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MIL  7
@BAL  0
 BOS  5
TEX  4
 KCR  2
DET  1
 NYY  4
CLE  3
 MIN  5
@OAK  2
 CAL  4
@SEA  0
 CHW  5
@TOR  0
 ATL  4
CIN  3
 PIT  3
@CHC  1
(10)		 HOU  4
@LAD  0
 NYM  4
@PHI  1
 SFG  1
@SDP  0
Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 16,870

 Wednesday, April 15, 1987
Time of Game: 2:52
Rangers
4
1-7
Lost 6
7th, 5½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         0  0  0   0  4  0   0  0  0    4  8  1
Red Sox         0  1  0   0  0  4   0  0  X    5  9  1
W: Bruce Hurst (2-0), L: Dale Mohorcic (1-1), S: Wes Gardner (1)
 Red Sox
5
4-4
Won 3
4th, 4½ GB

Batting Stats

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Sierra RF                   5   0   0   0    0   3  .147  .395              4   0   
S Fletcher SS                 4   1   1   2    1   2  .342  .796              1   1   SB
P O'Brien 1B                  4   0   1   0    1   1  .133  .445              6   0   
P Incaviglia LF               5   0   2   2    0   2  .353 1.068              1   0   
L Parrish DH                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .242  .628              0   0   GDP,IW
D Slaught C                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .259  .755              7   0   CS
B Brower CF                   2   1   1   0    1   0  .556 1.470              3   0   
  O McDowell CF               1   0   1   0    0   0  .259  .838              0   0   
S Buechele 3B                 4   1   2   0    0   1  .286  .962              2   0   2B
J Browne 2B                   2   1   0   0    1   0  .385 1.171              0   1   SB
  D Porter PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400              0   0   
  C Wilkerson 2B              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   

C Hough P                                                                     0   2
  D Mohorcic P                                                                0   0
  M Williams P                                                                0   0
  S Anderson P                                                                0   0
Totals                       34   4   8   0    6  11                         24   4
Batting Events
2B: S Buechele (3, off B Hurst).
IBB: L Parrish (1, by B Hurst).
TB: S Buechele 3; P Incaviglia 2; P O'Brien; S Fletcher; O McDowell; B Brower.
GIDP: L Parrish (1).
RBI: S Fletcher 2 (7); P Incaviglia 2 (9).
2-out RBI: P Incaviglia 2.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 12.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. C Hough-S Fletcher-P O'Brien.
E: P Incaviglia (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: J Browne (3, 3rd base off B Hurst/M Sullivan); S Fletcher (1, 2nd base off B Hurst/M Sullivan).
CS: D Slaught (1, 2nd base by B Hurst POCS).
Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
W Boggs 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .811              0   3   GDP
E Romero 2B                   4   1   2   0    0   1  .267  .579              3   3   
P Dodson 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000             10   0   
J Rice LF                     3   1   0   0    0   1  .200  .673              1   0   HBP
D Baylor DH                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .222  .899              0   0   
D Evans RF                    3   2   2   4    1   0  .346 1.123              1   0   HR,3B
D Henderson CF                4   0   1   0    0   2  .240  .927              1   0   2B
M Sullivan C                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .182  .545             11   1   
S Owen SS                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .125  .359              0   1   

B Hurst P                                                                     0   2
  W Gardner P                                                                 0   0
Totals                       32   5   9   0    1   6                         27  10
Batting Events
2B: D Henderson (2, off C Hough).
3B: D Evans (1, off C Hough).
HR: D Evans (1, off D Mohorcic; 6th inn, 3 on, 1 out).
HBP: J Rice (1, by C Hough).
TB: D Evans 7; D Henderson 2; E Romero 2; M Sullivan; D Baylor; W Boggs; S Owen.
GIDP: W Boggs (2).
RBI: D Evans 4 (6).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. S Owen-E Romero-P Dodson.
PB: M Sullivan (1).
E: J Rice (1).

Pitching Stats

Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Hough                        5.1   6   4   3    1   4   0   5.17   23     -       ·  ·      6· 5· 0· 6     45    -     1.03   0.02
D Mohorcic, BS (1), L (1-1)    1     3   1   1    0   1   1   0.87    6     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 3          3-3    1.32  -0.40
M Williams                     0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0  10.80    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    1.56   0.08
S Anderson                     1     0   0   0    0   0   0   8.53    3     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.45   0.04
Totals                         8     9   5   4    1   6   1          34     -       ·  ·      7·10· 0· 9          5-3 
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
B Hurst, W (2-0)               6     7   4   4    6   4   0   2.40   30     -       ·  ·      8· 5· 1· 7     40    -     1.34  -0.42
W Gardner, S (1)               3     1   0   0    0   7   0   4.50   10     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 1· 1          2-0    2.63   0.66
Totals                         9     8   4   4    6  11   0          40     -       ·  ·      8· 7· 2· 8          2-0
B Hurst faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: C Hough (1; J Rice).
IBB: B Hurst (1; L Parrish).
Pickoffs: B Hurst (1; D Slaught, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tim Welke, 1B - Joe Brinkman, 2B - Terry Cooney, 3B - Mike Reilly.
Time of Game: 2:52.
Attendance: 16,870.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Texas Rangers                             Boston Red Sox                               
1. Ruben Sierra                 RF       1. Wade Boggs                   3B
2. Scott Fletcher               SS       2. Ed Romero                    2B
3. Pete O'Brien                 1B       3. Pat Dodson                   1B
4. Pete Incaviglia              LF       4. Jim Rice                     LF
5. Larry Parrish                DH       5. Don Baylor                   DH
6. Don Slaught                   C       6. Dwight Evans                 RF
7. Bob Brower                   CF       7. Dave Henderson               CF
8. Steve Buechele               3B       8. Marc Sullivan                 C
9. Jerry Browne                 2B       9. Spike Owen                   SS

   Charlie Hough                 P          Bruce Hurst                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b6 1 123 RRRR 40% 71% 1-4 BOS D. Evans D. Mohorcic Home Run; Romero Scores; Rice Scores; Baylor Scores
t7 0 1-- -19% 42% 4-5 TEX P. O'Brien B. Hurst Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Fletcher to 3B; O'Brien to 2B
t5 2 -23 RR -18% 19% 2-1 TEX P. Incaviglia B. Hurst Single; Browne Scores; Fletcher Scores; Incaviglia to 2B
t5 1 123 RR -16% 33% 0-1 TEX S. Fletcher B. Hurst Single; Brower Scores; Buechele Scores; Browne to 2B
t7 1 -23 O 14% 66% 4-5 TEX L. Parrish W. Gardner Strikeout

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Bruce Hurst facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 TEX R. Sierra B. Hurst Strikeout
t1 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 TEX S. Fletcher B. Hurst Strikeout
t1 2 --- -1% 53% 0-0 TEX P. O'Brien B. Hurst Single
t1 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 TEX P. Incaviglia B. Hurst Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Charlie Hough facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 BOS W. Boggs C. Hough Groundout: 1B unassisted
b1 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 BOS E. Romero C. Hough Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 BOS P. Dodson C. Hough Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Bruce Hurst facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 TEX L. Parrish B. Hurst Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 1 --- -3% 50% 0-0 TEX D. Slaught B. Hurst Walk
t2 1 1-- O 4% 54% 0-0 TEX B. Brower B. Hurst Slaught Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B)
t2 2 --- -1% 53% 0-0 TEX B. Brower B. Hurst Walk
t2 2 1-- O 3% 55% 0-0 TEX S. Buechele B. Hurst Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Charlie Hough facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O -3% 53% 0-0 BOS J. Rice C. Hough Strikeout
b2 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 BOS D. Baylor C. Hough Groundout: 1B unassisted
b2 2 --- 1% 52% 0-0 BOS D. Evans C. Hough Walk
b2 2 1-- R 11% 64% 0-0 BOS D. Henderson C. Hough Double to LF; Evans Scores/Adv on E7/unER/No RBI
b2 2 -2- O -3% 61% 1-0 BOS M. Sullivan C. Hough Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Bruce Hurst facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 3% 63% 0-1 TEX J. Browne B. Hurst Groundout: P-1B
t3 1 --- O 2% 65% 0-1 TEX R. Sierra B. Hurst Lineout: 1B
t3 2 --- O 1% 66% 0-1 TEX S. Fletcher B. Hurst Groundout: C-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rangers' Charlie Hough facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O -2% 64% 1-0 BOS S. Owen C. Hough Flyball: CF
b3 1 --- 2% 67% 1-0 BOS W. Boggs C. Hough Single
b3 1 1-- O -3% 64% 1-0 BOS E. Romero C. Hough Strikeout
b3 2 1-- O -2% 62% 1-0 BOS P. Dodson C. Hough Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Bruce Hurst facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- -5% 57% 0-1 TEX P. O'Brien B. Hurst Walk
t4 0 1-- -7% 50% 0-1 TEX P. Incaviglia B. Hurst Single; O'Brien to 2B
t4 0 12- OO 13% 63% 0-1 TEX L. Parrish B. Hurst Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; O'Brien to 3B
t4 2 --3 O 5% 68% 0-1 TEX D. Slaught B. Hurst Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rangers' Charlie Hough facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- O -2% 66% 1-0 BOS J. Rice C. Hough Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 1 --- O -2% 64% 1-0 BOS D. Baylor C. Hough Flyball: CF
b4 2 --- 3% 67% 1-0 BOS D. Evans C. Hough Triple
b4 2 --3 O -4% 63% 1-0 BOS D. Henderson C. Hough Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Bruce Hurst facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- -5% 58% 0-1 TEX B. Brower B. Hurst Single
t5 0 1-- -8% 50% 0-1 TEX S. Buechele B. Hurst Single; Brower to 2B
t5 0 12- -6% 44% 0-1 TEX J. Browne B. Hurst Passed Ball; Brower to 3B; Buechele to 2B
t5 0 -23 -3% 41% 0-1 TEX J. Browne B. Hurst Walk
t5 0 123 O 9% 50% 0-1 TEX R. Sierra B. Hurst Strikeout
t5 1 123 RR -16% 33% 0-1 TEX S. Fletcher B. Hurst Single; Brower Scores; Buechele Scores; Browne to 2B
t5 1 12- -5% 28% 2-1 TEX P. O'Brien B. Hurst Browne Steals 3B; Fletcher Steals 2B
t5 1 -23 O 8% 36% 2-1 TEX P. O'Brien B. Hurst Strikeout
t5 2 -23 RR -18% 19% 2-1 TEX P. Incaviglia B. Hurst Single; Browne Scores; Fletcher Scores; Incaviglia to 2B
t5 2 -2- -1% 18% 4-1 TEX L. Parrish B. Hurst Intentional Walk
t5 2 12- O 3% 21% 4-1 TEX D. Slaught B. Hurst Flyball: CF
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 4, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Rangers' Charlie Hough facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- 4% 25% 1-4 BOS M. Sullivan C. Hough Single
b5 0 1-- O -4% 21% 1-4 BOS S. Owen C. Hough Flyball: CF
b5 1 1-- OO -6% 15% 1-4 BOS W. Boggs C. Hough Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Red Sox' Bruce Hurst facing 7-8-9
t6 0 --- O 1% 16% 4-1 TEX B. Brower B. Hurst Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1 --- -2% 14% 4-1 TEX S. Buechele B. Hurst Double
t6 1 -2- O 2% 16% 4-1 TEX J. Browne B. Hurst Groundout: 2B-1B; Buechele to 3B
t6 2 --3 O 2% 18% 4-1 TEX R. Sierra B. Hurst Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Rangers' Charlie Hough facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- 5% 23% 1-4 BOS E. Romero C. Hough Single
b6 0 1-- O -3% 20% 1-4 BOS P. Dodson C. Hough Groundout: P-1B; Romero to 2B
b6 1 -2- 4% 23% 1-4 BOS J. Rice C. Hough Hit By Pitch
b6 1 12- 8% 31% 1-4 BOS D. Baylor C. Hough Single; Romero to 3B; Rice to 2B
Dale Mohorcic replaces Charlie Hough pitching
b6 1 123 RRRR 40% 71% 1-4 BOS D. Evans D. Mohorcic Home Run; Romero Scores; Rice Scores; Baylor Scores
b6 1 --- O -2% 69% 5-4 BOS D. Henderson D. Mohorcic Strikeout
b6 2 --- O -1% 68% 5-4 BOS M. Sullivan D. Mohorcic Flyball: RF
4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Red Sox 5.
Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 4-5, Red Sox' Bruce Hurst facing 2-3-4
t7 0 --- -7% 61% 4-5 TEX S. Fletcher B. Hurst Walk
t7 0 1-- -19% 42% 4-5 TEX P. O'Brien B. Hurst Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Fletcher to 3B; O'Brien to 2B
Wes Gardner replaces Bruce Hurst pitching
t7 0 -23 O 10% 52% 4-5 TEX P. Incaviglia W. Gardner Strikeout
t7 1 -23 O 14% 66% 4-5 TEX L. Parrish W. Gardner Strikeout
t7 2 -23 O 12% 78% 4-5 TEX D. Slaught W. Gardner Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rangers 4, Red Sox 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-4, Rangers' Dale Mohorcic facing 9-1-2
Oddibe McDowell replaces Bob Brower playing CF batting 7th
b7 0 --- 3% 81% 5-4 BOS S. Owen D. Mohorcic Single
b7 0 1-- O -3% 78% 5-4 BOS W. Boggs D. Mohorcic Flyball: LF
b7 1 1-- 3% 81% 5-4 BOS E. Romero D. Mohorcic Single; Owen to 2B
Mitch Williams replaces Dale Mohorcic pitching
b7 1 12- O -4% 77% 5-4 BOS P. Dodson M. Williams Strikeout
b7 2 12- O -4% 73% 5-4 BOS J. Rice M. Williams Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, Red Sox 5.
Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 4-5, Red Sox' Wes Gardner facing 7-8-9
t8 0 --- -8% 65% 4-5 TEX O. McDowell W. Gardner Single
t8 0 1-- O 8% 73% 4-5 TEX S. Buechele W. Gardner Strikeout
Darrell Porter pinch hits for Jerry Browne (2B) batting 9th
t8 1 1-- O 7% 80% 4-5 TEX D. Porter W. Gardner Flyball: LF
t8 2 1-- O 6% 86% 4-5 TEX R. Sierra W. Gardner Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, Red Sox 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-4, Rangers' Scott Anderson facing 5-6-7
Scott Anderson replaces Mitch Williams pitching; Curtis Wilkerson replaces Darrell Porter (PH) playing 2B batting 9th
b8 0 --- O -2% 84% 5-4 BOS D. Baylor S. Anderson Flyball: RF
b8 1 --- O -1% 83% 5-4 BOS D. Evans S. Anderson Flyball: RF
b8 2 --- O -1% 82% 5-4 BOS D. Henderson S. Anderson Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Red Sox 5.
Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 4-5, Red Sox' Wes Gardner facing 2-3-4
t9 0 --- O 8% 90% 4-5 TEX S. Fletcher W. Gardner Strikeout
t9 1 --- O 6% 96% 4-5 TEX P. O'Brien W. Gardner Lineout: 1B
t9 2 --- O 4% 100% 4-5 TEX P. Incaviglia W. Gardner Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Red Sox 5.

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