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Texas Rangers @ Boston Red Sox
1976-08-31 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 18145 · 70°F, night · 3:03
Texas Rangers defeated Boston Red Sox 8–3. Texas Rangers put up 3 in the 3rd. Nelson Briles earned the win. Tom Grieve went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 10 | |
| BOS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
W: Nelson Briles L: Reggie Cleveland SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Terry Cooney · 1B: Jerry Neudecker · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill Deegan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Danny Thompson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Toby Harrah | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Hargrove | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Grieve | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Howell | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Lenny Randle | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Beniquez | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Sundberg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Butch Hobson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Denny Doyle | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Lynn | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Carlton Fisk | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cecil Cooper | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Rice | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dwight Evans | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Heise | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Miller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nelson Briles | 7.0 | 10 | 3 | 4 |
 Steve Foucault | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Reggie Cleveland | 2.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
 Dick Pole | 4.1 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Willoughby | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Danny Thompson: 7/L
- Toby Harrah: 9/L
- Mike Hargrove: 8/L
Bot 1
- Butch Hobson: 63
- Denny Doyle: 4
- Fred Lynn: W
- Carl Yastrzemski: K
Top 2
- Jeff Burroughs: W
- Tom Grieve: D9.1-3
- Roy Howell: D7.3-H;2-H
- Lenny Randle: 3/FL
- Juan Beniquez: S7.2-3
- Jim Sundberg: K
- Danny Thompson: 36(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Carlton Fisk: S7
- Cecil Cooper: D8.1-3
- Jim Rice: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
- Dwight Evans: 3
- Bob Heise: 7
Top 3
- Toby Harrah: D
- Mike Hargrove: S9.2-3
- Jeff Burroughs: E6/G.3-H;1-2
- Tom Grieve: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Roy Howell: FC4.3-H(UR);2-3
- Lenny Randle: 64(1)/FO.3-H(UR)
- Juan Beniquez: HP.1-2
- Jim Sundberg: WP.2-3;1-2
- Jim Sundberg: 8
Bot 3
- Butch Hobson: 8
- Denny Doyle: 7/L
- Fred Lynn: W
- Carl Yastrzemski: 7
Top 4
- Danny Thompson: 2/FL
- Toby Harrah: S6
- Mike Hargrove: S7.1-3
- Jeff Burroughs: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Carlton Fisk: 8/8D
- Cecil Cooper: 4
- Jim Rice: K
Top 5
- Tom Grieve: 53
- Roy Howell: S8
- Lenny Randle: 36(1)/FO
- Juan Beniquez: PO1(13)
Bot 5
- Dwight Evans: K
- Bob Heise: S9
- Butch Hobson: K/C
- Denny Doyle: S9.1-2
- Fred Lynn: 7
Top 6
- Juan Beniquez: 53
- Jim Sundberg: W
- Danny Thompson: 46(1)/FO
- Toby Harrah: 3/G
Bot 6
- Carl Yastrzemski: S7
- Carlton Fisk: 43.1-2
- Cecil Cooper: D8.2-H
- Jim Rice: 8
- Dwight Evans: T8.2-H
- Bob Heise: 3/FL
Top 7
- Mike Hargrove: W
- Jeff Burroughs: 54(1)/FO.B-2(E4/TH1)
- Tom Grieve: HR/7.2-H
- Roy Howell: 9
- Lenny Randle: 7/P
Bot 7
- Butch Hobson: 2/FL
- Denny Doyle: 9
- Fred Lynn: T7
- Carl Yastrzemski: W
- Carlton Fisk: 8
Top 8
- Juan Beniquez: S7
- Jim Sundberg: 53.1-2
- Danny Thompson: E6/TH.2-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- Toby Harrah: 53
- Mike Hargrove: K
Bot 8
- Cecil Cooper: S9
- Jim Rice: S7.1-3
- Dwight Evans: K
- Rick Miller: K
- Butch Hobson: K/C
Top 9
- Jeff Burroughs: 63
- Tom Grieve: 8
- Roy Howell: 8/L
Bot 9
- Denny Doyle: S8
- Fred Lynn: 13.1-2
- Carl Yastrzemski: 6
- Carlton Fisk: 8