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Boston Red Sox @ Texas Rangers
1977-09-02 · Night game · Arlington Stadium · Att: 18883 · 90°F, night · 2:59
Texas Rangers defeated Boston Red Sox 6–4. Texas Rangers put up 2 in the 5th. Bert Blyleven earned the win and Roger Moret picked up the save. Butch Hobson went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | |
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 13 |
W: Bert Blyleven L: Fergie Jenkins SV: Roger Moret
Umpires — HP: Greg Kosc · 1B: Russ Goetz · 2B: George Maloney · 3B: Ken Kaiser · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Burleson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bernie Carbo | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Fred Lynn | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Rice | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Scott | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlton Fisk | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Butch Hobson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Denny Doyle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Montgomery | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Helms | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Hargrove | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bump Wills | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Claudell Washington | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pat Putnam | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Sundberg | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Toby Harrah | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Henderson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Juan Beniquez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bert Campaneris | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fergie Jenkins | 5.2 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
 Bob Stanley | 1.2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Willoughby | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Blyleven | 5.0 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
 Nelson Briles | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Roger Moret | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rick Burleson: 63
- Bernie Carbo: 43
- Fred Lynn: 13
Bot 1
- Mike Hargrove: W
- Bump Wills: 13/SH.1-2
- Claudell Washington: K
- Pat Putnam: 8
Top 2
- Carl Yastrzemski: 43
- Jim Rice: W
- George Scott: 54(1)/FO
- Carlton Fisk: W.1-2
- Butch Hobson: WP.2-3;1-2
- Butch Hobson: W
- Denny Doyle: 7
Bot 2
- Jim Sundberg: 53
- Toby Harrah: 43
- Ken Henderson: W
- Juan Beniquez: 7/L
Top 3
- Rick Burleson: 8
- Bernie Carbo: W
- Fred Lynn: S7.1-2
- Carl Yastrzemski: S9.2-H;1XH(12);B-3(THH)
- Jim Rice: 8
Bot 3
- Bert Campaneris: K
- Mike Hargrove: 9
- Bump Wills: 5
Top 4
- George Scott: 63
- Carlton Fisk: 13
- Butch Hobson: K
Bot 4
- Claudell Washington: 43
- Pat Putnam: S8
- Jim Sundberg: S7.1-2
- Toby Harrah: W.2-3;1-2
- Ken Henderson: 46(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Juan Beniquez: WP.1-2
- Juan Beniquez: W
- Bert Campaneris: 63
Top 5
- Denny Doyle: 43
- Rick Burleson: 43
- Bernie Carbo: K
Bot 5
- Mike Hargrove: S8
- Bump Wills: S9.1-2
- Claudell Washington: FC1/BG.2-H(E1/TH3)(UR);1-3;B-2
- Pat Putnam: 6
- Jim Sundberg: 9/SF.3-H(UR);2-3
- Toby Harrah: 8
Top 6
- Fred Lynn: 7
- Carl Yastrzemski: S5/BG
- Jim Rice: 6
- George Scott: S7.1-2
- Carlton Fisk: K/C
Bot 6
- Ken Henderson: S7
- Juan Beniquez: S7.1X3(75)
- Bert Campaneris: 13/SH.1-2
- Mike Hargrove: S9.2-H
- Bump Wills: 63
Top 7
- Butch Hobson: HR/7
- Denny Doyle: 13
- Rick Burleson: 9/L
- Bernie Carbo: K
Bot 7
- Claudell Washington: S8
- Pat Putnam: S9.1-3;BX2(96)
- Jim Sundberg: S1/BG.3-H
- Toby Harrah: S8.1-2
- Ken Henderson: 43.2-3;1-2
- Juan Beniquez: 43
Top 8
- Fred Lynn: 5/FL
- Carl Yastrzemski: 9
- Jim Rice: 63
Bot 8
- Bert Campaneris: 63
- Mike Hargrove: D9
- Bump Wills: S7.2-H
- Claudell Washington: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- George Scott: K
- Carlton Fisk: W
- Butch Hobson: K
- Bob Montgomery: S7.1-2
- Rick Burleson: S8.2-H;1-2
- Tommy Helms: S8.2-H;1-2
- Fred Lynn: 5/FL
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Pat Putnam
- Fred Lynn tried to score when Ken Henderson's throw to 3B got away from Toby Harrah