August 16, 1987 Texas Rangers at Boston Red Sox Box Score and Play by Play

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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

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: B Stanley (4-12), L: G Harris (5-9)

Red Sox

56-61

Won 2

5th, 13½ GB

BATTING

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Browne 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .266  .688    0    2   4   
S Fletcher SS                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .303  .762    0    1   0   
R Sierra RF                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .271  .806    0    1   0   2B,GDP
P O'Brien 1B                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .293  .841    0    9   0   GDP
P Incaviglia LF               4   0   1   1    0   0  .268  .841    0    1   0   GDP
L Parrish DH                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .261  .818    0    0   0   
O McDowell CF                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .261  .816    0    4   0   2B
T O'Malley 3B                 3   0   2   0    0   0  .375 1.023    0    0   4   
M Stanley C                   2   0   0   1    0   1  .286  .801    0    6   0   SF

G Harris P                                                               0   1
  M Williams P                                                           0   0
  M Loynd P                                                              0   0
Totals                       32   2   9   2    1   3                    24   9

BATTING

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

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   PO   A  Details
E Burks CF                    4   1   1   2    1   1  .266  .802    0    3   0   HR
M Barrett 2B                  5   1   1   0    0   1  .261  .648    0    2   5   SB
W Boggs 3B                    5   1   4   1    0   0  .371 1.074    0    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    0    1   0   2·2B
D Evans 1B                    3   1   0   0    2   1  .319 1.030    0   11   2   GDP
S Horn DH                     4   2   1   1    1   1  .333 1.163    0    0   0   
T Benzinger RF                5   0   1   0    0   1  .230  .622    0    3   0   
S Owen SS                     4   2   2   3    0   0  .262  .696    0    2   5   HR,SF
J Marzano C                   4   3   3   4    1   0  .304 1.010    0    3   0   2·HR,2B

B Stanley P                                                              2   2
Totals                       38  12  15  12    6   6                    27  15

BATTING

2B: J Marzano (4, off M Loynd); M Greenwell 2 (22, off M Loynd, 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

DP: 3. B Stanley-S Owen-D Evans; W Boggs-M Barrett-D Evans; M Barrett-S Owen-D Evans.

BASERUNNING

SB: M Barrett (11, 2nd base off M Williams/M Stanley).

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
G Harris, L (5-9)              5.2   8   7   7    4   5   2   4.88   29     -       ·  ·      9· 3· 6· 2     26    -     0.60  -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· 4· 1· 1          0-0    0.00  -0.00
Totals                         8    15  12  12    6   6   4          45     -       ·  ·     13· 9· 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     -       ·  ·     16·10· 4· 0     63    -     0.65   0.24
Totals                         9     9   2   2    1   3   0          34     -       ·  ·     16·10· 4· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dave Phillips, 1B - Steve Palermo, 2B - Dan Morrison, 3B - Tim Tschida.

Time of Game: 2:46.

Attendance: 31,438.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Texas Rangers                 Boston Red Sox                       
1. J Browne             2B    1. E Burks              CF 
2. S Fletcher           SS    2. M Barrett            2B 
3. R Sierra             RF    3. W Boggs              3B 
4. P O'Brien            1B    4. M Greenwell          LF 
5. P Incaviglia         LF    5. D Evans              1B 
6. L Parrish            DH    6. S Horn               DH 
7. O McDowell           CF    7. T Benzinger          RF 
8. T O'Malley           3B    8. S Owen               SS 
9. M Stanley            C     9. J Marzano            C  

   G Harris             P        B Stanley            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   2  0-2  1--      13%  85% J Marzano       G Harris        Home Run; Horn Scores
   t 6   0  4-1  1--       8%  89% P O'Brien       B Stanley       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   b 2   0  0-0  -23       7%  76% S Horn          G Harris        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Greenwell Scores; Evans to 3B
   b 6   1  1-4  1--       6%  97% J Marzano       G Harris        Home Run; Owen Scores
   t 4   0  4-0  1--       6%  90% P Incaviglia    B Stanley       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Stanley facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      47%  J Browne        Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--      48%  S Fletcher      Groundout: 2B-1B; Browne to 2B
   O      -2-      52%  R Sierra        Flyball: RF
          -2-      51%  P O'Brien       Walk
   O      12-      55%  P Incaviglia    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, Greg Harris facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  E Burks         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      51%  M Barrett       Lineout: 2B
   O      ---      50%  W Boggs         Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Stanley facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      52%  L Parrish       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      54%  O McDowell      Flyball: LF
          ---      53%  T O'Malley      Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--      55%  M 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, Greg Harris facing 4-5-6
          ---      61%  M Greenwell     Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
          -2-      64%  D Evans         Walk
          12-      69%  S Horn          Passed Ball; Greenwell to 3B; Evans to 2B
   R      -23      76%  " "             Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Greenwell Scores; Evans to 3B
   O      1-3      71%  T Benzinger     Strikeout
   RO     1-3      72%  S Owen          Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Evans Scores
   RR     1--      85%  J Marzano       Home Run; Horn Scores
          ---      86%  E Burks         Walk
   O      1--      85%  M Barrett       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, Bob Stanley facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      86%  J Browne        Strikeout
          ---      84%  S Fletcher      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   OO     1--      88%  R Sierra        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, Greg Harris facing 3-4-5
          ---      90%  W Boggs         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--      88%  M Greenwell     Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   OO     1--      86%  D Evans         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, Bob Stanley facing 4-5-6
          ---      83%  P O'Brien       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   OO     1--      90%  P Incaviglia    Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---      90%  L Parrish       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Red Sox 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-0, Greg Harris facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      90%  S Horn          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      91%  T Benzinger     Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Benzinger to 2B
   O      -2-      90%  S Owen          Groundout: P-1B
          -2-      90%  J Marzano       Walk
   O      12-      88%  E Burks         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, Bob Stanley facing 7-8-9
          ---      84%  O McDowell      Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
          -2-      78%  T O'Malley      Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Weak 2B); McDowell to 3B
   RO     1-3      82%  M Stanley       Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; McDowell Scores
   O      1--      85%  J Browne        Flyball: CF
   O      1--      88%  S Fletcher      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, Greg Harris facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      86%  M Barrett       Strikeout Looking
          ---      88%  W Boggs         Single to RF (Line Drive to 2B-1B)
   O      1--      86%  M Greenwell     Strikeout
          1--      87%  D Evans         Walk; Boggs to 2B
   O      12-      85%  S Horn          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, Red Sox 4.

Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-4, Bob Stanley facing 3-4-5
          ---      81%  R Sierra        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   OO     1--      89%  P O'Brien       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---      90%  P Incaviglia    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, Greg Harris facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      89%  T Benzinger     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      90%  S Owen          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   RR     1--      97%  J Marzano       Home Run; Owen Scores
   O      ---      96%  E Burks         Strikeout Looking
          ---      97%  M Barrett       Single to SS (Line Drive)
                  Mitch Williams replaces Greg Harris pitching
          1--      97%  W Boggs         Barrett Steals 2B
   R      -2-      98%  " "             Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Barrett Scores
          -2-      98%  M Greenwell     Walk
   O      12-      98%  D Evans         Strikeout
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, Red Sox 7.

Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-7, Bob Stanley facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      99%  L Parrish       Lineout: 1B
   O      ---      99%  O McDowell      Bunt Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      99%  T O'Malley      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, Mitch Williams facing 6-7-8
          ---      99%  S Horn          Walk
   O      1--      99%  T Benzinger     Flyball: CF
   RR     1--     100%  S Owen          Home Run; Horn Scores
                  Mike Loynd replaces Mitch Williams pitching
          ---     100%  J Marzano       Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   RR     -2-     100%  E Burks         Home Run (LF-CF); Marzano Scores
   O      ---     100%  M Barrett       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---     100%  W Boggs         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   R      1--     100%  M Greenwell     Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Boggs Scores
   O      -2-     100%  D Evans         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, Bob Stanley facing 9-1-2
                  Ed Romero replaces Wade Boggs playing 3B batting 3rd
   O      ---     100%  M Stanley       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  J Browne        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---     100%  S Fletcher      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, Mike Loynd facing 6-7-8
   O      ---     100%  S Horn          Flyball: CF
          ---     100%  T Benzinger     Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   O      1--     100%  S Owen          Flyball: CF
   O      1--     100%  J Marzano       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, Bob Stanley facing 3-4-5
          ---     100%  R Sierra        Double to LF (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
   O      -2-     100%  P O'Brien       Groundout: 1B-P; Sierra to 3B
   R      --3     100%  P Incaviglia    Single to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Sierra Scores
   O      1--     100%  L Parrish       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--     100%  O McDowell      Flyball: RF
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Red Sox 12.

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