Dave Stapleton drove in four runs, three with a bases-loaded double that climaxed a five-run seventh inning, as the Red Sox pounded out a 12-5 victory over the Rangers. The Red Sox entered the seventh trailing, 4-3, but tied the game on a homer by Tony Perez. Boston Red Sox 12, Texas Rangers 5Game Played on Wednesday, July 23, 1980 (Night game) at Fenway ParkRangers 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 1 - 5 8 2 Red Sox 0 1 1 0 0 1 5 4 x - 12 13 0 Rangers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Red Sox AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Rivers cf 4 1 3 2 0 0 .312 Burleson ss 5 1 1 0 0 0 .289 Wills 2b 3 0 0 0 1 0 .257 Stapleton 2b 6 0 2 4 0 1 .294 Oliver lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .294 Lynn cf 3 1 0 0 2 0 .304 Bell 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .332 Perez 1b 5 2 2 1 0 0 .279 Staub dh 2 1 0 0 2 0 .328 Fisk c 4 2 2 0 0 0 .300 Putnam 1b 4 2 2 1 0 1 .287 Yastrzemski lf 4 1 1 1 1 2 .260 Grubb rf 2 0 1 0 2 0 .299 Evans rf 3 2 2 3 2 0 .232 Sundberg c 4 1 2 1 0 1 .256 Hancock dh 3 0 1 1 0 0 .226 Frias ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 .264 Allenson ph,dh 1 1 0 0 1 0 .316 Norris ph 1 0 0 1 0 0 .236 Wolfe 3b 5 2 2 2 0 1 .200 Roberts ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 .271 Stanley p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Medich p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Drago p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Johnson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Hough p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Lyle p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 31 5 8 5 5 5 Totals 39 12 13 12 6 4 Time of Game: 3:20 Attendance: 25,055 Left on Base: Rangers 4, Red Sox 11 DP: Rangers 0, Red Sox 3 Errors: Rivers, Wills Doubles: Grubb (6), Burleson (22), Hancock (1), Fisk (14), Stapleton (13), Perez (21), Evans (18), Wolfe (1) Home Runs: Rivers (3), Putnam (7), Perez (15) Stolen Bases: Fisk (6) GIDP: Bell (7), Putnam (8), Roberts (3) Hit by Pitch: Burleson (2,by Medich), Fisk (8,by Hough) Rangers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Medich 5.2 6 3 2 4 3 0 29 3.62 Johnson L(0-1) 0.2 1 3 1 1 1 1 5 2.89 Hough 0.2 5 6 6 1 0 0 9 6.13 Lyle 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 4.29 Totals 8 13 12 7* 6 4 1 47 Red Sox IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Stanley 4 5 4 4 5 1 1 19 4.17 Drago W(4-4) 5 3 1 1 0 4 1 17 4.61 Totals 9 8 5 5 5 5 2 36 Passed Balls: Sundberg 2 (11) Hit by Pitch: Medich (2), Hough (2) Wild Pitches: Stanley (1) Umpires: HP - Rick Reed, 1B - Steve Palermo, 2B - Dave Phillips, 3B - Larry McCoy RANGERS 1ST: Rivers singled to center; Wills walked [Rivers to second]; Oliver made an out to shortstop; Bell grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Wills out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Red Sox 0. RED SOX 1ST: Burleson doubled to left; Stapleton grounded out (pitcher to first); Lynn walked; Perez flied out to center; Fisk forced Burleson (third unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Red Sox 0. RANGERS 2ND: Staub walked; Putnam grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Staub out at second]; Grubb walked; Sundberg singled to right [Grubb to third]; Frias struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Red Sox 0. RED SOX 2ND: Yastrzemski flied out to center; Evans singled to right; Hancock doubled to right [Evans scored]; Wolfe struck out; Burleson grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Red Sox 1. RANGERS 3RD: Rivers homered; On a bunt Wills grounded out (pitcher to first); Oliver grounded out (shortstop to first); Bell flied out to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Red Sox 1. RED SOX 3RD: Stapleton struck out; Lynn walked; Perez made an out to second; Fisk singled to left [Lynn to second]; Yastrzemski walked [Lynn to third, Fisk to second]; 23 minute rain delay with a 2-1 count on Evans; Evans walked [Lynn scored, Fisk to third, Yastrzemski to second]; Hancock grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Rangers 1, Red Sox 2. RANGERS 4TH: Staub walked; Putnam singled to center [Staub to second]; Stanley threw a wild pitch [Staub to third, Putnam to second]; Grubb walked; Sundberg forced Grubb (shortstop to second) [Staub scored, Putnam to third]; NORRIS BATTED FOR FRIAS; Norris grounded out (shortstop to first) [Putnam scored, Sundberg to second]; Rivers singled to right [Sundberg scored, Rivers out at second (right to shortstop)]; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Red Sox 2. RED SOX 4TH: ROBERTS REPLACED NORRIS (PLAYING SS); Wolfe grounded out (shortstop to first); Burleson grounded out (third to first); Stapleton flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Red Sox 2. RANGERS 5TH: DRAGO REPLACED STANLEY (PITCHING); Wills grounded out (third to first); Oliver made an out to shortstop; Bell flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Red Sox 2. RED SOX 5TH: Lynn made an out to shortstop; Perez grounded out (second to first); Fisk doubled to left; Yastrzemski struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, Red Sox 2. RANGERS 6TH: Staub grounded out (second to first); Putnam was called out on strikes; Grubb popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Red Sox 2. RED SOX 6TH: Evans grounded out (second to first); Hancock reached on an error by Wills; Wolfe forced Hancock (shortstop to second); Burleson was hit by a pitch [Wolfe to second]; Stapleton singled to center [Wolfe scored (unearned), Burleson to second]; JOHNSON REPLACED MEDICH (PITCHING); Lynn lined to center; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Rangers 4, Red Sox 3. RANGERS 7TH: Sundberg struck out; Roberts struck out; Rivers grounded out (second to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Red Sox 3. RED SOX 7TH: Perez homered; Fisk reached on an error by Rivers; Yastrzemski was called out on strikes; Fisk stole second; Evans was walked intentionally; ALLENSON BATTED FOR HANCOCK; HOUGH REPLACED JOHNSON (PITCHING); Sundberg allowed a passed ball [Fisk to third, Evans to second]; Allenson walked; Wolfe singled to third [Fisk scored (unearned), Evans to third, Allenson to second]; Burleson forced Evans (third to catcher) [Allenson to third, Wolfe to second]; Stapleton doubled to left [Allenson scored (unearned), Wolfe scored (unearned, but earned for the pitcher), Burleson scored (unearned, but earned for the pitcher)]; Lynn flied out to left; 5 R (3 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, Red Sox 8. RANGERS 8TH: ALLENSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); Wills grounded out (first unassisted); Oliver lined to center; Bell struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Red Sox 8. RED SOX 8TH: Perez doubled to left; Fisk was hit by a pitch; Yastrzemski singled to right [Perez scored, Fisk to third]; Sundberg allowed a passed ball [Yastrzemski to second]; Evans doubled to left [Fisk scored, Yastrzemski scored]; LYLE REPLACED HOUGH (PITCHING); Allenson made an out to second; Wolfe doubled to left [Evans scored]; Burleson grounded out (third to first); Stapleton flied out to left; 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, Red Sox 12. RANGERS 9TH: Staub flied out to center; Putnam homered; Grubb doubled to left; Sundberg singled to center [Grubb to third]; Roberts grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Sundberg out at second]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 5, Red Sox 12. |
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