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Texas Rangers @ Boston Red Sox
1988-04-17 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 32243 · 58°F, sunny, dry · Wind to CF · 3:05
Boston Red Sox defeated Texas Rangers 15–2. Boston Red Sox put up 6 in the 2nd. Bruce Hurst earned the win. Mike Greenwell went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 6 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| BOS | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 20 |
W: Bruce Hurst L: Mike Jeffcoat SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Greg Kosc · 1B: Larry Barnett · 2B: Derryl Cousins · 3B: Rocky Roe · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oddibe McDowell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Fletcher | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ruben Sierra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Incaviglia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Pete O'Brien | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Larry Parrish | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Mike Stanley | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Buechele | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Browne | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cecil Espy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Curt Wilkerson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry See | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ellis Burks | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Marty Barrett | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Wade Boggs | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Rice | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Greenwell | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
 Dwight Evans | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Benzinger | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Rick Cerone | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jody Reed | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Jeffcoat | 1.1 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
 DeWayne Vaughn | 2.2 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff Russell | 2.0 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
 Jose Cecena | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Guy Hoffman | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bruce Hurst | 9.0 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Oddibe McDowell: 13
- Scott Fletcher: E5/TH
- Ruben Sierra: 54(1)/FO
- Pete Incaviglia: K
Bot 1
- Ellis Burks: W
- Marty Barrett: 54(1)/FO
- Wade Boggs: S4/G34.1-3
- Jim Rice: S7/L7.3-H;1-2
- Mike Greenwell: S8/G4M.2-H;1-3
- Dwight Evans: T8/L8D.3-H;1-H
- Todd Benzinger: 7/F/DP.3XH(72)
Top 2
- Pete O'Brien: K
- Larry Parrish: K
- Mike Stanley: W
- Steve Buechele: 4/P4D
Bot 2
- Rick Cerone: S8/G6M
- Jody Reed: 14/BG/SH.1-2
- Ellis Burks: S9/L9S.2-3
- Marty Barrett: S7/F7S.3-H;1-2
- Wade Boggs: D7/F7D.2-H;1-3
- Jim Rice: S8/F8S.3-H;2-3
- Mike Greenwell: HR/89.3-H;1-H
- Dwight Evans: 8/L
- Todd Benzinger: K
Top 3
- Jerry Browne: 2/BP
- Oddibe McDowell: 63
- Scott Fletcher: 53
Bot 3
- Rick Cerone: D7/F7D
- Jody Reed: 7
- Ellis Burks: W
- Marty Barrett: S9/L9L.2-H;1-3
- Wade Boggs: 64(1)43/GDP
Top 4
- Cecil Espy: 53
- Pete Incaviglia: K
- Pete O'Brien: 5/P5F
Bot 4
- Jim Rice: S7/L56
- Mike Greenwell: 8
- Dwight Evans: WP.1-2
- Dwight Evans: 8/F89.2-3
- Todd Benzinger: S9/L9.3-H
- Rick Cerone: S7/F7S.1-2
- Jody Reed: 64(1)/FO.2-3
Top 5
- Larry Parrish: K
- Mike Stanley: S8/F8S
- Steve Buechele: W.1-2
- Jerry Browne: S7/L5.2-H;1-2
- Oddibe McDowell: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 5
- Ellis Burks: D7/F7D
- Marty Barrett: 3/G.2-3
- Wade Boggs: I
- Jim Rice: K
- Mike Greenwell: S6/G56.3-H;1-2
- Dwight Evans: 8
Top 6
- Scott Fletcher: 9/F9L
- Cecil Espy: D8/L78D
- Pete Incaviglia: S8/G6M.2-H
- Pete O'Brien: K
- Larry Parrish: WP.1-2
- Larry Parrish: K
Bot 6
- Todd Benzinger: W
- Rick Cerone: 3/P3D
- Jody Reed: W.1-2
- Ellis Burks: 16(1)63/GDP
Top 7
- Mike Stanley: 7
- Steve Buechele: E6/G
- Curt Wilkerson: 3/FL
- Oddibe McDowell: FC4.1X2(46)
Bot 7
- Marty Barrett: D7/F78S
- Wade Boggs: W
- Jim Rice: WP.2-3
- Jim Rice: K
- Mike Greenwell: FC4.3-H(RBI);1X2(46)
- Dwight Evans: 5/P5S
Top 8
- Scott Fletcher: 4/P
- Cecil Espy: 53
- Pete Incaviglia: K
Bot 8
- Todd Benzinger: HR/7
- Rick Cerone: S7/L7D
- Jody Reed: 54(1)43/GDP
- Ellis Burks: 13
Top 9
- Pete O'Brien: 9/L
- Larry Parrish: W
- Larry See: 7
- Steve Buechele: 54(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for DeWayne Vaughn