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MIN  3
@CAL  1
 CLE  7
@CHW  2
 BAL  8
@KCR  0
 MIL  6
NYY  5
 SEA  1
@OAK  0
 TEX 11
BOS  2
 DET  4
@TOR  3
(11)		 CIN  2
@ATL  0
 LAD 11
@HOU  7
 PIT  5
@MON  4
 PIT  9
@MON  1
 CHC  4
@NYM  2
 STL  5
@PHI  0
 SFG  4
@SDP  3
(11)
Standings at end of play this day

Arlington Stadium, Attendance: 27,970

 Friday, July 27, 1979, 7:39PM
Time of Game: 2:40
Red Sox
2
60-37
Lost 2
2nd, 6 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  2  0    2  5  0
Rangers         4  5  0   0  1  1   0  0  X   11 18  0
W: Steve Comer (11-6), L: Bob Stanley (11-7)
 Rangers
11
54-46
Won 1
3rd, 2½ GB

Batting Stats

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Burleson SS                 1   0   0   0    1   0  .277  .697              0   4   
  S Papi SS                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .188  .500              1   2   
J Brohamer 2B                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .259  .670              1   0   
  L Wolfe 2B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .213  .744              5   2   
F Lynn CF                     2   0   1   0    0   0  .326 1.033              0   0   
  T Poquette CF               1   0   0   0    1   0  .240  .543              1   0   
J Rice LF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .321  .958              1   0   
C Yastrzemski 1B              2   0   1   0    0   0  .287  .886              7   1   
  J Dwyer 1B                  0   1   0   0    2   0  .302  .811              5   1   
B Watson DH                   2   1   1   2    1   0  .297  .810              0   0   HR,HBP
C Fisk C                      4   0   0   0    0   0  .271  .774              1   0   
B Hobson 3B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .247  .763              0   4   
  G Allenson 3B               1   0   0   0    0   1  .214  .591              0   1   
D Evans RF                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .282  .854              1   0   

B Stanley P                                                                   0   2
  J Finch P                                                                   1   1
Totals                       32   2   5   0    5   6                         24  18
Batting Events
HR: B Watson (10, off S Comer; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).
HBP: B Watson (4, by S Comer).
TB: B Watson 4; C Yastrzemski; D Evans; F Lynn; S Papi.
RBI: B Watson 2 (39).
2-out RBI: B Watson 2.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. G Allenson-L Wolfe-J Dwyer.
Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Wills 2B                    1   1   1   0    0   0  .279  .696              0   0   SH
  N Norman SS                 3   0   2   1    0   0  .185  .474              0   3   
B Bell 3B                     4   2   2   1    0   0  .293  .757              0   5   2B
  E Soderholm PH-3B           1   0   0   0    0   0  .243  .664              0   0   GDP
A Oliver CF                   5   2   3   1    0   1  .308  .814              4   0   2B
P Putnam 1B                   3   2   1   2    1   0  .295  .835              6   0   2B,IW
  M Jorgensen PH-1B           1   0   0   0    0   0  .269  .817              2   0   
R Zisk LF                     5   2   2   3    0   0  .247  .704              3   0   2B
O Gamble DH                   5   0   2   1    0   1  .344 1.005              0   0   
J Grubb RF                    5   1   4   2    0   0  .281  .774              1   0   2B
J Sundberg C                  4   0   0   0    1   0  .249  .664              7   0   
L Blanks SS-2B                4   1   1   0    0   0  .211  .514              4   1   

S Comer P                                                                     0   0
Totals                       41  11  18   0    2   2                         27   9
Batting Events
2B: J Grubb (11, off J Finch); B Bell (23, off B Stanley); R Zisk (8, off J Finch); A Oliver (14, off B Stanley); P Putnam (13, off B Stanley).
SH: B Wills (7, off B Stanley).
IBB: P Putnam (2, by B Stanley).
TB: J Grubb 5; A Oliver 4; B Bell 3; R Zisk 3; N Norman 2; O Gamble 2; P Putnam 2; L Blanks; B Wills.
GIDP: E Soderholm (11).
RBI: R Zisk 3 (40); P Putnam 2 (46); J Grubb 2 (33); A Oliver (44); B Bell (60); O Gamble (32); N Norman (11).
2-out RBI: J Grubb 2; N Norman.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 9 for 15.

Pitching Stats

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, L (11-7)            1.1   8   8   8    1   0   0   3.92   13     -       ·  ·      4· 0· 0· 8      5    -     0.80  -0.37
J Finch                        6.2  10   3   3    1   2   0   5.14   31     -       ·  ·     15· 3· 0·10          2-2    0.03  -0.03
Totals                         8    18  11  11    2   2   0          44     -       ·  ·     19· 3· 0·18          2-2 
Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Comer, W (11-6)              9     5   2   2    5   6   1   3.41   38     -       ·  ·      9·12· 1· 5     70    -     0.28   0.10
Totals                         9     5   2   2    5   6   1          38     -       ·  ·      9·12· 1· 5           -
Balks: None.
WP: J Finch (2).
HBP: S Comer (5; B Watson).
IBB: B Stanley (2; P Putnam).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ted Hendry, 1B - Larry Barnett, 2B - Fred Spenn, 3B - Jim Evans.
Time of Game: 2:40.
Attendance: 27,970.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 93° F, Night.

Lineups

   Boston Red Sox                            Texas Rangers                                
1. Rick Burleson                SS       1. Bump Wills                   2B
2. Jack Brohamer                2B       2. Buddy Bell                   3B
3. Fred Lynn                    CF       3. Al Oliver                    CF
4. Jim Rice                     LF       4. Pat Putnam                   1B
5. Carl Yastrzemski             1B       5. Richie Zisk                  LF
6. Bob Watson                   DH       6. Oscar Gamble                 DH
7. Carlton Fisk                  C       7. Johnny Grubb                 RF
8. Butch Hobson                 3B       8. Jim Sundberg                  C
9. Dwight Evans                 RF       9. Larvell Blanks               SS

   Bob Stanley                   P          Steve Comer                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b1 0 123 RR 12% 83% 0-0 TEX P. Putnam B. Stanley Double to CF; Wills Scores; Bell Scores; Oliver to 3B
b1 0 12- 7% 70% 0-0 TEX A. Oliver B. Stanley Single to RF; Wills to 3B; Bell to 2B
b1 0 1-- 5% 64% 0-0 TEX B. Bell B. Stanley Single to CF; Wills to 2B
b1 1 -2- R 5% 86% 3-0 TEX O. Gamble B. Stanley Single to LF; Putnam Scores
t2 0 1-- -5% 76% 0-4 BOS B. Watson S. Comer Hit By Pitch; Yastrzemski to 2B

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, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Steve Comer facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 BOS R. Burleson S. Comer Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 BOS J. Brohamer S. Comer Strikeout Looking
t1 2 --- -1% 53% 0-0 BOS F. Lynn S. Comer Single to RF
t1 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 BOS J. Rice S. Comer Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Bob Stanley facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 3% 58% 0-0 TEX B. Wills B. Stanley Single to 2B
b1 0 1-- 5% 64% 0-0 TEX B. Bell B. Stanley Single to CF; Wills to 2B
b1 0 12- 7% 70% 0-0 TEX A. Oliver B. Stanley Single to RF; Wills to 3B; Bell to 2B
b1 0 123 RR 12% 83% 0-0 TEX P. Putnam B. Stanley Double to CF; Wills Scores; Bell Scores; Oliver to 3B
b1 0 -23 RO -1% 81% 2-0 TEX R. Zisk B. Stanley Groundout: SS-1B; Oliver Scores
b1 1 -2- R 5% 86% 3-0 TEX O. Gamble B. Stanley Single to LF; Putnam Scores
b1 1 1-- O -1% 86% 4-0 TEX J. Grubb B. Stanley Groundout: P-1B; Gamble to 2B
b1 2 -2- O -1% 84% 4-0 TEX J. Sundberg B. Stanley Groundout: SS-1B
4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Rangers 4.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Rangers' Steve Comer facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- -3% 81% 0-4 BOS C. Yastrzemski S. Comer Single to RF
t2 0 1-- -5% 76% 0-4 BOS B. Watson S. Comer Hit By Pitch; Yastrzemski to 2B
t2 0 12- O 5% 81% 0-4 BOS C. Fisk S. Comer Flyball: LF
t2 1 12- O 4% 85% 0-4 BOS B. Hobson S. Comer Flyball: CF
t2 2 12- O 3% 88% 0-4 BOS D. Evans S. Comer Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Rangers 4.
Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Red Sox' Bob Stanley facing 9-1-2
b2 0 --- 1% 89% 4-0 TEX L. Blanks B. Stanley Single to CF
b2 0 1-- O -1% 88% 4-0 TEX B. Wills B. Stanley Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Blanks to 2B
b2 1 -2- R 4% 92% 4-0 TEX B. Bell B. Stanley Double to CF; Blanks Scores
b2 1 -2- R 3% 95% 5-0 TEX A. Oliver B. Stanley Double to LF; Bell Scores
b2 1 -2- 0% 95% 6-0 TEX P. Putnam B. Stanley Intentional Walk
Joel Finch replaces Bob Stanley pitching
b2 1 12- RR 3% 98% 6-0 TEX R. Zisk J. Finch Double to CF; Oliver Scores; Putnam Scores
b2 1 -2- O -0% 98% 8-0 TEX O. Gamble J. Finch Groundout: 1B-P; Zisk to 3B
b2 2 --3 R 1% 99% 8-0 TEX J. Grubb J. Finch Single to LF; Zisk Scores
b2 2 1-- O -0% 99% 9-0 TEX J. Sundberg J. Finch Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Rangers 9.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-9, Rangers' Steve Comer facing 1-2-3
Larvell Blanks moves from SS to 2B; Nelson Norman replaces Bump Wills (2B) playing SS batting 1st
t3 0 --- -0% 98% 0-9 BOS R. Burleson S. Comer Walk
t3 0 1-- O 0% 99% 0-9 BOS J. Brohamer S. Comer Flyball: 1B
t3 1 1-- O 0% 99% 0-9 BOS F. Lynn S. Comer Flyball: LF
t3 2 1-- O 0% 99% 0-9 BOS J. Rice S. Comer Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Rangers 9.
Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 9-0, Red Sox' Joel Finch facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O -0% 99% 9-0 TEX L. Blanks J. Finch Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 1 --- O 0% 99% 9-0 TEX N. Norman J. Finch Groundout: P-1B
b3 2 --- O -0% 99% 9-0 TEX B. Bell J. Finch Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Rangers 9.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-9, Rangers' Steve Comer facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- O 0% 99% 0-9 BOS C. Yastrzemski S. Comer Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t4 1 --- -0% 99% 0-9 BOS B. Watson S. Comer Walk
t4 1 1-- O 0% 99% 0-9 BOS C. Fisk S. Comer Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t4 2 1-- O 0% 99% 0-9 BOS B. Hobson S. Comer Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Rangers 9.
Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 9-0, Red Sox' Joel Finch facing 3-4-5
Jim Dwyer replaces Carl Yastrzemski playing 1B batting 5th; Larry Wolfe replaces Jack Brohamer playing 2B batting 2nd; Stan Papi replaces Rick Burleson playing SS batting 1st; Tom Poquette replaces Fred Lynn playing CF batting 3rd
b4 0 --- O -0% 99% 9-0 TEX A. Oliver J. Finch Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 1 --- O 0% 99% 9-0 TEX P. Putnam J. Finch Flyball: CF
b4 2 --- 0% 99% 9-0 TEX R. Zisk J. Finch Single to LF
b4 2 1-- O 0% 99% 9-0 TEX O. Gamble J. Finch Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Rangers 9.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-9, Rangers' Steve Comer facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-9 BOS D. Evans S. Comer Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-9 BOS S. Papi S. Comer Foul Flyball: C
t5 2 --- O 0% 100% 0-9 BOS L. Wolfe S. Comer Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Rangers 9.
Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 9-0, Red Sox' Joel Finch facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- 0% 100% 9-0 TEX J. Grubb J. Finch Double to LF
b5 0 -2- O -0% 100% 9-0 TEX J. Sundberg J. Finch Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 1 -2- O 0% 100% 9-0 TEX L. Blanks J. Finch Groundout: 2B-1B; Grubb to 3B
b5 2 --3 R 0% 100% 9-0 TEX N. Norman J. Finch Single to CF; Grubb Scores
b5 2 1-- O 0% 100% 10-0 TEX B. Bell J. Finch Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Rangers 10.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-10, Rangers' Steve Comer facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- -0% 100% 0-10 BOS T. Poquette S. Comer Walk
t6 0 1-- O 0% 100% 0-10 BOS J. Rice S. Comer Flyball: LF
t6 1 1-- -0% 100% 0-10 BOS J. Dwyer S. Comer Walk; Poquette to 2B
t6 1 12- O 0% 100% 0-10 BOS B. Watson S. Comer Lineout: CF
t6 2 12- O 0% 100% 0-10 BOS C. Fisk S. Comer Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Rangers 10.
Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 10-0, Red Sox' Joel Finch facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- 0% 100% 10-0 TEX A. Oliver J. Finch Strikeout, Wild Pitch; Oliver to 1B
b6 0 1-- O 0% 100% 10-0 TEX P. Putnam J. Finch Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b6 1 1-- O 0% 100% 10-0 TEX R. Zisk J. Finch Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b6 2 1-- 0% 100% 10-0 TEX O. Gamble J. Finch Single to LF; Zisk to 2B
b6 2 12- R 0% 100% 10-0 TEX J. Grubb J. Finch Single to CF; Zisk Scores; Gamble to 3B
b6 2 1-3 0% 100% 11-0 TEX J. Sundberg J. Finch Walk; Grubb to 2B
b6 2 123 O 0% 100% 11-0 TEX L. Blanks J. Finch Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Red Sox 0, Rangers 11.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-11, Rangers' Steve Comer facing 8-9-1
t7 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-11 BOS B. Hobson S. Comer Flyball: RF
t7 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-11 BOS D. Evans S. Comer Strikeout
t7 2 --- 0% 100% 0-11 BOS S. Papi S. Comer Single to LF
t7 2 1-- O 0% 100% 0-11 BOS L. Wolfe S. Comer Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Rangers 11.
Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 11-0, Red Sox' Joel Finch facing 1-2-3
Gary Allenson replaces Butch Hobson playing 3B batting 8th
b7 0 --- 0% 100% 11-0 TEX N. Norman J. Finch Single to 1B
Eric Soderholm pinch hits for Buddy Bell (3B) batting 2nd
b7 0 1-- OO 0% 100% 11-0 TEX E. Soderholm J. Finch Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b7 2 --- 0% 100% 11-0 TEX A. Oliver J. Finch Single to RF
Mike Jorgensen pinch hits for Pat Putnam (1B) batting 4th
b7 2 1-- O 0% 100% 11-0 TEX M. Jorgensen J. Finch Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Rangers 11.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-11, Rangers' Steve Comer facing 3-4-5
Mike Jorgensen moves from PH to 1B; Eric Soderholm moves from PH to 3B
t8 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-11 BOS T. Poquette S. Comer Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-11 BOS J. Rice S. Comer Strikeout
t8 2 --- 0% 100% 0-11 BOS J. Dwyer S. Comer Walk
t8 2 1-- RR 0% 100% 0-11 BOS B. Watson S. Comer Home Run; Dwyer Scores
t8 2 --- O 0% 100% 2-11 BOS C. Fisk S. Comer Flyball: CF
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Rangers 11.
Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 11-2, Red Sox' Joel Finch facing 5-6-7
b8 0 --- O 0% 100% 11-2 TEX R. Zisk J. Finch Flyball: LF
b8 1 --- O 0% 100% 11-2 TEX O. Gamble J. Finch Strikeout
b8 2 --- 0% 100% 11-2 TEX J. Grubb J. Finch Single to RF
b8 2 1-- O 0% 100% 11-2 TEX J. Sundberg J. Finch Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Rangers 11.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-11, Rangers' Steve Comer facing 8-9-1
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 2-11 BOS G. Allenson S. Comer Strikeout
t9 1 --- 0% 100% 2-11 BOS D. Evans S. Comer Single to LF
t9 1 1-- O 0% 100% 2-11 BOS S. Papi S. Comer Strikeout
t9 2 1-- O 0% 100% 2-11 BOS L. Wolfe S. Comer Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Rangers 11.

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