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Red Sox
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
April 27, 1981
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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 27, 1981 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 27, 1981 |
|---|---|
| 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 27, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Torrez |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Doc Medich |
| Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 11,862 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: George Maloney 1B: Ken Kaiser 2B: Bill Haller 3B: Russ Goetz |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Dave Stapleton | Second Baseman |
| Carl Yastrzemski | First Baseman |
| Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
| Tony Perez | DH |
| Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
| Gary Allenson | Catcher |
| Glenn Hoffman | Shortstop |
| Rick Miller | Center Fielder |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Al Oliver | DH |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Grubb | Right Fielder |
| Pat Putnam | First Baseman |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Billy Sample | Left Fielder |
| Mario Mendoza | Shortstop |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
April 27, 1981
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Medich
Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stapleton vs. Medich
Stapleton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. Medich
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Evans moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rice vs. Medich
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Torrez
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wills for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Torrez
Rivers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Torrez
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Torrez
Bell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Torrez
Grubb strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Medich
Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Medich
Lansford hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allenson vs. Medich
Allenson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Torrez
Putnam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Torrez
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sample vs. Torrez
Sample hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mendoza vs. Torrez
Mendoza hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sample moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wills vs. Torrez
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoffman vs. Medich
Hoffman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Medich
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam scoops it up and throws to first, with Medich covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Medich
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Torrez
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stapleton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Torrez
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stapleton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Torrez
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stapleton vs. Medich
Stapleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Medich
Yastrzemski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Medich
Rice hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Medich
Perez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Torrez
Grubb 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Torrez
Putnam hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stapleton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Torrez
Sundberg hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Medich
Lansford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allenson vs. Medich
Allenson hits a line drive towards the mound. Medich catches it and throws to first to double up Lansford. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoffman vs. Medich
Hoffman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Torrez
Sample hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mendoza vs. Torrez
Mendoza hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Torrez
Wills is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Medich
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Medich
Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stapleton vs. Medich
Stapleton hits a ball on the ground towards second. Wills scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Torrez
Rivers hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Torrez
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Torrez
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grubb vs. Torrez
The ball gets by Allenson for a passed ball. Oliver moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grubb vs. Torrez
Grubb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Putnam vs. Torrez
Putnam hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evans. Putnam reaches second base with a double. Oliver scores. Grubb moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sundberg vs. Torrez
Sundberg is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sample vs. Torrez
Sample hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Hoffman. Grubb scores. Putnam scores. Sundberg goes all the way around to score. Sample moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mendoza vs. Torrez
Mendoza hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Medich
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Medich
Rice hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Medich
Perez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Medich
Lansford 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 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Stanley
Bob Stanley now pitching.
Wills hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Stanley
Rivers hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Stanley
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Stanley
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to second for the out. Wills moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grubb vs. Stanley
Grubb hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wills scores. Bell moves to third. Grubb moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Putnam vs. Stanley
Putnam is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sundberg vs. Stanley
Sundberg hits a fly ball, foul, 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, 0 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allenson vs. Medich
Allenson hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoffman vs. Medich
Hoffman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Medich
Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Medich
Evans is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Stanley
Sample hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mendoza vs. Stanley
Mendoza hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stanley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Stanley
Wills hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Stanley
Rivers bunts in front of the plate. Allenson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Allenson. Wills goes all the way around to score. Rivers moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Stanley
Oliver hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miller. Oliver reaches second base with a double. Rivers scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Stanley
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Oliver scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grubb vs. Stanley
Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stapleton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stapleton vs. Medich
Stapleton hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Medich
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Medich
Rice hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sample. Rice reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Medich
Perez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lansford vs. Medich
Lansford hits a popup towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/27/1981 -- Boston at Texas (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Evans D, rf 4 0 2 0 Wills B, 2b 5 2 2 0
Stapleton D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Rivers M, cf 5 2 2 0
Yastrzemski C, 1b 4 0 0 0 Oliver A, dh 5 2 3 1
Rice J, lf 4 0 3 0 Bell B, 3b 5 1 2 3
Perez T, dh 3 0 0 0 Grubb J, rf 4 1 1 1
Lansford C, 3b 4 0 1 0 Putnam P, 1b 2 1 1 1
Allenson G, c 3 0 0 0 Sundberg J, c 3 1 0 0
Hoffman G, ss 3 0 0 0 Sample B, lf 4 0 2 1
Miller R, cf 3 0 1 0 Mendoza M, ss 4 0 1 0
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32 0 8 0 37 10 14 7
Boston 000 000 000 -- 0
Texas 200 004 13x -- 10
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Torrez M (L) 6.0 6 6 4 3 2
Stanley B 2.0 8 4 4 1 0
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Medich D (W) 9.0 8 0 0 1 3
E -- Hoffman G, Allenson G
DP -- Boston 1, Texas 3
LOB -- Boston 6, Texas 7
2B -- Putnam P, Oliver A, Rice J
HR -- Bell B
PB -- Allenson G
T -- 2:00
A -- 11862
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