August 3, 1980 Boston Red Sox at Texas Rangers Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Arlington Stadium, Attendance: 32,015

Sunday, August 3, 1980, 6:08PM
Time of Game: 3:00

Red Sox

52-50

Won 2

5th, 12½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  3  0   0  3  0   0  0  0    6 13  0
Rangers         0  0  0   0  2  1   0  1  0    4 11  0

W: M Torrez (6-12), L: J Matlack (7-6), S: S Lockwood (2)

Rangers

50-53

Lost 2

3rd, 13½ GB

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Burleson SS                 5   0   0   0    0   1  .286  .726    0    4   3   
D Stapleton 2B                5   0   1   0    0   0  .299  .777    0    2   2   
F Lynn CF                     4   0   2   0    1   0  .309  .891    0    1   0   
T Perez 1B                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .269  .762    0    6   0   
  J Dwyer PH-1B               2   0   0   0    0   1  .302  .820    0    3   3   
J Rice LF                     5   1   1   0    0   0  .259  .774    0    1   0   
  T Burgmeier P-LF            0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
C Fisk C                      3   2   2   0    2   0  .296  .858    0    6   1   2B,IW
D Evans RF                    5   2   2   1    0   2  .263  .812    0    2   0   2B,GDP
G Allenson DH                 4   0   2   1    0   1  .380  .938    0    0   0   
  S Lockwood P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
G Hoffman 3B                  2   1   2   4    1   0  .277  .694    0    0   4   HR,SB,SH

M Torrez P                                                               0   1
  D Drago P                                                              2   1
Totals                       38   6  13   6    4   5                    27  15

BATTING

2B: C Fisk (16, off J Matlack); D Evans (24, off J Matlack).

HR: G Hoffman (2, off J Matlack; 2nd inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).

SH: G Hoffman (5, off J Matlack).

IBB: C Fisk (5, by D Darwin).

TB: G Hoffman 5; C Fisk 3; D Evans 3; F Lynn 2; G Allenson 2; D Stapleton; J Rice; T Perez.

GIDP: D Evans (3).

RBI: G Hoffman 4 (13); G Allenson (7); D Evans (42).

2-out RBI: G Hoffman 2; G Allenson.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 5 for 18.

FIELDING

DP: 3. D Drago-R Burleson-J Dwyer; T Perez; R Burleson-D Stapleton-J Dwyer.

BASERUNNING

SB: G Hoffman (2, 2nd base off C Hough/J Sundberg).

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Rivers CF                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .314  .736    0    2   0   
B Wills 2B                    4   2   1   0    0   1  .251  .651    0    4   0   
A Oliver LF                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .310  .789    0    0   0   
B Bell 3B                     4   1   2   2    0   0  .341  .894    0    0   7   2B
R Staub DH                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .318  .852    0    0   0   2B,GDP
  R Zisk PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .795    0    0   0   
P Putnam 1B                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .283  .763    0   12   2   
  B Sample PH                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .223  .601    0    0   0   HBP
J Grubb RF                    3   1   1   1    0   0  .307  .816    0    1   0   
  J Ellis PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .246  .597    0    0   0   GDP
J Sundberg C                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .270  .725    0    5   0   
P Frias SS                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .235  .515    0    1   4   
  J Norris PH                 1   0   1   1    0   0  .246  .603    0    0   0   2B
  D Roberts SS                2   0   0   0    0   1  .245  .711    0    0   0   

J Matlack P                                                              0   2
  C Hough P                                                              2   1
  J Johnson P                                                            0   0
  D Darwin P                                                             0   0
Totals                       35   4  11   4    0   5                    27  16

BATTING

2B: J Norris (3, off M Torrez); B Bell (17, off D Drago); R Staub (17, off M Torrez).

HBP: B Sample (4, by T Burgmeier).

TB: B Bell 3; M Rivers 2; A Oliver 2; R Staub 2; J Norris 2; J Grubb; J Sundberg; B Wills.

GIDP: J Ellis (5); R Staub (12).

RBI: B Bell 2 (56); J Norris (16); J Grubb (13).

2-out RBI: J Norris; B Bell.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. P Frias-P Putnam.

PITCHING

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
M Torrez, W (6-12)             5     5   2   2    0   4   0   4.50   19     -       ·  ·      5· 4· 1· 5     53    -     0.88   0.16
D Drago                        2.2   5   2   2    0   1   0   4.70   12     -       ·  ·      6· 0· 0· 5          0-0    1.19  -0.07
T Burgmeier, H (4)             1     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.23    4     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 1· 1          2-0    2.61   0.17
S Lockwood, S (2)              0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   5.86    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    1.68   0.04
Totals                         9    11   4   4    0   5   0          36     -       ·  ·     12· 5· 2·11          3-0

Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Matlack, L (7-6)             4.2  13   6   6    1   0   1   3.68   27     -       ·  ·     10· 2· 1·13     13    -     0.91  -0.27
C Hough                        3.1   0   0   0    2   3   0   4.91   12     -       ·  ·      6· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.31   0.04
J Johnson                      0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   2.92    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.45   0.00
D Darwin                       0.2   0   0   0    1   1   0   2.35    3     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.54   0.02
Totals                         9    13   6   6    4   5   1          43     -       ·  ·     16· 4· 1·13          4-0

C Hough faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: J Johnson (2).

IBB: D Darwin (4; C Fisk).

HBP: T Burgmeier (2; B Sample).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - John Shulock, 1B - Bill Kunkel, 2B - Dan Morrison, 3B - Ted Hendry.

Time of Game: 3:00.

Attendance: 32,015.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 97° F.

LINEUPS

   Boston Red Sox                Texas Rangers                        
1. R Burleson           SS    1. M Rivers             CF 
2. D Stapleton          2B    2. B Wills              2B 
3. F Lynn               CF    3. A Oliver             LF 
4. T Perez              1B    4. B Bell               3B 
5. J Rice               LF    5. R Staub              DH 
6. C Fisk               C     6. P Putnam             1B 
7. D Evans              RF    7. J Grubb              RF 
8. G Allenson           DH    8. J Sundberg           C  
9. G Hoffman            3B    9. P Frias              SS 

   M Torrez             P        J Matlack            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   0  6-4  1--      16%  99% J Ellis         T Burgmeier     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   b 8   2  6-4  -23      12%  93% R Zisk          T Burgmeier     Lineout: SS
   t 2   1  0-1  --3      12%  77% G Hoffman       J Matlack       Home Run; Evans Scores
   b 8   2  6-3  1-3     -11%  81% B Bell          D Drago         Double to CF; Wills Scores; Oliver to 3B
   t 2   0  0-0  -2-      10%  66% D Evans         J Matlack       Double to RF; Fisk Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Jon Matlack facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  R Burleson      Flyball: 2B
          ---      50%  D Stapleton     Single to LF
          1--      54%  F Lynn          Single to LF; Stapleton to 2B
   O      12-      49%  T Perez         Flyball: 2B
   O      12-      45%  J Rice          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Torrez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  M Rivers        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      49%  B Wills         Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  A Oliver        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Rangers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Jon Matlack facing 6-7-8
          ---      56%  C Fisk          Double to LF
   R      -2-      66%  D Evans         Double to RF; Fisk Scores
   O      -2-      65%  G Allenson      Groundout: P-1B; Evans to 3B
   RR     --3      77%  G Hoffman       Home Run; Evans Scores
   O      ---      76%  R Burleson      Lineout: RF
   O      ---      76%  D Stapleton     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-3, Mike Torrez facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      78%  B Bell          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      79%  R Staub         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      80%  P Putnam        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Rangers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jon Matlack facing 3-4-5
          ---      82%  F Lynn          Single to LF
          1--      85%  T Perez         Single to LF; Lynn to 2B
   O      12-      84%  J Rice          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Lynn to 3B
          1-3      86%  C Fisk          Walk; Rice to 2B
   OO     123      77%  D Evans         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 3, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-3, Mike Torrez facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      80%  J Grubb         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      81%  J Sundberg      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      82%  P Frias         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Rangers 0.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jon Matlack facing 8-9-1
          ---      84%  G Allenson      Single to LF
   O      1--      83%  G Hoffman       Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Allenson to 2B
   O      -2-      81%  R Burleson      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-      79%  D Stapleton     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-3, Mike Torrez facing 1-2-3
          ---      75%  M Rivers        Single to 3B
   O      1--      79%  B Wills         Flyball: LF
   OO     1--      84%  A Oliver        Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Rangers 0.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jon Matlack facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      83%  F Lynn          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      82%  T Perez         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      83%  J Rice          Single to LF
          1--      84%  C Fisk          Single to SS; Rice to 2B
          12-      85%  D Evans         Single to 3B; Rice to 3B; Fisk to 2B
   R      123      91%  G Allenson      Single to SS; Rice Scores; Fisk to 3B; Evans to 2B
   RR     123      96%  G Hoffman       Single to LF; Fisk Scores; Evans Scores; Allenson to 2B
                  Charlie Hough replaces Jon Matlack pitching
   O      12-      96%  R Burleson      Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 6, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-6, Mike Torrez facing 4-5-6
          ---      94%  B Bell          Single to LF
          1--      90%  R Staub         Double to RF; Bell to 3B
   O      -23      93%  P Putnam        Strikeout
   R      -23      89%  J Grubb         Single to LF; Bell Scores; Staub to 3B
   O      1-3      93%  J Sundberg      Fielder's Choice 3B; Staub out at Hm/3B-C-SS; Grubb to 2B
                  Jim Norris pinch hits for Pepe Frias batting 9th
   R      12-      88%  J Norris        Double to CF; Grubb Scores; Sundberg to 3B
   O      -23      92%  M Rivers        Groundout: P-1B
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 6, Rangers 2.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-2, Charlie Hough facing 2-3-4
                  Dave Roberts replaces Jim Norris playing SS batting 9th
   O      ---      92%  D Stapleton     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      91%  F Lynn          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Jim Dwyer pinch hits for Tony Perez batting 4th
   O      ---      91%  J Dwyer         Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 6, Rangers 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-6, Dick Drago facing 2-3-4
                  Dick Drago replaces Mike Torrez pitching; Jim Dwyer moves to 1B
          ---      88%  B Wills         Single to CF
          1--      79%  A Oliver        Single to CF; Wills to 3B
   RO     1-3      84%  B Bell          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Wills Scores
   OO     1--      90%  R Staub         Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 6, Rangers 3.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-3, Charlie Hough facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      89%  J Rice          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      88%  C Fisk          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      88%  D Evans         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 6, Rangers 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-6, Dick Drago facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      91%  P Putnam        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      92%  J Grubb         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      93%  J Sundberg      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 6, Rangers 3.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-3, Charlie Hough facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      93%  G Allenson      Strikeout Looking
          ---      93%  G Hoffman       Walk
          1--      94%  R Burleson      Hoffman Steals 2B
   O      -2-      93%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      92%  D Stapleton     Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 6, Rangers 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-6, Dick Drago facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      95%  D Roberts       Strikeout
          ---      91%  M Rivers        Single to CF
   O      1--      95%  B Wills         Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      92%  A Oliver        Single to CF; Wills to 3B
   R      1-3      81%  B Bell          Double to CF; Wills Scores; Oliver to 3B
                  Tom Burgmeier replaces Dick Drago pitching; Richie Zisk pinch hits for Rusty Staub batting 5th
   O      -23      93%  R Zisk          Lineout: SS
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 6, Rangers 4.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-4, Charlie Hough facing 3-4-5
          ---      94%  F Lynn          Walk
                  John Henry Johnson replaces Charlie Hough pitching
          1--      95%  J Dwyer         Wild Pitch; Lynn to 2B
   O      -2-      94%  " "             Strikeout
                  Danny Darwin replaces John Henry Johnson pitching
   O      -2-      92%  J Rice          Flyball: CF
          -2-      93%  C Fisk          Intentional Walk
   O      12-      91%  D Evans         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 6, Rangers 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 4-6, Tom Burgmeier facing 6-7-8
                  Bill Sample pinch hits for Pat Putnam batting 6th
          ---      82%  B Sample        Hit By Pitch
                  John Ellis pinch hits for Johnny Grubb batting 7th
   OO     1--      99%  J Ellis         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
          ---      96%  J Sundberg      Single to CF
                  Skip Lockwood replaces Gary Allenson pitching and batting 8th; Tom Burgmeier replaces Jim Rice playing LF batting 5th
   O      1--     100%  D Roberts       Foul Flyball: C
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 6, Rangers 4.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation