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

Fenway Park, Attendance: 18,145

 Tuesday, August 31, 1976, 7:34PM
Time of Game: 3:03
Rangers
8
60-71
Won 1
4th, 18 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         0  2  3   0  0  0   2  1  0    8 10  0
Red Sox         0  1  0   0  0  2   0  0  0    3 11  3
W: Nelson Briles (9-8), L: Reggie Cleveland (7-7)
 Red Sox
3
62-68
Lost 1
4th, 18 GB

Batting Stats

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Thompson SS                 5   0   0   0    0   0  .240  .554              1   1   
T Harrah DH                   5   1   2   0    0   0  .273  .766              0   0   2B
M Hargrove 1B                 4   1   2   0    1   1  .291  .799              5   0   
J Burroughs RF                4   3   0   1    1   0  .229  .660              1   0   GDP
T Grieve LF                   4   2   2   2    0   0  .248  .692              4   0   HR,2B,SH
R Howell 3B                   5   0   2   3    0   0  .250  .660              0   0   2B
L Randle 2B                   4   0   0   1    0   0  .218  .538              2   1   
J Beniquez CF                 3   1   2   0    0   0  .270  .648              6   0   HBP
J Sundberg C                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .220  .575              8   0   

N Briles P                                                                    0   0
  S Foucault P                                                                0   1
Totals                       37   8  10   0    3   2                         27   3
Batting Events
2B: T Harrah (17, off R Cleveland); T Grieve (20, off R Cleveland); R Howell (21, off R Cleveland).
HR: T Grieve (13, off D Pole; 7th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).
SH: T Grieve (7, off R Cleveland).
HBP: J Beniquez (3, by R Cleveland).
TB: T Grieve 6; R Howell 3; T Harrah 3; M Hargrove 2; J Beniquez 2.
GIDP: J Burroughs (21).
RBI: R Howell 3 (47); T Grieve 2 (64); J Burroughs (78); L Randle (37).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 4 for 15.
Baserunning Events
Pickoffs: L Randle (1st base by D Pole).
Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Hobson 3B                   5   0   0   0    0   2  .217  .626              0   5   
D Doyle 2B                    5   0   2   0    0   0  .254  .593              3   2   
F Lynn CF                     3   0   1   0    2   0  .313  .845              4   0   3B
C Yastrzemski LF              4   1   1   0    1   1  .268  .798              2   0   
C Fisk C                      5   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .736              3   0   
C Cooper 1B                   4   1   3   1    0   0  .291  .779             10   2   2·2B
J Rice DH                     3   0   1   1    0   1  .269  .756              0   0   SF
D Evans RF                    4   0   1   1    0   2  .246  .741              2   0   3B
B Heise SS                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .289  .650              3   2   
  R Miller PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .281  .696              0   0   
  R Petrocelli SS             0   0   0   0    0   0  .213  .594              0   1   

R Cleveland P                                                                 0   1
  D Pole P                                                                    0   1
  J Willoughby P                                                              0   0
Totals                       37   3  11   0    3   7                         27  14
Batting Events
2B: C Cooper 2 (17, 2 off N Briles).
3B: F Lynn (7, off N Briles); D Evans (3, off N Briles).
SF: J Rice (9, off N Briles).
TB: C Cooper 5; F Lynn 3; D Evans 3; D Doyle 2; B Heise; C Yastrzemski; J Rice; C Fisk.
RBI: C Cooper (59); J Rice (68); D Evans (49).
2-out RBI: D Evans.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 2 for 13.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. B Heise-D Doyle-C Cooper.
E: D Doyle (10); B Heise 2 (3).

Pitching Stats

Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
N Briles, W (9-8)              7    10   3   3    3   4   0   3.45   34     -       ·  ·      2·15· 1·10     46    -     0.90   0.01
S Foucault                     2     1   0   0    0   3   0   2.92    7     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 1          2-0    0.54   0.08
Totals                         9    11   3   3    3   7   0          41     -       ·  ·      3·17· 1·11          2-0
N Briles faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
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 Cleveland, L (7-7)           2.2   5   5   3    1   1   0   3.36   17     -       ·  ·      5· 4· 3· 5     32    -     1.04  -0.36
D Pole                         4.1   4   2   2    2   0   1   4.74   17     -       ·  ·      7· 4· 0· 4          2-0    0.48  -0.04
J Willoughby                   2     1   1   0    0   1   0   2.95    8     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 1· 1          0-0    0.12  -0.01
Totals                         9    10   8   5    3   2   1          42     -       ·  ·     16·10· 4·10          2-0
Balks: None.
WP: D Pole (6).
HBP: R Cleveland (4; J Beniquez).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: D Pole (2; L Randle, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Terry Cooney, 1B - Jerry Neudecker, 2B - (none), 3B - Bill Deegan.
Time of Game: 3:03.
Attendance: 18,145.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 70° F, Night.

Lineups

   Texas Rangers                             Boston Red Sox                               
1. Danny Thompson               SS       1. Butch Hobson                 3B
2. Toby Harrah                  DH       2. Denny Doyle                  2B
3. Mike Hargrove                1B       3. Fred Lynn                    CF
4. Jeff Burroughs               RF       4. Carl Yastrzemski             LF
5. Tom Grieve                   LF       5. Carlton Fisk                  C
6. Roy Howell                   3B       6. Cecil Cooper                 1B
7. Len Randle                   2B       7. Jim Rice                     DH
8. Juan Beniquez                CF       8. Dwight Evans                 RF
9. Jim Sundberg                  C       9. Bob Heise                    SS

   Nelson Briles                 P          Reggie Cleveland              P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b2 0 1-- -12% 51% 0-2 BOS C. Cooper N. Briles Double to CF; Fisk to 3B
t2 0 1-- 11% 65% 0-0 TEX T. Grieve R. Cleveland Double to RF; Burroughs to 3B
t7 1 -2- RR 10% 94% 5-3 TEX T. Grieve D. Pole Home Run; Burroughs Scores
t2 0 -23 RR 10% 75% 0-0 TEX R. Howell R. Cleveland Double to LF; Burroughs Scores; Grieve Scores
b6 2 -2- R -10% 77% 2-5 BOS D. Evans N. Briles Triple to CF; Cooper Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Reggie Cleveland facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 TEX D. Thompson R. Cleveland Lineout: LF
t1 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 TEX T. Harrah R. Cleveland Lineout: RF
t1 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 TEX M. Hargrove R. Cleveland Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Nelson Briles facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 BOS B. Hobson N. Briles Groundout: SS-1B
b1 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 BOS D. Doyle N. Briles Flyball: 2B
b1 2 --- -1% 48% 0-0 BOS F. Lynn N. Briles Walk
b1 2 1-- O 2% 50% 0-0 BOS C. Yastrzemski N. Briles Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Reggie Cleveland facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 TEX J. Burroughs R. Cleveland Walk
t2 0 1-- 11% 65% 0-0 TEX T. Grieve R. Cleveland Double to RF; Burroughs to 3B
t2 0 -23 RR 10% 75% 0-0 TEX R. Howell R. Cleveland Double to LF; Burroughs Scores; Grieve Scores
t2 0 -2- O -3% 72% 2-0 TEX L. Randle R. Cleveland Foul Flyball: 1B
t2 1 -2- 4% 75% 2-0 TEX J. Beniquez R. Cleveland Single to LF; Howell to 3B
t2 1 1-3 O -5% 70% 2-0 TEX J. Sundberg R. Cleveland Strikeout
t2 2 1-3 O -4% 66% 2-0 TEX D. Thompson R. Cleveland Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Rangers' Nelson Briles facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- -4% 62% 0-2 BOS C. Fisk N. Briles Single to LF
b2 0 1-- -12% 51% 0-2 BOS C. Cooper N. Briles Double to CF; Fisk to 3B
b2 0 -23 RO 0% 51% 0-2 BOS J. Rice N. Briles Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Fisk Scores; Cooper to 3B
b2 1 --3 O 6% 57% 1-2 BOS D. Evans N. Briles Flyball: 1B
b2 2 --3 O 4% 61% 1-2 BOS B. Heise N. Briles Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Red Sox' Reggie Cleveland facing 2-3-4
t3 0 --- 6% 67% 2-1 TEX T. Harrah R. Cleveland Double
t3 0 -2- 6% 74% 2-1 TEX M. Hargrove R. Cleveland Single to RF; Harrah to 3B
t3 0 1-3 R 5% 78% 2-1 TEX J. Burroughs R. Cleveland Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Harrah Scores; Hargrove to 2B
t3 0 12- O -0% 78% 3-1 TEX T. Grieve R. Cleveland Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Hargrove to 3B; Burroughs to 2B
t3 1 -23 R 5% 84% 3-1 TEX R. Howell R. Cleveland Fielder's Choice 2B; Hargrove Scores/unER; Burroughs to 3B
t3 1 1-3 RO 1% 85% 4-1 TEX L. Randle R. Cleveland Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Burroughs Scores/unER
t3 2 1-- 1% 86% 5-1 TEX J. Beniquez R. Cleveland Hit By Pitch; Randle to 2B
Dick Pole replaces Reggie Cleveland pitching
t3 2 12- 1% 87% 5-1 TEX J. Sundberg D. Pole Wild Pitch; Randle to 3B; Beniquez to 2B
t3 2 -23 O -2% 84% 5-1 TEX J. Sundberg D. Pole Flyball: CF
3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rangers 5, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-5, Rangers' Nelson Briles facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O 2% 86% 1-5 BOS B. Hobson N. Briles Flyball: CF
b3 1 --- O 1% 87% 1-5 BOS D. Doyle N. Briles Lineout: LF
b3 2 --- -1% 86% 1-5 BOS F. Lynn N. Briles Walk
b3 2 1-- O 2% 88% 1-5 BOS C. Yastrzemski N. Briles Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 5, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 5-1, Red Sox' Dick Pole facing 1-2-3
t4 0 --- O -1% 87% 5-1 TEX D. Thompson D. Pole Foul Flyball: C
t4 1 --- 1% 88% 5-1 TEX T. Harrah D. Pole Single to SS
t4 1 1-- 3% 91% 5-1 TEX M. Hargrove D. Pole Single to LF; Harrah to 3B
t4 1 1-3 OO -5% 86% 5-1 TEX J. Burroughs D. Pole Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 5, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-5, Rangers' Nelson Briles facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- O 2% 88% 1-5 BOS C. Fisk N. Briles Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b4 1 --- O 1% 89% 1-5 BOS C. Cooper N. Briles Flyball: 2B
b4 2 --- O 1% 90% 1-5 BOS J. Rice N. Briles Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 5, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 5-1, Red Sox' Dick Pole facing 5-6-7
t5 0 --- O -1% 89% 5-1 TEX T. Grieve D. Pole Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 1 --- 1% 90% 5-1 TEX R. Howell D. Pole Single to CF
t5 1 1-- O -1% 89% 5-1 TEX L. Randle D. Pole Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t5 2 1-- O -1% 88% 5-1 TEX J. Beniquez D. Pole Randle Picked off 1B (P-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 5, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-5, Rangers' Nelson Briles facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O 2% 90% 1-5 BOS D. Evans N. Briles Strikeout
b5 1 --- -2% 88% 1-5 BOS B. Heise N. Briles Single to RF
b5 1 1-- O 2% 90% 1-5 BOS B. Hobson N. Briles Strikeout Looking
b5 2 1-- -2% 89% 1-5 BOS D. Doyle N. Briles Single to RF; Heise to 2B
b5 2 12- O 3% 92% 1-5 BOS F. Lynn N. Briles Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 5, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 5-1, Red Sox' Dick Pole facing 8-9-1
t6 0 --- O -1% 91% 5-1 TEX J. Beniquez D. Pole Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 1 --- 1% 92% 5-1 TEX J. Sundberg D. Pole Walk
t6 1 1-- O -1% 91% 5-1 TEX D. Thompson D. Pole Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t6 2 1-- O -1% 91% 5-1 TEX T. Harrah D. Pole Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 5, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-5, Rangers' Nelson Briles facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- -3% 87% 1-5 BOS C. Yastrzemski N. Briles Single to LF
b6 0 1-- O 2% 89% 1-5 BOS C. Fisk N. Briles Groundout: 2B-1B; Yastrzemski to 2B
b6 1 -2- R -7% 82% 1-5 BOS C. Cooper N. Briles Double to CF; Yastrzemski Scores
b6 1 -2- O 4% 86% 2-5 BOS J. Rice N. Briles Flyball: CF
b6 2 -2- R -10% 77% 2-5 BOS D. Evans N. Briles Triple to CF; Cooper Scores
b6 2 --3 O 5% 82% 3-5 BOS B. Heise N. Briles Foul Flyball: 1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 5, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 5-3, Red Sox' Dick Pole facing 3-4-5
t7 0 --- 2% 84% 5-3 TEX M. Hargrove D. Pole Walk
t7 0 1-- O -1% 83% 5-3 TEX J. Burroughs D. Pole Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Burroughs to 2B/Adv on E4 (throw to 1B)
t7 1 -2- RR 10% 94% 5-3 TEX T. Grieve D. Pole Home Run; Burroughs Scores
t7 1 --- O -0% 93% 7-3 TEX R. Howell D. Pole Flyball: RF
t7 2 --- O -0% 93% 7-3 TEX L. Randle D. Pole Popfly: LF
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Rangers 7, Red Sox 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-7, Rangers' Nelson Briles facing 1-2-3
b7 0 --- O 2% 95% 3-7 BOS B. Hobson N. Briles Foul Flyball: C
b7 1 --- O 1% 96% 3-7 BOS D. Doyle N. Briles Flyball: RF
b7 2 --- -1% 95% 3-7 BOS F. Lynn N. Briles Triple to LF
b7 2 --3 -1% 93% 3-7 BOS C. Yastrzemski N. Briles Walk
b7 2 1-3 O 3% 96% 3-7 BOS C. Fisk N. Briles Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 7, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 7-3, Red Sox' Jim Willoughby facing 8-9-1
Jim Willoughby replaces Dick Pole pitching
t8 0 --- 1% 97% 7-3 TEX J. Beniquez J. Willoughby Single to LF
t8 0 1-- O -0% 97% 7-3 TEX J. Sundberg J. Willoughby Groundout: 3B-1B; Beniquez to 2B
t8 1 -2- R 2% 99% 7-3 TEX D. Thompson J. Willoughby Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball); Beniquez Scores/No RBI/unER; Thompson to 2B
t8 1 -2- O -0% 98% 8-3 TEX T. Harrah J. Willoughby Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 2 -2- O -0% 98% 8-3 TEX M. Hargrove J. Willoughby Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 8, Red Sox 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-8, Rangers' Nelson Briles facing 6-7-8
b8 0 --- -1% 96% 3-8 BOS C. Cooper N. Briles Single to RF
b8 0 1-- -4% 92% 3-8 BOS J. Rice N. Briles Single to LF; Cooper to 3B
Steve Foucault replaces Nelson Briles pitching
b8 0 1-3 O 4% 96% 3-8 BOS D. Evans S. Foucault Strikeout
Rick Miller pinch hits for Bob Heise (SS) batting 9th
b8 1 1-3 O 2% 98% 3-8 BOS R. Miller S. Foucault Strikeout
b8 2 1-3 O 1% 99% 3-8 BOS B. Hobson S. Foucault Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 8, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 8-3, Red Sox' Jim Willoughby facing 4-5-6
Rico Petrocelli replaces Rick Miller (PH) playing SS batting 9th
t9 0 --- O -0% 99% 8-3 TEX J. Burroughs J. Willoughby Groundout: SS-1B
t9 1 --- O 0% 99% 8-3 TEX T. Grieve J. Willoughby Flyball: CF
t9 2 --- O -0% 99% 8-3 TEX R. Howell J. Willoughby Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 8, Red Sox 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-8, Rangers' Steve Foucault facing 2-3-4
b9 0 --- -1% 98% 3-8 BOS D. Doyle S. Foucault Single to CF
b9 0 1-- O 1% 99% 3-8 BOS F. Lynn S. Foucault Groundout: P-1B; Doyle to 2B
b9 1 -2- O 1% 100% 3-8 BOS C. Yastrzemski S. Foucault Flyball: SS
b9 2 -2- O 0% 100% 3-8 BOS C. Fisk S. Foucault Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 8, Red Sox 3.

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