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Boston Red Sox @ Texas Rangers
1988-07-26 · Night game · Arlington Stadium · Att: 20456 · 104°F, night, dry · Wind 9 mph · 3:05
Texas Rangers defeated Boston Red Sox 9–8. Texas Rangers put up 4 in the 4th. Craig McMurtry earned the win and Mitch Williams picked up the save. Jim Rice went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 13 | |
| TEX | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 11 |
W: Craig McMurtry L: Tom Bolton SV: Mitch Williams
Umpires — HP: Terry Craft · 1B: Dave Phillips · 2B: Dan Morrison · 3B: Vic Voltaggio · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jody Reed | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Barrett | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wade Boggs | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Greenwell | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ellis Burks | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Todd Benzinger | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Rice | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Parrish | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rich Gedman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oddibe McDowell | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Scott Fletcher | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete O'Brien | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ruben Sierra | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Geno Petralli | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Steve Buechele | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Cecil Espy | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Sundberg | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Curt Wilkerson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oil Can Boyd | 3.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
 Dennis Lamp | 2.2 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| Tom Bolton | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Stanley | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Guzman | 4.2 | 9 | 2 | 3 |
 Craig McMurtry | 3.1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Mitch Williams | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jody Reed: 8
- Marty Barrett: S8/L8S
- Wade Boggs: 8/L
- Mike Greenwell: S8/L89D.1-3
- Ellis Burks: W.1-2
- Todd Benzinger: K
Bot 1
- Oddibe McDowell: W
- Scott Fletcher: S9/G4.1-3
- Pete O'Brien: 9/SF.3-H
- Ruben Sierra: 4(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Jim Rice: K
- Larry Parrish: W
- Rich Gedman: 3
- Jody Reed: 7/FL
Bot 2
- Geno Petralli: K
- Steve Buechele: HR/L78D
- Cecil Espy: K
- Jim Sundberg: K
Top 3
- Marty Barrett: 63
- Wade Boggs: 7
- Mike Greenwell: 63
Bot 3
- Curt Wilkerson: 6
- Oddibe McDowell: 5
- Scott Fletcher: 53
Top 4
- Ellis Burks: S5/G56
- Todd Benzinger: SB2
- Todd Benzinger: K
- Jim Rice: D7/L78D.2-H
- Larry Parrish: S8/G1.2-3
- Rich Gedman: 7/SF.3-H
- Jody Reed: 3/G
Bot 4
- Pete O'Brien: HR/L7LD
- Ruben Sierra: W
- Geno Petralli: W.1-2
- Steve Buechele: D7/G5.2-H;1-3
- Cecil Espy: S8/G4M.3-H;2-H
- Jim Sundberg: 63.1-3
- Curt Wilkerson: K
- Oddibe McDowell: 43
Top 5
- Marty Barrett: 4/L
- Wade Boggs: S8/L78
- Mike Greenwell: HR/L9D.1-H
- Ellis Burks: 8
- Todd Benzinger: HR/L89D
- Jim Rice: S9/L9S
- Larry Parrish: 5/FL
Bot 5
- Scott Fletcher: 63
- Pete O'Brien: K
- Ruben Sierra: 3/G
Top 6
- Rich Gedman: 9/L
- Jody Reed: 5/L
- Marty Barrett: 43
Bot 6
- Geno Petralli: S9/G34
- Steve Buechele: 46(1)/FO
- Cecil Espy: BK.1-2
- Cecil Espy: S4/G4D.2-3
- Jim Sundberg: POCS2(143)
- Jim Sundberg: S7/L7S.3-H
- Curt Wilkerson: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Wade Boggs: D8/L8D
- Mike Greenwell: PO2(E1).2-3
- Mike Greenwell: K
- Ellis Burks: 53
- Todd Benzinger: D6/P5D.3-H
- Jim Rice: HR/L7LD.2-H
- Larry Parrish: K
Bot 7
- Oddibe McDowell: 43
- Scott Fletcher: S7/L78S
- Pete O'Brien: 8
- Ruben Sierra: HR/L7D.1-H
- Geno Petralli: S9/G34
- Steve Buechele: 3/L
Top 8
- Rich Gedman: 8/L
- Jody Reed: 43
- Marty Barrett: 9
Bot 8
- Cecil Espy: 13
- Jim Sundberg: 7
- Curt Wilkerson: 13
Top 9
- Wade Boggs: 7
- Mike Greenwell: 2/FL
- Ellis Burks: D8/L78D
- Todd Benzinger: 7/L