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Boston Red Sox @ Texas Rangers
1976-07-20 · Night game · Arlington Stadium · Att: 13495 · 80°F, night · 3:07
Boston Red Sox defeated Texas Rangers 4–2. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 6th. Rick Jones earned the win and Jim Willoughby picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | |
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 14 |
W: Rick Jones L: Nelson Briles SV: Jim Willoughby
Umpires — HP: Russ Goetz · 1B: George Maloney · 2B: Jim McKean · 3B: Nick Bremigan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Dillard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Cecil Cooper | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Lynn | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Rice | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlton Fisk | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dwight Evans | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Denny Doyle | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Burleson | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rico Petrocelli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Miller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gene Clines | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Thompson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Fregosi | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Grieve | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Toby Harrah | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lenny Randle | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Beniquez | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Sundberg | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Moates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy Howell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Lahoud | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Hargrove | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Jones | 6.2 | 11 | 1 | 4 |
 Reggie Cleveland | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
 Tom House | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Willoughby | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nelson Briles | 5.1 | 11 | 1 | 4 |
 Joe Hoerner | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mike Bacsik | 2.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Steve Dillard: 63
- Cecil Cooper: S7
- Fred Lynn: S8.1-3
- Carl Yastrzemski: S7.3-H;1-2
- Jim Rice: 7
- Carlton Fisk: K
Bot 1
- Gene Clines: K/C
- Danny Thompson: S9
- Jim Fregosi: K
- Jeff Burroughs: S8.1-2
- Tom Grieve: 1/G
Top 2
- Dwight Evans: 7
- Denny Doyle: 9
- Rick Burleson: S9
- Steve Dillard: K
Bot 2
- Toby Harrah: 53
- Lenny Randle: S8
- Juan Beniquez: S1.1-2
- Jim Sundberg: S9.2-3;1-2
- Gene Clines: 9(B)215(3)/LDP/AP
Top 3
- Cecil Cooper: 5/FL
- Fred Lynn: D7
- Carl Yastrzemski: 43.2-3
- Jim Rice: W
- Carlton Fisk: SB2
- Carlton Fisk: 4/L
Bot 3
- Danny Thompson: 8
- Jim Fregosi: S7
- Jeff Burroughs: K
- Tom Grieve: K
Top 4
- Dwight Evans: K/C
- Denny Doyle: S9
- Rick Burleson: S8.1-2
- Steve Dillard: 5(2)/G/FO.1-2
- Cecil Cooper: D9.2-H;1-3
- Fred Lynn: 43
Bot 4
- Toby Harrah: E6/G
- Lenny Randle: S7.1-2
- Juan Beniquez: 15(2)/BG/FO.1-2
- Jim Sundberg: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Carl Yastrzemski: S8
- Jim Rice: 4/L
- Carlton Fisk: 7
- Dwight Evans: 43
Bot 5
- Gene Clines: 43
- Danny Thompson: 2/FL
- Jim Fregosi: W
- Jeff Burroughs: 46(1)/FO
Top 6
- Denny Doyle: S9
- Rick Burleson: S8.1-3
- Steve Dillard: K
- Cecil Cooper: 53/SH.3-H;1XH(3E6)(UR)
- Fred Lynn: W
- Carl Yastrzemski: POCS2(136)
Bot 6
- Tom Grieve: 2/FL
- Toby Harrah: 7
- Lenny Randle: 7
Top 7
- Carl Yastrzemski: 7
- Jim Rice: S6
- Carlton Fisk: 13/SH.1-2
- Dwight Evans: W
- Denny Doyle: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Juan Beniquez: S7
- Jim Sundberg: S.1-3
- Gene Clines: 46(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR)
- Danny Thompson: S8
- Jim Fregosi: S8.1-2
- Jeff Burroughs: 54(1)/FO
Top 8
- Rick Burleson: 53
- Rico Petrocelli: K/C
- Cecil Cooper: 9/L
Bot 8
- Tom Grieve: K
- Toby Harrah: 43
- Lenny Randle: S8
- Dave Moates: W.1-2
- Roy Howell: K
Top 9
- Fred Lynn: 6
- Carl Yastrzemski: 3/G
- Rick Miller: 63
Bot 9
- Gene Clines: S6
- Joe Lahoud: S8.1-3
- Mike Hargrove: W.1-2
- Jeff Burroughs: 8/SF.3-H
- Tom Grieve: 9
- Toby Harrah: HP.2-3;1-2
- Lenny Randle: 43
Notes & reviews
- Lenny Randle was called out on appeal for leaving 3B too soon
- Rangers Manager Frank Lucchesi ejected by 3B umpire Nick Bremigan
- Toby Harrah muffed the throw at 3B, allowing Rick Burleson to score