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MIN
@BAL		3
2
TEX
@BOS		5
4
MIL
@CHW		3
4		 
(5)
CAL
@CLE		7
4
OAK
@DET		6
3		 
(10)
KCR
@NYY		9
8
SEA
@TOR		3
2		 
(10)
PHI
@ATL		6
4
NYM
@HOU		1
3
CHC
@LAD		4
5
CIN
@MON		2
7
STL
@SDP		5
3
PIT
@SFG		5
3
PIT
@SFG		7
2
Saturday, September 1, 1979 2:25PM
, Fenway Park
Attendance: 28,930, Time of Game: 2:53
Rangers
5
65-71
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
4th, 8 GB
 at Red Sox
4
78-54
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
3rd, 8½ GB
W: Danny Darwin (4-4)
L: Dick Drago (9-4)
S: Jim Kern (22)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         2  0  0   0  1  1   1  0  0    5 10  1
Red Sox         0  2  0   2  0  0   0  0  0    4  8  1

Texas Rangers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Mickey Rivers CF 4 1 2 0 1 1 .277 .700 0.108 1.10 0.145 -0.037 0.8 5 0
Bump Wills 2B 5 1 1 0 0 1 .267 .666 -0.047 1.50 0.058 -0.105 -0.2 4 2
Al Oliver LF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .327 .855 0.012 1.52 0.095 -0.083 0.4 4 0 2B
Buddy Bell 3B 3 0 1 2 0 0 .302 .803 0.110 1.52 0.199 -0.089 0.2 2 2 SF
Willie Montanez DH 4 1 2 2 0 0 .239 .608 0.178 1.17 0.236 -0.057 1.4 HR,2B
Richie Zisk RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .272 .759 -0.046 1.00 0.036 -0.082 -0.4 1 0
Pat Putnam 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .282 .781 -0.076 0.92 0.037 -0.113 -0.9 7 0 GDP
Greg Mahlberg C 4 1 1 0 0 1 .250 .500 -0.024 0.98 0.047 -0.071 -0.2 3 0
Nelson Norman SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .198 .486 -0.110 1.05 0.000 -0.110 -1.0 1 1
Fergie Jenkins P
   John Henry Johnson P
   Danny Darwin P 1
   Jim Kern P
Team Totals 35 5 10 4 2 4 .286 .744 0.105 1.20 0.853 -0.747 -0.0 27 6
2B: A Oliver (24, off B Stanley); W Montanez (21, off B Stanley).
HR: W Montanez (7, off B Stanley; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
SF: B Bell (10, off B Stanley).
TB: W Montanez 6; M Rivers 2; A Oliver 2; R Zisk; B Bell; P Putnam; G Mahlberg; B Wills.
GIDP: P Putnam (9).
RBI: B Bell 2 (84); W Montanez 2 (54).
2-out RBI: W Montanez; B Bell.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding
E: B Wills (18).

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rick Burleson SS 4 0 0 1 0 1 .284 .700 -0.158 2.26 0.023 -0.181 -1.4 1 5 SF
Tom Poquette RF 5 0 0 0 0 0 .272 .663 -0.411 2.57 0.000 -0.411 -2.1 0 0
Fred Lynn CF 4 0 0 0 1 0 .343 1.089 -0.244 2.22 0.039 -0.283 -0.7 7 0
Jim Rice DH 3 1 1 0 0 0 .324 .971 0.001 1.03 0.064 -0.062 0.2 HBP
Carl Yastrzemski LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .270 .816 -0.023 1.64 0.093 -0.116 0.1 2 0
Bob Watson 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .308 .841 0.030 1.46 0.117 -0.087 0.7 8 2
Butch Hobson 3B 4 1 2 2 0 1 .262 .791 0.102 1.43 0.179 -0.078 1.1 1 2 HR
Stan Papi 2B 3 1 1 0 0 0 .194 .514 -0.003 1.33 0.057 -0.060 0.0 3 3 2B
   Carlton Fisk PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .276 .758 0.136 3.60 0.136 0.000 0.4
Mike O'Berry C 2 0 1 0 1 1 .211 .687 0.177 2.31 0.214 -0.037 0.6 4 0 SH
   Gary Allenson PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .209 .580 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Bob Stanley P 1
   Dick Drago P
Team Totals 34 4 8 4 2 3 .235 .642 -0.393 1.91 0.922 -1.315 -1.0 27 12
2B: S Papi (7, off J Johnson).
HR: B Hobson (22, off J Johnson; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
SF: R Burleson (6, off D Darwin).
SH: M O'Berry (2, off D Darwin).
HBP: J Rice (4, by D Darwin).
TB: B Hobson 5; S Papi 2; M O'Berry; B Watson; C Yastrzemski; J Rice; C Fisk.
RBI: B Hobson 2 (77); B Watson (66); R Burleson (51).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Burleson-S Papi-B Watson.
E: B Stanley ().

Texas Rangers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Fergie Jenkins 2 4 2 2 1 0 0 4.19 11 39 -0.096 1.54 -0.9
John Henry Johnson 1 2 2 2 1 0 1 4.71 6 0 0 -0.118 1.17 -1.1
Danny Darwin, W (4-4) 5 2 0 0 0 3 0 3.86 19 1 1 0.072 1.57 1.4
Jim Kern, S (22) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.46 3 2 0 0.537 6.81 1.6
Team Totals 9 8 4 4 2 3 1 4.00 39 39 3 1 0.395 1.20 1.0
J Johnson faced 2 batters in the 4th inning.
D Darwin faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Stanley 5.1 7 4 3 2 1 1 4.23 25 39 -0.167 1.18 -1.2
Dick Drago, L (9-4) 3.2 3 1 1 0 3 0 2.88 13 1 0 0.062 1.24 1.2
Team Totals 9 10 5 4 2 4 1 4.00 38 39 1 0 -0.105 1.91 0.0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: D Darwin (4; J Rice).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Vic Voltaggio, 1B - Marty Springstead, 2B - Larry McCoy, 3B - Joe Brinkman.
Time of Game: 2:53.
Attendance: 28,930.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 88° F.

Starting Lineups

Texas Rangers         Boston Red Sox
1 Mickey Rivers CF 1 Rick Burleson SS
2 Bump Wills 2B 2 Tom Poquette RF
3 Al Oliver LF 3 Fred Lynn CF
4 Buddy Bell 3B 4 Jim Rice DH
5 Willie Montanez DH 5 Carl Yastrzemski LF
6 Richie Zisk RF 6 Bob Watson 1B
7 Pat Putnam 1B 7 Butch Hobson 3B
8 Greg Mahlberg C 8 Stan Papi 2B
9 Nelson Norman SS 9 Mike O'Berry C
Fergie Jenkins P Bob Stanley P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b9 4-5 1 1-3 O BOS T. Poquette J. Kern 26% 79% Foul Flyball: 3B
b9 4-5 2 1-3 O BOS F. Lynn J. Kern 21% 100% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
t7 4-4 2 1-- R TEX B. Bell D. Drago 20% 65% Single to CF; Rivers Scores
b9 4-5 0 1-- BOS M. O'Berry D. Darwin -18% 46% Single/Bunt; Fisk to 2B
t6 3-4 0 --- R TEX W. Montanez B. Stanley 15% 50% Home Run

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Bob Stanley facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O TEX M. Rivers B. Stanley -2% 48% Flyball: 2B
t1 0-0 1 --- TEX B. Wills B. Stanley 2% 50% Single to CF
t1 0-0 1 1-- TEX A. Oliver B. Stanley 8% 58% Double to CF; Wills to 3B
t1 0-0 1 -23 RO TEX B. Bell B. Stanley -0% 58% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Wills Scores; Oliver to 3B
t1 1-0 2 --3 R TEX W. Montanez B. Stanley 8% 66% Double to CF; Oliver Scores
t1 2-0 2 -2- O TEX R. Zisk B. Stanley -3% 64% Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Rangers' Fergie Jenkins facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 --- O BOS R. Burleson F. Jenkins 2% 66% Lineout: 3B
b1 0-2 1 --- O BOS T. Poquette F. Jenkins 2% 68% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-2 2 --- O BOS F. Lynn F. Jenkins 1% 69% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Red Sox' Bob Stanley facing 7-8-9
t2 2-0 0 --- O TEX P. Putnam B. Stanley -2% 67% Groundout: 1B-P
t2 2-0 1 --- O TEX G. Mahlberg B. Stanley -1% 66% Flyball: CF
t2 2-0 2 --- O TEX N. Norman B. Stanley -1% 65% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Rangers' Fergie Jenkins facing 4-5-6
b2 0-2 0 --- BOS J. Rice F. Jenkins -4% 61% Single to LF
b2 0-2 0 1-- BOS C. Yastrzemski F. Jenkins -9% 51% Single to RF; Rice to 3B
b2 0-2 0 1-3 R BOS B. Watson F. Jenkins -10% 42% Single to LF; Rice Scores; Yastrzemski to 3B
b2 1-2 0 1-3 R BOS B. Hobson F. Jenkins -6% 36% Single to LF; Yastrzemski Scores; Watson to 2B
b2 2-2 0 12- O BOS S. Papi F. Jenkins 3% 38% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Watson to 3B
b2 2-2 1 1-3 BOS M. O'Berry F. Jenkins -3% 35% Walk; Papi to 2B
b2 2-2 1 123 O BOS R. Burleson F. Jenkins 7% 43% Lineout: LF
b2 2-2 2 123 O BOS T. Poquette F. Jenkins 7% 50% Lineout: 2B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Rangers 2, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Tied 2-2, Red Sox' Bob Stanley facing 1-2-3
t3 2-2 0 --- TEX M. Rivers B. Stanley 4% 54% Single to SS
t3 2-2 0 1-- O TEX B. Wills B. Stanley -4% 50% Strikeout
t3 2-2 1 1-- O TEX A. Oliver B. Stanley -3% 47% Flyball: LF
t3 2-2 2 1-- O TEX B. Bell B. Stanley -3% 44% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Rangers' John Henry Johnson facing 3-4-5
John Henry Johnson replaces Fergie Jenkins pitching
b3 2-2 0 --- BOS F. Lynn J. Johnson -4% 40% Walk
b3 2-2 0 1-- O BOS J. Rice J. Johnson 4% 44% Flyball: CF
b3 2-2 1 1-- O BOS C. Yastrzemski J. Johnson 2% 46% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Lynn to 2B
b3 2-2 2 -2- O BOS B. Watson J. Johnson 4% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Tied 2-2, Red Sox' Bob Stanley facing 5-6-7
t4 2-2 0 --- O TEX W. Montanez B. Stanley -3% 47% Flyball: CF
t4 2-2 1 --- O TEX R. Zisk B. Stanley -2% 45% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 2-2 2 --- O TEX P. Putnam B. Stanley -1% 44% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Rangers' John Henry Johnson facing 7-8-9
b4 2-2 0 --- R BOS B. Hobson J. Johnson -12% 32% Home Run
b4 3-2 0 --- BOS S. Papi J. Johnson -6% 26% Double to CF
Danny Darwin replaces John Henry Johnson pitching
b4 3-2 0 -2- O BOS M. O'Berry D. Darwin 1% 27% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Papi to 3B
b4 3-2 1 --3 RO BOS R. Burleson D. Darwin -2% 25% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Papi Scores
b4 4-2 2 --- O BOS T. Poquette D. Darwin 1% 26% Flyball: LF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-4, Red Sox' Bob Stanley facing 8-9-1
t5 2-4 0 --- TEX G. Mahlberg B. Stanley 5% 31% Single to LF
t5 2-4 0 1-- O TEX N. Norman B. Stanley -4% 26% Flyball: CF
t5 2-4 1 1-- TEX M. Rivers B. Stanley 5% 31% Walk; Mahlberg to 2B
t5 2-4 1 12- RO TEX B. Wills B. Stanley 3% 34% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Mahlberg Scores/Adv on E1/unER/No RBI; Wills to 2B
t5 3-4 2 -2- TEX A. Oliver B. Stanley 2% 36% Walk
t5 3-4 2 12- O TEX B. Bell B. Stanley -6% 30% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rangers 3, Red Sox 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-3, Rangers' Danny Darwin facing 3-4-5
b5 4-3 0 --- O BOS F. Lynn D. Darwin 2% 32% Flyball: LF
b5 4-3 1 --- BOS J. Rice D. Darwin -2% 30% Hit By Pitch
b5 4-3 1 1-- O BOS C. Yastrzemski D. Darwin 3% 32% Flyball: CF
b5 4-3 2 1-- BOS B. Watson D. Darwin -2% 31% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Rice to 2B
b5 4-3 2 12- O BOS B. Hobson D. Darwin 4% 35% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rangers 3, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-4, Red Sox' Bob Stanley facing 5-6-7
t6 3-4 0 --- R TEX W. Montanez B. Stanley 15% 50% Home Run
t6 4-4 0 --- O TEX R. Zisk B. Stanley -4% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 4-4 1 --- TEX P. Putnam B. Stanley 4% 50% Single to CF
Dick Drago replaces Bob Stanley pitching
t6 4-4 1 1-- O TEX G. Mahlberg D. Drago -4% 46% Flyball: CF
t6 4-4 2 1-- O TEX N. Norman D. Drago -4% 42% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, Red Sox 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 4-4, Rangers' Danny Darwin facing 8-9-1
b6 4-4 0 --- O BOS S. Papi D. Darwin 3% 46% Flyball: CF
b6 4-4 1 --- O BOS M. O'Berry D. Darwin 3% 48% Strikeout Looking
b6 4-4 2 --- O BOS R. Burleson D. Darwin 2% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Tied 4-4, Red Sox' Dick Drago facing 1-2-3
t7 4-4 0 --- TEX M. Rivers D. Drago 6% 56% Single to RF
t7 4-4 0 1-- O TEX B. Wills D. Drago -6% 50% Flyball: LF
t7 4-4 1 1-- O TEX A. Oliver D. Drago -5% 45% Flyball: CF
t7 4-4 2 1-- R TEX B. Bell D. Drago 20% 65% Single to CF; Rivers Scores
t7 5-4 2 1-- O TEX W. Montanez D. Drago -3% 62% Lineout: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 5, Red Sox 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 4-5, Rangers' Danny Darwin facing 2-3-4
b7 4-5 0 --- O BOS T. Poquette D. Darwin 5% 67% Flyball: LF
b7 4-5 1 --- O BOS F. Lynn D. Darwin 4% 71% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 4-5 2 --- O BOS J. Rice D. Darwin 3% 73% Lineout: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 5, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 5-4, Red Sox' Dick Drago facing 6-7-8
t8 5-4 0 --- TEX R. Zisk D. Drago 4% 77% Single to LF
t8 5-4 0 1-- OO TEX P. Putnam D. Drago -8% 69% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t8 5-4 2 --- O TEX G. Mahlberg D. Drago -1% 68% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 5, Red Sox 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 4-5, Rangers' Danny Darwin facing 5-6-7
b8 4-5 0 --- O BOS C. Yastrzemski D. Darwin 7% 74% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 4-5 1 --- O BOS B. Watson D. Darwin 5% 79% Lineout: 2B
b8 4-5 2 --- O BOS B. Hobson D. Darwin 3% 83% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 5, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 5-4, Red Sox' Dick Drago facing 9-1-2
t9 5-4 0 --- O TEX N. Norman D. Drago -2% 81% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 5-4 1 --- O TEX M. Rivers D. Drago -1% 79% Strikeout
t9 5-4 2 --- O TEX B. Wills D. Drago -1% 78% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 5, Red Sox 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 4-5, Rangers' Danny Darwin facing 8-9-1
Carlton Fisk pinch hits for Stan Papi (2B) batting 8th
b9 4-5 0 --- BOS C. Fisk D. Darwin -14% 65% Single to LF
b9 4-5 0 1-- BOS M. O'Berry D. Darwin -18% 46% Single/Bunt; Fisk to 2B
Jim Kern replaces Danny Darwin pitching
Gary Allenson pinch runs for Mike O'Berry (C) batting 9th
b9 4-5 0 12- O BOS R. Burleson J. Kern 6% 53% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Fisk to 3B
b9 4-5 1 1-3 O BOS T. Poquette J. Kern 26% 79% Foul Flyball: 3B
b9 4-5 2 1-3 O BOS F. Lynn J. Kern 21% 100% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 5, Red Sox 4.

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