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Boston Red Sox @ Texas Rangers

1978-04-30 Β· Day game Β· Arlington Stadium Β· Att: 22554 Β· 2:06

Texas Rangers defeated Boston Red Sox 2–1. Texas Rangers put up 2 in the 9th. Fergie Jenkins earned the win.

Line score

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BOS00010000014
TEX00000000229

W: Fergie Jenkins   L: Bill Campbell   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Bill Haller Β· 1B: Lou DiMuro Β· 2B: Ken Kaiser Β· 3B: Mike Reilly Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Boston Red Sox β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Jerry Remy401000
Rick Burleson310010
Jim Rice300101
Carl Yastrzemski301000
Carlton Fisk300001
Fred Lynn301000
Bernie Carbo301000
Butch Hobson300000
Dwight Evans300001

Texas Rangers β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Mike Hargrove400000
Bert Campaneris311010
Al Oliver300000
Richie Zisk402101
Toby Harrah300010
Kurt Bevacqua301000
Jim Sundberg303000
Juan Beniquez300000
Bump Wills301000
John Lowenstein101100

Boston Red Sox β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bill Lee8.1711
Bill Campbell0.0210

Texas Rangers β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Fergie Jenkins9.0413

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Jerry Remy: 63
  • Rick Burleson: 4
  • Jim Rice: 63

Bot 1

  • Mike Hargrove: 7
  • Bert Campaneris: 63
  • Al Oliver: 63

Top 2

  • Carl Yastrzemski: 3/G
  • Carlton Fisk: K
  • Fred Lynn: 7/L

Bot 2

  • Richie Zisk: 63
  • Toby Harrah: 63
  • Kurt Bevacqua: S1
  • Jim Sundberg: S9.1-2
  • Juan Beniquez: 8

Top 3

  • Bernie Carbo: 9/9D
  • Butch Hobson: 13
  • Dwight Evans: 3

Bot 3

  • Bump Wills: 13/BG
  • Mike Hargrove: 9
  • Bert Campaneris: W
  • Al Oliver: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
  • Al Oliver: 7

Top 4

  • Jerry Remy: 7
  • Rick Burleson: W
  • Jim Rice: PO1(E1).1-3
  • Jim Rice: 9/L/SF.3-H(UR)
  • Carl Yastrzemski: S8
  • Carlton Fisk: 7

Bot 4

  • Richie Zisk: S8
  • Toby Harrah: PO1(13)
  • Toby Harrah: 7
  • Kurt Bevacqua: 8

Top 5

  • Fred Lynn: 4
  • Bernie Carbo: 7
  • Butch Hobson: 4

Bot 5

  • Jim Sundberg: D9
  • Juan Beniquez: 4(B)6(2)/LDP
  • Bump Wills: 63

Top 6

  • Dwight Evans: K
  • Jerry Remy: S9
  • Rick Burleson: 6(1)3(B)/GDP

Bot 6

  • Mike Hargrove: 7
  • Bert Campaneris: 63
  • Al Oliver: 43

Top 7

  • Jim Rice: 7/P
  • Carl Yastrzemski: 9/L
  • Carlton Fisk: 4

Bot 7

  • Richie Zisk: K/C
  • Toby Harrah: 43
  • Kurt Bevacqua: 8

Top 8

  • Fred Lynn: S9
  • Bernie Carbo: S8.1-3
  • Butch Hobson: 6
  • Dwight Evans: 1/BP/DP.3X3(1)

Bot 8

  • Jim Sundberg: S7
  • Juan Beniquez: 16(1)/BG/FO
  • Bump Wills: POCS2(13436)
  • Bump Wills: S4
  • Mike Hargrove: 46(1)/FO

Top 9

  • Jerry Remy: 9
  • Rick Burleson: 143
  • Jim Rice: K/C

Bot 9

  • Bert Campaneris: S9
  • Al Oliver: 23/SH.1-2
  • Richie Zisk: D9.2-H
  • Toby Harrah: IW
  • John Lowenstein: S8.2-H;1-2

Notes & reviews

  • Since this was a squeeze play, the runner was not on third and the third baseman had charged the plate, so Jenkins continued to third after catching the bunt popup, completing the double play