April 20, 1981 Texas Rangers at Boston Red Sox Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 26,844

Monday, April 20, 1981, 11:00AM
Time of Game: 2:18

Rangers

4-5

Lost 1

3rd, 6 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         0  0  0   0  0  2   0  0  0    2  7  1
Red Sox         0  0  0   0  3  0   0  1  X    4 10  0

W: M Torrez (1-0), L: D Medich (1-1)

Red Sox

5-3

Won 2

2nd, 1 GB

BATTING

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Wills 2B                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .313  .816    0    0   5   CS
M Rivers CF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .705    0    4   0   
A Oliver DH                   3   1   0   0    1   0  .189  .555    0    0   0   
B Bell 3B                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .389  .867    0    1   0   
J Grubb RF                    4   1   2   2    0   0  .267  .757    0    3   0   HR,2B
P Putnam 1B                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .303  .727    0   12   0   3B
J Sundberg C                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .300  .815    0    2   0   
B Sample LF                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .167  .468    0    1   0   2B
  D Duran PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    0   0   
M Mendoza SS                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .261  .624    0    1   3   

D Medich P                                                               0   2
  J Johnson P                                                            0   0
Totals                       33   2   7   2    2   3                    24  10

BATTING

2B: B Sample (2, off M Torrez); J Grubb (3, off M Torrez).

3B: P Putnam (2, off M Torrez).

HR: J Grubb (1, off M Torrez; 6th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).

TB: J Grubb 6; P Putnam 4; B Sample 2; J Sundberg; B Wills.

RBI: J Grubb 2 (3).

2-out RBI: J Grubb 2.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Mendoza-P Putnam.

E: D Medich ().

BASERUNNING

CS: B Wills (2, 2nd base by M Torrez/G Allenson).

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Remy 2B                     4   1   2   1    0   0  .188  .423    0    0   3   
D Evans RF                    4   1   2   2    0   0  .310 1.065    0    2   0   HR
C Yastrzemski DH              4   0   1   0    0   0  .214  .639    0    0   0   
J Rice LF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .212  .538    0    1   0   
T Perez 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .606    0   15   0   GDP
C Lansford 3B                 4   1   2   0    0   0  .448 1.155    0    0   5   SB
G Allenson C                  3   1   1   1    0   0  .280 1.019    0    3   1   HBP
G Hoffman SS                  2   0   1   0    1   0  .179  .386    0    2   3   SH
R Miller CF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .292  .721    0    4   0   

M Torrez P                                                               0   1
Totals                       33   4  10   4    1   1                    27  13

BATTING

HR: D Evans (3, off D Medich; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).

SH: G Hoffman (2, off D Medich).

HBP: G Allenson (1, by D Medich).

TB: D Evans 5; J Remy 2; C Lansford 2; G Hoffman; C Yastrzemski; J Rice; G Allenson.

GIDP: T Perez (1).

RBI: D Evans 2 (4); G Allenson (7); J Remy (2).

2-out RBI: D Evans 2; G Allenson; J Remy.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

BASERUNNING

SB: C Lansford (1, 2nd base off D Medich/J Sundberg).

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
D Medich, L (1-1)              7.2  10   4   4    1   1   1   2.40   35     -       ·  ·     13· 8· 2· 9     43    -     0.87  -0.08
J Johnson                      0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   1.80    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.57   0.01
Totals                         8    10   4   4    1   1   1          36     -       ·  ·     14· 8· 2· 9          2-0

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
M Torrez, W (1-0)              9     7   2   2    2   3   1   2.38   35     -       ·  ·     15· 6· 2· 7     66    -     1.09   0.44
Totals                         9     7   2   2    2   3   1          35     -       ·  ·     15· 6· 2· 7           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: D Medich (1; G Allenson).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bill Haller, 1B - Russ Goetz, 2B - George Maloney, 3B - Ken Kaiser.

Time of Game: 2:18.

Attendance: 26,844.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Texas Rangers                 Boston Red Sox                       
1. B Wills              2B    1. J Remy               2B 
2. M Rivers             CF    2. D Evans              RF 
3. A Oliver             DH    3. C Yastrzemski        DH 
4. B Bell               3B    4. J Rice               LF 
5. J Grubb              RF    5. T Perez              1B 
6. P Putnam             1B    6. C Lansford           3B 
7. J Sundberg           C     7. G Allenson           C  
8. B Sample             LF    8. G Hoffman            SS 
9. M Mendoza            SS    9. R Miller             CF 

   D Medich             P        M Torrez             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   2  0-1  1--      19%  87% D Evans         D Medich        Home Run; Remy Scores
   t 6   2  3-0  -2-     -16%  73% J Grubb         M Torrez        Home Run; Oliver Scores
   b 5   2  0-0  --3      14%  69% J Remy          D Medich        Single to CF; Allenson Scores
   b 4   0  0-0  1--      -9%  51% T Perez         D Medich        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
   b 8   2  2-3  -2-       7%  93% G Allenson      D Medich        Single to CF; Lansford Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Torrez facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  B Wills         Single to SS
   O      1--      52%  M Rivers        Wills Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      54%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      55%  A Oliver        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Doc Medich facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  J Remy          Lineout: 3B
          ---      55%  D Evans         Single to RF
   O      1--      53%  C Yastrzemski   Groundout: 2B-1B; Evans to 2B
   O      -2-      50%  J Rice          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Torrez facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  B Bell          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      54%  J Grubb         Lineout: CF
          ---      51%  P Putnam        Triple to RF
   O      --3      55%  J Sundberg      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Doc Medich facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  T Perez         Strikeout
          ---      55%  C Lansford      Single to RF
   O      1--      53%  G Allenson      Groundout: 2B-1B; Lansford to 2B
   O      -2-      50%  G Hoffman       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Torrez facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      52%  B Sample        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      54%  M Mendoza       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      53%  B Wills         Walk
   O      1--      55%  M Rivers        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Doc Medich facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      53%  R Miller        Flyball: CF
          ---      56%  J Remy          Single/Bunt
   O      1--      53%  D Evans         Foul Flyball: C
   O      1--      50%  C Yastrzemski   Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Torrez facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      53%  A Oliver        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      55%  B Bell          Flyball: CF
          ---      52%  J Grubb         Double to LF
   O      -2-      56%  P Putnam        Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Doc Medich facing 4-5-6
          ---      60%  J Rice          Reached on E1 (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--      51%  T Perez         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  C Lansford      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Torrez facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      53%  J Sundberg      Flyball: RF
          ---      47%  B Sample        Ground-rule Double
   O      -2-      52%  M Mendoza       Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      57%  B Wills         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Doc Medich facing 7-8-9
          ---      61%  G Allenson      Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      59%  G Hoffman       Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Allenson to 2B
   O      -2-      55%  R Miller        Groundout: SS-1B; Allenson to 3B
   R      --3      69%  J Remy          Single to CF; Allenson Scores
   RR     1--      87%  D Evans         Home Run; Remy Scores
          ---      88%  C Yastrzemski   Single to RF
          1--      89%  J Rice          Single to RF; Yastrzemski to 3B
   O      1-3      87%  T Perez         Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Red Sox 3.

Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-3, Mike Torrez facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      89%  M Rivers        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      87%  A Oliver        Walk
   O      1--      89%  B Bell          Groundout: 3B-1B; Oliver to 2B
   RR     -2-      73%  J Grubb         Home Run; Oliver Scores
   O      ---      75%  P Putnam        Strikeout
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Red Sox 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-2, Doc Medich facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      72%  C Lansford      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      71%  G Allenson      Flyball: CF
          ---      72%  G Hoffman       Walk
   O      1--      70%  R Miller        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Red Sox 3.

Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-3, Mike Torrez facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      74%  J Sundberg      Strikeout
   O      ---      77%  B Sample        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      79%  M Mendoza       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Red Sox 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-2, Doc Medich facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      78%  J Remy          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      76%  D Evans         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      75%  C Yastrzemski   Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Red Sox 3.

Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-3, Mike Torrez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      81%  B Wills         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      84%  M Rivers        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      87%  A Oliver        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Red Sox 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-2, Doc Medich facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      86%  J Rice          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      85%  T Perez         Lineout: CF
          ---      85%  C Lansford      Single to CF
          1--      86%  G Allenson      Lansford Steals 2B
   R      -2-      93%  " "             Single to CF; Lansford Scores
          1--      94%  G Hoffman       Single to CF; Allenson to 3B
                  John Henry Johnson replaces Doc Medich pitching
   O      1-3      93%  R Miller        Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, Red Sox 4.

Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-4, Mike Torrez facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      97%  B Bell          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      99%  J Grubb         Flyball: LF
          ---      97%  P Putnam        Single to RF
          1--      93%  J Sundberg      Single to RF; Putnam to 2B
                  Dan Duran pinch hits for Bill Sample batting 8th
   O      12-     100%  D Duran         Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, Red Sox 4.

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