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Red Sox
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
May 30, 1979
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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 May 30, 1979 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 30, 1979 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 30, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Torrez |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dock Ellis |
| Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 16,618 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dale Ford 1B: Mike Reilly 2B: Bill Kunkel 3B: Russ Goetz |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Remy | Second Baseman |
| Stan Papi | Shortstop |
| Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
| Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
| Carl Yastrzemski | First Baseman |
| Carlton Fisk | DH |
| Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Gary Allenson | Catcher |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Grubb | Left Fielder |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| Al Oliver | Center Fielder |
| John Ellis | DH |
| Pat Putnam | First Baseman |
| Richie Zisk | Right Fielder |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Nelson Norman | Shortstop |
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Pat Corrales | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
May 30, 1979
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Ellis
Remy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Papi vs. Ellis
Papi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. Remy moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lynn vs. Ellis
Lynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Remy scores. Lynn moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Ellis
Rice hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lynn moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Yastrzemski vs. Ellis
Yastrzemski hits a popup into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fisk vs. Ellis
There go the runners. The throw from Sundberg to Wills covering second. The throw back to home, and Lynn is out at the plate. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Torrez
Grubb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Torrez
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Torrez
There's a wild pitch. Grubb moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Torrez
Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ellis vs. Torrez
Ellis hits a line drive into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Ellis
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Ellis
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Ellis
Evans strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Torrez
Putnam strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Torrez
Zisk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Torrez
Sundberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Zisk moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Norman vs. Torrez
Norman hits a popup towards first. Yastrzemski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wills vs. Torrez
Wills hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Remy reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allenson vs. Ellis
Allenson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Remy vs. Ellis
Remy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Remy for the out. Allenson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Papi vs. Ellis
Papi strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lynn vs. Ellis
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Torrez
Grubb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Torrez
There goes Grubb. The throw from Allenson to Papi and they have Grubb trapped. The throw over to Yastrzemski, who applies the tag for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Torrez
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Torrez
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. Torrez
Ellis is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Ellis
Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Ellis
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Yastrzemski for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Ellis
Fisk 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, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Torrez
Putnam hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Torrez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Torrez
Zisk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Putnam moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sundberg vs. Torrez
Allenson fires to second and picks off Putnam for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Torrez
Sundberg is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norman vs. Torrez
Norman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Zisk moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wills vs. Torrez
Wills strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Ellis
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Ellis
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allenson vs. Ellis
Allenson hits a popup towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Torrez
Grubb 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: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Torrez
Bell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Torrez
Oliver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Evans throws the ball in to Papi who tags Oliver trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Bell scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Torrez
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Papi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Torrez
Putnam hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Putnam for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Ellis
Remy 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 -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Papi vs. Ellis
Papi hits a line drive into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Ellis
Lynn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Oliver. Lynn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Ellis
Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Torrez
Zisk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Torrez
Sundberg bunts towards the mound. Torrez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norman vs. Torrez
Norman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Torrez
Wills 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
Top 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Ellis
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Kern
Jim Kern now pitching.
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell throws to second for one, and Wills throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Fisk moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hobson vs. Kern
Hobson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fisk scores. Hobson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Kern
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brohamer vs. Kern
Jack Brohamer pinch hits for Gary Allenson.
Brohamer hits a line drive towards short. Norman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Remy vs. Kern
Remy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Torrez
Mike O'Berry now catching.
Grubb hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Torrez
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Torrez
Oliver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. Torrez
Ellis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Oliver moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Putnam vs. Campbell
Bill Campbell now pitching.
Putnam 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
Top 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Papi vs. Kern
Papi hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Kern
Lynn strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Kern
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Drago
Dick Drago now pitching.
Zisk hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Drago
Sundberg 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 -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Drago
Norman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Papi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Kern
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Kern
Fisk bunts towards the mound. Kern fields it and throws to first for the out. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hobson vs. Kern
Hobson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Kern
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Hobson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dwyer vs. Kern
Jim Dwyer pinch hits for Mike O'Berry.
Dwyer takes first base on ball four. Hobson moves to third. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Remy vs. Kern
Remy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Drago
Carlton Fisk now catching. Dick Drago now pitching.
Wills hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grubb vs. Drago
Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Papi fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Drago
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Papi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Papi vs. Kern
Papi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Kern
Lynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Kern
Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Kern
Yastrzemski 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 10
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Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Drago
Oliver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sample vs. Drago
Billy Sample pinch hits for John Ellis.
Sample bunts towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sample for the out. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Putnam vs. Drago
Putnam is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zisk vs. Drago
Zisk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Oliver scores. Putnam moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/30/1979 -- Boston at Texas (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Remy J, 2b 5 1 1 0 Grubb J, lf 3 1 1 1
Papi S, ss 5 0 0 0 Bell B, 3b 5 1 1 0
Lynn F, cf 5 0 3 1 Oliver A, cf 5 1 4 1
Rice J, lf 5 0 1 0 Ellis J, dh 4 0 1 0
Yastrzemski C, 1b 4 0 1 0 Sample B, ph 0 0 0 0
Fisk C, dh-c 3 1 0 0 Putnam P, 1b 4 0 1 0
Hobson B, 3b 3 0 1 1 Zisk R, rf 3 0 2 1
Evans D, rf 3 0 0 0 Sundberg J, c 4 0 1 0
Allenson G, c 1 0 0 0 Norman N, ss 4 0 1 0
Brohamer J, ph 1 0 0 0 Wills B, 2b 4 0 1 0
O'Berry M, c 0 0 0 0
Dwyer J, ph 0 0 0 0
Drago D, p-p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 2 7 2 36 3 13 3
Boston 100 000 100 0 -- 2
Texas 000 020 000 1 -- 3
1 out when winning run was scored.
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Torrez M 6.2 10 2 2 4 4
Campbell B 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Drago D (L) 2.1 3 1 1 1 0
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Ellis D* 6.0 4 2 1 2 2
Kern J (W) 4.0 3 0 0 3 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
E -- Wills B
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Boston 9, Texas 11
2B -- Bell B, Lynn F
HR -- Grubb J
CS -- Lynn F, Grubb J
SH -- Fisk C, Sample B
WP -- Torrez M
T -- 3:03
A -- 16618
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