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Texas Rangers @ Boston Red Sox
1984-08-05 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 23190 · 2:24
Boston Red Sox defeated Texas Rangers 4–2. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 3rd. Al Nipper earned the win and Mark Clear picked up the save. Tony Armas went 2-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 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
W: Al Nipper L: Charlie Hough SV: Mark Clear
Umpires — HP: Marty Springstead · 1B: Jim McKean · 2B: Durwood Merrill · 3B: Dan Morrison · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Sample | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Ward | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Buddy Bell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Parrish | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete O'Brien | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 George Wright | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeff Kunkel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Bannister | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Donnie Scott | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Rivers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marv Foley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wade Boggs | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dwight Evans | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Rice | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Armas | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Easler | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Buckner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rich Gedman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Barrett | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jackie Gutierrez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Charlie Hough | 7.2 | 11 | 4 | 5 |
 Odell Jones | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Nipper | 8.0 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
 Mark Clear | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Sample: D
- Gary Ward: 13
- Buddy Bell: 5
- Larry Parrish: 53
Bot 1
- Wade Boggs: 9
- Dwight Evans: 8
- Jim Rice: S
- Tony Armas: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Pete O'Brien: K
- George Wright: 6
- Jeff Kunkel: 53
Bot 2
- Mike Easler: S
- Bill Buckner: W.1-2
- Rich Gedman: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Marty Barrett: K
- Jackie Gutierrez: 46(1)/FO
Top 3
- Alan Bannister: 5
- Donnie Scott: 63
- Billy Sample: 63
Bot 3
- Wade Boggs: S
- Dwight Evans: POCS2(136)
- Dwight Evans: 53
- Jim Rice: D
- Tony Armas: S.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Mike Easler: D.2-H
- Bill Buckner: K
Top 4
- Gary Ward: K
- Buddy Bell: 53
- Larry Parrish: 5
Bot 4
- Rich Gedman: HR
- Marty Barrett: 7
- Jackie Gutierrez: K
- Wade Boggs: 7
Top 5
- Pete O'Brien: HR
- George Wright: K
- Jeff Kunkel: 43
- Alan Bannister: W
- Donnie Scott: 3/G
Bot 5
- Dwight Evans: S
- Jim Rice: 7
- Tony Armas: K
- Mike Easler: E6.1-3;B-1
- Bill Buckner: 8
Top 6
- Billy Sample: 9
- Gary Ward: 53
- Buddy Bell: 5
Bot 6
- Rich Gedman: 31
- Marty Barrett: W
- Jackie Gutierrez: 54(1)/FO
- Wade Boggs: SB2
- Wade Boggs: W
- Dwight Evans: S.2-3;1-2
- Jim Rice: 63
Top 7
- Larry Parrish: 3/FL
- Pete O'Brien: 31
- George Wright: S
- Jeff Kunkel: 53
Bot 7
- Tony Armas: HR
- Mike Easler: K
- Bill Buckner: 43
- Rich Gedman: 5
Top 8
- Alan Bannister: 63
- Mickey Rivers: 143
- Billy Sample: 53
Bot 8
- Marty Barrett: S
- Jackie Gutierrez: 3
- Wade Boggs: 54(1)/FO.B-2(E4)
- Dwight Evans: W
- Jim Rice: 53
Top 9
- Gary Ward: S
- Buddy Bell: D.1-3
- Larry Parrish: K
- Pete O'Brien: S.3-H;2-3
- George Wright: K
- Marv Foley: K
Notes & reviews
- Red Sox coach Harper ejected by HP umpire Springstead arguing that Hough had balked