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Rangers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 12, 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 12, 1997 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 12, 1997 |
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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 12, 1997 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bobby Witt |
Home Starting Pitcher | Aaron Sele |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 26,213 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Tim McClelland 1B: Gary Cederstrom 2B: Mark Johnson 3B: Drew Coble |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tom Goodwin | Center Fielder |
Domingo Cedeno | Second Baseman |
Rusty Greer | Left Fielder |
Juan Gonzalez | Right Fielder |
Will Clark | First Baseman |
Ivan Rodriguez | Catcher |
Lee Stevens | DH |
Fernando Tatis | Third Baseman |
Benji Gil | Shortstop |
Johnny Oates | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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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 (back to top)
Rangers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 12, 1997
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Sele
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vaughn fields the ball and throws to Sele covering. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Sele
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Goodwin moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Greer vs. Sele
Greer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Goodwin scores. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Sele
Gonzalez hits a line drive into right field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Clark vs. Sele
Clark hits a line drive into right field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cedeno tags and scores. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Sele
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Witt
Garciaparra hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tatis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Valentin vs. Witt
Valentin strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Vaughn vs. Witt
Vaughn hits a fly ball into right field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jefferson vs. Witt
Jefferson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Garciaparra moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Cordero vs. Witt
Cordero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gil fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Sele
Stevens hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bragg. Stevens reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Tatis vs. Sele
Tatis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cordero. Tatis reaches second base with a double. Stevens scores. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Gil vs. Sele
There's a wild pitch. Tatis moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Gil vs. Sele
Gil strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Goodwin vs. Sele
Goodwin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cordero. Goodwin reaches second base with a double. Tatis scores. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Sele
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Goodwin moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Greer vs. Sele
Greer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vaughn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Greer for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Witt
O'Leary strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hatteberg vs. Witt
Hatteberg hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bragg vs. Witt
Bragg strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Frye vs. Witt
Frye hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cedeno scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Sele
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentin fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Valentin. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Sele
Clark hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Sele
Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. Gonzalez moves to third. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Stevens vs. Sele
Stevens hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gonzalez scores. Clark scores. Rodriguez moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Tatis vs. Wasdin
John Wasdin now pitching.
Tatis hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Bragg. Tatis reaches second base with a double. Rodriguez scores. Stevens goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Gil vs. Wasdin
Gil hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Tatis moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Goodwin vs. Wasdin
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vaughn juggles the ball. That's an error on Vaughn. Tatis scores. Gil moves to third. Goodwin moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Cedeno vs. Wasdin
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vaughn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cedeno for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Greer vs. Wasdin
Greer hits a fly ball into left field. Cordero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Gonzalez vs. Wasdin
Gonzalez hits a popup towards short. Garciaparra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 9 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Witt
Garciaparra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cedeno scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Witt
Valentin hits a fly ball into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Witt
Vaughn strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 9 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Wasdin
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Wasdin
Rodriguez hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 10 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Wasdin
Stevens strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 10 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tatis vs. Wasdin
Tatis hits a line drive into right field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 10 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jefferson vs. Witt
Jim Leyritz now playing first base.
Jefferson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cedeno scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 10 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cordero vs. Witt
Cordero hits a line drive into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 10 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Witt
O'Leary hits a popup, foul, towards third. Tatis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 10 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gil vs. Wasdin
Gil hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frye settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 10 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Wasdin
Goodwin hits a line drive into center field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 10 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Wasdin
Cedeno strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 10 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hatteberg vs. Witt
Hatteberg hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 10 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bragg vs. Witt
Bragg hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Greer. Bragg reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 10 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Frye vs. Witt
Frye takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 10 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Garciaparra vs. Witt
Garciaparra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gil fields it and throws to second for the out. Bragg moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 10 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Valentin vs. Witt
Valentin hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Bragg scores. Garciaparra moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 10 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Vaughn vs. Witt
Vaughn takes first base on ball four. Garciaparra moves to third. Valentin moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 10 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Jefferson vs. Witt
Jefferson strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 10 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Wasdin
Greer 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, 10 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Wasdin
Gonzalez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Valentin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 10 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Leyritz vs. Wasdin
Leyritz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bragg. Leyritz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 10 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Wasdin
Rodriguez hits a popup towards short. Garciaparra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 10 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Cordero vs. Witt
Cordero hits a popup towards short. Gil settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 10 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Witt
O'Leary hits a line drive into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 10 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatteberg vs. Witt
Hatteberg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Leyritz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hatteberg for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 10 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Wasdin
Mike Benjamin now playing third base. Mike Stanley now playing first base. Jose Malave now playing left field.
Stevens hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of O'Leary. Stevens reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 10 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Tatis vs. Wasdin
Tatis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stevens scores. Tatis moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 11 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gil vs. Wasdin
Gil hits a fly ball into left field. Malave settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 11 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Goodwin vs. Wasdin
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Tatis scores. View Play -
Rangers, 12 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Wasdin
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field. Malave settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 12 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Greer vs. Wasdin
Greer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Goodwin moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 12 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Newson vs. Wasdin
Warren Newson pinch hits for Juan Gonzalez.
Newson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 12 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bragg vs. Witt
Warren Newson now playing right field.
Bragg strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 12 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Frye vs. Witt
Frye hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 12 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garciaparra vs. Witt
Garciaparra hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Greer. Garciaparra reaches second base with a double. Frye moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 12 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Benjamin vs. Witt
Benjamin hits a line drive into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Frye tags and scores. View Play -
Rangers, 12 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Stanley vs. Witt
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tatis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 12 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Leyritz vs. Lacy
Kerry Lacy now pitching.
Leyritz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 12 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Lacy
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Benjamin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Rangers, 12 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Lacy
Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first, with Lacy covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 12 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jefferson vs. Witt
Damon Buford now playing center field. Tom Goodwin now playing left field.
Jefferson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 12 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Malave vs. Witt
Malave hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gil fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Rangers, 12 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Witt
O'Leary hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 12 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hatteberg vs. Witt
Hatteberg hits a fly ball into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 12 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Tatis vs. Lacy
Tatis hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 12 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gil vs. Lacy
Gil hits a fly ball into center field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 12 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Goodwin vs. Lacy
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Benjamin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 12 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Lacy
Cedeno hits a line drive towards short. Garciaparra reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 12 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bragg vs. Witt
Bragg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 12 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Frye vs. Witt
Frye hits a line drive into left field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 12 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garciaparra vs. Witt
Garciaparra hits a fly ball into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 12 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Benjamin vs. Witt
Benjamin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tatis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/12/1997 -- Texas at Boston (N) Texas AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Goodwin T, cf-lf 6 1 3 3 Garciaparra N, ss 5 0 2 0 Cedeno D, 2b 6 1 1 0 Valentin J, 3b 3 0 1 1 Greer R, lf 5 0 2 1 Benjamin M, 3b 1 0 0 1 Buford D, cf 0 0 0 0 Vaughn M, 1b 2 0 0 0 Gonzalez J, rf 4 1 0 0 Stanley M, 1b 1 0 0 0 Newson W, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Jefferson R, dh 4 0 2 0 Clark W, 1b 2 1 1 1 Cordero W, lf 3 0 0 0 Leyritz J, 1b 1 0 1 0 Malave J, lf 1 0 0 0 Rodriguez I, c 4 2 1 1 O'Leary T, rf 4 0 1 0 Stevens L, dh 5 3 3 2 Hatteberg S, c 4 0 1 0 Tatis F, 3b 5 3 4 4 Bragg D, cf 4 1 2 0 Gil B, ss 5 0 1 0 Frye J, 2b 3 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 44 12 17 12 35 2 10 2 Texas 225 100 200 -- 12 Boston 000 010 100 -- 2 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Witt B (W) 9.0 10 2 2 2 6 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Sele A (L)* 2.0 8 8 7 1 1 Wasdin J 5.0 8 4 4 0 4 Lacy K 2.0 1 0 0 1 0 * Pitched to 4 batters in 3rd E -- Valentin J, Vaughn M DP -- Texas 1, Boston 1 LOB -- Texas 8, Boston 9 2B -- Stevens L 2, Tatis F 2, Goodwin T, Bragg D, Leyritz J, Garciaparra N HR -- Rodriguez I SF -- Clark W, Benjamin M WP -- Sele A T -- 2:50 A -- 26213
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