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MIL  6
@BAL  2

BOS 12
TEX  2
OAK  9
@CAL  6

DET 10
@KCR  6

MIN  5
SEA  1

CLE  1
@NYY  0

TOR  6
CHW  4

NYM 23
@CHC 10

HOU  6
ATL  2

MON 10
PIT  7

CIN  2
@SDP  0

SFG  1
LAD  0

(10)
PHI  4
@STL  3

Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 31,438

Sunday, August 16, 1987
Time of Game: 2:46
Rangers
2
55-61
Lost 2
6th, 8½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  1    2  9  1
Red Sox         0  4  0   0  0  3   5  0  X   12 15  0
W: Bob Stanley (4-12), L: Greg Harris (5-9)
Red Sox
12
56-61
Won 2
5th, 13½ GB

Batting Stats

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Browne 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .266  .688              2   4   
S Fletcher SS                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .303  .762              1   0   
R Sierra RF                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .271  .806              1   0   2B,GDP
P O'Brien 1B                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .293  .841              9   0   GDP
P Incaviglia LF               4   0   1   1    0   0  .268  .841              1   0   GDP
L Parrish DH                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .261  .818              0   0   
O McDowell CF                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .261  .817              4   0   2B
T O'Malley 3B                 3   0   2   0    0   0  .375 1.022              0   4   
M Stanley C                   2   0   0   1    0   1  .286  .801              6   0   SF

G Harris P                                                                    0   1
  M Williams P                                                                0   0
  M Loynd P                                                                   0   0
Totals                       32   2   9   0    1   3                         24   9
Batting Events
2B: R Sierra (31, off B Stanley); O McDowell (23, off B Stanley).
SF: M Stanley (3, off B Stanley).
TB: R Sierra 3; T O'Malley 2; O McDowell 2; P O'Brien; S Fletcher; P Incaviglia; J Browne.
GIDP: R Sierra (14); P O'Brien (7); P Incaviglia (6).
RBI: M Stanley (31); P Incaviglia (68).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. T O'Malley-J Browne-P O'Brien.
PB: M Stanley (17).
E: J Browne (10).
Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
E Burks CF                    4   1   1   2    1   1  .266  .803              3   0   HR
M Barrett 2B                  5   1   1   0    0   1  .261  .648              2   5   SB
W Boggs 3B                    5   1   4   1    0   0  .371 1.073              0   1   2B
  E Romero 3B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .284  .657              0   0   
M Greenwell LF                4   1   2   1    1   1  .333 1.002              1   0   2·2B
D Evans 1B                    3   1   0   0    2   1  .319 1.030             11   2   GDP
S Horn DH                     4   2   1   1    1   1  .333 1.163              0   0   
T Benzinger RF                5   0   1   0    0   1  .230  .622              3   0   
S Owen SS                     4   2   2   3    0   0  .262  .696              2   5   HR,SF
J Marzano C                   4   3   3   4    1   0  .304 1.011              3   0   2·HR,2B

B Stanley P                                                                   2   2
Totals                       38  12  15   0    6   6                         27  15
Batting Events
2B: J Marzano (4, off M Loynd); M Greenwell 2 (22, 1 off M Loynd, 1 off G Harris); W Boggs (32, off M Williams).
HR: S Owen (1, off M Williams; 7th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF); J Marzano 2 (4, 2 off G Harris; 2nd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF); E Burks (18, off M Loynd; 7th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF-CF).
SF: S Owen (4, off G Harris).
TB: J Marzano 10; S Owen 5; W Boggs 5; E Burks 4; M Greenwell 4; M Barrett; S Horn; T Benzinger.
GIDP: D Evans (7).
RBI: J Marzano 4 (14); S Owen 3 (34); E Burks 2 (48); M Greenwell (61); W Boggs (71); S Horn (18).
2-out RBI: J Marzano 2; W Boggs; M Greenwell.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. W Boggs-M Barrett-D Evans; B Stanley-S Owen-D Evans; M Barrett-S Owen-D Evans.
Baserunning Events
SB: M Barrett (11, 2nd base off M Williams/M Stanley).

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
G Harris, L (5-9)              5.2   8   7   7    4   5   2   4.79   29     -       ·  ·      9· 9· 6· 2     26    -     0.59  -0.24
M Williams                     0.2   2   2   2    2   1   1   3.50    6     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 1          1-1    0.08  -0.02
M Loynd                        1.2   5   3   3    0   0   1   5.77   10     -       ·  ·      4· 5· 1· 1          0-0    0.00  -0.00
Totals                         8    15  12  12    6   6   4          45     -       ·  ·     13·16· 7· 4          1-1 
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 Stanley, W (4-12)            9     9   2   2    1   3   0   5.01   34     -       ·  ·     16·14· 4· 0     63    -     0.65   0.24
Totals                         9     9   2   2    1   3   0          34     -       ·  ·     16·14· 4· 0           -  
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dave Phillips, 1B - Steve Palermo, 2B - Dan Morrison, 3B - Tim Tschida.
Time of Game: 2:46.
Attendance: 31,438.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Texas Rangers                             Boston Red Sox                               
1. Jerry Browne                 2B       1. Ellis Burks                  CF
2. Scott Fletcher               SS       2. Marty Barrett                2B
3. Ruben Sierra                 RF       3. Wade Boggs                   3B
4. Pete O'Brien                 1B       4. Mike Greenwell               LF
5. Pete Incaviglia              LF       5. Dwight Evans                 1B
6. Larry Parrish                DH       6. Sam Horn                     DH
7. Oddibe McDowell              CF       7. Todd Benzinger               RF
8. Tom O'Malley                 3B       8. Spike Owen                   SS
9. Mike Stanley                  C       9. John Marzano                  C

   Greg Harris                   P          Bob Stanley                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b2 2 1-- RR 13% 85% 2-0 BOS J. Marzano G. Harris Home Run; Horn Scores
t6 0 1-- OO 8% 89% 1-4 TEX P. O'Brien B. Stanley Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b2 0 -23 R 7% 76% 0-0 BOS S. Horn G. Harris Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Greenwell Scores; Evans to 3B
b6 1 1-- RR 6% 97% 4-1 BOS J. Marzano G. Harris Home Run; Owen Scores
t4 0 1-- OO 6% 90% 0-4 TEX P. Incaviglia B. Stanley Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B

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' Bob Stanley facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -3% 47% 0-0 TEX J. Browne B. Stanley Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
t1 0 1-- O 2% 48% 0-0 TEX S. Fletcher B. Stanley Groundout: 2B-1B; Browne to 2B
t1 1 -2- O 3% 52% 0-0 TEX R. Sierra B. Stanley Flyball: RF
t1 2 -2- -1% 51% 0-0 TEX P. O'Brien B. Stanley Walk
t1 2 12- O 4% 55% 0-0 TEX P. Incaviglia B. Stanley Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Greg Harris facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 BOS E. Burks G. Harris Flyball: RF
b1 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 BOS M. Barrett G. Harris Lineout: 2B
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 BOS W. Boggs G. Harris Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Bob Stanley facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 TEX L. Parrish B. Stanley Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 TEX O. McDowell B. Stanley Flyball: LF
t2 2 --- -1% 53% 0-0 TEX T. O'Malley B. Stanley Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
t2 2 1-- O 3% 55% 0-0 TEX M. Stanley B. Stanley 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, Rangers' Greg Harris facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- 6% 61% 0-0 BOS M. Greenwell G. Harris Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
b2 0 -2- 3% 64% 0-0 BOS D. Evans G. Harris Walk
b2 0 12- 5% 69% 0-0 BOS S. Horn G. Harris Passed Ball; Greenwell to 3B; Evans to 2B
b2 0 -23 R 7% 76% 0-0 BOS S. Horn G. Harris Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Greenwell Scores; Evans to 3B
b2 0 1-3 O -5% 71% 1-0 BOS T. Benzinger G. Harris Strikeout
b2 1 1-3 RO 1% 72% 1-0 BOS S. Owen G. Harris Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Evans Scores
b2 2 1-- RR 13% 85% 2-0 BOS J. Marzano G. Harris Home Run; Horn Scores
b2 2 --- 0% 86% 4-0 BOS E. Burks G. Harris Walk
b2 2 1-- O -1% 85% 4-0 BOS M. Barrett G. Harris Foul Flyball: 1B
4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-4, Red Sox' Bob Stanley facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O 2% 87% 0-4 TEX J. Browne B. Stanley Strikeout
t3 1 --- -2% 85% 0-4 TEX S. Fletcher B. Stanley Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t3 1 1-- OO 4% 88% 0-4 TEX R. Sierra B. Stanley Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Red Sox 4.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-0, Rangers' Greg Harris facing 3-4-5
b3 0 --- 1% 90% 4-0 BOS W. Boggs G. Harris Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b3 0 1-- O -1% 88% 4-0 BOS M. Greenwell G. Harris Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b3 1 1-- OO -2% 86% 4-0 BOS D. Evans G. Harris Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-4, Red Sox' Bob Stanley facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- -3% 83% 0-4 TEX P. O'Brien B. Stanley Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t4 0 1-- OO 6% 90% 0-4 TEX P. Incaviglia B. Stanley Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t4 2 --- O 1% 90% 0-4 TEX L. Parrish B. Stanley Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Red Sox 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-0, Rangers' Greg Harris facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- O -1% 89% 4-0 BOS S. Horn G. Harris Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1 --- 1% 91% 4-0 BOS T. Benzinger G. Harris Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Benzinger to 2B
b4 1 -2- O -1% 90% 4-0 BOS S. Owen G. Harris Groundout: P-1B
b4 2 -2- 0% 90% 4-0 BOS J. Marzano G. Harris Walk
b4 2 12- O -1% 88% 4-0 BOS E. Burks G. Harris Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-4, Red Sox' Bob Stanley facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- -4% 84% 0-4 TEX O. McDowell B. Stanley Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
t5 0 -2- -6% 78% 0-4 TEX T. O'Malley B. Stanley Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Weak 2B); McDowell to 3B
t5 0 1-3 RO 4% 82% 0-4 TEX M. Stanley B. Stanley Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; McDowell Scores
t5 1 1-- O 3% 85% 1-4 TEX J. Browne B. Stanley Flyball: CF
t5 2 1-- O 2% 88% 1-4 TEX S. Fletcher B. Stanley Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Red Sox 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-1, Rangers' Greg Harris facing 2-3-4
b5 0 --- O -1% 86% 4-1 BOS M. Barrett G. Harris Strikeout Looking
b5 1 --- 1% 88% 4-1 BOS W. Boggs G. Harris Single to RF (Line Drive to 2B-1B)
b5 1 1-- O -1% 86% 4-1 BOS M. Greenwell G. Harris Strikeout
b5 2 1-- 1% 87% 4-1 BOS D. Evans G. Harris Walk; Boggs to 2B
b5 2 12- O -2% 85% 4-1 BOS S. Horn G. Harris Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-4, Red Sox' Bob Stanley facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- -4% 81% 1-4 TEX R. Sierra B. Stanley Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
t6 0 1-- OO 8% 89% 1-4 TEX P. O'Brien B. Stanley Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t6 2 --- O 1% 90% 1-4 TEX P. Incaviglia B. Stanley Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Red Sox 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-1, Rangers' Greg Harris facing 7-8-9
b6 0 --- O -1% 89% 4-1 BOS T. Benzinger G. Harris Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 1 --- 1% 90% 4-1 BOS S. Owen G. Harris Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b6 1 1-- RR 6% 97% 4-1 BOS J. Marzano G. Harris Home Run; Owen Scores
b6 1 --- O -0% 96% 6-1 BOS E. Burks G. Harris Strikeout Looking
b6 2 --- 0% 97% 6-1 BOS M. Barrett G. Harris Single to SS (Line Drive)
Mitch Williams replaces Greg Harris pitching
b6 2 1-- 0% 97% 6-1 BOS W. Boggs M. Williams Barrett Steals 2B
b6 2 -2- R 1% 98% 6-1 BOS W. Boggs M. Williams Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Barrett Scores
b6 2 -2- 0% 98% 7-1 BOS M. Greenwell M. Williams Walk
b6 2 12- O -0% 98% 7-1 BOS D. Evans M. Williams Strikeout
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, Red Sox 7.
Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-7, Red Sox' Bob Stanley facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- O 1% 99% 1-7 TEX L. Parrish B. Stanley Lineout: 1B
t7 1 --- O 0% 99% 1-7 TEX O. McDowell B. Stanley Bunt Groundout: P-1B
t7 2 --- O 0% 99% 1-7 TEX T. O'Malley B. Stanley Lineout: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Red Sox 7.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 7-1, Rangers' Mitch Williams facing 6-7-8
b7 0 --- 0% 99% 7-1 BOS S. Horn M. Williams Walk
b7 0 1-- O -0% 99% 7-1 BOS T. Benzinger M. Williams Flyball: CF
b7 1 1-- RR 1% 100% 7-1 BOS S. Owen M. Williams Home Run; Horn Scores
Mike Loynd replaces Mitch Williams pitching
b7 1 --- 0% 100% 9-1 BOS J. Marzano M. Loynd Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b7 1 -2- RR 0% 100% 9-1 BOS E. Burks M. Loynd Home Run (LF-CF); Marzano Scores
b7 1 --- O 0% 100% 11-1 BOS M. Barrett M. Loynd Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 2 --- 0% 100% 11-1 BOS W. Boggs M. Loynd Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b7 2 1-- R 0% 100% 11-1 BOS M. Greenwell M. Loynd Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Boggs Scores
b7 2 -2- O 0% 100% 12-1 BOS D. Evans M. Loynd Groundout: 3B-1B
5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Red Sox 12.
Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-12, Red Sox' Bob Stanley facing 9-1-2
Ed Romero replaces Wade Boggs playing 3B batting 3rd
t8 0 --- O 0% 100% 1-12 TEX M. Stanley B. Stanley Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1 --- O 0% 100% 1-12 TEX J. Browne B. Stanley Groundout: 1B-P
t8 2 --- O 0% 100% 1-12 TEX S. Fletcher B. Stanley Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Red Sox 12.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 12-1, Rangers' Mike Loynd facing 6-7-8
b8 0 --- O 0% 100% 12-1 BOS S. Horn M. Loynd Flyball: CF
b8 1 --- 0% 100% 12-1 BOS T. Benzinger M. Loynd Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
b8 1 1-- O 0% 100% 12-1 BOS S. Owen M. Loynd Flyball: CF
b8 2 1-- O 0% 100% 12-1 BOS J. Marzano M. Loynd Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Red Sox 12.
Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-12, Red Sox' Bob Stanley facing 3-4-5
t9 0 --- 0% 100% 1-12 TEX R. Sierra B. Stanley Double to LF (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
t9 0 -2- O 0% 100% 1-12 TEX P. O'Brien B. Stanley Groundout: 1B-P; Sierra to 3B
t9 1 --3 R 0% 100% 1-12 TEX P. Incaviglia B. Stanley Single to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Sierra Scores
t9 1 1-- O 0% 100% 2-12 TEX L. Parrish B. Stanley Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t9 2 1-- O 0% 100% 2-12 TEX O. McDowell B. Stanley Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Red Sox 12.

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