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OAK
@CAL		8
9		 
(12)
SEA
@CHW		1
6
BAL
@CLE		2
12
KCR
@DET		1
3
TOR
@MIN		4
1
MIL
@NYY		3
16
BOS
@TEX		10
7
CIN
@ATL		3
2
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@MON		4
5
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@PHI		10
2
HOU
@SDP		4
1
LAD
@SFG		1
2		 
(10)
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@STL		3
2		 
(10)
Wednesday, July 27, 1988, 7:36
, Arlington Stadium
Attendance: 17,639, Time of Game: 2:59
Red Sox
10
56-43
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Rangers
7
45-54
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Bob Stanley (4-0)
S: Lee Smith (16)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  1  0   0  0  4   0  3  2   10 10  1
Rangers         1  2  0   0  0  0   4  0  0    7  6  1

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jody Reed SS 3 1 0 0 2 0 .297 .763 22 9 0.027 0.78 0.077 -0.050 0.2 2 2
Ed Romero 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .275 .610 13 8 -0.073 0.89 0.000 -0.073 -0.8 1 3 SH
Wade Boggs 3B 4 2 1 0 1 0 .359 .956 18 7 -0.073 1.10 0.036 -0.109 -0.8 0 0
Mike Greenwell LF 2 3 1 0 3 0 .345 1.008 19 6 0.149 1.23 0.173 -0.024 1.4 1 0
Ellis Burks CF 4 2 2 4 1 0 .323 .935 15 9 0.381 1.62 0.451 -0.070 2.6 4 0 HR
Todd Benzinger RF-1B 5 1 2 3 0 1 .271 .749 16 11 0.158 1.24 0.236 -0.078 2.0 6 0 2B
Jim Rice DH 5 1 3 2 0 0 .280 .742 22 16 0.352 1.10 0.388 -0.036 1.5 2·2B
Larry Parrish 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .204 .607 7 5 -0.075 0.94 0.000 -0.075 -0.7 4 0
   Kevin Romine RF 1 0 1 1 0 0 .200 .539 1 1 0.251 2.75 0.251 0.000 0.9 1 0
Rick Cerone C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .299 .768 12 10 -0.077 0.73 0.000 -0.077 -0.8 8 1
Wes Gardner P 0 0
   Bob Stanley P 0 0
   Dennis Lamp P 0 0
   Lee Smith P 0 0
Team Totals 35 10 10 10 7 2 .286 .862 145 82 1.020 1.14 1.612 -0.592 5.5 27 6
2B: J Rice 2 (15, 1 off M Williams, 1 off J Russell); T Benzinger (15, off E Vande Berg).
HR: E Burks (13, off J Russell; 6th inn, 3 on, 1 out to CF-RF).
SH: E Romero (1, off M Williams).
TB: J Rice 5; E Burks 5; T Benzinger 3; K Romine; W Boggs; M Greenwell.
RBI: E Burks 4 (60); T Benzinger 3 (32); J Rice 2 (45); K Romine (4).
2-out RBI: T Benzinger 3; J Rice 2; K Romine.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 6 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Cerone-J Reed.
E: E Burks (7).

Texas Rangers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Oddibe McDowell CF 4 2 1 1 1 0 .231 .638 19 9 0.424 1.26 0.460 -0.036 2.2 2 0 2·SB
Scott Fletcher SS 1 0 0 1 2 1 .284 .691 23 9 0.069 0.94 0.115 -0.046 0.2 1 5 CS,2·SH
Pete O'Brien 1B 4 0 0 1 0 1 .293 .797 14 8 -0.061 1.23 0.021 -0.082 -0.7 16 1
Ruben Sierra RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .235 .691 11 8 -0.124 1.25 0.000 -0.124 -0.7 1 0
Pete Incaviglia LF 3 1 1 0 1 1 .259 .835 16 9 0.124 1.16 0.173 -0.050 0.5 1 1 2B,SB
Geno Petralli DH 4 1 1 0 0 3 .308 .824 12 10 -0.076 1.75 0.068 -0.144 -0.5
Steve Buechele 3B 2 2 1 0 2 0 .264 .788 12 4 0.141 1.93 0.148 -0.008 0.9 1 4
Jim Sundberg C 4 0 1 1 0 1 .261 .710 16 9 -0.107 2.75 0.127 -0.234 0.0 3 0
Curt Wilkerson 2B 3 1 1 2 0 0 .328 .793 21 11 0.131 1.64 0.165 -0.034 0.7 2 5 SF
Jeff Russell P 0 2
   Ed Vande Berg P 0 0
   Mitch Williams P 0 0
   Guy Hoffman P 0 0
   Craig McMurtry P 0 0
Team Totals 29 7 6 6 6 8 .207 .575 144 77 0.521 1.50 1.277 -0.758 2.5 27 18
2B: P Incaviglia (17, off D Lamp).
SF: C Wilkerson (1, off W Gardner).
SH: S Fletcher 2 (8, 1 off W Gardner, 1 off B Stanley).
TB: P Incaviglia 2; S Buechele; G Petralli; C Wilkerson; O McDowell; J Sundberg.
RBI: C Wilkerson 2 (20); O McDowell (21); P O'Brien (40); S Fletcher (33); J Sundberg (12).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 3 for 7.
Fielding
E: J Russell (4).
Outfield Assists: P Incaviglia (J Reed at home plate).
Baserunning
SB: O McDowell 2 (18, 2nd base off W Gardner/R Cerone, 3rd base off B Stanley/R Cerone); P Incaviglia (4, 2nd base off W Gardner/R Cerone).
CS: S Fletcher (3, 2nd base by W Gardner/R Cerone).

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
Wes Gardner 6 2 4 4 5 4 0 3.41 24 81 40 23 6 11 5 10 1 0 51 -0.117 1.05 -0.4
Bob Stanley, BS (1), W (4-0) 1 3 3 2 0 1 0 3.22 6 25 14 10 0 4 2 3 0 0 1 1 -0.585 2.38 -3.1
Dennis Lamp, H (5) 0.2 1 0 0 1 2 0 3.53 4 14 9 2 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.019 2.83 0.1
Lee Smith, S (16) 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.78 4 24 14 6 1 7 1 2 0 0 2 0 0.162 1.58 0.9
Team Totals 9 6 7 6 6 8 0 6.00 38 144 77 41 11 25 8 16 1 0 51 3 1 -0.521 1.14 -2.5
W Gardner faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.

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
Jeff Russell 7 4 5 5 4 2 1 3.39 29 98 55 38 5 12 15 8 2 0 47 -0.335 1.09 -1.5
Ed Vande Berg, H (1) 0.2 2 2 2 0 0 0 1.54 4 11 9 5 0 4 2 2 2 0 0 0 -0.080 1.04 -0.8
Mitch Williams, BS (5), L (1-4) 1 3 3 3 2 0 0 4.60 7 24 11 6 2 3 2 3 1 0 1 1 -0.479 1.39 -1.6
Guy Hoffman 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.17 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
Craig McMurtry 0.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 2.67 3 12 7 4 1 2 0 2 1 0 2 2 -0.127 1.17 -1.6
Team Totals 9 10 10 10 7 2 1 10.00 43 145 82 53 8 21 19 15 6 0 47 3 3 -1.021 1.50 -5.5
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dave Phillips, 1B - Dan Morrison, 2B - Vic Voltaggio, 3B - Terry Craft.
Time of Game: 2:59.
Attendance: 17,639.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 95° F, Wind 13mph from Right to Left, Night, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Boston Red Sox         Texas Rangers
1 Jody Reed SS 1 Oddibe McDowell CF
2 Ed Romero 2B 2 Scott Fletcher SS
3 Wade Boggs 3B 3 Pete O'Brien 1B
4 Mike Greenwell LF 4 Ruben Sierra RF
5 Ellis Burks CF 5 Pete Incaviglia LF
6 Todd Benzinger RF 6 Geno Petralli DH
7 Jim Rice DH 7 Steve Buechele 3B
8 Larry Parrish 1B 8 Jim Sundberg C
9 Rick Cerone C 9 Curt Wilkerson 2B
Wes Gardner P Jeff Russell P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t6 1-3 1 123 3,(1-1)  RRRR BOS E. Burks J. Russell 40% 77% Home Run (Line Drive to CF-RF); Reed Scores; Boggs Scores; Greenwell Scores
b7 4-5 1 12- 1,(0-0)  RR TEX O. McDowell B. Stanley -37% 19% Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Buechele Scores; Wilkerson Scores/Adv on E8; McDowell to 2B
t8 6-7 2 -2- 7,(3-2)  R BOS J. Rice M. Williams 26% 47% Double to CF (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Benzinger Scores
t8 7-7 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  R BOS K. Romine M. Williams 25% 72% Single to CF (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Rice Scores
b7 3-5 1 12- 7,(3-2)  R TEX C. Wilkerson B. Stanley -15% 56% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF Line); Petralli Scores; Buechele to 2B

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, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Jeff Russell facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O BOS J. Reed J. Russell -2% 48% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O BOS E. Romero J. Russell -2% 46% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t1 0-0 2 --- 3,(2-0)  O BOS W. Boggs J. Russell -1% 45% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Wes Gardner facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 4,(3-0)  TEX O. McDowell W. Gardner -4% 42% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  TEX S. Fletcher W. Gardner -2% 39% McDowell Steals 2B
b1 0-0 0 -2- 2,(0-1)  O TEX S. Fletcher W. Gardner 1% 41% Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; McDowell to 3B
b1 0-0 1 --3 3,(1-1)  RO TEX P. O'Brien W. Gardner -2% 39% Groundout: 1B unassisted; McDowell Scores
b1 1-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O TEX R. Sierra W. Gardner 1% 39% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Rangers 1.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Rangers' Jeff Russell facing 4-5-6
t2 0-1 0 --- 5,(3-1)  BOS M. Greenwell J. Russell 4% 43% Walk
t2 0-1 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O BOS E. Burks J. Russell -4% 40% Flyball: CF
t2 0-1 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  O BOS T. Benzinger J. Russell -3% 37% Flyball: RF
t2 0-1 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  R BOS J. Rice J. Russell 12% 49% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Greenwell Scores; Rice to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm
t2 1-1 2 --3 3,(2-0)  O BOS L. Parrish J. Russell -4% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Rangers 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, Red Sox' Wes Gardner facing 5-6-7
b2 1-1 0 --- 5,(3-1)  TEX P. Incaviglia W. Gardner -4% 41% Walk
b2 1-1 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O TEX G. Petralli W. Gardner 3% 45% Strikeout Swinging
b2 1-1 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  TEX S. Buechele W. Gardner -2% 43% Incaviglia Steals 2B
b2 1-1 1 -2- 4,(3-0)  TEX S. Buechele W. Gardner -2% 41% Walk
b2 1-1 1 12- 3,(1-1)  R TEX J. Sundberg W. Gardner -13% 28% Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Incaviglia Scores; Buechele to 3B
b2 2-1 1 1-3 4,(2-1)  RO TEX C. Wilkerson W. Gardner -2% 27% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Buechele Scores
b2 3-1 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  O TEX O. McDowell W. Gardner 2% 28% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Rangers 3.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Rangers' Jeff Russell facing 9-1-2
t3 1-3 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O BOS R. Cerone J. Russell -2% 26% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1-3 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS J. Reed J. Russell -2% 24% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1-3 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O BOS E. Romero J. Russell -1% 23% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Rangers 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Red Sox' Wes Gardner facing 2-3-4
b3 3-1 0 --- 4,(3-0)  TEX S. Fletcher W. Gardner -2% 21% Walk
b3 3-1 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  OO TEX P. O'Brien W. Gardner 5% 26% Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Fletcher Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b3 3-1 2 --- 3,(2-0)  O TEX R. Sierra W. Gardner 1% 27% Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Rangers 3.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Rangers' Jeff Russell facing 3-4-5
t4 1-3 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O BOS W. Boggs J. Russell -3% 24% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 1-3 1 --- 4,(3-0)  BOS M. Greenwell J. Russell 3% 27% Walk
t4 1-3 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O BOS E. Burks J. Russell -3% 24% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t4 1-3 2 1-- 1,(0-1)  BOS T. Benzinger J. Russell 1% 25% Burks Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Burks to 2B
t4 1-3 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  O BOS T. Benzinger J. Russell -4% 21% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Rangers 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Red Sox' Wes Gardner facing 5-6-7
b4 3-1 0 --- 7,(2-2)  O TEX P. Incaviglia W. Gardner 2% 23% Strikeout Swinging
b4 3-1 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O TEX G. Petralli W. Gardner 1% 24% Strikeout Swinging
b4 3-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O TEX S. Buechele W. Gardner 1% 24% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Rangers 3.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Rangers' Jeff Russell facing 7-8-9
t5 1-3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O BOS J. Rice J. Russell -3% 22% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1-3 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O BOS L. Parrish J. Russell -2% 20% Groundout: P-SS-1B
t5 1-3 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O BOS R. Cerone J. Russell -1% 18% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Rangers 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Red Sox' Wes Gardner facing 8-9-1
b5 3-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O TEX J. Sundberg W. Gardner 1% 20% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 3-1 1 --- 5,(3-1)  O TEX C. Wilkerson W. Gardner 1% 21% Flyball: CF
b5 3-1 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O TEX O. McDowell W. Gardner 1% 22% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Rangers 3.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Rangers' Jeff Russell facing 1-2-3
t6 1-3 0 --- 4,(3-0)  BOS J. Reed J. Russell 5% 27% Walk
t6 1-3 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  O BOS E. Romero J. Russell -3% 24% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Reed to 2B
t6 1-3 1 -2- 4,(3-0)  BOS W. Boggs J. Russell 4% 27% Walk
t6 1-3 1 12- 2,(1-0)  BOS M. Greenwell J. Russell 9% 36% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Reed to 3B; Boggs to 2B
t6 1-3 1 123 3,(1-1)  RRRR BOS E. Burks J. Russell 40% 77% Home Run (Line Drive to CF-RF); Reed Scores; Boggs Scores; Greenwell Scores
t6 5-3 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O BOS T. Benzinger J. Russell -1% 75% Flyball: SS
t6 5-3 2 --- 6,(2-2)  BOS J. Rice J. Russell 1% 76% Single to CF (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
t6 5-3 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O BOS L. Parrish J. Russell -2% 75% Strikeout Swinging
4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 5, Rangers 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-5, Red Sox' Wes Gardner facing 2-3-4
Todd Benzinger moves from RF to 1B
Kevin Romine replaces Larry Parrish (1B) playing RF batting 8th
b6 3-5 0 --- 5,(3-1)  TEX S. Fletcher W. Gardner -6% 69% Walk
b6 3-5 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O TEX P. O'Brien W. Gardner 5% 74% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b6 3-5 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O TEX R. Sierra W. Gardner 4% 79% Flyball: RF
b6 3-5 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O TEX P. Incaviglia W. Gardner 3% 82% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 5, Rangers 3.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-3, Rangers' Jeff Russell facing 9-1-2
t7 5-3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O BOS R. Cerone J. Russell -2% 80% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 5-3 1 --- 7,(2-2)  O BOS J. Reed J. Russell -1% 79% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 5-3 2 --- 5,(3-1)  O BOS E. Romero J. Russell -1% 79% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, Rangers 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-5, Red Sox' Wes Gardner facing 6-7-8
b7 3-5 0 --- 2,(1-0)  TEX G. Petralli W. Gardner -7% 72% Single to CF (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
Bob Stanley replaces Wes Gardner pitching
b7 3-5 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  TEX S. Buechele B. Stanley -11% 61% Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Petralli to 2B
b7 3-5 0 12- 5,(2-2)  O TEX J. Sundberg B. Stanley 10% 71% Strikeout (foul bunt)
b7 3-5 1 12- 7,(3-2)  R TEX C. Wilkerson B. Stanley -15% 56% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF Line); Petralli Scores; Buechele to 2B
b7 4-5 1 12- 1,(0-0)  RR TEX O. McDowell B. Stanley -37% 19% Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Buechele Scores; Wilkerson Scores/Adv on E8; McDowell to 2B
b7 6-5 1 -2- 4,(2-1)  TEX S. Fletcher B. Stanley -3% 16% McDowell Steals 3B
b7 6-5 1 --3 5,(3-1)  RO TEX S. Fletcher B. Stanley -3% 13% Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; McDowell Scores/unER
b7 7-5 2 --- 5,(3-1)  O TEX P. O'Brien B. Stanley 1% 13% Groundout: SS-1B
4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, Rangers 7.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 5-7, Rangers' Ed Vande Berg facing 3-4-5
Ed Vande Berg replaces Jeff Russell pitching
t8 5-7 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O BOS W. Boggs E. Vande Berg -4% 10% Lineout: 3B
t8 5-7 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O BOS M. Greenwell E. Vande Berg -2% 7% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 5-7 2 --- 3,(1-1)  BOS E. Burks E. Vande Berg 2% 9% Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
t8 5-7 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  R BOS T. Benzinger E. Vande Berg 12% 21% Double to CF (Line Drive); Burks Scores
Mitch Williams replaces Ed Vande Berg pitching
t8 6-7 2 -2- 7,(3-2)  R BOS J. Rice M. Williams 26% 47% Double to CF (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Benzinger Scores
t8 7-7 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  R BOS K. Romine M. Williams 25% 72% Single to CF (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Rice Scores
t8 8-7 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O BOS R. Cerone M. Williams -2% 70% Groundout: 3B-1B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 8, Rangers 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 7-8, Red Sox' Dennis Lamp facing 4-5-6
Dennis Lamp replaces Bob Stanley pitching
b8 7-8 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O TEX R. Sierra D. Lamp 6% 76% Strikeout Swinging
b8 7-8 1 --- 3,(1-1)  TEX P. Incaviglia D. Lamp -12% 64% Double to CF (Fly Ball to CF-RF)
b8 7-8 1 -2- 3,(0-2)  O TEX G. Petralli D. Lamp 10% 74% Strikeout Swinging
b8 7-8 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  TEX S. Buechele D. Lamp -2% 72% Walk
Lee Smith replaces Dennis Lamp pitching
b8 7-8 2 12- 6,(3-2)  O TEX J. Sundberg L. Smith 12% 84% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 8, Rangers 7.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 8-7, Rangers' Mitch Williams facing 1-2-3
t9 8-7 0 --- 4,(3-0)  BOS J. Reed M. Williams 2% 86% Walk
t9 8-7 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O BOS E. Romero M. Williams -1% 85% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Reed to 2B
t9 8-7 1 -2- 4,(2-1)  O BOS W. Boggs M. Williams -4% 82% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Reed out at Hm/LF-C
Guy Hoffman replaces Mitch Williams pitching (change occurred mid-batter)
t9 8-7 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  BOS M. Greenwell M. Williams 1% 83% Walk; Boggs to 2B
Craig McMurtry replaces Guy Hoffman pitching
t9 8-7 2 12- 5,(3-1)  BOS E. Burks C. McMurtry 2% 85% Walk; Boggs to 3B; Greenwell to 2B
t9 8-7 2 123 2,(0-1)  RR BOS T. Benzinger C. McMurtry 12% 97% Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Boggs Scores; Greenwell Scores; Burks to 3B
t9 10-7 2 1-3 5,(1-2)  O BOS J. Rice C. McMurtry -1% 96% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 10, Rangers 7.
Bottom of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 7-10, Red Sox' Lee Smith facing 9-1-2
b9 7-10 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O TEX C. Wilkerson L. Smith 2% 98% Flyball: LF
b9 7-10 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O TEX O. McDowell L. Smith 1% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 7-10 2 --- 7,(3-2)  O TEX S. Fletcher L. Smith 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 10, Rangers 7.

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Play-by-Play Explanation

  • Score- The score from the perspective of the batting team.
  • RoB- This gives the baserunner (Runners on Base) configuration at the start of the play. "1-3" would mean runners on first and third. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • Pit- When available, the number of pitches in this plate appearance. Clicking on this number will show the sequence of pitches thrown including, when available, things like runner going, ball blocked, attempted pickoffs and the like. We believe this data to be as accurate as humanly possible, but there are going to be some errors in the data, so please take it with a grain of salt. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
  • Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

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In some cases, the results from play-by-play data will contradict results in the official record. The official record has many, many errors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors. Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, though we believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.

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