April 10, 1988 Boston Red Sox at Texas Rangers Play by Play and Box Score

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CAL 6
OAK 4 SEA 7
@CHW 4 CLE 6
BAL 3 KCR 8
DET 1 MIN 4
TOR 2 NYY 7
MIL 6 TEX 4
BOS 1 LAD 3
@ATL 1 HOU 12
@CIN 3 CHC 10
@MON 7
(10) NYM 4
@PHI 3 SDP 6
@SFG 4 PIT 5
@STL 3
(11)

Standings at end of play this day

Arlington Stadium, Attendance: 14,024

Sunday, April 10, 1988, 3:00
Time of Game: 2:36

Red Sox

3-3

Lost 1

3rd, 2½ GB

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

W: P Kilgus (1-0), L: J Sellers (0-1), S: M Williams (2)

Rangers

2-4

Won 1

6th, 2 GB

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Owen SS                     4   0   0   0    1   0  .100  .550   17    1   2   
M Barrett 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .214  .464   15    2   2   
W Boggs 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .478 1.208   19    0   1   
J Rice DH                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .192  .423   11    0   0   
D Evans 1B                    2   1   1   0    2   0  .381  .916   18    8   0   GDP
M Greenwell LF                3   0   1   0    0   1  .389 1.060   11    2   0   HBP
T Benzinger RF                3   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .500   14    3   0   SH
R Gedman C                    1   0   0   1    0   0  .067  .385    3    1   0   
  J Marzano C                 2   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .143    7    6   1   
K Romine CF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .625   12    1   0   

J Sellers P                                                              0   1
Totals                       31   1   5   1    4   3              127   24   7

BATTING

SH: T Benzinger (1, off P Kilgus).

HBP: M Greenwell (2, by P Kilgus).

TB: J Rice 2; M Barrett; D Evans; M Greenwell.

GIDP: D Evans (2).

RBI: R Gedman (3).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

FIELDING

E: D Evans (1).

BASERUNNING

PO: M Greenwell (1st base by P Kilgus).

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
O McDowell CF                 2   0   0   0    2   2  .227  .644   22    4   0   SB
S Fletcher SS                 3   1   1   0    1   0  .150  .340   16    1   3   
R Sierra RF                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .182  .568    8    2   0   
L Parrish DH                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .105  .255   21    0   0   
P O'Brien 1B                  3   2   1   0    1   0  .636 1.667   15    8   1   IW
P Incaviglia LF               3   0   0   1    1   2  .000  .063   18    4   0   
  C Espy LF                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000         0   0   
M Stanley C                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .154  .421   14    3   1   
S Buechele 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .316  .697   11    1   2   
J Browne 2B                   2   0   1   1    1   0  .313  .789   18    3   2   CS

P Kilgus P                                                               1   3
  M Williams P                                                           0   0
Totals                       29   4   5   3    6   7              143   27  12

BATTING

IBB: P O'Brien (1, by J Sellers).

TB: P O'Brien; M Stanley; S Fletcher; R Sierra; J Browne.

RBI: P Incaviglia (1); J Browne (1); M Stanley (1).

2-out RBI: M Stanley; J Browne.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. S Fletcher-J Browne-P O'Brien.

E: P Kilgus (); J Browne (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: O McDowell (3, 2nd base off J Sellers/J Marzano).

CS: J Browne (2, 2nd base by J Sellers/J Marzano).

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
J Sellers, L (0-1)             8     5   4   2    6   7   0   2.25   35  139-81   38·21·22   12· 7· 3· 0     61    -     1.05  -0.11
Totals                         8     5   4   2    6   7   0          35  139-81   38·21·22   12· 7· 3· 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
P Kilgus, W (1-0)              7     4   1   1    2   0   0   1.29   28   85-45   35· 3· 8   11· 9· 5· 0     63    -     1.02   0.21
M Williams, S (2)              2     1   0   0    2   3   0   2.25    9   39-20    7· 2·11    2· 0· 2· 0          1-0    1.83   0.17
Totals                         9     5   1   1    4   3   0          37  124-65   42· 5·19   13· 9· 7· 0          1-0

P Kilgus faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: J Sellers 2 (2).

WP: P Kilgus (1).

IBB: J Sellers (1; P O'Brien).

PO: P Kilgus (0; M Greenwell, 1st base).

HBP: P Kilgus (1; M Greenwell).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Mike Reilly, 1B - John Shulock, 2B - (none), 3B - Jim McKean.

Time of Game: 2:36.

Attendance: 14,024.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 54° F, Wind 30mph out to Rightfield, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Boston Red Sox                Texas Rangers                        
1. S Owen               SS    1. O McDowell           CF 
2. M Barrett            2B    2. S Fletcher           SS 
3. W Boggs              3B    3. R Sierra             RF 
4. J Rice               DH    4. L Parrish            DH 
5. D Evans              1B    5. P O'Brien            1B 
6. M Greenwell          LF    6. P Incaviglia         LF 
7. T Benzinger          RF    7. M Stanley            C  
8. R Gedman             C     8. S Buechele           3B 
9. K Romine             CF    9. J Browne             2B 

   J Sellers            P        P Kilgus             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   2  3-1  123  3   13%  94% M Greenwell     M Williams      Strikeout Swinging
   b 4   2  1-1  123  5   12%  71% S Buechele      J Sellers       Reached on E3 (throw) (Ground Ball); Sierra Scores/unER/No RBI; O'Brien to 3B; Incaviglia to 2B
   b 4   1  1-0  123  5   12%  67% P Incaviglia    J Sellers       Walk; Fletcher Scores; Sierra to 3B; O'Brien to 2B
   b 4   2  1-2  123  6   10%  80% J Browne        J Sellers       Walk; O'Brien Scores/unER; Incaviglia to 3B; Buechele to 2B
   b 4   1  1-1  123  5   -9%  59% M Stanley       J Sellers       Strikeout Swinging

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Paul Kilgus facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   52%  S Owen          Flyball: CF
          ---  2   50%  M Barrett       Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
   O      1--  5   53%  W Boggs         Lineout: LF (LF Line)
   O      1--  1   55%  J Rice          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeff Sellers facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   58%  O McDowell      Walk
   O      1--  4   57%  S Fletcher      Groundout: SS-1B; McDowell to 2B
   O      -2-  2   54%  R Sierra        Groundout: 2B-1B; McDowell to 3B
   O      --3  5   50%  L Parrish       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Rangers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Paul Kilgus facing 5-6-7
          ---  5   46%  D Evans         Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
          1--  2   40%  M Greenwell     Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Evans to 2B
   O      12-  1   41%  T Benzinger     Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Evans to 3B; Greenwell to 2B
   RO     -23  3   41%  R Gedman        Groundout: 1B-P; Evans Scores; Greenwell to 3B
   O      --3  2   44%  K Romine        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Jeff Sellers facing 5-6-7
                  John Marzano replaces Rich Gedman playing C batting 8th
   O      ---  5   41%  P O'Brien       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   40%  P Incaviglia    Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   39%  M Stanley       Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Rangers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Paul Kilgus facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   41%  S Owen          Lineout: LF (LF Line)
   O      ---  4   42%  M Barrett       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  3   43%  W Boggs         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Jeff Sellers facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   41%  S Buechele      Flyball: 2B
          ---  6   44%  J Browne        Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   O      1--      39%  O McDowell      Browne Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---  5   37%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Rangers 0.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Paul Kilgus facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   34%  J Rice          Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   OO     1--  4   41%  D Evans         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
          ---  1   40%  M Greenwell     Hit By Pitch
          1--      39%  T Benzinger     Greenwell Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Greenwell to 3B
   O      --3  3   42%  " "             Groundout: C-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Jeff Sellers facing 2-3-4
          ---  1   47%  S Fletcher      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  2   55%  R Sierra        Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Fletcher to 2B
          12-      61%  L Parrish       Balk; Fletcher to 3B; Sierra to 2B
   O      -23  8   54%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
          -23  4   56%  P O'Brien       Intentional Walk
   R      123  5   67%  P Incaviglia    Walk; Fletcher Scores; Sierra to 3B; O'Brien to 2B
   O      123  5   59%  M Stanley       Strikeout Swinging
   R      123  5   71%  S Buechele      Reached on E3 (throw) (Ground Ball); Sierra Scores/unER/No RBI; O'Brien to 3B; Incaviglia to 2B
   R      123  6   80%  J Browne        Walk; O'Brien Scores/unER; Incaviglia to 3B; Buechele to 2B
   O      123  4   76%  O McDowell      Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Red Sox 1, Rangers 3.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Paul Kilgus facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   78%  J Marzano       Flyball: 1B
   O      ---  3   80%  K Romine        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  3   79%  S Owen          Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  4   82%  M Barrett       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Rangers 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Jeff Sellers facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   80%  S Fletcher      Flyball: LF
   O      ---  1   79%  R Sierra        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  4   78%  L Parrish       Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Rangers 3.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Paul Kilgus facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   81%  W Boggs         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  2   84%  J Rice          Flyball: RF
          ---  4   82%  D Evans         Walk
          1--      81%  M Greenwell     Wild Pitch; Evans to 2B
   O      -2-  3   85%  " "             Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Rangers 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Jeff Sellers facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   84%  P O'Brien       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  6   83%  P Incaviglia    Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  5   82%  M Stanley       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Rangers 3.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Paul Kilgus facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   85%  T Benzinger     Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   88%  J Marzano       Flyball: 3B
   O      ---  3   89%  K Romine        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Rangers 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Jeff Sellers facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   88%  S Buechele      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   87%  J Browne        Groundout: P-1B
          ---  5   88%  O McDowell      Walk
          1--      88%  S Fletcher      McDowell Steals 2B
          -2-  5   89%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  3   87%  R Sierra        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Rangers 3.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Paul Kilgus facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   80%  S Owen          Walk
                  Mitch Williams replaces Paul Kilgus pitching
   O      1--  5   86%  M Barrett       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  6   91%  W Boggs         Strikeout Looking
          1--  4   87%  J Rice          Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Barrett to 2B
          12-  5   81%  D Evans         Walk; Barrett to 3B; Rice to 2B
   O      123  3   94%  M Greenwell     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Red Sox 1, Rangers 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Jeff Sellers facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   93%  L Parrish       Lineout: RF
          ---  4   94%  P O'Brien       Single to RF (Ground Ball)
          1--      95%  P Incaviglia    Balk; O'Brien to 2B
   O      -2-  3   94%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   R      -2-  2   97%  M Stanley       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); O'Brien Scores
   O      1--  1   97%  S Buechele      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Rangers 4.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Mitch Williams facing 7-8-9
                  Cecil Espy replaces Pete Incaviglia playing LF batting 6th
   O      ---  6   99%  T Benzinger     Strikeout Looking
          ---  4   96%  J Marzano       Walk
   O      1--  4   99%  K Romine        Lineout: CF
   O      1--  2  100%  S Owen          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Rangers 4.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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