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Boston Red Sox @ Texas Rangers
1977-09-04 · Night game · Arlington Stadium · Att: 27794 · 90°F · 3:15
Boston Red Sox defeated Texas Rangers 8–4. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 3rd. Rick Wise earned the win and Bill Campbell picked up the save. Rick Burleson went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 15 | |
| TEX | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
W: Rick Wise L: Gaylord Perry SV: Bill Campbell
Umpires — HP: George Maloney · 1B: Ken Kaiser · 2B: Greg Kosc · 3B: Russ Goetz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Burleson | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny Doyle | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Lynn | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Rice | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Carlton Fisk | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 George Scott | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Butch Hobson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rick Miller | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Hargrove | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bump Wills | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Claudell Washington | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Willie Horton | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Sundberg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave May | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Toby Harrah | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Beniquez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bert Campaneris | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sandy Alomar | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Henderson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Pat Putnam | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kurt Bevacqua | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Mason | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Tiant | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Rick Wise | 5.1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
 Bill Campbell | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gaylord Perry | 3.2 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
 Paul Lindblad | 2.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Len Barker | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Adrian Devine | 2.1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rick Burleson: HR/7
- Denny Doyle: 63
- Fred Lynn: K/C
- Carl Yastrzemski: S8.BX2(86)
Bot 1
- Mike Hargrove: W
- Bump Wills: D9.1-3
- Claudell Washington: K
- Willie Horton: 7/L
- Jim Sundberg: 63
Top 2
- Jim Rice: E4/G
- Carlton Fisk: 8
- George Scott: K
- Butch Hobson: 54(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Dave May: 31
- Toby Harrah: HP
- Juan Beniquez: 4
- Bert Campaneris: S7.1-2
- Mike Hargrove: S8.2-H;1-2
- Sandy Alomar: S9.2-H;1-2
- Claudell Washington: E6/G.2-3;1-2
- Willie Horton: 6
Top 3
- Rick Miller: T8
- Rick Burleson: S7.3-H
- Denny Doyle: S9.1-3
- Fred Lynn: S8.3-H;1-2
- Carl Yastrzemski: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Jim Rice: IW
- Carlton Fisk: 9/SF.3-H;2-3;1-2
- George Scott: 43
Bot 3
- Jim Sundberg: 8
- Dave May: 9
- Toby Harrah: 63
Top 4
- Butch Hobson: 4
- Rick Miller: S8
- Rick Burleson: 63.1-2
- Denny Doyle: S7.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Fred Lynn: 63
Bot 4
- Juan Beniquez: 63
- Bert Campaneris: 63
- Mike Hargrove: 53
Top 5
- Carl Yastrzemski: 63
- Jim Rice: W
- Carlton Fisk: 7/L
- George Scott: S9.1-2
- Butch Hobson: K
Bot 5
- Sandy Alomar: K
- Claudell Washington: K/C
- Willie Horton: K
Top 6
- Rick Miller: 9
- Rick Burleson: S7
- Denny Doyle: CS2(26)
- Denny Doyle: 43
Bot 6
- Jim Sundberg: 53
- Dave May: 6/L
- Toby Harrah: 2/FL
Top 7
- Fred Lynn: 2/FL
- Carl Yastrzemski: D9
- Jim Rice: WP.2-3
- Jim Rice: K
- Carlton Fisk: S8.3-H
- George Scott: W.1-2
- Butch Hobson: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Ken Henderson: K
- Pat Putnam: D9
- Mike Hargrove: 7
- Kurt Bevacqua: T7.2-H
- Claudell Washington: K
Top 8
- Rick Miller: 31
- Rick Burleson: 43
- Denny Doyle: 7/7D
Bot 8
- Willie Horton: 63
- Jim Sundberg: W
- Dave May: K
- Toby Harrah: S7.1-2
- Ken Henderson: K
Top 9
- Fred Lynn: S6
- Carl Yastrzemski: T9.1-H
- Jim Rice: S9.3-H
- Carlton Fisk: 2/BP/FL
- George Scott: K/C
- Butch Hobson: K
Bot 9
- Jim Mason: 31
- Mike Hargrove: K
- Kurt Bevacqua: HR/7
- Claudell Washington: S8
- Willie Horton: K/C
Notes & reviews
- Bump Wills left with a pulled muscle