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Boston Red Sox @ Texas Rangers
1977-09-03 · Night game · Arlington Stadium · Att: 36852 · 90°F, night · 2:32
Boston Red Sox defeated Texas Rangers 2–1. Mike Paxton earned the win and Bill Campbell picked up the save. Jim Rice went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: Mike Paxton L: Dock Ellis SV: Bill Campbell
Umpires — HP: Russ Goetz · 1B: George Maloney · 2B: Ken Kaiser · 3B: Greg Kosc · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Burleson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny Doyle | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Lynn | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Rice | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlton Fisk | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Scott | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Butch Hobson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rick Miller | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tommy Helms | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Hargrove | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bump Wills | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Claudell Washington | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Pat Putnam | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Sundberg | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Toby Harrah | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave May | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Beniquez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bert Campaneris | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Horton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Paxton | 6.0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Campbell | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dock Ellis | 7.1 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
 Darold Knowles | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Len Barker | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Adrian Devine | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rick Burleson: 43
- Denny Doyle: S8
- Fred Lynn: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Mike Hargrove: 5/L
- Bump Wills: 13
- Claudell Washington: 8/L
Top 2
- Carl Yastrzemski: 463
- Jim Rice: HR/7
- Carlton Fisk: 63
- George Scott: 8
Bot 2
- Pat Putnam: 31
- Jim Sundberg: S8
- Toby Harrah: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Butch Hobson: K/C
- Rick Miller: 63
- Rick Burleson: 2/FL
Bot 3
- Dave May: 43
- Juan Beniquez: 63
- Bert Campaneris: 63
Top 4
- Denny Doyle: 43
- Fred Lynn: 3/G
- Carl Yastrzemski: W
- Jim Rice: 43
Bot 4
- Mike Hargrove: 8
- Bump Wills: D
- Claudell Washington: K
- Pat Putnam: D8.2-H
- Jim Sundberg: 63
Top 5
- Carlton Fisk: 9
- George Scott: 63
- Butch Hobson: K
Bot 5
- Toby Harrah: 9
- Dave May: S9
- Juan Beniquez: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 6
- Rick Miller: 43
- Rick Burleson: 9
- Denny Doyle: 8/P
Bot 6
- Bert Campaneris: 43
- Mike Hargrove: 8
- Bump Wills: 13
Top 7
- Fred Lynn: E6/G
- Carl Yastrzemski: S6.1-2
- Jim Rice: W.2-3;1-2
- Carlton Fisk: K
- George Scott: 8/L/SF.3-H(UR)
- Butch Hobson: 8
Bot 7
- Claudell Washington: D8
- Pat Putnam: K
- Jim Sundberg: 2/FL
- Toby Harrah: W
- Dave May: 31
Top 8
- Rick Miller: 6/L
- Rick Burleson: D9.B-3(E9)
- Tommy Helms: K
- Fred Lynn: HP
- Carl Yastrzemski: 43
Bot 8
- Juan Beniquez: 63
- Bert Campaneris: 9
- Mike Hargrove: K
Top 9
- Jim Rice: S7
- Carlton Fisk: PO1(23)
- Carlton Fisk: S8
- George Scott: K
- Butch Hobson: S9.1-2
- Rick Miller: W.2-3;1-2
- Rick Burleson: 13
Bot 9
- Bump Wills: 43
- Claudell Washington: K
- Willie Horton: 63