 8.2 3 2 2 6 6
Williams M 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Boggs W
DP -- Boston 1, Texas 1
LOB -- Boston 6, Texas 6
3B -- Sierra R
HR -- Gedman R
SB -- Espy C, Buechele S
CS -- Espy C
SF -- Horn S
Balk -- Clemens R, Hough C
T -- 3:01
A -- 27527
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