September 2, 1985 Boston Red Sox at Texas Rangers Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 12
OAK 4 CAL 11
@DET 1 KCR 3
CHW 2 MIN 6
MIL 1 NYY 8
SEA 7 BOS 11
@TEX 2 TOR 3
CLE 2 HOU 7
@CHC 2 LAD 5
MON 4
(11) PIT 5
ATL 4 NYM 12
@SDP 4 PHI 4
@SFG 3
(10) CIN 4
@STL 1

Standings at end of play this day

Arlington Stadium, Attendance: 7,200

Monday, September 2, 1985
Time of Game: 3:00

Red Sox

62-68

Won 2

5th, 19½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         2  1  4   1  0  0   0  3  0   11 19  0
Rangers         0  0  2   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  3  0

W: T Lollar (6-9), L: D Stewart (0-6)

Rangers

49-81

Lost 1

7th, 24½ GB

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Evans RF                    4   2   1   0    2   2  .246  .784    0    4   0   
W Boggs 3B                    5   2   3   0    0   1  .364  .925    0    1   4   
  E Jurak 3B                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .222  .444    0    0   2   
B Buckner 1B                  6   3   4   3    0   0  .293  .760    0    9   0   2B
J Rice LF                     5   1   2   3    0   1  .267  .773    0    4   0   HR
  S Lyons PR-CF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .277  .695    0    0   0   
T Armas CF-LF                 4   1   0   0    1   3  .252  .781    0    1   0   
  D Sax LF                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .659         0   0   
M Easler DH                   3   2   2   4    1   0  .263  .744    0    0   0   HR
  R Miller PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .350  .795    0    0   0   
R Gedman C                    5   0   2   0    0   0  .305  .866    0    3   0   2B
  M Sullivan C                0   0   0   0    0   0  .151  .422         0   0   
M Barrett 2B                  5   0   1   1    0   0  .273  .702    0    3   2   
G Hoffman SS                  5   0   2   0    0   0  .257  .678    0    2   3   

T Lollar P                                                               0   1
  M Clear P                                                              0   1
Totals                       45  11  19  11    4   7                    27  13

BATTING

2B: B Buckner (37, off D Noles); R Gedman (27, off D Stewart).

HR: M Easler (14, off C Welsh; 3rd inn, 3 on, 1 out); J Rice (23, off D Stewart; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs).

TB: J Rice 5; M Easler 5; B Buckner 5; R Gedman 3; W Boggs 3; G Hoffman 2; M Barrett; R Miller; E Jurak; D Evans.

RBI: M Easler 4 (63); J Rice 3 (83); B Buckner 3 (84); M Barrett (50).

2-out RBI: J Rice 2.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 4 for 16.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Barrett-G Hoffman-B Buckner.

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
O McDowell CF                 1   1   1   2    3   0  .242  .744    0    3   0   HR,SB
T Harrah 2B                   2   0   0   0    1   1  .275  .834    0    1   2   
  C Wilkerson PR-2B           1   0   0   0    0   0  .242  .584    0    1   0   GDP
P O'Brien 1B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .262  .761    0    6   0   
  B Jones 1B                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .202  .534    0    1   0   
G Ward LF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .274  .726    0    4   1   
  D Walker LF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .208  .666         0   0   
D Slaught C                   2   0   0   0    1   0  .253  .699    0    6   0   
  G Brummer C                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .280  .671    0    2   0   
G Wright RF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .202  .513    0    2   0   
A Bannister DH                4   0   0   0    0   0  .280  .688    0    0   0   
S Buechele 3B                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .218  .598    0    1   1   
  L Parrish PH-3B             2   0   0   0    0   0  .236  .720    0    0   0   
W Tolleson SS                 3   1   1   0    0   0  .333  .774    0    0   3   SB

D Stewart P                                                              0   0
  C Welsh P                                                              0   0
  D Noles P                                                              0   0
  D Schmidt P                                                            0   1
Totals                       29   2   3   2    6   3                    27   8

BATTING

HR: O McDowell (15, off T Lollar; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out).

TB: O McDowell 4; W Tolleson; G Wright.

GIDP: C Wilkerson (6).

RBI: O McDowell 2 (38).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

BASERUNNING

SB: O McDowell (23, 2nd base off T Lollar/R Gedman); W Tolleson (18, 2nd base off T Lollar/R Gedman).

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
T Lollar, W (6-9)              8     2   2   2    6   3   1   4.51   31     -       ·  ·     10·10· 0· 2     67    -     0.48   0.13
M Clear                        1     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.69    4     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9     3   2   2    6   3   1          35     -       ·  ·     12·11· 0· 3           -

Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Stewart, L (0-6)             2.1   5   6   6    2   3   1   5.76   14     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 5     24    -     0.79  -0.25
C Welsh                        1.1   3   2   2    1   0   1   4.35    7     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 3          3-3    0.45  -0.13
D Noles                        4.1  10   3   3    0   4   0   4.63   23     -       ·  ·      2· 5· 2·10          1-0    0.09   0.01
D Schmidt                      1     1   0   0    1   0   0   2.65    5     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    19  11  11    4   7   2          49     -       ·  ·      7·10· 2·19          4-3

Balks: None.

WP: T Lollar 2 (10); D Stewart (5).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Don Denkinger, 1B - Tim Welke, 2B - Mark Johnson, 3B - Al Clark.

Time of Game: 3:00.

Attendance: 7,200.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Boston Red Sox                Texas Rangers                        
1. D Evans              RF    1. O McDowell           CF 
2. W Boggs              3B    2. T Harrah             2B 
3. B Buckner            1B    3. P O'Brien            1B 
4. J Rice               LF    4. G Ward               LF 
5. T Armas              CF    5. D Slaught            C  
6. M Easler             DH    6. G Wright             RF 
7. R Gedman             C     7. A Bannister          DH 
8. M Barrett            2B    8. S Buechele           3B 
9. G Hoffman            SS    9. W Tolleson           SS 

   T Lollar             P        D Stewart            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   2  0-0  1--      18%  66% J Rice          D Stewart       Home Run; Buckner Scores
   t 3   1  0-3  123      11%  96% M Easler        C Welsh         Home Run; Boggs Scores; Buckner Scores; Armas Scores
   t 2   0  0-2  1--       8%  80% R Gedman        D Stewart       Double; Easler to 3B
   b 3   1  7-0  -2-      -5%  90% O McDowell      T Lollar        Home Run; Tolleson Scores
   b 1   1  2-0  -2-       4%  67% P O'Brien       T Lollar        Fielder's Choice P; McDowell out at 3B/P-3B; O'Brien to 1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Stewart facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  D Evans         Strikeout
   O      ---      46%  W Boggs         Strikeout
          ---      47%  B Buckner       Single
   RR     1--      66%  J Rice          Home Run; Buckner Scores
   O      ---      65%  T Armas         Foul Flyball: 1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Tim Lollar facing 1-2-3
          ---      61%  O McDowell      Walk
   O      1--      65%  T Harrah        Strikeout
          1--      63%  P O'Brien       McDowell Steals 2B
   O      -2-      67%  " "             Fielder's Choice P; McDowell out at 3B/P-3B; O'Brien to 1B
   O      1--      70%  G Ward          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Rangers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dave Stewart facing 6-7-8
          ---      72%  M Easler        Walk
          1--      80%  R Gedman        Double; Easler to 3B
   RO     -23      79%  M Barrett       Groundout: SS-1B; Easler Scores
   O      -2-      77%  G Hoffman       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-      75%  D Evans         Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-3, Tim Lollar facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      77%  D Slaught       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      78%  G Wright        Strikeout
   O      ---      79%  A Bannister     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Rangers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Dave Stewart facing 2-3-4
          ---      81%  W Boggs         Single
          1--      85%  B Buckner       Single; Boggs to 2B
   O      12-      82%  J Rice          Flyball: RF
          12-      85%  T Armas         Wild Pitch; Boggs to 3B; Buckner to 2B
          -23      85%  " "             Walk
                  Chris Welsh replaces Dave Stewart pitching
   RRRR   123      96%  M Easler        Home Run; Boggs Scores; Buckner Scores; Armas Scores
   O      ---      96%  R Gedman        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      95%  M Barrett       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 7, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-7, Tim Lollar facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      96%  S Buechele      Flyball: RF
          ---      95%  W Tolleson      Single
          1--      95%  O McDowell      Tolleson Steals 2B
   RR     -2-      90%  " "             Home Run; Tolleson Scores
          ---      89%  T Harrah        Walk
   O      1--      91%  P O'Brien       Flyball: LF
   O      1--      92%  G Ward          Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 7, Rangers 2.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 7-2, Chris Welsh facing 9-1-2
          ---      93%  G Hoffman       Single
          1--      94%  D Evans         Walk; Hoffman to 2B
   O      12-      94%  W Boggs         Single; Hoffman out at Hm/LF-C; Evans to 3B; Boggs to 2B/Adv on throw
   RO     -23      95%  B Buckner       Groundout: 2B-1B; Evans Scores; Boggs to 3B
                  Dickie Noles replaces Chris Welsh pitching
   O      --3      94%  J Rice          Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 8, Rangers 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-8, Tim Lollar facing 5-6-7
          ---      92%  D Slaught       Walk
          1--      92%  G Wright        Wild Pitch; Slaught to 2B
   O      -2-      94%  " "             Flyball: CF
          -2-      93%  A Bannister     Wild Pitch; Slaught to 3B
   O      --3      95%  " "             Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      --3      96%  S Buechele      Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 8, Rangers 2.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 8-2, Dickie Noles facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      96%  T Armas         Strikeout
   O      ---      96%  M Easler        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      96%  R Gedman        Single
   O      1--      95%  M Barrett       Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 8, Rangers 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-8, Tim Lollar facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      96%  W Tolleson      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      95%  O McDowell      Walk
   O      1--      97%  T Harrah        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Harrah to 1B
                  Curtis Wilkerson pinch runs for Toby Harrah batting 2nd
   O      1--      97%  P O'Brien       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 8, Rangers 2.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 8-2, Dickie Noles facing 9-1-2
                  Curtis Wilkerson moves to 2B
          ---      98%  G Hoffman       Single
   O      1--      97%  D Evans         Lineout: 3B
   O      1--      97%  W Boggs         Flyball: LF
          1--      97%  B Buckner       Single; Hoffman to 3B
   O      1-3      97%  J Rice          Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 8, Rangers 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-8, Tim Lollar facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      98%  G Ward          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      98%  D Slaught       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      98%  G Wright        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 8, Rangers 2.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 8-2, Dickie Noles facing 5-6-7
                  Glenn Brummer replaces Don Slaught playing C batting 5th; Bob Jones replaces Pete O'Brien playing 1B batting 3rd
   O      ---      98%  T Armas         Strikeout
          ---      98%  M Easler        Single
   O      1--      98%  R Gedman        Flyball: LF
          1--      98%  M Barrett       Single; Easler to 2B
   O      12-      98%  G Hoffman       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 8, Rangers 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-8, Tim Lollar facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      99%  A Bannister     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Larry Parrish pinch hits for Steve Buechele batting 8th
   O      ---      99%  L Parrish       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      99%  W Tolleson      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 8, Rangers 2.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 8-2, Dickie Noles facing 1-2-3
                  Larry Parrish moves to 3B
          ---      99%  D Evans         Single
          1--     100%  W Boggs         Single; Evans to 3B; Boggs to 2B/Adv on throw
   RR     -23     100%  B Buckner       Double; Evans Scores; Boggs Scores
   R      -2-     100%  J Rice          Single; Buckner Scores
                  Steve Lyons pinch runs for Jim Rice batting 4th
   O      1--     100%  T Armas         Strikeout
                  Rick Miller pinch hits for Mike Easler batting 6th
          1--     100%  R Miller        Single; Lyons to 2B
   O      12-     100%  R Gedman        Flyball: LF
   O      12-     100%  M Barrett       Flyball: LF
                  3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 11, Rangers 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-11, Tim Lollar facing 1-2-3
                  Marc Sullivan replaces Rich Gedman playing C batting 7th; Ed Jurak replaces Wade Boggs playing 3B batting 2nd; Tony Armas moves to LF; Steve Lyons moves to CF
          ---     100%  O McDowell      Walk
   OO     1--     100%  C Wilkerson     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
          ---     100%  B Jones         Walk
   O      1--     100%  G Ward          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 11, Rangers 2.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 11-2, Dave Schmidt facing 9-1-2
                  Dave Schmidt replaces Dickie Noles pitching; Duane Walker replaces Gary Ward playing LF batting 4th
   O      ---     100%  G Hoffman       Groundout: P-1B
          ---     100%  D Evans         Walk
          1--     100%  E Jurak         Single; Evans to 2B
   O      12-     100%  B Buckner       Flyball: CF
   O      12-     100%  S Lyons         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 11, Rangers 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-11, Mark Clear facing 5-6-7
                  Mark Clear replaces Tim Lollar pitching; Dave Sax replaces Tony Armas playing LF batting 5th
   O      ---     100%  G Brummer       Flyball: RF
          ---     100%  G Wright        Single
   O      1--     100%  A Bannister     Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Bannister to 1B
   O      1--     100%  L Parrish       Groundout: P-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 11, Rangers 2.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation