September 2, 1977 Boston Red Sox at Texas Rangers Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 6
@CHW 5 CLE 3
CAL 1 DET 6
OAK 4 KCR 3
MIL 1 KCR 3
MIL 0 NYY 4
@MIN 0 TEX 6
BOS 4 SEA 4
@TOR 3 LAD 10
PIT 2 HOU 5
@MON 2 NYM 4
ATL 0 ATL 3
@NYM 2 PHI 3
CIN 0 SDP 5
CHC 0 STL 6
@SFG 4

Standings at end of play this day

Arlington Stadium, Attendance: 18,883

Friday, September 2, 1977, 7:37PM
Time of Game: 2:59

Red Sox

76-56

Lost 1

3rd, 4½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  0  1   0  0  0   1  0  2    4  8  1
Rangers         0  0  0   1  2  1   1  1  X    6 13  0

W: B Blyleven (13-11), L: F Jenkins (10-9), S: R Moret (2)

Rangers

74-58

Won 1

2nd, 4 GB

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Burleson SS                 5   0   1   1    0   0  .291  .717    0    3   4   
B Carbo RF                    3   1   0   0    1   2  .280  .912    0    2   1   
  T Helms PH                  1   0   1   1    0   0  .238  .611    0    0   0   
  S Dillard PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .256  .593         0   0   
F Lynn CF                     5   0   1   0    0   0  .256  .770    0    2   0   
C Yastrzemski LF              4   0   2   1    0   0  .299  .885    0    1   1   
J Rice DH                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .317  .968    0    0   0   
G Scott 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .267  .860    0   11   0   
C Fisk C                      2   1   0   0    2   1  .298  .880    0    2   0   
B Hobson 3B                   3   1   1   1    1   2  .266  .798    0    2   1   HR
D Doyle 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .247  .620    0    1   6   
  B Montgomery PH             1   1   1   0    0   0  .273  .809    0    0   0   

F Jenkins P                                                              0   2
  B Stanley P                                                            0   0
  J Willoughby P                                                         0   0
Totals                       34   4   8   4    5   6                    24  15

BATTING

HR: B Hobson (27, off N Briles; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

TB: B Hobson 4; C Yastrzemski 2; R Burleson; G Scott; B Montgomery; F Lynn; T Helms.

RBI: B Hobson (94); T Helms (5); C Yastrzemski (83); R Burleson (44).

2-out RBI: R Burleson; T Helms.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Burleson-D Doyle-G Scott.

E: F Jenkins ().

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Hargrove 1B                 4   2   3   1    1   0  .312  .887    0   10   0   2B
B Wills 2B                    4   1   2   1    0   0  .285  .777    0    1   4   SH
C Washington LF               5   1   1   0    0   1  .297  .765    0    2   0   GDP
P Putnam DH                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    0   0   
J Sundberg C                  3   0   2   2    0   0  .302  .772    0    7   0   SF
T Harrah 3B                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .271  .877    0    2   1   
K Henderson RF                3   0   1   1    1   0  .247  .662    0    2   0   
J Beniquez CF                 3   1   1   0    1   0  .276  .758    0    2   0   
B Campaneris SS               3   0   0   0    0   1  .253  .661    0    1   3   SH

B Blyleven P                                                             0   3
  N Briles P                                                             0   1
  R Moret P                                                              0   0
Totals                       32   6  13   5    4   2                    27  12

BATTING

2B: M Hargrove (20, off B Stanley).

SF: J Sundberg (5, off F Jenkins).

SH: B Wills (5, off F Jenkins); B Campaneris (28, off F Jenkins).

TB: M Hargrove 4; B Wills 2; J Sundberg 2; P Putnam 2; J Beniquez; K Henderson; C Washington; T Harrah.

GIDP: C Washington (9).

RBI: J Sundberg 2 (60); K Henderson (15); M Hargrove (53); B Wills (55).

2-out RBI: M Hargrove.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 3 for 12.

PITCHING

Boston Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
F Jenkins, L (10-9)            5.2   7   4   2    4   2   0   3.70   28     -       ·  ·      8· 6· 1· 7     41    -     1.32  -0.18
B Stanley                      1.2   6   2   2    0   0   0   4.19   10     -       ·  ·      5· 0· 0· 5          1-0    0.39  -0.05
J Willoughby                   0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.07    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.08   0.00
Totals                         8    13   6   4    4   2   0          39     -       ·  ·     14· 6· 1·12          2-0

Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Blyleven, W (13-11)          5     2   1   1    4   2   0   2.68   20     -       ·  ·      9· 3· 0· 2     57    -     1.11   0.15
N Briles, H (3)                2     3   1   1    0   2   1   4.15    9     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 1· 2          0-0    1.22   0.06
R Moret, S (2)                 2     3   2   2    1   2   0   4.39   10     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 3          0-0    0.77   0.06
Totals                         9     8   4   4    5   6   1          39     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 1· 7           -

Balks: None.

WP: F Jenkins (2); B Blyleven (8).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Greg Kosc, 1B - Russ Goetz, 2B - George Maloney, 3B - Ken Kaiser.

Time of Game: 2:59.

Attendance: 18,883.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 90° F, Night.

LINEUPS

   Boston Red Sox                Texas Rangers                        
1. R Burleson           SS    1. M Hargrove           1B 
2. B Carbo              RF    2. B Wills              2B 
3. F Lynn               CF    3. C Washington         LF 
4. C Yastrzemski        LF    4. P Putnam             DH 
5. J Rice               DH    5. J Sundberg           C  
6. G Scott              1B    6. T Harrah             3B 
7. C Fisk               C     7. K Henderson          RF 
8. B Hobson             3B    8. J Beniquez           CF 
9. D Doyle              2B    9. B Campaneris         SS 

   F Jenkins            P        B Blyleven           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   0  1-1  12-      15%  84% C Washington    F Jenkins       Fielder's Choice P/Bunt; Hargrove Scores/Adv on E1 (throw to 3B)/unER; Wills to 3B; Washington to 2B
   b 4   2  1-1  123      -9%  50% B Campaneris    F Jenkins       Groundout: SS-1B
   b 4   1  1-0  12-       8%  56% T Harrah        F Jenkins       Walk; Putnam to 3B; Sundberg to 2B
   t 7   0  4-1  ---      -8%  82% B Hobson        N Briles        Home Run
   t 2   2  0-0  123       8%  55% D Doyle         B Blyleven      Flyball: LF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  R Burleson      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      54%  B Carbo         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      55%  F Lynn          Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Fergie Jenkins facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  M Hargrove      Walk
   O      1--      57%  B Wills         Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Hargrove to 2B
   O      -2-      53%  C Washington    Strikeout
   O      -2-      50%  P Putnam        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Rangers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Bert Blyleven facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  C Yastrzemski   Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      50%  J Rice          Walk
   O      1--      53%  G Scott         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      51%  C Fisk          Walk; Scott to 2B
          12-      49%  B Hobson        Wild Pitch; Scott to 3B; Fisk to 2B
          -23      48%  " "             Walk
   O      123      55%  D Doyle         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Red Sox 0, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Fergie Jenkins facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  J Sundberg      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      51%  T Harrah        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      52%  K Henderson     Walk
   O      1--      50%  J Beniquez      Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Rangers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  R Burleson      Flyball: CF
          ---      50%  B Carbo         Walk
          1--      46%  F Lynn          Single to LF; Carbo to 2B
   RO     12-      40%  C Yastrzemski   Single to RF; Carbo Scores; Lynn out at Hm/P-C; Yastrzemski to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm
   O      --3      44%  J Rice          Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Fergie Jenkins facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      41%  B Campaneris    Strikeout
   O      ---      39%  M Hargrove      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      38%  B Wills         Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Rangers 0.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bert Blyleven facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      40%  G Scott         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      42%  C Fisk          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      43%  B Hobson        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Fergie Jenkins facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      40%  C Washington    Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      43%  P Putnam        Single to CF
          1--      48%  J Sundberg      Single to LF; Putnam to 2B
          12-      56%  T Harrah        Walk; Putnam to 3B; Sundberg to 2B
   RO     123      56%  K Henderson     Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Putnam Scores; Sundberg to 3B
          1-3      57%  J Beniquez      Wild Pitch; Henderson to 2B
          -23      59%  " "             Walk
   O      123      50%  B Campaneris    Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Red Sox 1, Rangers 1.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Bert Blyleven facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      53%  D Doyle         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      55%  R Burleson      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      57%  B Carbo         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Rangers 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, Fergie Jenkins facing 1-2-3
          ---      61%  M Hargrove      Single to CF
          1--      68%  B Wills         Single to RF; Hargrove to 2B
   R      12-      84%  C Washington    Fielder's Choice P/Bunt; Hargrove Scores/Adv on E1 (throw to 3B)/unER; Wills to 3B; Washington to 2B
   O      -23      79%  P Putnam        Flyball: SS
   RO     -23      81%  J Sundberg      Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Wills Scores/unER; Washington to 3B
   O      --3      78%  T Harrah        Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Rangers 3.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Nelson Briles facing 3-4-5
                  Nelson Briles replaces Bert Blyleven pitching
   O      ---      81%  F Lynn          Flyball: LF
          ---      78%  C Yastrzemski   Single to 3B/Bunt
   O      1--      82%  J Rice          Flyball: SS
          1--      79%  G Scott         Single to LF; Yastrzemski to 2B
   O      12-      85%  C Fisk          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Rangers 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Fergie Jenkins facing 7-8-9
          ---      87%  K Henderson     Single to LF
   O      1--      85%  J Beniquez      Single to LF; Henderson out at 3B/LF-3B
   O      1--      84%  B Campaneris    Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Beniquez to 2B
   R      -2-      90%  M Hargrove      Single to RF; Beniquez Scores
                  Bob Stanley replaces Fergie Jenkins pitching
   O      1--      89%  B Wills         Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Rangers 4.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Nelson Briles facing 8-9-1
   R      ---      82%  B Hobson        Home Run
   O      ---      85%  D Doyle         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      87%  R Burleson      Lineout: RF
   O      ---      89%  B Carbo         Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Rangers 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Bob Stanley facing 3-4-5
          ---      90%  C Washington    Single to CF
   O      1--      91%  P Putnam        Single to RF; Washington to 3B; Putnam out at 2B/RF-SS
   R      --3      94%  J Sundberg      Single to P/Bunt; Washington Scores
          1--      95%  T Harrah        Single to CF; Sundberg to 2B
   O      12-      94%  K Henderson     Groundout: 2B-1B; Sundberg to 3B; Harrah to 2B
   O      -23      93%  J Beniquez      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, Rangers 5.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-5, Roger Moret facing 3-4-5
                  Roger Moret replaces Nelson Briles pitching
   O      ---      95%  F Lynn          Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      97%  C Yastrzemski   Flyball: RF
   O      ---      97%  J Rice          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Rangers 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 5-2, Bob Stanley facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      97%  B Campaneris    Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      98%  M Hargrove      Double to RF
   R      -2-      99%  B Wills         Single to LF; Hargrove Scores
                  Jim Willoughby replaces Bob Stanley pitching
   OO     1--      99%  C Washington    Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Rangers 6.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-6, Roger Moret facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      99%  G Scott         Strikeout
          ---      98%  C Fisk          Walk
   O      1--     100%  B Hobson        Strikeout
                  Bob Montgomery pinch hits for Denny Doyle batting 9th
          1--      99%  B Montgomery    Single to LF; Fisk to 2B
   R      12-      97%  R Burleson      Single to CF; Fisk Scores; Montgomery to 2B
                  Tommy Helms pinch hits for Bernie Carbo batting 2nd
   R      12-      93%  T Helms         Single to CF; Montgomery Scores; Burleson to 2B
                  Steve Dillard pinch runs for Tommy Helms batting 2nd
   O      12-     100%  F Lynn          Foul Flyball: 3B
        2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 4, Rangers 6.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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