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Rangers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 21, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Texas Rangers, played on April 21, 1981 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | April 21, 1981 |
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Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 21, 1981 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fergie Jenkins |
Home Starting Pitcher | John Tudor |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 13,233 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Russ Goetz 1B: George Maloney 2B: Ken Kaiser 3B: Bill Haller |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
Al Oliver | DH |
Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
John Ellis | First Baseman |
Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
Leon Roberts | Right Fielder |
Billy Sample | Left Fielder |
Mario Mendoza | Shortstop |
Don Zimmer | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jerry Remy | Second Baseman |
Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
Carl Yastrzemski | DH |
Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
Tony Perez | First Baseman |
Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
Gary Allenson | Catcher |
Glenn Hoffman | Shortstop |
Rick Miller | Center Fielder |
Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Rangers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 21, 1981
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Tudor
Wills is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Tudor
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Tudor
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Jenkins
Remy hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Jenkins
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Jenkins
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Jenkins
Rice strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Tudor
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Tudor
Ellis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Evans throws the ball in to Hoffman who tags Ellis trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Tudor
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Jenkins
Perez hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Jenkins
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allenson vs. Jenkins
Allenson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sample. Allenson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoffman vs. Jenkins
Hoffman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Allenson scores. Hoffman moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Jenkins
Miller is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Tudor
Roberts takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sample vs. Tudor
Sample hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Roberts moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mendoza vs. Tudor
Mendoza bunts towards the mound. Tudor fields it and throws to first for the out. Roberts moves to third. Sample moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wills vs. Tudor
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tudor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rivers vs. Tudor
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez fields the ball and throws to Tudor covering. Safe. Roberts scores. Sample moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oliver vs. Tudor
Oliver strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Jenkins
Remy hits a fly ball into right field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Jenkins
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Jenkins
Yastrzemski hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Wills catches it and throws to first to double up Evans. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Tudor
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. Tudor
Allenson fires to first and picks off Bell. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Tudor
Ellis hits a line drive into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Tudor
Sundberg hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Jenkins
Rice hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Roberts. Rice reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Jenkins
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lansford vs. Jenkins
Lansford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rice scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allenson vs. Jenkins
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
Top 5
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Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Tudor
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Tudor
Sample hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mendoza vs. Tudor
Mendoza hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Remy catches it and throws to first to double up Sample. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoffman vs. Jenkins
Hoffman 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 -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Jenkins
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Remy vs. Jenkins
Remy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Miller moves to third. Remy moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Evans vs. Jenkins
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Miller tags and scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. Jenkins
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Remy scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Jenkins
Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Tudor
Wills takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Tudor
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tudor fields it and throws to first for the out. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Tudor
Oliver hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Wills scores. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Tudor
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Oliver moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ellis vs. Tudor
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tudor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Jenkins
Perez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivers who is chasing the ball. Perez reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lansford vs. Jenkins
Lansford hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivers. Lansford reaches second base with a double. Perez scores. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allenson vs. Comer
Steve Comer now pitching.
Allenson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Roberts. Allenson reaches second base with a double. Lansford scores. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoffman vs. Comer
Hoffman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Allenson moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Miller vs. Comer
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Remy vs. Comer
Remy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Allenson scores. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Comer
Evans takes first base on ball four. Remy moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. Comer
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into right field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Tudor
Sundberg hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Tudor
Roberts hits a popup towards short. Hoffman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Tudor
Sample hits a popup, foul, towards short. Hoffman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Hough
Charlie Hough now pitching.
Rice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sample throws the ball in to Wills who tags Rice, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Hough
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Hough
Lansford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allenson vs. Hough
There goes Lansford. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Lansford steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allenson vs. Hough
Allenson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mendoza vs. Tudor
Mendoza hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Tudor
Wills hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Wills reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivers vs. Tudor
Rivers hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Tudor
Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wills scores. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Tudor
Bell hits a line drive towards short. Hoffman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoffman vs. Hough
Hoffman hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Hough
Miller hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sample. Miller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Remy vs. Hough
Remy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Hough
Evans hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sample. Evans reaches second base with a double. Miller scores. Remy moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Yastrzemski vs. Hough
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Roberts throws the ball in to Mendoza who tags Yastrzemski trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Remy scores. Evans scores. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Hough
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Tudor
Ellis hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Tudor
Sundberg hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miller. Sundberg reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roberts vs. Tudor
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sundberg moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sample vs. Tudor
Sample hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman misplays the ball. That's an error on Hoffman. Sundberg scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mendoza vs. Tudor
Mendoza hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/21/1981 -- Texas at Boston (D) Texas AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Wills B, 2b 3 2 1 0 Remy J, 2b 4 2 2 1 Rivers M, cf 4 0 1 1 Evans D, rf 2 1 1 2 Oliver A, dh 4 0 2 2 Yastrzemski C, dh 4 0 2 3 Bell B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Rice J, lf 5 1 2 0 Ellis J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Perez T, 1b 4 1 1 0 Sundberg J, c 4 1 1 0 Lansford C, 3b 4 1 3 2 Roberts L, rf 3 1 0 0 Allenson G, c 4 2 2 1 Sample B, lf 4 0 2 0 Hoffman G, ss 4 0 1 1 Mendoza M, ss 3 0 0 0 Miller R, cf 3 2 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 4 9 3 34 10 15 10 Texas 001 001 011 -- 4 Boston 010 123 03x -- 10 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Jenkins F (L)* 5.0 8 6 6 3 2 Comer S 1.0 2 1 1 1 0 Hough C 2.0 5 3 3 1 1 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Tudor J (W) 9.0 9 4 3 2 2 * Pitched to 2 batters in 6th E -- Hoffman G DP -- Texas 2, Boston 1 LOB -- Texas 5, Boston 6 2B -- Allenson G 2, Rice J, Oliver A, Lansford C, Wills B, Miller R, Evans D, Sundberg J 3B -- Perez T SB -- Lansford C CS -- Bell B SH -- Mendoza M SF -- Evans D T -- 2:32 A -- 13233
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