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CAL  5
BAL  3
 TOR 10
@CLE  7
 KCR  3
CHW  0
 MIL  9
MIN  7
 OAK  8
NYY  7
 DET  3
@SEA  2
 TEX 10
BOS  3
 PIT  8
@ATL  2
 CHC  5
HOU  4
 STL  6
@CIN  4
 MON  3
SFG  1
 LAD  6
@NYM  2
 SDP  4
@PHI  1
Standings at end of play this day

Arlington Stadium, Attendance: 23,691

 Saturday, May 25, 1985
Time of Game: 2:54
Red Sox
3
18-23
Lost 3
6th, 9 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  1  1   0  0  0   1  0  0    3  7  3
Rangers         0  4  0   1  1  0   0  4  X   10 12  0
W: Mike Mason (3-4), L: Al Nipper (1-4), S: Greg Harris (3)
 Rangers
10
14-27
Won 3
7th, 10 GB

Batting Stats

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
W Boggs 3B                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .281  .710              0   0   
  S Lyons 3B                  2   0   0   0    1   0  .154  .421              0   2   
D Evans RF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .205  .727              2   0   
B Buckner 1B                  4   0   2   1    0   0  .301  .795             10   0   
T Armas CF                    4   1   1   1    0   2  .247  .796              4   1   HR
J Rice LF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .262  .742              2   0   
M Easler DH                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .216  .666              0   0   
R Gedman C                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .279  .769              4   0   
M Barrett 2B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .643              2   2   
J Gutierrez SS                2   0   0   0    0   1  .242  .591              0   2   
  G Hoffman SS                1   0   1   0    0   0  .278  .705              0   2   

A Nipper P                                                                    0   2
  M Trujillo P                                                                0   1
  M Clear P                                                                   0   0
Totals                       34   3   7   0    1   5                         24  12
Batting Events
HR: T Armas (13, off M Mason; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
TB: T Armas 4; B Buckner 2; R Gedman; M Barrett; G Hoffman; D Evans.
RBI: B Buckner (20); T Armas (29).
2-out RBI: B Buckner.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 3.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. G Hoffman-M Barrett-B Buckner.
E: D Evans (3); J Rice (4); A Nipper ().
Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Harrah 2B                   4   1   1   0    1   1  .270  .857              1   1   
  W Tolleson PR-2B            0   1   0   0    0   0  .311  .622              0   1   
O McDowell CF                 5   1   3   5    0   0  .143  .414              5   0   3B
B Bell 3B                     3   1   1   0    1   0  .285  .779              1   2   SB,HBP
P O'Brien 1B                  5   1   2   2    0   0  .203  .637              9   0   
G Ward LF                     5   1   3   0    0   0  .258  .710              2   0   2B
C Johnson DH                  2   0   1   2    1   0  .254  .782              0   0   HBP,SF,GDP
G Wright RF                   2   1   1   0    3   0  .180  .455              4   0   IW
G Brummer C                   3   2   0   0    2   1  .348  .874              5   0   
C Wilkerson SS                3   1   0   0    1   1  .264  .653              0   4   SH

M Mason P                                                                     0   0
  G Harris P                                                                  0   0
Totals                       32  10  12   0    9   3                         27   8
Batting Events
2B: G Ward (8, off A Nipper).
3B: O McDowell (1, off A Nipper).
SF: C Johnson (2, off A Nipper).
SH: C Wilkerson (2, off A Nipper).
IBB: G Wright (2, by A Nipper).
HBP: B Bell (1, by M Clear); C Johnson (3, by A Nipper).
TB: O McDowell 5; G Ward 4; P O'Brien 2; C Johnson; B Bell; G Wright; T Harrah.
GIDP: C Johnson (1).
RBI: O McDowell 5 (6); C Johnson 2 (27); P O'Brien 2 (17).
2-out RBI: O McDowell 4.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 5 for 12.
Fielding Events
PB: G Brummer (2).
Baserunning Events
SB: B Bell (2, 2nd base off M Clear/R Gedman).
Pickoffs: G Wright (1st base by A Nipper).

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
A Nipper, L (1-4)              4.1   6   6   6    6   1   0   6.15   25     -       ·  ·      6· 5· 0· 6     22    -     0.90  -0.37
M Trujillo                     2.2   5   3   3    1   0   0   9.22   13     -       ·  ·      4· 3· 1· 5          2-0    0.24   0.02
M Clear                        1     1   1   1    2   2   0   3.38    7     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 1          1-1    0.02  -0.00
Totals                         8    12  10  10    9   3   0          45     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 1·12          3-1
M Trujillo faced 3 batters in the 8th inning.
Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Mason, W (3-4)               6.2   7   3   2    1   3   1   5.51   28     -       ·  ·      4·13· 0· 7     52    -     0.80   0.07
G Harris, S (3)                2.1   0   0   0    0   2   0   2.03    7     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 0          3-1    0.76   0.07
Totals                         9     7   3   2    1   5   1          35     -       ·  ·      8·14· 0· 7          3-1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: M Clear (3; B Bell); A Nipper (5; C Johnson).
IBB: A Nipper (2; G Wright).
Pickoffs: A Nipper (1; G Wright, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Nick Bremigan, 1B - Ted Hendry, 2B - Dan Morrison, 3B - Jim Evans.
Time of Game: 2:54.
Attendance: 23,691.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Boston Red Sox                            Texas Rangers                                
1. Wade Boggs                   3B       1. Toby Harrah                  2B
2. Dwight Evans                 RF       2. Oddibe McDowell              CF
3. Bill Buckner                 1B       3. Buddy Bell                   3B
4. Tony Armas                   CF       4. Pete O'Brien                 1B
5. Jim Rice                     LF       5. Gary Ward                    LF
6. Mike Easler                  DH       6. Cliff Johnson                DH
7. Rich Gedman                   C       7. George Wright                RF
8. Marty Barrett                2B       8. Glenn Brummer                 C
9. Jackie Gutierrez             SS       9. Curtis Wilkerson             SS

   Al Nipper                     P          Mike Mason                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b2 2 123 RRR 24% 81% 1-1 TEX O. McDowell A. Nipper Triple; Wright Scores; Brummer Scores; Harrah Scores
t2 0 --- R -10% 40% 0-0 BOS T. Armas M. Mason Home Run
b2 0 --- 10% 54% 0-1 TEX G. Ward A. Nipper Double; Ward to 3B/Adv on E7
t3 2 12- R -9% 71% 1-4 BOS B. Buckner M. Mason Single; Barrett Scores; Evans to 3B
b4 2 -2- R 7% 85% 4-2 TEX O. McDowell A. Nipper Single; Brummer Scores

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' Mike Mason facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 BOS W. Boggs M. Mason Flyball: LF
t1 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 BOS D. Evans M. Mason Groundout: SS-1B
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 BOS B. Buckner M. Mason Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Al Nipper facing 1-2-3
Steve Lyons replaces Wade Boggs playing 3B batting 1st
b1 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 TEX T. Harrah A. Nipper Strikeout
b1 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 TEX O. McDowell A. Nipper Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 2 --- 1% 52% 0-0 TEX B. Bell A. Nipper Walk
b1 2 1-- O -2% 50% 0-0 TEX P. O'Brien A. Nipper Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Rangers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Mike Mason facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- R -10% 40% 0-0 BOS T. Armas M. Mason Home Run
t2 0 --- O 2% 42% 1-0 BOS J. Rice M. Mason Strikeout
t2 1 --- O 1% 43% 1-0 BOS M. Easler M. Mason Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 2 --- O 1% 44% 1-0 BOS R. Gedman M. Mason Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Al Nipper facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- 10% 54% 0-1 TEX G. Ward A. Nipper Double; Ward to 3B/Adv on E7
b2 0 --3 RO -1% 53% 0-1 TEX C. Johnson A. Nipper Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Ward Scores
b2 1 --- 3% 55% 1-1 TEX G. Wright A. Nipper Walk
b2 1 1-- 2% 57% 1-1 TEX G. Brummer A. Nipper Wright Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Wright to 2B
b2 1 -2- 2% 59% 1-1 TEX G. Brummer A. Nipper Walk
b2 1 12- O -3% 56% 1-1 TEX C. Wilkerson A. Nipper Groundout: 3B-1B; Wright to 3B; Brummer to 2B
b2 2 -23 1% 57% 1-1 TEX T. Harrah A. Nipper Walk
b2 2 123 RRR 24% 81% 1-1 TEX O. McDowell A. Nipper Triple; Wright Scores; Brummer Scores; Harrah Scores
b2 2 --3 O -2% 80% 4-1 TEX B. Bell A. Nipper Flyball: LF
4 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Rangers 4.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Rangers' Mike Mason facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- -4% 76% 1-4 BOS M. Barrett M. Mason Single
t3 0 1-- O 3% 79% 1-4 BOS J. Gutierrez M. Mason Strikeout
t3 1 1-- O 3% 82% 1-4 BOS S. Lyons M. Mason Flyball: 2B
t3 2 1-- -2% 80% 1-4 BOS D. Evans M. Mason Single; Barrett to 2B
t3 2 12- R -9% 71% 1-4 BOS B. Buckner M. Mason Single; Barrett Scores; Evans to 3B
t3 2 1-3 O 5% 76% 2-4 BOS T. Armas M. Mason Flyball: 1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, Rangers 4.
Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Red Sox' Al Nipper facing 4-5-6
b3 0 --- O -2% 75% 4-2 TEX P. O'Brien A. Nipper Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1 --- O -1% 74% 4-2 TEX G. Ward A. Nipper Groundout: SS-1B
b3 2 --- 1% 75% 4-2 TEX C. Johnson A. Nipper Hit By Pitch
b3 2 1-- O -2% 73% 4-2 TEX G. Wright A. Nipper Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Rangers 4.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-4, Rangers' Mike Mason facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- O 3% 76% 2-4 BOS J. Rice M. Mason Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 1 --- O 2% 77% 2-4 BOS M. Easler M. Mason Flyball: CF
t4 2 --- O 1% 79% 2-4 BOS R. Gedman M. Mason Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Rangers 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Red Sox' Al Nipper facing 8-9-1
b4 0 --- 2% 81% 4-2 TEX G. Brummer A. Nipper Walk
b4 0 1-- O -1% 80% 4-2 TEX C. Wilkerson A. Nipper Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Brummer to 2B
b4 1 -2- O -2% 77% 4-2 TEX T. Harrah A. Nipper Flyball: CF
b4 2 -2- R 7% 85% 4-2 TEX O. McDowell A. Nipper Single; Brummer Scores
b4 2 1-- O -1% 84% 5-2 TEX B. Bell A. Nipper Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Rangers 5.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-5, Rangers' Mike Mason facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O 2% 86% 2-5 BOS M. Barrett M. Mason Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1 --- O 2% 88% 2-5 BOS J. Gutierrez M. Mason Flyball: RF
t5 2 --- O 1% 88% 2-5 BOS S. Lyons M. Mason Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Rangers 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 5-2, Red Sox' Al Nipper facing 4-5-6
Glenn Hoffman replaces Jackie Gutierrez playing SS batting 9th
b5 0 --- 1% 90% 5-2 TEX P. O'Brien A. Nipper Single
b5 0 1-- 2% 92% 5-2 TEX G. Ward A. Nipper Single; O'Brien to 2B
b5 0 12- RO 2% 94% 5-2 TEX C. Johnson A. Nipper Single; O'Brien Scores; Ward out at Hm/CF-C; Johnson to 2B/Adv on throw
b5 1 -2- 0% 94% 6-2 TEX G. Wright A. Nipper Intentional Walk
Mike Trujillo replaces Al Nipper pitching
b5 1 12- O -1% 93% 6-2 TEX G. Brummer M. Trujillo Flyball: 2B
b5 2 12- O -1% 92% 6-2 TEX C. Wilkerson M. Trujillo Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, Rangers 6.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-6, Rangers' Mike Mason facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- O 2% 93% 2-6 BOS D. Evans M. Mason Flyball: RF
t6 1 --- -2% 92% 2-6 BOS B. Buckner M. Mason Single
t6 1 1-- O 2% 94% 2-6 BOS T. Armas M. Mason Strikeout
t6 2 1-- O 1% 95% 2-6 BOS J. Rice M. Mason Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Rangers 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 6-2, Red Sox' Mike Trujillo facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- O -0% 95% 6-2 TEX T. Harrah M. Trujillo Flyball: LF
b6 1 --- O -0% 94% 6-2 TEX O. McDowell M. Trujillo Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 2 --- 0% 95% 6-2 TEX B. Bell M. Trujillo Single
b6 2 1-- O -0% 94% 6-2 TEX P. O'Brien M. Trujillo Lineout: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Rangers 6.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-6, Rangers' Mike Mason facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- O 1% 96% 2-6 BOS M. Easler M. Mason Flyball: LF
t7 1 --- -2% 94% 2-6 BOS R. Gedman M. Mason Single
t7 1 1-- O 2% 96% 2-6 BOS M. Barrett M. Mason Flyball: RF
t7 2 1-- -1% 94% 2-6 BOS G. Hoffman M. Mason Single; Gedman to 2B
t7 2 12- -3% 92% 2-6 BOS S. Lyons M. Mason Walk; Gedman to 3B; Hoffman to 2B
Greg Harris replaces Mike Mason pitching
t7 2 123 R -3% 88% 2-6 BOS D. Evans G. Harris Passed Ball; Gedman Scores/unER; Hoffman to 3B; Lyons to 2B
t7 2 -23 O 6% 94% 3-6 BOS D. Evans G. Harris Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 3, Rangers 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 6-3, Red Sox' Mike Trujillo facing 5-6-7
b7 0 --- 1% 95% 6-3 TEX G. Ward M. Trujillo Single
b7 0 1-- OO -2% 93% 6-3 TEX C. Johnson M. Trujillo Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b7 2 --- 0% 94% 6-3 TEX G. Wright M. Trujillo Single
b7 2 1-- O -1% 93% 6-3 TEX G. Brummer M. Trujillo Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Rangers 6.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-6, Rangers' Greg Harris facing 3-4-5
t8 0 --- O 2% 95% 3-6 BOS B. Buckner G. Harris Flyball: CF
t8 1 --- O 2% 97% 3-6 BOS T. Armas G. Harris Strikeout
t8 2 --- O 1% 97% 3-6 BOS J. Rice G. Harris Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Rangers 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 6-3, Red Sox' Mike Trujillo facing 9-1-2
b8 0 --- 0% 98% 6-3 TEX C. Wilkerson M. Trujillo Walk
b8 0 1-- 1% 98% 6-3 TEX T. Harrah M. Trujillo Single; Wilkerson to 2B
Wayne Tolleson pinch runs for Toby Harrah (2B) batting 1st
b8 0 12- RR 2% 100% 6-3 TEX O. McDowell M. Trujillo Single; Wilkerson Scores; Tolleson Scores/Adv on E9; McDowell to 3B
Mark Clear replaces Mike Trujillo pitching
b8 0 --3 0% 100% 8-3 TEX B. Bell M. Clear Hit By Pitch
b8 0 1-3 0% 100% 8-3 TEX P. O'Brien M. Clear Bell Steals 2B
b8 0 -23 RR 0% 100% 8-3 TEX P. O'Brien M. Clear Single; McDowell Scores; Bell Scores
b8 0 1-- O 0% 100% 10-3 TEX G. Ward M. Clear Flyball: RF
b8 1 1-- 0% 100% 10-3 TEX C. Johnson M. Clear Walk; O'Brien to 2B
b8 1 12- 0% 100% 10-3 TEX G. Wright M. Clear Walk; O'Brien to 3B; Johnson to 2B
b8 1 123 O -0% 100% 10-3 TEX G. Brummer M. Clear Strikeout
b8 2 123 O 0% 100% 10-3 TEX C. Wilkerson M. Clear Strikeout
4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Red Sox 3, Rangers 10.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-10, Rangers' Greg Harris facing 6-7-8
Wayne Tolleson moves from PR to 2B
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 3-10 BOS M. Easler G. Harris Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 3-10 BOS R. Gedman G. Harris Strikeout
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 3-10 BOS M. Barrett G. Harris Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Rangers 10.

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