May 4, 1974 Texas Rangers at Boston Red Sox Play by Play and Box Score

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TEX 1
@BOS 0 CAL 3
BAL 1 KCR 5
NYY 1 CHW 4
@MIL 2 MIN 10
DET 0 CLE 8
@OAK 2 CHC 3
CIN 2
(11) HOU 3
STL 2 MON 4
SFG 2 NYM 6
SDP 3 PHI 7
LAD 3 PIT 4
ATL 3

Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 9,984

Saturday, May 4, 1974, 2:08PM
Time of Game: 2:02

Rangers

14-9

Won 1

1st

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

W: F Jenkins (6-1), L: R Wise (2-2)

Red Sox

10-14

Lost 4

6th, 4 GB

BATTING

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Nelson 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .292  .710    0    1   3   GDP
C Tovar CF                    3   1   0   0    1   0  .364  .891    0    2   0   
A Johnson LF                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .289  .629    0    5   0   
J Burroughs RF                4   0   1   0    0   1  .284  .870    0    1   0   
J Spencer 1B                  2   0   1   1    1   0  .364 1.102    0    8   0   SF,IW
T Grieve DH                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .304  .882    0    0   0   
T Harrah SS                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .250  .618    0    2   1   2B
J Fregosi 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .289  .767    0    0   1   
J Sundberg C                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .205  .616    0    8   0   

F Jenkins P                                                              0   3
Totals                       33   1   5   1    2   6                    27   8

BATTING

2B: T Harrah (1, off R Wise).

SF: J Spencer (1, off R Wise).

IBB: J Spencer (2, by R Wise).

TB: T Harrah 3; A Johnson; J Burroughs; J Spencer.

GIDP: D Nelson (4).

RBI: J Spencer (5).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 0 for 9.

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Harper LF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .159  .459    0    3   0   
R Miller CF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .245  .705    0    4   0   
C Cooper DH                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .265  .740    0    0   0   
C Yastrzemski 1B              4   0   1   0    0   0  .333 1.104    0    6   0   
R Petrocelli 3B               4   0   1   0    0   1  .225  .529    0    0   2   
D McAuliffe 2B                3   0   0   0    0   1  .186  .642    0    2   0   
D Evans RF                    3   0   1   0    0   2  .326  .920    0    5   0   
C Fisk C                      3   0   1   0    0   0  .158  .672    0    6   0   2B
R Burleson SS                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   4   
  B Carbo PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .221  .750    0    0   0   
  M Guerrero SS               0   0   0   0    0   0  .225  .536         0   0   

R Wise P                                                                 0   2
  D Segui P                                                              0   0
Totals                       32   0   5   0    0   7                    27   8

BATTING

2B: C Fisk (1, off F Jenkins).

TB: C Fisk 2; R Petrocelli; C Yastrzemski; C Cooper; D Evans.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Wise-R Burleson-C Yastrzemski.

E: R Petrocelli (1); R Burleson 3 (3).

PITCHING

Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
F Jenkins, W (6-1)             9     5   0   0    0   7   0   1.58   32     -       ·  ·      8·11· 1· 5     84    -     1.56   0.83
Totals                         9     5   0   0    0   7   0          32     -       ·  ·      8·11· 1· 5           -

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
R Wise, L (2-2)                7     3   1   1    2   4   0   2.30   28     -       ·  ·      9· 8· 2· 3     69    -     1.12   0.24
D Segui                        2     2   0   0    0   2   0   2.57    8     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.98   0.09
Totals                         9     5   1   1    2   6   0          36     -       ·  ·     12·11· 2· 3           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: R Wise (1; J Spencer).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bill Deegan, 1B - Lou DiMuro, 2B - Dave Phillips, 3B - Jim Odom.

Time of Game: 2:02.

Attendance: 9,984.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 60° F.

LINEUPS

   Texas Rangers                 Boston Red Sox                       
1. D Nelson             2B    1. T Harper             LF 
2. C Tovar              CF    2. R Miller             CF 
3. A Johnson            LF    3. C Cooper             DH 
4. J Burroughs          RF    4. C Yastrzemski        1B 
5. J Spencer            1B    5. R Petrocelli         3B 
6. T Grieve             DH    6. D McAuliffe          2B 
7. T Harrah             SS    7. D Evans              RF 
8. J Fregosi            3B    8. C Fisk               C  
9. J Sundberg           C     9. R Burleson           SS 

   F Jenkins            P        R Wise               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   2  1-0  1-3      11%  75% C Fisk          F Jenkins       Popfly: SS
   b 5   2  1-0  -23       9%  66% R Burleson      F Jenkins       Popfly: RF
   b 9   0  1-0  ---       9%  89% C Cooper        F Jenkins       Groundout: P-1B
   t 4   0  0-0  12-       9%  70% J Burroughs     R Wise          Reached on E6/Bunt; Johnson to 2B; Tovar to 3B
   b 7   0  1-0  ---      -8%  57% C Yastrzemski   F Jenkins       Single to RF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Wise facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  D Nelson        Popfly: CF
   O      ---      46%  C Tovar         Flyball: CF
          ---      47%  A Johnson       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      45%  J Burroughs     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Fergie Jenkins facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  T Harper        Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      49%  R Miller        Bunt Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      50%  C Cooper        Popfly: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Wise facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      48%  J Spencer       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      46%  T Grieve        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      45%  T Harrah        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Fergie Jenkins facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  C Yastrzemski   Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      49%  R Petrocelli    Popfly: LF
   O      ---      50%  D McAuliffe     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Wise facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      48%  J Fregosi       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      46%  J Sundberg      Lineout: RF
   O      ---      45%  D Nelson        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Fergie Jenkins facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      47%  D Evans         Strikeout
   O      ---      49%  C Fisk          Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      50%  R Burleson      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Wise facing 2-3-4
          ---      54%  C Tovar         Walk
          1--      61%  A Johnson       Single to CF; Tovar to 2B
          12-      70%  J Burroughs     Reached on E6/Bunt; Johnson to 2B; Tovar to 3B
   RO     123      66%  J Spencer       Lineout: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Tovar Scores
   O      12-      62%  T Grieve        Popfly: 2B
   O      12-      58%  T Harrah        Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Fergie Jenkins facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      61%  T Harper        Lineout: CF
   O      ---      63%  R Miller        Popfly: LF
          ---      61%  C Cooper        Single to RF
   O      1--      64%  C Yastrzemski   Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rick Wise facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      62%  J Fregosi       Flyball: LF
          ---      64%  J Sundberg      Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--      59%  D Nelson        Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Fergie Jenkins facing 5-6-7
          ---      53%  R Petrocelli    Single to LF
   O      1--      59%  D McAuliffe     Popfly: LF
   O      1--      63%  D Evans         Strikeout Looking
          1--      57%  C Fisk          Double to LF; Petrocelli to 3B
   O      -23      66%  R Burleson      Popfly: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rick Wise facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      64%  C Tovar         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      62%  A Johnson       Strikeout
          ---      65%  J Burroughs     Single to SS; Burroughs to 2B/Adv on E6
          -2-      66%  J Spencer       Intentional Walk
   O      12-      61%  T Grieve        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Fergie Jenkins facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      65%  T Harper        Strikeout
   O      ---      68%  R Miller        Popfly: LF
   O      ---      70%  C Cooper        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rick Wise facing 7-8-9
          ---      77%  T Harrah        Double to LF
   O      -2-      72%  J Fregosi       Groundout: P-1B
   O      -2-      68%  J Sundberg      Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-      64%  D Nelson        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Fergie Jenkins facing 4-5-6
          ---      57%  C Yastrzemski   Single to RF
   O      1--      64%  R Petrocelli    Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      70%  D McAuliffe     Strikeout
          1--      64%  D Evans         Single to CF; Petrocelli to 3B
   O      1-3      75%  C Fisk          Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Diego Segui facing 2-3-4
                  Diego Segui replaces Rick Wise pitching
   O      ---      73%  C Tovar         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      71%  A Johnson       Strikeout
   O      ---      70%  J Burroughs     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Fergie Jenkins facing 9-1-2
                  Bernie Carbo pinch hits for Rick Burleson batting 9th
   O      ---      76%  B Carbo         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      81%  T Harper        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      84%  R Miller        Bunt Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Diego Segui facing 5-6-7
                  Mario Guerrero replaces Bernie Carbo playing SS batting 9th
          ---      86%  J Spencer       Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      84%  T Grieve        Strikeout
          1--      86%  T Harrah        Single to LF (Ground Ball); Spencer to 2B
   O      12-      83%  J Fregosi       Flyball: LF
   O      12-      80%  J Sundberg      Popfly: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Fergie Jenkins facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      89%  C Cooper        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      95%  C Yastrzemski   Popfly: SS
   O      ---     100%  R Petrocelli    Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Red Sox 0.

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