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Rangers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 13, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Texas Rangers, played on August 13, 1997 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 13, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 13, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tanyon Sturtze |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Avery |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 24,522 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Gary Cederstrom 1B: Mark Johnson 2B: Drew Coble 3B: Tim McClelland |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Damon Buford | Center Fielder |
| Ivan Rodriguez | Catcher |
| Rusty Greer | Left Fielder |
| Juan Gonzalez | Right Fielder |
| Will Clark | DH |
| Jim Leyritz | First Baseman |
| Fernando Tatis | Third Baseman |
| Billy Ripken | Second Baseman |
| Benji Gil | Shortstop |
| Johnny Oates | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Nomar Garciaparra | Shortstop |
| John Valentin | Third Baseman |
| Mo Vaughn | First Baseman |
| Reggie Jefferson | DH |
| Wil Cordero | Left Fielder |
| Troy O'Leary | Right Fielder |
| Scott Hatteberg | Catcher |
| Darren Bragg | Center Fielder |
| Jeff Frye | Second Baseman |
| Jimy Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 13, 1997
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Avery
Buford hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Avery
There goes Buford. The throw from Hatteberg and he is safe. Buford steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Avery
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Greer vs. Avery
Greer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Avery
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Buford scores. Greer moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Avery
Clark takes first base on ball four. Greer moves to third. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Leyritz vs. Avery
Leyritz takes first base on ball four. Greer scores. Gonzalez moves to third. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Tatis vs. Avery
Tatis takes first base on ball four. Gonzalez scores. Clark moves to third. Leyritz moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Ripken vs. Avery
Ripken hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frye settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Gil vs. Avery
Gil hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frye settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Sturtze
Garciaparra hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Valentin vs. Sturtze
Valentin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tatis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Sturtze
Vaughn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sturtze fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Avery
Buford hits a popup, foul, towards third. Valentin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Avery
Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Greer vs. Avery
Greer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Avery
Gonzalez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Avery
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Leyritz vs. Avery
Leyritz hits a fly ball into center field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jefferson vs. Sturtze
Jefferson hits a fly ball into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cordero vs. Sturtze
Cordero hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
O'Leary vs. Sturtze
O'Leary takes first base on ball four. Cordero moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Hatteberg vs. Sturtze
Hatteberg strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Bragg vs. Sturtze
Bragg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tatis vs. Brandenburg
Mark Brandenburg now pitching.
Tatis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frye scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Brandenburg
Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gil vs. Brandenburg
Gil hits a line drive into left field. Cordero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Frye vs. Sturtze
Frye hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tatis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Sturtze
Garciaparra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gil scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Sturtze
Valentin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Greer. Valentin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Vaughn vs. Sturtze
Vaughn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Jefferson vs. Sturtze
Jefferson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Valentin scores. Vaughn moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Cordero vs. Sturtze
Cordero hits a popup towards third. Tatis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Brandenburg
Buford strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Brandenburg
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Brandenburg
Greer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Sturtze
O'Leary hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hatteberg vs. Sturtze
Hatteberg hits a line drive into right field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Bragg vs. Sturtze
Bragg takes first base on ball four. O'Leary moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Frye vs. Sturtze
Frye strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Garciaparra vs. Sturtze
Garciaparra hits a fly ball into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Mahay
Ron Mahay now pitching.
Gonzalez hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Mahay
Clark hits a line drive into center field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Leyritz vs. Mahay
Leyritz hits a ball on the ground, foul, towards third. Valentin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Tatis vs. Mahay
Tatis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Ripken vs. Mahay
Ripken strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Sturtze
Valentin hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Sturtze
Vaughn hits a popup into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jefferson vs. Sturtze
Jefferson strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cordero vs. Sturtze
Cordero hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Sturtze
O'Leary hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gil scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gil vs. Mahay
Gil hits a fly ball into left field. Cordero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Mahay
Buford hits a popup towards third. Valentin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Mahay
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hatteberg vs. Bailes
Scott Bailes now pitching.
Hatteberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gil scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bragg vs. Bailes
Bragg bunts towards the mound. Bailes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Frye vs. Bailes
Frye hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Greer. Frye reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Garciaparra vs. Helling
Rick Helling now pitching.
Garciaparra hits a fly ball into right field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Mahay
Greer hits a line drive into left field. Cordero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Mahay
Gonzalez hits a popup towards short. Garciaparra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Mahay
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frye scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Helling
Valentin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Greer throws the ball in to Ripken who tags Valentin, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Gunderson
Eric Gunderson now pitching.
Vaughn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Jefferson vs. Gunderson
Jefferson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gil fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Vaughn moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Cordero vs. Gunderson
Cordero hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Vaughn moves to third. Jefferson moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
O'Leary vs. Gunderson
O'Leary hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Vaughn scores. Jefferson moves to third. Cordero moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Hatteberg vs. Gunderson
Hatteberg hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Jefferson scores. Cordero scores. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Bragg vs. Gunderson
Bragg takes first base on ball four. Hatteberg moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Frye vs. Patterson
Danny Patterson now pitching.
Frye strikes out. Rodriguez drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Frye out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Leyritz vs. Henry
Butch Henry now pitching.
Leyritz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Tatis vs. Henry
Tatis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Henry
Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Patterson
Garciaparra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gil scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Patterson
Valentin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Greer. Valentin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Vaughn vs. Patterson
Vaughn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Valentin moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Jefferson vs. Patterson
Jefferson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Patterson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gil vs. Henry
Gil strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Henry
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vaughn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Buford for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Henry
Rodriguez hits a popup towards first. Vaughn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cordero vs. Wetteland
John Wetteland now pitching.
Cordero hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Leary vs. Wetteland
O'Leary bunts towards the mound. Wetteland fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatteberg vs. Wetteland
Hatteberg hits a fly ball into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bragg vs. Wetteland
Bragg hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. O'Leary moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Frye vs. Wetteland
Frye hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ripken fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/13/1997 -- Texas at Boston (N)
Texas AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Buford D, cf 5 1 1 0 Garciaparra N, ss 5 0 1 0
Rodriguez I, c 4 1 0 0 Valentin J, 3b 5 2 4 1
Greer R, lf 3 2 1 0 Vaughn M, 1b 3 1 0 0
Gonzalez J, rf 4 3 3 5 Jefferson R, dh 5 1 2 1
Clark W, dh 3 0 0 0 Cordero W, lf 5 2 4 1
Leyritz J, 1b 3 0 2 1 O'Leary T, rf 4 0 1 1
Tatis F, 3b 3 0 0 1 Hatteberg S, c 5 0 1 2
Ripken B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Bragg D, cf 3 0 1 0
Gil B, ss 4 0 0 0 Frye J, 2b 5 0 1 0
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33 7 7 7 40 6 15 6
Texas 330 010 000 -- 7
Boston 001 020 300 -- 6
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Sturtze T (W) 5.0 7 3 3 3 3
Bailes S 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Helling R 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Gunderson E 0.1 3 3 3 2 0
Patterson D 1.1 1 0 0 0 1
Wetteland J (S) 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Avery S (L) 2.0 4 6 6 5 2
Brandenburg M 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
Mahay R 3.0 2 1 1 0 1
Henry B 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
DP -- Texas 1, Boston 1
LOB -- Texas 4, Boston 12
2B -- Valentin J 2, Frye J
HR -- Gonzalez J 2, Valentin J, Cordero W
SB -- Buford D
T -- 3:07
A -- 24522
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