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Texas Rangers @ Boston Red Sox
1978-04-16 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 22168 · 54°F · 2:48
Boston Red Sox defeated Texas Rangers 8–6. Boston Red Sox put up 4 in the 3rd. Bob Stanley earned the win and Tom Burgmeier picked up the save. Bump Wills went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 11 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 11 |
W: Bob Stanley L: Jim Umbarger SV: Tom Burgmeier
Umpires — HP: Vic Voltaggio · 1B: Nestor Chylak · 2B: Ron Luciano · 3B: Rich Garcia · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Hargrove | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 John Lowenstein | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Zisk | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Bump Wills | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Toby Harrah | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Thompson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Sundberg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bert Campaneris | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Claudell Washington | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Remy | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Burleson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Rice | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlton Fisk | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 George Scott | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Bernie Carbo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dwight Evans | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Butch Hobson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doc Medich | 4.1 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
 Jim Umbarger | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Len Barker | 1.2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Steve Comer | 1.1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Allen Ripley | 5.0 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
 Bob Stanley | 3.2 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
 Tom Burgmeier | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mike Hargrove: S9
- John Lowenstein: W.1-2
- Al Oliver: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Richie Zisk: W
- Bump Wills: S9.3-H;1-3
- Toby Harrah: 7
Bot 1
- Jerry Remy: E6/G.B-1
- Rick Burleson: 16(1)3/GDP
- Jim Rice: K/C
Top 2
- Bobby Thompson: 63
- Jim Sundberg: 7
- Bert Campaneris: 9
Bot 2
- Carl Yastrzemski: S8
- Carlton Fisk: 4(1)/FO
- George Scott: W.1-2
- Bernie Carbo: 36(1)1/GDP
Top 3
- Mike Hargrove: 43
- John Lowenstein: E4/G.B-1
- Al Oliver: S9.1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Richie Zisk: 63.3-H(UR);2-3
- Bump Wills: 9
Bot 3
- Dwight Evans: W
- Butch Hobson: S8.1-2
- Jerry Remy: D7.2-H;1-3
- Rick Burleson: 63.3-H
- Jim Rice: S8.2-H
- Carl Yastrzemski: S9.1-2
- Carlton Fisk: S7.2-3;1-2
- George Scott: 9/SF/DP.3-H;2XH(942)
Top 4
- Toby Harrah: T7
- Bobby Thompson: 3/G
- Jim Sundberg: 7/SF.3-H
- Bert Campaneris: 9
Bot 4
- Bernie Carbo: 7
- Dwight Evans: K/C
- Butch Hobson: K/C
Top 5
- Mike Hargrove: W
- John Lowenstein: S9.1-2
- Al Oliver: 65(2)/FO.1-2
- Richie Zisk: D8.2-H;1X3(865)
- Bump Wills: S7.2-H;BX2(74)
Bot 5
- Jerry Remy: 63
- Rick Burleson: W
- Jim Rice: WP.1-2
- Jim Rice: W
- Carl Yastrzemski: S3.2-3;1-2
- Carlton Fisk: 8/SF.3-H
- George Scott: K
Top 6
- Toby Harrah: 53
- Bobby Thompson: S1/BG
- Jim Sundberg: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Bernie Carbo: S7
- Dwight Evans: S9.1-2
- Butch Hobson: S7.2-H;1-3
- Jerry Remy: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H
- Rick Burleson: 53
Top 7
- Bert Campaneris: 63
- Mike Hargrove: 6/L
- John Lowenstein: W
- Al Oliver: 4(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Jim Rice: 31
- Carl Yastrzemski: 63
- Carlton Fisk: HP
- George Scott: S9.1-3
- Bernie Carbo: W.1-2
- Dwight Evans: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Dwight Evans: W
- Butch Hobson: 5(2)/FO
Top 8
- Richie Zisk: 53
- Bump Wills: S7
- Toby Harrah: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Jerry Remy: 13
- Rick Burleson: W
- Jim Rice: SB2
- Jim Rice: K
- Carl Yastrzemski: W
- Carlton Fisk: W.2-3;1-2
- George Scott: K
Top 9
- Bobby Thompson: W
- Jim Sundberg: 14(1)3/GDP
- Claudell Washington: S8
- Mike Hargrove: W.1-2
- John Lowenstein: S9.2-H;1-2
- Al Oliver: 6(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Bobby Thompson
- wild pitch hit backstop netting on the fly