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Standings
MIL
@BAL		6
2
TEX
@BOS		2
12
OAK
@CAL		9
6
DET
@KCR		10
6
SEA
@MIN		1
5
CLE
@NYY		1
0
CHW
@TOR		4
6
NYM
@CHC		23
10
ATL
@HOU		2
6
PIT
@MON		7
10
CIN
@SDP		2
0
LAD
@SFG		0
1		 
(10)
PHI
@STL		4
3
Sunday, August 16, 1987
, Fenway Park
Attendance: 31,438, Time of Game: 2:46
Rangers
2
55-61
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
6th, 8½ GB
 at Red Sox
12
56-61
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
5th, 13½ GB
W: Bob Stanley (4-12)
L: Greg Harris (5-9)
 
                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

Texas Rangers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jerry Browne 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .266 .688 -0.015 0.70 0.034 -0.050 -0.4 2 4
Scott Fletcher SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .303 .762 -0.022 0.66 0.020 -0.042 -0.3 1 0
Ruben Sierra RF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .271 .806 -0.033 0.76 0.042 -0.074 0.1 1 0 2B,GDP
Pete O'Brien 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .293 .841 -0.044 0.86 0.041 -0.085 -0.5 9 0 GDP
Pete Incaviglia LF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .268 .841 -0.114 0.79 0.000 -0.114 -0.8 1 0 GDP
Larry Parrish DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 .261 .818 -0.039 0.36 0.000 -0.039 -1.0
Oddibe McDowell CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .261 .817 0.023 0.38 0.044 -0.021 0.0 4 0 2B
Tom O'Malley 3B 3 0 2 0 0 0 .375 1.022 0.070 0.53 0.072 -0.002 0.7 0 4
Mike Stanley C 2 0 0 1 0 1 .286 .801 -0.064 0.85 0.000 -0.064 -0.9 6 0 SF
Greg Harris P 1
   Mitch Williams P
   Mike Loynd P
Team Totals 32 2 9 2 1 3 .281 .638 -0.238 0.66 0.253 -0.491 -3.1 24 9
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

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ellis Burks CF 4 1 1 2 1 1 .266 .803 -0.034 0.34 0.007 -0.040 0.8 3 0 HR
Marty Barrett 2B 5 1 1 0 0 1 .261 .648 -0.034 0.25 0.004 -0.038 -0.7 2 5 SB
Wade Boggs 3B 5 1 4 1 0 0 .371 1.073 0.028 0.26 0.039 -0.011 1.7 0 1 2B
   Ed Romero 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284 .657 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Mike Greenwell LF 4 1 2 1 1 1 .333 1.002 0.081 0.63 0.107 -0.026 1.6 1 0 2·2B
Dwight Evans 1B 3 1 0 0 2 1 .319 1.030 0.015 0.43 0.039 -0.024 -0.8 11 2 GDP
Sam Horn DH 4 2 1 1 1 1 .333 1.163 0.040 0.49 0.068 -0.029 0.2
Todd Benzinger RF 5 0 1 0 0 1 .230 .622 -0.045 0.37 0.014 -0.059 -0.6 3 0
Spike Owen SS 4 2 2 3 0 0 .262 .696 0.014 0.45 0.026 -0.012 1.3 2 5 HR,SF
John Marzano C 4 3 3 4 1 0 .304 1.011 0.198 0.30 0.198 0.000 3.9 3 0 2·HR,2B
Bob Stanley P 2 2
Team Totals 38 12 15 12 6 6 .395 1.282 0.263 0.39 0.502 -0.239 7.5 27 15
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
DP: 3. W Boggs-M Barrett-D Evans; B Stanley-S Owen-D Evans; M Barrett-S Owen-D Evans.
Baserunning
SB: M Barrett (11, 2nd base off M Williams/M Stanley).

Texas Rangers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Greg Harris, L (5-9) 5.2 8 7 7 4 5 2 4.88 29 26 -0.240 0.60 -2.9
Mitch Williams 0.2 2 2 2 2 1 1 3.50 6 1 1 -0.020 0.08 -2.5
Mike Loynd 1.2 5 3 3 0 0 1 5.77 10 0 0 -0.002 0.00 -2.1
Team Totals 8 15 12 12 6 6 4 13.50 45 26 1 1 -0.262 0.66 -7.5

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Stanley, W (4-12) 9 9 2 2 1 3 0 5.01 34 63 0.238 0.66 3.1
Team Totals 9 9 2 2 1 3 0 2.00 34 63 0.238 0.39 3.1
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.

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

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