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Boston Red Sox @ Texas Rangers
1989-07-18 · Night game · Arlington Stadium · Att: 30275 · 99°F, night, dry · 2:55
Texas Rangers defeated Boston Red Sox 8–1. Texas Rangers put up 5 in the 4th. Bobby Witt earned the win. Julio Franco went 2-for-5 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 11 |
W: Bobby Witt L: Roger Clemens SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Al Clark · 1B: Mark Johnson · 2B: Dave Phillips · 3B: Rick Reed · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wade Boggs | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jody Reed | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Danny Heep | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Greenwell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dwight Evans | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Esasky | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Kevin Romine | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Rivera | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Cerone | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Gedman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cecil Espy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Jack Daugherty | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rafael Palmeiro | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ruben Sierra | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Julio Franco | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Leach | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Buechele | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Kunkel | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jim Sundberg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Pete Incaviglia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Thad Bosley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Clemens | 6.1 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
 Mike Smithson | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Witt | 9.0 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Wade Boggs: W
- Jody Reed: W.1-2
- Danny Heep: K
- Mike Greenwell: 7/F7S
- Dwight Evans: 8/F89D
Bot 1
- Cecil Espy: 6/P6MD
- Jack Daugherty: W
- Rafael Palmeiro: 6/L6
- Ruben Sierra: 6/P6D
Top 2
- Nick Esasky: K
- Kevin Romine: K
- Luis Rivera: W
- Rick Cerone: 9/F9
Bot 2
- Julio Franco: 9/L9D
- Rick Leach: 3/L3
- Steve Buechele: 9/L9
Top 3
- Wade Boggs: W
- Jody Reed: W.1-2
- Danny Heep: 23/SH/BG2.2-3;1-2
- Mike Greenwell: 43/G4.3-H;2-3
- Dwight Evans: K
Bot 3
- Jeff Kunkel: K
- Jim Sundberg: K
- Cecil Espy: K
Top 4
- Nick Esasky: K
- Kevin Romine: S9/G3
- Luis Rivera: 4/P34D
- Rick Cerone: SB2
- Rick Cerone: 8/L8D
Bot 4
- Jack Daugherty: 63/G56
- Rafael Palmeiro: S9/G34
- Ruben Sierra: K
- Julio Franco: D9/F9D.1-H
- Rick Leach: IW
- Steve Buechele: S8/L8S.2-H;1-3
- Jeff Kunkel: SB2
- Jeff Kunkel: W
- Jim Sundberg: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Cecil Espy: D8/L89S.3-H;2-H;1XH(842)
Top 5
- Wade Boggs: K
- Jody Reed: 53/G5
- Danny Heep: K
Bot 5
- Jack Daugherty: S8/G6M
- Rafael Palmeiro: E6/G6M.1-3
- Ruben Sierra: K
- Julio Franco: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Top 6
- Mike Greenwell: 31/G3D
- Dwight Evans: 8/F8D
- Nick Esasky: 9/F9D
Bot 6
- Rick Leach: S9/L3D
- Steve Buechele: W.1-2
- Jeff Kunkel: 54/SH/BG15.2-3;1-2
- Jim Sundberg: K
- Cecil Espy: K
Top 7
- Kevin Romine: 8/F8D
- Luis Rivera: 53/G5
- Rich Gedman: W
- Wade Boggs: 7/L7
Bot 7
- Jack Daugherty: K
- Rafael Palmeiro: W
- Ruben Sierra: W.1-2
- Julio Franco: T9/F89D.1-H;2-H
- Rick Leach: S6/P56D.3-H
- Steve Buechele: S7/G56.1-2
- Jeff Kunkel: W.2-3;1-2
- Jim Sundberg: 3/P3
- Pete Incaviglia: 1/P25F
Top 8
- Jody Reed: 31/G34
- Danny Heep: 53/G5
- Mike Greenwell: S8/L8S
- Dwight Evans: 8/L8
Bot 8
- Thad Bosley: S8/F89
- Rafael Palmeiro: 36(1)1/GDP/G3
- Ruben Sierra: T9/F89XD
- Julio Franco: 4/P34D
Top 9
- Nick Esasky: K
- Kevin Romine: 63/G6
- Luis Rivera: 53/G5
Notes & reviews
- Espy ejected by HP umpire Clark for arguing called strike 3; threw his bat