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TEX
@BOS		1
4
DET
@CHW		6
0
KCR
@MIL		4
3
CAL
@MIN		8
2
TOR
@NYY		6
5
OAK
@SEA		1
5
MON
@HOU		6
7		 
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SDP
@LAD		2
6
CIN
@SFG		3
1
NYM
@STL		2
5
Friday, April 15, 1983 6:04PM
, Fenway Park
Attendance: 13,553, Time of Game: 2:20
Rangers
1
6-3
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
1st
 at Red Sox
4
4-5
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
5th, 1 GB
L: Jon Matlack (1-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  8  3
Red Sox         2  0  0   2  0  0   0  0  X    4  7  1

Texas Rangers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Billy Sample LF 5 1 2 1 0 1 .306 .850 -0.010 0.98 0.094 -0.104 -0.2 2 0 HR,2B
Mike Richardt 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .270 .723 0.010 0.96 0.064 -0.054 0.0 0 1
Buddy Bell 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .263 .632 -0.125 1.21 0.000 -0.125 -1.2 2 3
Dave Hostetler DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 .273 1.012 -0.019 0.91 0.046 -0.065 -0.3
Pete O'Brien 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .192 .492 0.002 1.02 0.062 -0.060 0.1 11 0
Larry Parrish RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .130 .590 -0.125 1.25 0.000 -0.125 -1.3 2 0
Jim Sundberg C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .352 -0.086 1.08 0.000 -0.086 -0.8 5 0
   Mickey Rivers PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .667 -0.021 0.80 0.000 -0.021 -0.3
George Wright CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .290 .656 0.002 0.71 0.051 -0.049 0.0 1 0
Bucky Dent SS 1 0 1 0 1 0 .320 .786 0.069 0.83 0.069 0.000 0.7 0 1
   Wayne Tolleson SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.031 1.26 0.000 -0.031 -0.3 1 2
   Larry Biittner PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .788 -0.026 1.00 0.000 -0.026 -0.3
Jon Matlack P
Team Totals 35 1 8 1 2 2 .229 .613 -0.360 1.00 0.386 -0.746 -3.8 24 7
2B: B Sample (2, off D Eckersley).
HR: B Sample (1, off D Eckersley; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: B Sample 6; M Richardt 2; P O'Brien; B Dent; D Hostetler; G Wright.
RBI: B Sample (4).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding
E: B Dent 2 (3); B Bell (2).

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jerry Remy 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 0.019 0.81 0.071 -0.051 0.2 4 1
Dwight Evans RF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .333 .934 0.019 0.56 0.039 -0.020 0.3 2 0
Jim Rice LF 4 1 3 2 0 0 .258 .995 0.155 0.76 0.189 -0.034 1.3 3 1 HR,2B
Tony Armas DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 .176 .420 -0.056 0.51 0.000 -0.056 -1.0
Reid Nichols CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .333 .778 0.012 0.41 0.033 -0.020 -0.1 5 0
Wade Boggs 3B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .421 1.026 0.137 0.60 0.145 -0.008 1.4 0 2
Dave Stapleton 1B 4 0 0 1 0 0 .250 .814 -0.013 0.65 0.009 -0.022 -0.6 7 0
Glenn Hoffman SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 .375 .882 -0.048 0.82 0.011 -0.059 -0.5 2 6
Jeff Newman C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .111 .333 -0.085 0.88 0.000 -0.085 -1.2 4 0
Dennis Eckersley P
   Bob Stanley P
Team Totals 32 4 7 3 2 3 .219 .608 0.140 0.66 0.497 -0.355 -0.3 27 10
2B: J Rice (2, off J Matlack).
HR: J Rice (2, off J Matlack; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: J Rice 7; W Boggs 2; D Evans; R Nichols.
RBI: J Rice 2 (7); D Stapleton (6).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 8.
Fielding
E: J Remy (1).
Outfield Assists: J Rice (G Wright at home plate).

Texas Rangers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jon Matlack, L (1-1) 8 7 4 2 2 3 1 3.86 34 57 -0.140 0.66 0.3
Team Totals 8 7 4 2 2 3 1 2.25 34 57 -0.140 1.00 0.3

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dennis Eckersley, W (1-1) 7 6 1 1 1 2 1 4.76 28 62 0.278 1.02 2.8
Bob Stanley, S (2) 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 2.84 9 0 0 0.083 0.96 1.1
Team Totals 9 8 1 1 2 2 1 1.00 37 62 0 0 0.361 0.66 3.8
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Marty Springstead, 1B - Russ Goetz, 2B - Jim McKean, 3B - Durwood Merrill.
Time of Game: 2:20.
Attendance: 13,553.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 46° F, Night.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 0-1 1 1-- RR BOS J. Rice J. Matlack 17% 62% Home Run; Evans Scores
t1 0-0 0 --- R TEX B. Sample D. Eckersley -9% 41% Home Run
b4 2-1 0 1-- BOS W. Boggs J. Matlack 9% 81% Single to 3B; Nichols to 3B/Adv on E5 (throw); Boggs to 2B
b4 3-1 2 1-3 R BOS J. Remy J. Matlack 7% 85% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Boggs Scores/unER/No RBI; Hoffman to 2B
b2 2-1 0 --- BOS W. Boggs J. Matlack 5% 71% Single to SS; Boggs to 2B/Adv on E6 (throw to 1B)

Play By Play

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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' Dennis Eckersley facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- R TEX B. Sample D. Eckersley -9% 41% Home Run
t1 1-0 0 --- O TEX M. Richardt D. Eckersley 2% 43% Flyball: SS
t1 1-0 1 --- O TEX B. Bell D. Eckersley 1% 44% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 1-0 2 --- O TEX D. Hostetler D. Eckersley 1% 45% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Rangers' Jon Matlack facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O BOS J. Remy J. Matlack -2% 43% Flyball: 3B
b1 0-1 1 --- BOS D. Evans J. Matlack 3% 45% Single to RF
b1 0-1 1 1-- RR BOS J. Rice J. Matlack 17% 62% Home Run; Evans Scores
b1 2-1 1 --- O BOS T. Armas J. Matlack -1% 61% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 2-1 2 --- O BOS R. Nichols J. Matlack -1% 60% Foul Flyball: C
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-2, Red Sox' Dennis Eckersley facing 5-6-7
t2 1-2 0 --- TEX P. O'Brien D. Eckersley -4% 56% Reached on E4/Bunt
t2 1-2 0 1-- O TEX L. Parrish D. Eckersley 4% 60% Flyball: LF
t2 1-2 1 1-- O TEX J. Sundberg D. Eckersley 3% 63% Flyball: CF
t2 1-2 2 1-- O TEX G. Wright D. Eckersley 2% 65% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Rangers' Jon Matlack facing 6-7-8
b2 2-1 0 --- BOS W. Boggs J. Matlack 5% 71% Single to SS; Boggs to 2B/Adv on E6 (throw to 1B)
b2 2-1 0 -2- O BOS D. Stapleton J. Matlack -1% 70% Flyball: RF; Boggs to 3B
b2 2-1 1 --3 O BOS G. Hoffman J. Matlack -5% 64% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 2-1 2 --3 O BOS J. Newman J. Matlack -3% 61% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-2, Red Sox' Dennis Eckersley facing 9-1-2
t3 1-2 0 --- TEX B. Dent D. Eckersley -4% 57% Walk
t3 1-2 0 1-- O TEX B. Sample D. Eckersley 4% 61% Strikeout
t3 1-2 1 1-- O TEX M. Richardt D. Eckersley 3% 64% Flyball: CF
t3 1-2 2 1-- O TEX B. Bell D. Eckersley 3% 67% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Rangers' Jon Matlack facing 1-2-3
b3 2-1 0 --- O BOS J. Remy J. Matlack -2% 65% Strikeout
b3 2-1 1 --- O BOS D. Evans J. Matlack -2% 63% Flyball: RF
b3 2-1 2 --- BOS J. Rice J. Matlack 1% 64% Single to LF
b3 2-1 2 1-- O BOS T. Armas J. Matlack -2% 62% Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-2, Red Sox' Dennis Eckersley facing 4-5-6
t4 1-2 0 --- TEX D. Hostetler D. Eckersley -5% 57% Single to CF
t4 1-2 0 1-- O TEX P. O'Brien D. Eckersley 4% 62% Flyball: LF
t4 1-2 1 1-- O TEX L. Parrish D. Eckersley 4% 65% Flyball: CF
t4 1-2 2 1-- O TEX J. Sundberg D. Eckersley 3% 68% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Rangers' Jon Matlack facing 5-6-7
b4 2-1 0 --- BOS R. Nichols J. Matlack 3% 72% Single to LF
b4 2-1 0 1-- BOS W. Boggs J. Matlack 9% 81% Single to 3B; Nichols to 3B/Adv on E5 (throw); Boggs to 2B
b4 2-1 0 -23 RO BOS D. Stapleton J. Matlack 1% 82% Groundout: 2B-1B; Nichols Scores/unER; Boggs to 3B
b4 3-1 1 --3 BOS G. Hoffman J. Matlack 1% 83% Walk
b4 3-1 1 1-3 O BOS J. Newman J. Matlack -5% 78% Foul Flyball: 3B
b4 3-1 2 1-3 R BOS J. Remy J. Matlack 7% 85% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Boggs Scores/unER/No RBI; Hoffman to 2B
b4 4-1 2 12- BOS D. Evans J. Matlack 1% 86% Walk; Hoffman to 3B; Remy to 2B
b4 4-1 2 123 O BOS J. Rice J. Matlack -3% 83% Foul Flyball: 1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 3 LOB. Rangers 1, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-4, Red Sox' Dennis Eckersley facing 8-9-1
t5 1-4 0 --- O TEX G. Wright D. Eckersley 2% 85% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1-4 1 --- TEX B. Dent D. Eckersley -3% 83% Single to SS
t5 1-4 1 1-- O TEX B. Sample D. Eckersley 3% 86% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t5 1-4 2 1-- TEX M. Richardt D. Eckersley -2% 84% Single to SS; Sample to 2B
t5 1-4 2 12- O TEX B. Bell D. Eckersley 4% 88% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, Red Sox 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-1, Rangers' Jon Matlack facing 4-5-6
Wayne Tolleson replaces Bucky Dent playing SS batting 9th
b5 4-1 0 --- O BOS T. Armas J. Matlack -1% 87% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 4-1 1 --- O BOS R. Nichols J. Matlack -1% 86% Strikeout Looking
b5 4-1 2 --- O BOS W. Boggs J. Matlack -1% 86% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-4, Red Sox' Dennis Eckersley facing 4-5-6
t6 1-4 0 --- O TEX D. Hostetler D. Eckersley 2% 88% Flyball: RF
t6 1-4 1 --- O TEX P. O'Brien D. Eckersley 2% 90% Lineout: 2B
t6 1-4 2 --- O TEX L. Parrish D. Eckersley 1% 91% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Red Sox 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-1, Rangers' Jon Matlack facing 7-8-9
b6 4-1 0 --- O BOS D. Stapleton J. Matlack -1% 90% Flyball: LF
b6 4-1 1 --- O BOS G. Hoffman J. Matlack -1% 89% Flyball: CF
b6 4-1 2 --- O BOS J. Newman J. Matlack -0% 89% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-4, Red Sox' Dennis Eckersley facing 7-8-9
t7 1-4 0 --- O TEX J. Sundberg D. Eckersley 3% 91% Foul Flyball: 1B
t7 1-4 1 --- TEX G. Wright D. Eckersley -3% 89% Single to CF
t7 1-4 1 1-- O TEX W. Tolleson D. Eckersley 3% 92% Foul Flyball: LF
t7 1-4 2 1-- O TEX B. Sample D. Eckersley 2% 94% Double to LF; Wright out at Hm/LF-SS-C
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Red Sox 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-1, Rangers' Jon Matlack facing 1-2-3
b7 4-1 0 --- O BOS J. Remy J. Matlack -1% 93% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 4-1 1 --- O BOS D. Evans J. Matlack -0% 93% Foul Flyball: C
b7 4-1 2 --- BOS J. Rice J. Matlack 1% 93% Double to LF
b7 4-1 2 -2- O BOS T. Armas J. Matlack -1% 92% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-4, Red Sox' Bob Stanley facing 2-3-4
Bob Stanley replaces Dennis Eckersley pitching
t8 1-4 0 --- TEX M. Richardt B. Stanley -4% 88% Single to RF
t8 1-4 0 1-- O TEX B. Bell B. Stanley 4% 92% Foul Flyball: C
t8 1-4 1 1-- O TEX D. Hostetler B. Stanley 3% 95% Flyball: RF
t8 1-4 2 1-- TEX P. O'Brien B. Stanley -2% 93% Single to CF; Richardt to 2B
t8 1-4 2 12- O TEX L. Parrish B. Stanley 4% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, Red Sox 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-1, Rangers' Jon Matlack facing 5-6-7
b8 4-1 0 --- O BOS R. Nichols J. Matlack -0% 97% Foul Flyball: 1B
b8 4-1 1 --- O BOS W. Boggs J. Matlack -0% 97% Lineout: SS
b8 4-1 2 --- O BOS D. Stapleton J. Matlack -0% 96% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-4, Red Sox' Bob Stanley facing 7-8-9
Mickey Rivers pinch hits for Jim Sundberg (C) batting 7th
t9 1-4 0 --- O TEX M. Rivers B. Stanley 2% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 1-4 1 --- TEX G. Wright B. Stanley -2% 96% Walk
Larry Biittner pinch hits for Wayne Tolleson (SS) batting 9th
t9 1-4 1 1-- O TEX L. Biittner B. Stanley 3% 99% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t9 1-4 2 1-- O TEX B. Sample B. Stanley 1% 100% Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Red Sox 4.

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