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Texas Rangers @ Boston Red Sox
1992-07-27 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 32927 · 79°F, cloudy · Wind 13 mph to LF · 3:12
Boston Red Sox defeated Texas Rangers 7–5. Boston Red Sox put up 4 in the 1st. Frank Viola earned the win and Jeff Reardon picked up the save. Tom Brunansky went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | |
| BOS | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 9 |
W: Frank Viola L: Kevin Brown SV: Jeff Reardon
Umpires — HP: Derryl Cousins · 1B: Joe Brinkman · 2B: Terry Cooney · 3B: Mike Reilly · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Downing | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Dean Palmer | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Rafael Palmeiro | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ruben Sierra | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Juan Gonzalez | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dickie Thon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Monty Fariss | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Frye | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Huson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Reimer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Hatcher | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Herm Winningham | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Phil Plantier | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Brunansky | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Mo Vaughn | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jody Reed | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Scott Cooper | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Pena | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Valentin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Clark | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kevin Brown | 6.2 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
 Kenny Rogers | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Mathews | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Viola | 6.0 | 10 | 2 | 3 |
 Greg Harris | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Jeff Reardon | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brian Downing: 63/G6
- Dean Palmer: 53/G5
- Rafael Palmeiro: S4/L4MD
- Ruben Sierra: S/L34.1-3
- Juan Gonzalez: 54(1)/FO/G56.B-1
Bot 1
- Billy Hatcher: S6/G6M
- Herm Winningham: W.1-2
- Phil Plantier: W.2-3;1-2
- Tom Brunansky: HR/F78XD.3-H;2-H;1-H;B-H
- Mo Vaughn: S/G15
- Jody Reed: 5/L5L
- Scott Cooper: W.1-2
- Tony Pena: 43/G34D.2-3;1-2
- John Valentin: 13/G13S
Top 2
- Ivan Rodriguez: E4/G4.B-1
- Dickie Thon: K
- Monty Fariss: 9/L9LM
- Jeff Frye: S/G56.1-3
- Brian Downing: D7/F7LD.3-H(UR);1-H(UR)
- Dean Palmer: S/L89M.2-H(UR)
- Rafael Palmeiro: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Billy Hatcher: S4/L4MD
- Herm Winningham: PO1(E1).1-2
- Herm Winningham: HR/F9D.2-H;B-H
- Phil Plantier: 8/F89XD
- Tom Brunansky: 63/G6M
- Mo Vaughn: 9/F89XD
Top 3
- Ruben Sierra: W
- Juan Gonzalez: 13/G15S.1-2
- Ivan Rodriguez: 43/G4.2-3
- Dickie Thon: K
Bot 3
- Jody Reed: 8/F8LM
- Scott Cooper: 63/G6M
- Tony Pena: 3/G3
Top 4
- Monty Fariss: S6/L6M
- Jeff Frye: S/G56.1-2
- Brian Downing: 7/F7M
- Dean Palmer: W.2-3;1-2
- Rafael Palmeiro: K
- Ruben Sierra: S7/G56D.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Juan Gonzalez: 3/P3F
Bot 4
- John Valentin: 8/F8LD
- Billy Hatcher: 31/G4
- Herm Winningham: 43/G4M
Top 5
- Ivan Rodriguez: 9/F9S
- Dickie Thon: 13/G15S
- Monty Fariss: 31/G34
Bot 5
- Phil Plantier: 3/G3L
- Tom Brunansky: W
- Mo Vaughn: 53/G6S.1-2
- Jody Reed: K
Top 6
- Jeff Frye: 13/G15S
- Brian Downing: S8/G6MD
- Dean Palmer: S/L78S.1-3
- Rafael Palmeiro: 2/P2LF
- Ruben Sierra: 4/P8RS
Bot 6
- Scott Cooper: 63/G6M
- Tony Pena: 63/G6M
- John Valentin: 63/G6
Top 7
- Juan Gonzalez: K
- Ivan Rodriguez: S/L78M
- Jeff Huson: 6/L6MD
- Kevin Reimer: W.1-2
- Jeff Frye: E5/G56.2-H(NR)(UR);1-2;B-1
- Brian Downing: W.2-3;1-2
- Dean Palmer: 5/P25F
Bot 7
- Billy Hatcher: 63/G6
- Herm Winningham: K
- Phil Plantier: S6/L6MD
- Tom Brunansky: S7/G56D.1-2
- Jack Clark: 9/P9S
Top 8
- Rafael Palmeiro: 43/G34
- Ruben Sierra: 3/G3L
- Juan Gonzalez: 7/F78D
Bot 8
- Jody Reed: S/F78S
- Scott Cooper: WP.1-2
- Scott Cooper: 43/G4.2-3
- Tony Pena: W
- John Valentin: S6/L6MD.3-H;1-2
- Billy Hatcher: 8/F78D
- Herm Winningham: K
Top 9
- Ivan Rodriguez: 9/P9S
- Jeff Huson: 3/P13
- Kevin Reimer: 3/G3L
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for John Valentin