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Texas Rangers @ Boston Red Sox
1988-04-18 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 33976 · 48°F, overcast, drizzle, wet · Wind R to L · 3:00
Boston Red Sox defeated Texas Rangers 4–3. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 1st. Lee Smith earned the win. Pete O'Brien went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
| BOS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
W: Lee Smith L: Mitch Williams SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Barnett · 1B: Derryl Cousins · 2B: Rocky Roe · 3B: Greg Kosc · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cecil Espy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Fletcher | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Oddibe McDowell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Kemp | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete O'Brien | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Parrish | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Geno Petralli | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Buechele | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Browne | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ruben Sierra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ellis Burks | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Marty Barrett | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Wade Boggs | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jim Rice | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Greenwell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dwight Evans | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rick Cerone | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Brady Anderson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jody Reed | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Witt | 6.0 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
 Jeff Russell | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Mitch Williams | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oil Can Boyd | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
 Lee Smith | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cecil Espy: 5/P5SF
- Scott Fletcher: 7/L7
- Oddibe McDowell: 6/P5D
Bot 1
- Ellis Burks: HR/78
- Marty Barrett: D8/L78D
- Wade Boggs: W
- Jim Rice: S7/F78XDW.2-H(NR);1-2
- Mike Greenwell: 7/F78S
- Dwight Evans: K
- Rick Cerone: S8/L4MD.2-H;1-2
- Brady Anderson: 9/F9D
Top 2
- Steve Kemp: K
- Pete O'Brien: HR/9
- Larry Parrish: 8/F8D
- Geno Petralli: 8/F8D
Bot 2
- Jody Reed: K
- Ellis Burks: K
- Marty Barrett: K
Top 3
- Steve Buechele: W
- Jerry Browne: K
- Cecil Espy: 8/F78D
- Scott Fletcher: 9/F9
Bot 3
- Wade Boggs: K
- Jim Rice: 3/L34
- Mike Greenwell: S9/L89
- Dwight Evans: K
Top 4
- Oddibe McDowell: 9/F9LD
- Steve Kemp: S8/L78D.BX2(84)
- Pete O'Brien: 8/F78XD
Bot 4
- Rick Cerone: W
- Brady Anderson: K
- Jody Reed: WP.1-2
- Jody Reed: 13/G1
- Ellis Burks: W
- Marty Barrett: S7/G56.2-3;1-2
- Wade Boggs: 46(1)/G4/FO
Top 5
- Larry Parrish: K
- Geno Petralli: 9/L9
- Steve Buechele: 53/G5
Bot 5
- Jim Rice: W
- Mike Greenwell: 8/L89D
- Dwight Evans: S9/G34.1-3(E9);BX2(94)
- Rick Cerone: W
- Brady Anderson: W.1-2
- Jody Reed: 43/G4
Top 6
- Jerry Browne: 7/F78D
- Cecil Espy: 43/G4
- Scott Fletcher: 5/P56
Bot 6
- Ellis Burks: K
- Marty Barrett: W
- Wade Boggs: 64(1)43/GDP
Top 7
- Oddibe McDowell: 8/F78XD
- Steve Kemp: 43/G4
- Pete O'Brien: HR/9
- Larry Parrish: 53/G5
Bot 7
- Jim Rice: 63/G6
- Mike Greenwell: 7/F7
- Dwight Evans: D8/F78XD
- Rick Cerone: 53/G5
Top 8
- Geno Petralli: 3/G3
- Steve Buechele: S7/L56
- Ruben Sierra: K
- Cecil Espy: 64(1)/G6/FO
Bot 8
- Brady Anderson: K
- Jody Reed: 63/G56
- Ellis Burks: S7/L7S
- Marty Barrett: SB2
- Marty Barrett: 7/F7L
Top 9
- Scott Fletcher: W
- Oddibe McDowell: 8/L8
- Steve Kemp: S7/L7D.1-3
- Pete O'Brien: K
- Larry Parrish: SB2.3-H(PB)(UR);1-3
- Larry Parrish: K
Bot 9
- Wade Boggs: W
- Jim Rice: D7/L7LD.1-3
- Mike Greenwell: 8/SF/F78.3-H
Notes & reviews
- 1:34 rain delay before start of game