Top 1

• Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodwin vs. Martinez
  
  Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vaughn fields the ball and throws to Martinez covering. Safe. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McLemore vs. Martinez
  
  McLemore bunts towards the mound. Martinez fields it and throws to first for the out. Goodwin moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Greer vs. Martinez
  
  There goes Goodwin. The throw from Varitek and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. Goodwin scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Greer vs. Martinez
  
  Greer strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Martinez
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra misplays the ball. That's an error on Garciaparra. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Clark vs. Martinez
  
  Clark hits a line drive into left field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garciaparra vs. Oliver
  
  Garciaparra hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. McLemore reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valentin vs. Oliver
  
  Valentin takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vaughn vs. Oliver
  
  Vaughn hits a ball on the ground towards center. Goodwin fields it and throws to second to catch Valentin for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Leyritz vs. Oliver
  
  Leyritz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Martinez
  
  Rodriguez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vaughn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stevens vs. Martinez
  
  Stevens strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elster vs. Martinez
  
  Elster strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Leary vs. Oliver
  
  O'Leary hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buford vs. Oliver
  
  Buford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lewis vs. Oliver
  
  Lewis bunts towards first. Clark fields the ball and throws to Oliver covering. Safe. Buford moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Varitek vs. Oliver
  
  Varitek hits a fly ball into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Benjamin vs. Oliver
  
  Benjamin hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alicea vs. Martinez
  
  Alicea strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodwin vs. Martinez
  
  Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McLemore vs. Martinez
  
  McLemore takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Greer vs. Martinez
  
  Greer hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. McLemore moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gonzalez vs. Martinez
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garciaparra vs. Oliver
  
  Garciaparra hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Goodwin. Garciaparra reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Valentin vs. Oliver
  
  Valentin strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Vaughn vs. Oliver
  
  Vaughn strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Leyritz vs. Oliver
  
  Leyritz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Garciaparra scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  O'Leary vs. Oliver
  
  O'Leary hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Leyritz moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Buford vs. Oliver
  
  Buford strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Martinez
  
  Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Benjamin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Martinez
  
  Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stevens vs. Martinez
  
  Stevens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Elster vs. Martinez
  
  Elster strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Alicea vs. Martinez
  
  Alicea hits a fly ball into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lewis vs. Oliver
  
  Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Varitek vs. Oliver
  
  Varitek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McLemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Benjamin vs. Oliver
  
  Benjamin strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodwin vs. Martinez
  
  Goodwin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Varitek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McLemore vs. Martinez
  
  McLemore hits a fly ball into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Greer vs. Martinez
  
  Greer hits a line drive into left field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garciaparra vs. Oliver
  
  Garciaparra strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valentin vs. Oliver
  
  Valentin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vaughn vs. Oliver
  
  Vaughn hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leyritz vs. Oliver
  
  Leyritz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Martinez
  
  Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clark vs. Martinez
  
  Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Martinez
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive beyond third. Valentin can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stevens vs. Martinez
  
  Stevens strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Elster vs. Martinez
  
  Elster strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Leary vs. Oliver
  
  O'Leary hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buford vs. Oliver
  
  Buford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lewis vs. Oliver
  
  Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alicea vs. Martinez
  
  Alicea hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Goodwin vs. Martinez
  
  Goodwin strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McLemore vs. Martinez
  
  There goes Alicea. The throw from Varitek and he is out, Garciaparra applying the tag. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McLemore vs. Martinez
  
  McLemore strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Varitek vs. Oliver
  
  Varitek hits a line drive beyond third. Alicea can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Greer throws the ball in to McLemore who tags Varitek, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Benjamin vs. Oliver
  
  Benjamin hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garciaparra vs. Oliver
  
  Garciaparra hits a line drive into right field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Greer vs. Corsi
  
  Jim Corsi now pitching.
  
  Greer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Corsi
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Corsi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Corsi
  
  Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra misplays the ball. That's an error on Garciaparra. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Gordon
  
  Tom Gordon now pitching.
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive towards third. Valentin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valentin vs. Oliver
  
  Valentin hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vaughn vs. Oliver
  
  Vaughn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Leyritz vs. Oliver
  
  Leyritz strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  O'Leary vs. Oliver
  
  O'Leary hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stevens vs. Gordon
  
  Stevens hits a fly ball into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elster vs. Gordon
  
  Elster takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alicea vs. Gordon
  
  Fernando Tatis pinch runs for Kevin Elster.
  
  Alicea takes first base on ball four. Tatis moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Goodwin vs. Gordon
  
  Goodwin strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McLemore vs. Gordon
  
  McLemore takes first base on ball four. Tatis moves to third. Alicea moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Greer vs. Gordon
  
  Greer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vaughn scoops it up and throws to first, with Gordon covering, for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/3/1998 -- Texas at Boston (D)

  Texas              AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Goodwin T, cf         5  1  1  0   Garciaparra N, ss     4  1  1  0   
McLemore M, 2b        2  0  0  0   Valentin J, 3b        3  0  0  0   
Greer R, lf           5  0  0  0   Vaughn M, 1b          4  1  2  1   
Gonzalez J, rf        4  0  1  0   Leyritz J, dh         4  0  1  1   
Clark W, 1b           4  0  0  0   O'Leary T, lf         4  0  1  0   
Rodriguez I, c        3  0  1  0   Buford D, cf          3  0  2  0   
Stevens L, dh         4  0  1  0   Lewis D, rf           3  0  1  0   
Elster K, ss          3  0  0  0   Varitek J, c          3  0  1  0   
Tatis F, pr           0  0  0  0   Benjamin M, 2b        3  0  0  0   
Alicea L, 3b          3  0  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  1  5  0                        31  2  9  2

Texas            100 000 000 --  1
Boston           001 010 00x --  2

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Oliver D (L)          8.0  9  2  2  1  6

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Martinez P (W)        7.0  5  1  0  2  9
Corsi J               0.2  0  0  0  0  0
Gordon T (S)          1.1  0  0  0  3  1

E -- Varitek J, Garciaparra N 2, Benjamin M
DP -- Texas 1
LOB -- Texas 11, Boston 6
2B -- Garciaparra N
HR -- Vaughn M
SB -- Goodwin T
CS -- Alicea L
SH -- McLemore M
T -- 2:33
A -- 28075

    

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