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Texas Rangers @ Boston Red Sox
1980-07-23 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 25055 · 82°F, night, rain, wet · 3:20
Boston Red Sox defeated Texas Rangers 12–5. Boston Red Sox put up 5 in the 7th. Dick Drago earned the win. Mickey Rivers went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | |
| BOS | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 13 |
W: Dick Drago L: John Henry Johnson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Rick Reed · 1B: Steve Palermo · 2B: Dave Phillips · 3B: Larry McCoy · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mickey Rivers | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bump Wills | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Bell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rusty Staub | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Pat Putnam | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Grubb | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Sundberg | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Pepe Frias | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Norris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Roberts | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Burleson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Stapleton | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Fred Lynn | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Tony Perez | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlton Fisk | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Dwight Evans | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Garry Hancock | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Wolfe | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Allenson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doc Medich | 5.2 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
 John Henry Johnson | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Charlie Hough | 0.2 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
 Sparky Lyle | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Stanley | 4.0 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
 Dick Drago | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mickey Rivers: S8
- Bump Wills: W.1-2
- Al Oliver: 6
- Buddy Bell: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Rick Burleson: D7
- Dave Stapleton: 13
- Fred Lynn: W
- Tony Perez: 8
- Carlton Fisk: 5(2)/G/FO
Top 2
- Rusty Staub: W
- Pat Putnam: 16(1)3/GDP
- Johnny Grubb: W
- Jim Sundberg: S9.1-3
- Pepe Frias: K
Bot 2
- Carl Yastrzemski: 8/8D
- Dwight Evans: S9
- Garry Hancock: D9.1-H
- Larry Wolfe: K
- Rick Burleson: 63
Top 3
- Mickey Rivers: HR/9
- Bump Wills: 13/BG
- Al Oliver: 63
- Buddy Bell: 9
Bot 3
- Dave Stapleton: K
- Fred Lynn: W
- Tony Perez: 4
- Carlton Fisk: S7.1-2
- Carl Yastrzemski: W.2-3;1-2
- Dwight Evans: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Garry Hancock: 13
Top 4
- Rusty Staub: W
- Pat Putnam: S8.1-2
- Johnny Grubb: WP.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Grubb: W
- Jim Sundberg: 64(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Jim Norris: 63.3-H;1-2
- Mickey Rivers: S9.2-H;BX2(96)
Bot 4
- Larry Wolfe: 63
- Rick Burleson: 53
- Dave Stapleton: 8
Top 5
- Bump Wills: 53
- Al Oliver: 6
- Buddy Bell: 8
Bot 5
- Fred Lynn: 6
- Tony Perez: 43
- Carlton Fisk: D7
- Carl Yastrzemski: K
Top 6
- Rusty Staub: 43
- Pat Putnam: K/C
- Johnny Grubb: 5/FL
Bot 6
- Dwight Evans: 43
- Garry Hancock: E4/G
- Larry Wolfe: 64(1)/FO
- Rick Burleson: HP.1-2
- Dave Stapleton: S8.2-H(UR);1-2
- Fred Lynn: 8/L
Top 7
- Jim Sundberg: K
- Dave Roberts: K
- Mickey Rivers: 41
Bot 7
- Tony Perez: HR/7
- Carlton Fisk: E8/F
- Carl Yastrzemski: K/C
- Dwight Evans: SB2
- Dwight Evans: IW
- Gary Allenson: PB.2-3;1-2
- Gary Allenson: W
- Larry Wolfe: S5.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Rick Burleson: 52(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Dave Stapleton: D7.3-H(UR);2-H(TUR);1-H(TUR)
- Fred Lynn: 7
Top 8
- Bump Wills: 3/G
- Al Oliver: 8/L
- Buddy Bell: K
Bot 8
- Tony Perez: D7
- Carlton Fisk: HP
- Carl Yastrzemski: S9.2-H;1-3
- Dwight Evans: PB.1-2
- Dwight Evans: D7.3-H;2-H
- Gary Allenson: 4
- Larry Wolfe: D7.2-H
- Rick Burleson: 53
- Dave Stapleton: 7
Top 9
- Rusty Staub: 8
- Pat Putnam: HR/9
- Johnny Grubb: D7
- Jim Sundberg: S8.2-3
- Dave Roberts: 54(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- 23 minute rain delay with a 2-1 count on Evans