April 19, 1980 Texas Rangers at Boston Red Sox Play by Play and Box Score

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CHW 5
@BAL 4
(12) TEX 8
@BOS 0 CLE 8
TOR 1 DET 8
KCR 6 MIL 5
@NYY 1 OAK 3
CAL 1 MIN 8
@SEA 3 CIN 6
@ATL 1 CHC 12
NYM 9 HOU 2
@LAD 0 PHI 13
@MON 4 STL 2
@PIT 1 SDP 3
@SFG 0

Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 22,715

Saturday, April 19, 1980, 1:22PM
Time of Game: 3:03

Rangers

7-2

Won 5

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         3  0  0   0  1  0   4  0  0    8 12  3
Red Sox         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  5  1

W: G Perry (1-1), L: D Eckersley (1-1)

Red Sox

4-4

Lost 2

3rd, ½ GB

BATTING

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Rivers CF                   5   2   3   0    0   0  .385  .891    0    2   0   SB
B Wills 2B                    5   3   3   0    0   0  .250  .519    0    3   8   2·SB
A Oliver RF                   4   1   0   0    1   0  .205  .689    0    1   0   IW
B Bell 3B                     5   1   2   2    0   1  .306  .946    0    0   3   2B
R Staub DH                    5   1   2   4    0   0  .526 1.603    0    0   0   HR
J Grubb LF                    4   0   1   1    0   1  .091  .396    0    0   0   2B,SF
P Putnam 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .273  .749    0   15   1   2B
D Roberts C                   3   0   0   0    1   2  .000  .231    0    3   0   
N Norman SS                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .176  .352    0    3   7   

G Perry P                                                                0   1
Totals                       39   8  12   7    2   4                    27  20

BATTING

2B: J Grubb (1, off S Lockwood); B Bell (3, off D Eckersley); P Putnam (2, off D Eckersley).

HR: R Staub (2, off D Eckersley; 7th inn, 3 on, 2 outs to RF).

SF: J Grubb (1, off D Eckersley).

IBB: A Oliver (2, by D Eckersley).

TB: R Staub 5; B Bell 3; B Wills 3; M Rivers 3; J Grubb 2; P Putnam 2.

RBI: R Staub 4 (7); B Bell 2 (8); J Grubb (2).

2-out RBI: R Staub 4.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 2. B Wills-N Norman-P Putnam 2.

E: N Norman 2 (3); D Roberts (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: B Wills 2 (3, 2nd base off D Eckersley/C Fisk 2); M Rivers (3, 2nd base off D Eckersley/C Fisk).

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Remy 2B                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .212  .485    0    0   4   
R Burleson SS                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .107  .393    0    0   0   GDP
F Lynn CF                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .310  .895    0    4   0   
J Rice LF                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .313  .666    0    3   0   
C Yastrzemski DH              3   0   0   0    1   0  .250  .833    0    0   0   
T Perez 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .276  .747    0    9   1   
C Fisk C                      3   0   1   0    0   0  .217  .685    0    3   0   
  G Allenson C                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    2   0   
J Brohamer 3B                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .357  .714    0    1   0   GDP
D Evans RF                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .125  .443    0    4   0   2B

D Eckersley P                                                            1   2
  S Lockwood P                                                           0   1
Totals                       33   0   5   0    2   3                    27   8

BATTING

2B: D Evans (1, off G Perry).

TB: J Brohamer 2; D Evans 2; J Rice; C Fisk.

GIDP: R Burleson (2); J Brohamer (1).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

E: J Brohamer (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
G Perry, W (1-1)               9     5   0   0    2   3   0   0.66   35     -       ·  ·     19· 6· 3· 2     78    -     0.59   0.29
Totals                         9     5   0   0    2   3   0          35     -       ·  ·     19· 6· 3· 2           -

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
D Eckersley, L (1-1)           6.2  10   8   7    1   3   1   6.00   32     -       ·  ·     12· 7· 6· 3     26    -     0.63  -0.21
S Lockwood                     2.1   2   0   0    1   1   0   5.40   10     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 0· 2          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9    12   8   7    2   4   1          42     -       ·  ·     14·11· 6· 5           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: D Eckersley (1; A Oliver).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Marty Springstead, 1B - Joe Brinkman, 2B - Nick Bremigan, 3B - Durwood Merrill.

Time of Game: 3:03.

Attendance: 22,715.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 54° F.

LINEUPS

   Texas Rangers                 Boston Red Sox                       
1. M Rivers             CF    1. J Remy               2B 
2. B Wills              2B    2. R Burleson           SS 
3. A Oliver             RF    3. F Lynn               CF 
4. B Bell               3B    4. J Rice               LF 
5. R Staub              DH    5. C Yastrzemski        DH 
6. J Grubb              LF    6. T Perez              1B 
7. P Putnam             1B    7. C Fisk               C  
8. D Roberts            C     8. J Brohamer           3B 
9. N Norman             SS    9. D Evans              RF 

   G Perry              P        D Eckersley          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   1  0-0  12-      16%  70% B Bell          D Eckersley     Double to LF; Rivers Scores; Wills Scores
   b 3   1  3-0  1-3      12%  81% R Burleson      G Perry         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   b 5   0  4-0  1--       7%  91% J Brohamer      G Perry         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   b 3   1  3-0  1--      -6%  69% J Remy          G Perry         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Brohamer to 3B; Remy to 1B
   t 5   2  0-3  --3       6%  88% B Bell          D Eckersley     Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Wills Scores/unER/No RBI; Bell to 1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Dennis Eckersley facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      53%  M Rivers        Single to CF (Ground Ball)
          1--      59%  B Wills         Single to CF (Line Drive); Rivers to 2B
   O      12-      54%  A Oliver        Flyball: LF
   RR     12-      70%  B Bell          Double to LF; Rivers Scores; Wills Scores
          -2-      73%  R Staub         Single to LF (Ground Ball); Bell to 3B
   RO     1-3      74%  J Grubb         Lineout: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Bell Scores
   O      1--      73%  P Putnam        Groundout: 1B-P
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Gaylord Perry facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      75%  J Remy          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      76%  R Burleson      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      75%  F Lynn          Walk
   O      1--      77%  J Rice          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Dennis Eckersley facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      76%  D Roberts       Strikeout
   O      ---      75%  N Norman        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      76%  M Rivers        Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--      76%  B Wills         Rivers Steals 2B
   O      -2-      74%  " "             Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Gaylord Perry facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      76%  C Yastrzemski   Flyball: CF
   O      ---      78%  T Perez         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      79%  C Fisk          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Dennis Eckersley facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      78%  A Oliver        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---      77%  B Bell          Lineout: RF
   O      ---      76%  R Staub         Foul Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Gaylord Perry facing 8-9-1
          ---      72%  J Brohamer      Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      76%  D Evans         Strikeout
          1--      69%  J Remy          Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Brohamer to 3B; Remy to 1B
   OO     1-3      81%  R Burleson      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Dennis Eckersley facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      80%  J Grubb         Flyball: CF
          ---      82%  P Putnam        Double to CF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-      80%  D Roberts       Strikeout
   O      -2-      78%  N Norman        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Gaylord Perry facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      80%  F Lynn          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      82%  J Rice          Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      81%  C Yastrzemski   Walk
   O      1--      83%  T Perez         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Dennis Eckersley facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      82%  M Rivers        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      83%  B Wills         Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--      84%  A Oliver        Wills Steals 2B
   O      -2-      83%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Wills to 3B
   R      --3      88%  B Bell          Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Wills Scores/unER/No RBI; Bell to 1B
   O      1--      87%  R Staub         Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Gaylord Perry facing 7-8-9
          ---      84%  C Fisk          Single to LF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--      91%  J Brohamer      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
          ---      90%  D Evans         Reached on E2 (Pop Fly); Evans to 1B
   O      1--      91%  J Remy          Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Dennis Eckersley facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      91%  J Grubb         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      90%  P Putnam        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      90%  D Roberts       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Gaylord Perry facing 2-3-4
          ---      86%  R Burleson      Reached on E6 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      89%  F Lynn          Groundout: 1B-2B-1B; Burleson to 2B
   O      -2-      92%  J Rice          Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-      94%  C Yastrzemski   Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Dennis Eckersley facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      93%  N Norman        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      94%  M Rivers        Single to RF
          1--      95%  B Wills         Single to LF (Ground Ball); Rivers to 3B
          1-3      96%  A Oliver        Wills Steals 2B
          -23      96%  " "             Intentional Walk
   O      123      94%  B Bell          Strikeout
   RRRR   123      99%  R Staub         Home Run; Rivers Scores; Wills Scores; Oliver Scores
                  Skip Lockwood replaces Dennis Eckersley pitching
          ---      99%  J Grubb         Double to CF
   O      -2-      99%  P Putnam        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 8, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-8, Gaylord Perry facing 6-7-8
   O      ---     100%  T Perez         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  C Fisk          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---     100%  J Brohamer      Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--      99%  D Evans         Double to LF; Brohamer to 3B
   O      -23     100%  J Remy          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 8, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 8-0, Skip Lockwood facing 8-9-1
                  Gary Allenson replaces Carlton Fisk playing C batting 7th
          ---     100%  D Roberts       Walk
   O      1--     100%  N Norman        Foul Popfly: C
   O      1--     100%  M Rivers        Flyball: CF
   O      1--     100%  B Wills         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 8, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-8, Gaylord Perry facing 2-3-4
   O      ---     100%  R Burleson      Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  F Lynn          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---     100%  J Rice          Single to 3B
   O      1--     100%  C Yastrzemski   Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 8, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 8-0, Skip Lockwood facing 3-4-5
   O      ---     100%  A Oliver        Groundout: P-1B
          ---     100%  B Bell          Single to CF
   O      1--     100%  R Staub         Flyball: RF
   O      1--     100%  J Grubb         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 8, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-8, Gaylord Perry facing 6-7-8
   O      ---     100%  T Perez         Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  G Allenson      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  J Brohamer      Groundout: P-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 8, Red Sox 0.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation