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Standings
TEX
@BOS		3
4
KCR
@DET		2
4
NYY
@MIN		18
5
CAL
@OAK		4
5
CHW
@SEA		4
0
SFG
@CIN		6
3		 
(12)
SDP
@LAD		0
6
PHI
@NYM		10
7
Monday, April 18, 1988 12:40
, Fenway Park
Attendance: 33,976, Time of Game: 3:00
Rangers
3
5-7
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
5th, 2 GB
 at Red Sox
4
8-5
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
3rd, 3 GB
W: Lee Smith (1-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         0  1  0   0  0  0   1  0  1    3  5  1
Red Sox         3  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    4 10  0
Winning Run scored with 1 out

Texas Rangers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Cecil Espy RF-2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .563 18 12 -0.133 1.27 0.000 -0.133 -0.9 1 1
Scott Fletcher SS 3 1 0 0 1 0 .163 .397 13 6 0.379 2.15 0.432 -0.053 0.7 1 3
Oddibe McDowell CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .410 5 5 -0.179 1.85 0.000 -0.179 -1.0 2 0
Steve Kemp LF-RF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .231 .462 14 12 0.140 1.58 0.202 -0.062 0.1 2 0 SB
Pete O'Brien 1B 4 2 2 2 0 1 .455 1.273 13 10 -0.039 1.85 0.183 -0.222 1.2 7 0 2·HR
Larry Parrish DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 .086 .351 13 10 -0.188 1.75 0.000 -0.188 -0.9
Geno Petralli C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .105 .211 13 9 -0.085 1.11 0.000 -0.085 -0.5 9 0
Steve Buechele 3B 2 0 1 0 1 0 .333 .908 13 7 0.090 1.01 0.102 -0.012 0.5 0 1
Jerry Browne 2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 .242 .617 5 4 -0.070 1.44 0.000 -0.070 -0.6 2 3
   Ruben Sierra PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .150 .477 6 3 -0.070 2.90 0.000 -0.070 -0.3
   Pete Incaviglia LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .121 .358 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Bobby Witt P 1
   Jeff Russell P
   Mitch Williams P
Team Totals 31 3 5 2 2 6 .161 .567 113 78 -0.155 1.65 0.919 -1.074 -1.6 25 9
HR: P O'Brien 2 (4, 2 off O Boyd; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).
TB: P O'Brien 8; S Kemp 2; S Buechele.
RBI: P O'Brien 2 (5).
2-out RBI: P O'Brien.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding
DP: 1. S Fletcher-J Browne-P O'Brien.
E: C Espy (1).
Outfield Assists: C Espy (D Evans at 2nd base).
Baserunning
SB: S Kemp (1, 2nd base off L Smith/R Cerone).

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ellis Burks CF 4 1 2 1 1 2 .444 1.286 22 13 0.094 0.59 0.119 -0.025 0.9 6 1 HR,SB
Marty Barrett 2B 4 1 2 0 1 1 .268 .632 18 10 0.053 0.68 0.084 -0.031 0.8 2 2 2B
Wade Boggs 3B 3 2 0 0 2 1 .340 .934 33 19 0.003 1.30 0.098 -0.095 -0.8 2 2 GDP
Jim Rice DH 4 0 2 0 1 0 .294 .673 23 12 0.277 1.30 0.308 -0.031 2.1 2B
Mike Greenwell LF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .326 .910 18 11 0.011 1.01 0.082 -0.071 -1.0 2 0 SF
Dwight Evans 1B 4 0 2 0 0 2 .304 .790 11 9 -0.034 0.77 0.021 -0.055 -0.7 5 0 2B
Rick Cerone C 2 0 1 1 2 0 .714 1.635 17 7 0.084 0.93 0.116 -0.032 1.4 6 0
Brady Anderson RF 3 0 0 0 1 2 .185 .452 15 9 -0.047 0.89 0.012 -0.060 -0.8 3 0
Jody Reed SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .059 .217 16 9 -0.096 0.92 0.000 -0.096 -1.5 1 1
Oil Can Boyd P
   Lee Smith P
Team Totals 32 4 10 3 8 9 .312 .939 173 99 0.345 0.93 0.840 -0.496 0.4 27 6
2B: J Rice (2, off M Williams); M Barrett (4, off B Witt); D Evans (3, off J Russell).
HR: E Burks (2, off B Witt; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF-CF).
SF: M Greenwell (1, off M Williams).
TB: E Burks 5; D Evans 3; M Barrett 3; J Rice 3; R Cerone; M Greenwell.
GIDP: W Boggs (3).
RBI: E Burks (4); M Greenwell (9); R Cerone (1).
2-out RBI: R Cerone.
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 3 for 11.
Fielding
PB: R Cerone (1).
Outfield Assists: E Burks (S Kemp at 2nd base).
Baserunning
SB: E Burks (2, 2nd base off J Russell/G Petralli).

Texas Rangers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bobby Witt 6 7 3 3 7 8 1 4.87 30 128 72 33 12 27 6 8 5 1 47 -0.062 0.87 0.1
Jeff Russell 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 1.50 8 27 17 9 2 6 3 4 1 0 0 0 0.076 0.60 1.0
Mitch Williams, L (0-1) 0.1 1 1 1 1 0 0 3.18 3 18 10 6 2 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 -0.360 2.50 -1.5
Team Totals 8.1 10 4 4 8 9 1 4.32 41 173 99 48 16 35 9 14 7 1 47 0 0 -0.346 1.65 -0.4

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Oil Can Boyd 7 3 2 2 1 3 2 2.29 24 70 52 27 10 15 4 14 3 2 65 0.227 0.83 1.6
Lee Smith, BS (1), W (1-1) 2 2 1 0 1 3 0 0.00 9 43 26 13 6 7 2 3 3 0 0 0 -0.073 3.62 0.0
Team Totals 9 5 3 2 2 6 2 2.00 33 113 78 40 16 22 6 17 6 2 65 0 0 0.154 0.93 1.6
Balks: None.
WP: B Witt (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry Barnett, 1B - Derryl Cousins, 2B - Rocky Roe, 3B - Greg Kosc.
Time of Game: 3:00.
Attendance: 33,976.
Field Condition: Wet.
Start Time Weather: 48° F, Overcast, Drizzle.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t9 2-3 2 1-3 3,(1-1)  R TEX L. Parrish L. Smith -32% 52% Kemp Steals 2B; Fletcher Scores/Passed Ball/unER; Kemp to 3B
b9 3-3 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  BOS J. Rice M. Williams 21% 93% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Boggs to 3B
t9 2-3 1 1-3 5,(1-2)  O TEX P. O'Brien L. Smith 21% 84% Strikeout Swinging
t9 2-3 1 1-- 6,(2-2)  TEX S. Kemp L. Smith -20% 62% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Fletcher to 3B
t9 3-3 2 --3 5,(2-2)  O TEX L. Parrish L. Smith 12% 64% Strikeout Swinging

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' Oil Can Boyd facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O TEX C. Espy O. Boyd 2% 52% Foul Popfly: 3B
t1 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O TEX S. Fletcher O. Boyd 2% 54% Lineout: LF
t1 0-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O TEX O. McDowell O. Boyd 1% 55% Popfly: SS (Deep 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Bobby Witt facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  R BOS E. Burks B. Witt 10% 65% Home Run (LF-CF)
b1 1-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  BOS M. Barrett B. Witt 5% 70% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
b1 1-0 0 -2- 6,(3-2)  BOS W. Boggs B. Witt 2% 72% Walk
b1 1-0 0 12- 8,(3-2)  R BOS J. Rice B. Witt 7% 79% Single to LF (Fly Ball); Barrett Scores/No RBI; Boggs to 2B
b1 2-0 0 12- 3,(2-0)  O BOS M. Greenwell B. Witt -4% 76% Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
b1 2-0 1 12- 3,(0-2)  O BOS D. Evans B. Witt -3% 73% Strikeout Swinging
b1 2-0 2 12- 4,(2-1)  R BOS R. Cerone B. Witt 7% 80% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Boggs Scores; Rice to 2B
b1 3-0 2 12- 2,(0-1)  O BOS B. Anderson B. Witt -2% 78% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-3, Red Sox' Oil Can Boyd facing 4-5-6
t2 0-3 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O TEX S. Kemp O. Boyd 2% 80% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-3 1 --- 3,(1-1)  R TEX P. O'Brien O. Boyd -8% 72% Home Run
t2 1-3 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O TEX L. Parrish O. Boyd 2% 74% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t2 1-3 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O TEX G. Petralli O. Boyd 1% 75% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Red Sox 3.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-1, Rangers' Bobby Witt facing 9-1-2
b2 3-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS J. Reed B. Witt -2% 73% Strikeout Looking
b2 3-1 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O BOS E. Burks B. Witt -1% 72% Strikeout Looking
b2 3-1 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O BOS M. Barrett B. Witt -1% 71% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-3, Red Sox' Oil Can Boyd facing 8-9-1
t3 1-3 0 --- 6,(3-2)  TEX S. Buechele O. Boyd -4% 67% Walk
t3 1-3 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  O TEX J. Browne O. Boyd 4% 71% Strikeout Looking
t3 1-3 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O TEX C. Espy O. Boyd 3% 74% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
t3 1-3 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O TEX S. Fletcher O. Boyd 2% 77% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Red Sox 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-1, Rangers' Bobby Witt facing 3-4-5
b3 3-1 0 --- 7,(2-2)  O BOS W. Boggs B. Witt -2% 75% Strikeout Swinging
b3 3-1 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O BOS J. Rice B. Witt -1% 74% Lineout: 1B (2B-1B)
b3 3-1 2 --- 7,(2-2)  BOS M. Greenwell B. Witt 1% 75% Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
b3 3-1 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O BOS D. Evans B. Witt -2% 73% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-3, Red Sox' Oil Can Boyd facing 3-4-5
t4 1-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O TEX O. McDowell O. Boyd 3% 76% Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
t4 1-3 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O TEX S. Kemp O. Boyd 2% 78% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Kemp out at 2B/CF-2B
t4 1-3 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O TEX P. O'Brien O. Boyd 1% 79% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Red Sox 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-1, Rangers' Bobby Witt facing 7-8-9
b4 3-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  BOS R. Cerone B. Witt 2% 81% Walk
b4 3-1 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  O BOS B. Anderson B. Witt -2% 79% Strikeout Looking
b4 3-1 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  BOS J. Reed B. Witt 1% 80% Wild Pitch; Cerone to 2B
b4 3-1 1 -2- 4,(2-1)  O BOS J. Reed B. Witt -2% 78% Groundout: P-1B
b4 3-1 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  BOS E. Burks B. Witt 1% 78% Walk
b4 3-1 2 12- 1,(0-0)  BOS M. Barrett B. Witt 2% 80% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Cerone to 3B; Burks to 2B
b4 3-1 2 123 6,(1-2)  O BOS W. Boggs B. Witt -5% 75% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Rangers 1, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-3, Red Sox' Oil Can Boyd facing 6-7-8
t5 1-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O TEX L. Parrish O. Boyd 3% 78% Strikeout Swinging
t5 1-3 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O TEX G. Petralli O. Boyd 2% 80% Lineout: RF
t5 1-3 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O TEX S. Buechele O. Boyd 1% 81% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Red Sox 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-1, Rangers' Bobby Witt facing 4-5-6
b5 3-1 0 --- 5,(3-1)  BOS J. Rice B. Witt 2% 84% Walk
b5 3-1 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O BOS M. Greenwell B. Witt -2% 81% Lineout: CF (Deep CF-RF)
b5 3-1 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O BOS D. Evans B. Witt -1% 81% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Rice to 3B/Adv on E9; Evans out at 2B/RF-2B
b5 3-1 2 --3 5,(3-1)  BOS R. Cerone B. Witt 1% 81% Walk
b5 3-1 2 1-3 5,(3-1)  BOS B. Anderson B. Witt 1% 83% Walk; Cerone to 2B
b5 3-1 2 123 2,(0-1)  O BOS J. Reed B. Witt -5% 78% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Rangers 1, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-3, Red Sox' Oil Can Boyd facing 9-1-2
t6 1-3 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O TEX J. Browne O. Boyd 3% 81% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
t6 1-3 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O TEX C. Espy O. Boyd 2% 83% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1-3 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O TEX S. Fletcher O. Boyd 1% 85% Popfly: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Red Sox 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-1, Rangers' Bobby Witt facing 1-2-3
b6 3-1 0 --- 4,(0-2)  O BOS E. Burks B. Witt -1% 83% Strikeout Looking
b6 3-1 1 --- 5,(3-1)  BOS M. Barrett B. Witt 1% 85% Walk
b6 3-1 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  OO BOS W. Boggs B. Witt -3% 82% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-3, Red Sox' Oil Can Boyd facing 3-4-5
t7 1-3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O TEX O. McDowell O. Boyd 3% 85% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
t7 1-3 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O TEX S. Kemp O. Boyd 2% 87% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 1-3 2 --- 3,(0-2)  R TEX P. O'Brien O. Boyd -11% 77% Home Run
t7 2-3 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O TEX L. Parrish O. Boyd 2% 79% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Red Sox 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-2, Rangers' Jeff Russell facing 4-5-6
Jeff Russell replaces Bobby Witt pitching
b7 3-2 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O BOS J. Rice J. Russell -2% 77% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 3-2 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O BOS M. Greenwell J. Russell -1% 76% Flyball: LF
b7 3-2 2 --- 3,(1-1)  BOS D. Evans J. Russell 2% 78% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
b7 3-2 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  O BOS R. Cerone J. Russell -3% 75% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-3, Red Sox' Lee Smith facing 7-8-9
Lee Smith replaces Oil Can Boyd pitching
t8 2-3 0 --- 8,(3-2)  O TEX G. Petralli L. Smith 6% 80% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t8 2-3 1 --- 3,(1-1)  TEX S. Buechele L. Smith -6% 74% Single to LF (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole)
Ruben Sierra pinch hits for Jerry Browne (2B) batting 9th
t8 2-3 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  O TEX R. Sierra L. Smith 7% 81% Strikeout Swinging
t8 2-3 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O TEX C. Espy L. Smith 6% 87% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Red Sox 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-2, Rangers' Jeff Russell facing 8-9-1
Cecil Espy moves from RF to 2B
Pete Incaviglia replaces Ruben Sierra (PH) playing LF batting 9th
Steve Kemp moves from LF to RF
b8 3-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS B. Anderson J. Russell -1% 85% Strikeout Swinging
b8 3-2 1 --- 5,(3-1)  O BOS J. Reed J. Russell -1% 84% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b8 3-2 2 --- 2,(1-0)  BOS E. Burks J. Russell 1% 85% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
b8 3-2 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  BOS M. Barrett J. Russell 1% 86% Burks Steals 2B
b8 3-2 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O BOS M. Barrett J. Russell -2% 84% Flyball: LF (LF Line)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-3, Red Sox' Lee Smith facing 2-3-4
t9 2-3 0 --- 5,(3-1)  TEX S. Fletcher L. Smith -12% 72% Walk
t9 2-3 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O TEX O. McDowell L. Smith 11% 83% Lineout: CF
t9 2-3 1 1-- 6,(2-2)  TEX S. Kemp L. Smith -20% 62% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Fletcher to 3B
t9 2-3 1 1-3 5,(1-2)  O TEX P. O'Brien L. Smith 21% 84% Strikeout Swinging
t9 2-3 2 1-3 3,(1-1)  R TEX L. Parrish L. Smith -32% 52% Kemp Steals 2B; Fletcher Scores/Passed Ball/unER; Kemp to 3B
t9 3-3 2 --3 5,(2-2)  O TEX L. Parrish L. Smith 12% 64% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Red Sox 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 3-3, Rangers' Mitch Williams facing 3-4-5
Mitch Williams replaces Jeff Russell pitching
b9 3-3 0 --- 9,(3-2)  BOS W. Boggs M. Williams 7% 71% Walk
b9 3-3 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  BOS J. Rice M. Williams 21% 93% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Boggs to 3B
b9 3-3 0 -23 4,(1-2)  RO BOS M. Greenwell M. Williams 7% 100% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (LF-CF); Boggs Scores
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Red Sox 4.

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