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Boston Red Sox @ Texas Rangers
1980-08-03 · Night game · Arlington Stadium · Att: 32015 · 97°F · 3:00
Boston Red Sox defeated Texas Rangers 6–4. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 2nd. Mike Torrez earned the win and Skip Lockwood picked up the save. Glenn Hoffman went 2-for-2 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 | |
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
W: Mike Torrez L: Jon Matlack SV: Skip Lockwood
Umpires — HP: John Shulock · 1B: Bill Kunkel · 2B: Dan Morrison · 3B: Ted Hendry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Burleson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Stapleton | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Lynn | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Perez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Rice | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlton Fisk | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Dwight Evans | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Gary Allenson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Glenn Hoffman | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Dwyer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mickey Rivers | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bump Wills | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Oliver | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Bell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Putnam | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Johnny Grubb | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Sundberg | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pepe Frias | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Norris | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Roberts | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Richie Zisk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Sample | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Ellis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Torrez | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
 Dick Drago | 2.2 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Burgmeier | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Skip Lockwood | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jon Matlack | 4.2 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
 Charlie Hough | 3.1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
 John Henry Johnson | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Darwin | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rick Burleson: 4
- Dave Stapleton: S7
- Fred Lynn: S7.1-2
- Tony Perez: 4
- Jim Rice: 53
Bot 1
- Mickey Rivers: 9
- Bump Wills: K
- Al Oliver: 43
Top 2
- Carlton Fisk: D7
- Dwight Evans: D9.2-H
- Gary Allenson: 13.2-3
- Glenn Hoffman: HR/7.3-H
- Rick Burleson: 9/L
- Dave Stapleton: 53
Bot 2
- Buddy Bell: 53
- Rusty Staub: 63
- Pat Putnam: K
Top 3
- Fred Lynn: S7
- Tony Perez: S7.1-2
- Jim Rice: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Carlton Fisk: W.1-2
- Dwight Evans: 6(1)3(B)/GDP
Bot 3
- Johnny Grubb: 9
- Jim Sundberg: 8
- Pepe Frias: K
Top 4
- Gary Allenson: S7
- Glenn Hoffman: 54/SH.1-2
- Rick Burleson: 53
- Dave Stapleton: 63
Bot 4
- Mickey Rivers: S5
- Bump Wills: 7
- Al Oliver: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 5
- Fred Lynn: 13
- Tony Perez: 63
- Jim Rice: S7
- Carlton Fisk: S6.1-2
- Dwight Evans: S5.2-3;1-2
- Gary Allenson: S6.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Glenn Hoffman: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Rick Burleson: 8
Bot 5
- Buddy Bell: S7
- Rusty Staub: D9.1-3
- Pat Putnam: K
- Johnny Grubb: S7.3-H;2-3
- Jim Sundberg: FC5.3XH(526);1-2
- Jim Norris: D8.2-H;1-3
- Mickey Rivers: 13
Top 6
- Dave Stapleton: 53
- Fred Lynn: 53
- Jim Dwyer: 31
Bot 6
- Bump Wills: S8
- Al Oliver: S8.1-3
- Buddy Bell: 54(1)/FO.3-H
- Rusty Staub: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Jim Rice: 53
- Carlton Fisk: 13
- Dwight Evans: K/C
Bot 7
- Pat Putnam: 31
- Johnny Grubb: 31
- Jim Sundberg: 53
Top 8
- Gary Allenson: K/C
- Glenn Hoffman: W
- Rick Burleson: SB2
- Rick Burleson: K
- Dave Stapleton: 31
Bot 8
- Dave Roberts: K
- Mickey Rivers: S8
- Bump Wills: 36(1)/FO
- Al Oliver: S8.1-3
- Buddy Bell: D8.3-H;1-3
- Richie Zisk: 6/L
Top 9
- Fred Lynn: W
- Jim Dwyer: WP.1-2
- Jim Dwyer: K
- Jim Rice: 8
- Carlton Fisk: IW
- Dwight Evans: K
Bot 9
- Billy Sample: HP
- John Ellis: 64(1)3/GDP
- Jim Sundberg: S8
- Dave Roberts: 2/FL
Notes & reviews
- Tom Burgmeier becomes the first Red Sox pitcher to play another position since Mike Ryba caught three games in 1942