September 2, 1986 Texas Rangers at Boston Red Sox Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 8
TEX 6 CAL 10
BAL 1 CHW 3
@KCR 0 MIN 4
MIL 0 NYY 9
@OAK 8 DET 7
@SEA 5 CLE 9
@TOR 5 ATL 4
STL 2 HOU 8
@CHC 7
(18) CIN 9
PIT 1 MON 1
LAD 0 SFG 4
@NYM 3 SDP 6
@PHI 2

Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 20,699

Tuesday, September 2, 1986
Time of Game: 3:04

Rangers

69-64

Lost 3

2nd, 6½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         1  0  0   4  0  0   0  0  1    6 10  2
Red Sox         0  0  3   0  0  2   2  1  X    8 13  0

W: S Stewart (4-1), L: J Guzman (9-13), S: C Schiraldi (7)

Red Sox

78-54

Won 4

1st

BATTING

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
O McDowell CF                 3   0   0   1    1   0  .272  .796    0    0   0   SB,SF
G Ward LF                     4   2   3   1    1   0  .313  .773    0    1   0   
P O'Brien 1B                  2   0   0   0    3   1  .290  .851    0    9   2   
L Parrish 3B                  3   1   1   1    2   0  .287  .883    0    2   0   HR,GDP
R Sierra RF                   5   0   2   2    0   1  .258  .769    0    6   2   
P Incaviglia DH               5   1   1   0    0   2  .252  .764    0    0   0   2B
D Porter C                    5   0   0   0    0   3  .241  .819    0    2   0   
S Buechele 2B                 3   1   1   1    0   0  .249  .729    0    2   2   
  G Petralli PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .259  .686    0    0   0   
  T Harrah 2B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .224  .708         1   1   
S Fletcher SS                 4   1   2   0    0   1  .312  .787    0    1   4   2B

J Guzman P                                                               0   0
  M Williams P                                                           0   0
  D Mohorcic P                                                           0   0
  G Harris P                                                             0   0
Totals                       35   6  10   6    7   8                    24  11

BATTING

2B: P Incaviglia (19, off A Nipper); S Fletcher (30, off A Nipper).

HR: L Parrish (23, off C Schiraldi; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).

SF: O McDowell (2, off A Nipper).

TB: L Parrish 4; G Ward 3; S Fletcher 3; R Sierra 2; P Incaviglia 2; S Buechele.

GIDP: L Parrish (13).

RBI: R Sierra 2 (34); G Ward (51); S Buechele (47); L Parrish (79); O McDowell (43).

2-out RBI: R Sierra 2; G Ward.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 4 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 4. P O'Brien; R Sierra-P O'Brien; S Fletcher-S Buechele-P O'Brien; S Fletcher-T Harrah-P O'Brien.

E: S Fletcher 2 (13).

BASERUNNING

SB: O McDowell (26, 2nd base off C Schiraldi/R Gedman).

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Boggs 3B                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .347  .924    0    0   1   2B,GDP
M Barrett 2B                  3   0   1   2    0   0  .287  .729    0    2   4   SH
B Buckner 1B                  4   0   2   2    0   0  .260  .696    0    7   1   
J Rice LF                     3   1   1   1    0   0  .325  .863    0    0   0   SF
D Baylor DH                   4   2   2   2    0   1  .238  .789    0    0   0   HR
T Armas RF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .269  .764    0    5   0   
R Gedman C                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .256  .726    0    8   0   
D Henderson CF                4   2   1   1    0   0  .273  .818    0    3   0   
S Owen SS                     2   1   2   0    0   0  .244  .634    0    1   1   
  D Evans PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .262  .840    0    0   0   
  E Romero PR-SS              1   1   0   0    0   0  .216  .551    0    0   1   GDP

A Nipper P                                                               1   0
  S Stewart P                                                            0   0
  C Schiraldi P                                                          0   0
Totals                       32   8  13   8    2   1                    27   8

BATTING

2B: W Boggs (36, off J Guzman).

HR: D Baylor (27, off J Guzman; 6th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).

SF: J Rice (7, off J Guzman).

SH: M Barrett (15, off J Guzman).

TB: D Baylor 5; W Boggs 2; B Buckner 2; S Owen 2; R Gedman 2; M Barrett; D Henderson; J Rice; T Armas.

GIDP: E Romero (4); W Boggs (10).

RBI: M Barrett 2 (46); D Baylor 2 (81); B Buckner 2 (82); D Henderson (46); J Rice (85).

2-out RBI: D Baylor 2.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. S Owen-M Barrett-B Buckner.

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
J Guzman, L (9-13)             6.1   9   6   3    0   1   1   4.35   26     -       ·  ·     10· 7· 6· 2     38    -     1.38  -0.29
M Williams                     0     0   1   1    2   0   0   3.15    2     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    2.52  -0.14
D Mohorcic                     1     3   1   1    0   0   0   2.44    6     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 2· 0          3-2    1.09  -0.14
G Harris                       0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   2.74    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          2-1    0.41  -0.01
Totals                         8    13   8   5    2   1   1          36     -       ·  ·     13· 9· 8· 3          6-3

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
A Nipper                       3.2   7   5   5    2   4   0   5.20   20     -       ·  ·      2· 7· 5· 0     29    -     1.18  -0.28
S Stewart, W (4-1)             3.1   2   0   0    3   2   0   3.40   14     -       ·  ·      5· 4· 0· 0          1-1    1.18   0.08
C Schiraldi, S (7)             2     1   1   1    2   2   1   1.29    9     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 1          0-0    1.26   0.11
Totals                         9    10   6   6    7   8   1          43     -       ·  ·      9·13· 5· 1          1-1

M Williams faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: S Stewart (1).

WP: S Stewart (3).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Joe Brinkman, 1B - Durwood Merrill, 2B - Dan Morrison, 3B - Steve Palermo.

Time of Game: 3:04.

Attendance: 20,699.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Texas Rangers                 Boston Red Sox                       
1. O McDowell           CF    1. W Boggs              3B 
2. G Ward               LF    2. M Barrett            2B 
3. P O'Brien            1B    3. B Buckner            1B 
4. L Parrish            3B    4. J Rice               LF 
5. R Sierra             RF    5. D Baylor             DH 
6. P Incaviglia         DH    6. T Armas              RF 
7. D Porter             C     7. R Gedman             C  
8. S Buechele           2B    8. D Henderson          CF 
9. S Fletcher           SS    9. S Owen               SS 

   J Guzman             P        A Nipper             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   2  5-3  1--      30%  52% D Baylor        J Guzman        Home Run; Rice Scores
   b 3   1  1-0  123      17%  73% B Buckner       J Guzman        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short CF); Henderson Scores/unER; Owen Scores/unER; Boggs to 3B
   b 7   1  5-5  123      17%  90% M Barrett       D Mohorcic      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Henderson Scores; Romero Scores; Boggs to 2B
   t 1   2  0-0  12-     -11%  40% R Sierra        A Nipper        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Ward Scores; O'Brien to 3B; Sierra to 2B/Adv on throw
   t 4   2  3-3  --3     -11%  41% G Ward          A Nipper        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Fletcher Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Al Nipper facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  O McDowell      Flyball: RF
          ---      50%  G Ward          Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF)
          1--      46%  P O'Brien       Walk; Ward to 2B
   O      12-      51%  L Parrish       Flyball: 2B
   R      12-      40%  R Sierra        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Ward Scores; O'Brien to 3B; Sierra to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -23      45%  P Incaviglia    Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Jose Guzman facing 1-2-3
          ---      51%  W Boggs         Double
   O      -2-      49%  M Barrett       Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Boggs to 3B
   O      --3      43%  B Buckner       Lineout: 3B
   O      --3      40%  J Rice          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Al Nipper facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      42%  D Porter        Strikeout
   O      ---      43%  S Buechele      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      44%  S Fletcher      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Jose Guzman facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      42%  D Baylor        Strikeout Looking
          ---      45%  T Armas         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   OO     1--      39%  R Gedman        Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Al Nipper facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      41%  O McDowell      Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      39%  G Ward          Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--      41%  P O'Brien       Flyball: CF
          1--      40%  L Parrish       Walk; Ward to 2B
   O      12-      44%  R Sierra        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Jose Guzman facing 8-9-1
          ---      48%  D Henderson     Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Henderson to 1B
          1--      55%  S Owen          Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Henderson to 2B
          12-      63%  W Boggs         Reached on E6 (Line Drive); Henderson to 3B; Owen to 2B; Boggs to 1B
   O      123      56%  M Barrett       Flyball: RF
   RR     123      73%  B Buckner       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short CF); Henderson Scores/unER; Owen Scores/unER; Boggs to 3B
   ROO    1-3      73%  J Rice          Double Play: Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Boggs Scores/unER; Buckner out at 2B/RF-1B
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Red Sox 3.

Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-3, Al Nipper facing 6-7-8
          ---      66%  P Incaviglia    Double to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      -2-      71%  D Porter        Strikeout
   R      -2-      62%  S Buechele      Single to LF (Line Drive to Short CF); Incaviglia Scores
          1--      51%  S Fletcher      Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Buechele to 3B
   RO     -23      52%  O McDowell      Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Buechele Scores; Fletcher to 3B
   R      --3      41%  G Ward          Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Fletcher Scores
                  Sammy Stewart replaces Al Nipper pitching
          1--      40%  P O'Brien       Balk; Ward to 2B
          -2-      39%  " "             Walk
          12-      37%  L Parrish       Wild Pitch; Ward to 3B; O'Brien to 2B
          -23      36%  " "             Walk
   R      123      26%  R Sierra        Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Ward Scores; O'Brien to 3B; Parrish to 2B
   O      123      31%  P Incaviglia    Strikeout
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Rangers 5, Red Sox 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-5, Jose Guzman facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      28%  D Baylor        Flyball: C
   O      ---      26%  T Armas         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      25%  R Gedman        Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 5, Red Sox 3.

Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 5-3, Sammy Stewart facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      27%  D Porter        Flyball: SS
   O      ---      28%  S Buechele      Flyball: RF
          ---      27%  S Fletcher      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--      29%  O McDowell      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 5, Red Sox 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-5, Jose Guzman facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      26%  D Henderson     Flyball: RF
          ---      30%  S Owen          Single to SS (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--      22%  W Boggs         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 5, Red Sox 3.

Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 5-3, Sammy Stewart facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      24%  G Ward          Flyball: RF
          ---      22%  P O'Brien       Walk
   OO     1--      26%  L Parrish       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 5, Red Sox 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-5, Jose Guzman facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      23%  M Barrett       Flyball: RF
          ---      27%  B Buckner       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--      22%  J Rice          Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Buckner out at 3B/RF-3B
   RR     1--      52%  D Baylor        Home Run; Rice Scores
   O      ---      50%  T Armas         Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 5, Red Sox 5.

Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Tied 5-5, Sammy Stewart facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      54%  R Sierra        Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      57%  P Incaviglia    Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      59%  D Porter        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 5, Red Sox 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 5-5, Jose Guzman facing 7-8-9
          ---      65%  R Gedman        Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   O      1--      59%  D Henderson     Fielder's Choice 1B; Gedman out at 2B/1B-SS; Henderson to 1B
                  Mitch Williams replaces Jose Guzman pitching; Dwight Evans pinch hits for Spike Owen batting 9th
          1--      65%  D Evans         Walk; Henderson to 2B
                  Ed Romero pinch runs for Dwight Evans batting 9th
          12-      74%  W Boggs         Walk; Henderson to 3B; Romero to 2B
                  Dale Mohorcic replaces Mitch Williams pitching
   RR     123      90%  M Barrett       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Henderson Scores; Romero Scores; Boggs to 2B
   O      12-      88%  B Buckner       Flyball: LF
   O      12-      86%  J Rice          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 5, Red Sox 7.

Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 5-7, Calvin Schiraldi facing 8-9-1
                  Calvin Schiraldi replaces Sammy Stewart pitching; Ed Romero moves to SS; Geno Petralli pinch hits for Steve Buechele batting 8th
   O      ---      90%  G Petralli      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      92%  S Fletcher      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      90%  O McDowell      Walk
          1--      89%  G Ward          McDowell Steals 2B
          -2-      87%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      94%  P O'Brien       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 5, Red Sox 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 7-5, Dale Mohorcic facing 5-6-7
                  Toby Harrah replaces Geno Petralli playing 2B batting 8th
          ---      95%  D Baylor        Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   O      1--      94%  T Armas         Flyball: RF
          1--      96%  R Gedman        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short CF); Baylor to 3B
                  Greg Harris replaces Dale Mohorcic pitching
   R      1-3      98%  D Henderson     Single; Baylor Scores; Gedman to 2B
   OO     12-      96%  E Romero        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 5, Red Sox 8.

Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 5-8, Calvin Schiraldi facing 4-5-6
   R      ---      92%  L Parrish       Home Run
   O      ---      96%  R Sierra        Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  P Incaviglia    Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  D Porter        Groundout: 2B-1B
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 6, Red Sox 8.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation