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Rangers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 1, 1998
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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 May 1, 1998 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 1, 1998 |
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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 | May 1, 1998 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Aaron Sele |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bret Saberhagen |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 24,169 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Joe Brinkman 1B: Derryl Cousins 2B: Tim Welke 3B: Gary Cederstrom |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tom Goodwin | Center Fielder |
Mark McLemore | Second Baseman |
Rusty Greer | Left Fielder |
Juan Gonzalez | Right Fielder |
Will Clark | First Baseman |
Ivan Rodriguez | Catcher |
Lee Stevens | DH |
Kevin Elster | Shortstop |
Luis Alicea | Third Baseman |
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 |
Troy O'Leary | Left Fielder |
Scott Hatteberg | Catcher |
Darren Bragg | Right Fielder |
Darren Lewis | Center Fielder |
Mark Lemke | Second Baseman |
Jimy Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Rangers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 1, 1998
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Saberhagen
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra misplays the ball. That's an error on Garciaparra. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
McLemore vs. Saberhagen
McLemore hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vaughn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McLemore for the out. Goodwin moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Greer vs. Saberhagen
Greer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lemke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Goodwin moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Gonzalez vs. Saberhagen
Gonzalez 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, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Sele
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, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Sele
Valentin strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Sele
Vaughn strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Saberhagen
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lemke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Saberhagen
Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lewis. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Stevens vs. Saberhagen
Stevens strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Elster vs. Saberhagen
Elster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rodriguez scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Alicea vs. Saberhagen
Alicea hits a fly ball into center field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jefferson vs. Sele
Jefferson hits a fly ball into right field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Sele
O'Leary is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatteberg vs. Sele
Hatteberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. O'Leary moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Bragg vs. Sele
Bragg hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Sele
Lewis strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemke vs. Sele
Lemke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster misplays the ball. That's an error on Elster. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Garciaparra vs. Sele
Garciaparra 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 3
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Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Saberhagen
Goodwin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
McLemore vs. Saberhagen
McLemore takes first base on ball four. Goodwin moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Greer vs. Saberhagen
Greer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lemke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Goodwin moves to third. McLemore moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Gonzalez vs. Saberhagen
Gonzalez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lemke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Clark vs. Saberhagen
Clark hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Goodwin scores. McLemore scores. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Saberhagen
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Sele
Valentin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Vaughn vs. Sele
Vaughn strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Jefferson vs. Sele
Jefferson hits a fly ball into right field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
O'Leary vs. Sele
O'Leary hits a fly ball into right field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Lowe
Derek Lowe now pitching.
Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vaughn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stevens for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Lowe
Elster hits a popup towards short. Garciaparra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alicea vs. Lowe
Alicea hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hatteberg vs. Sele
Hatteberg 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 -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bragg vs. Sele
Bragg strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Sele
Lewis strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Wasdin
John Wasdin now pitching.
Goodwin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
McLemore vs. Wasdin
McLemore hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vaughn fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Wasdin
Greer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemke vs. Sele
Lemke hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Sele
Garciaparra hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Sele
Valentin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alicea fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Wasdin
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Wasdin
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Wasdin
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stevens vs. Wasdin
Stevens 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, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Sele
Vaughn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Jefferson vs. Sele
Jefferson strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
O'Leary vs. Sele
O'Leary hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hatteberg vs. Sele
Hatteberg 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 -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bragg vs. Sele
Bragg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Sele
Lewis hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Corsi
Jim Corsi now pitching.
Elster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Alicea vs. Corsi
Alicea strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Goodwin vs. Corsi
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
McLemore vs. Corsi
There goes Goodwin. The throw from Hatteberg and he is safe. Goodwin steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
McLemore vs. Corsi
McLemore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Greer vs. Corsi
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 7
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Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lemke vs. Sele
Lemke hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Garciaparra vs. Sele
Garciaparra hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alicea fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Sele
Valentin strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Eckersley
Dennis Eckersley now pitching.
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Eckersley
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lemke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Eckersley
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of O'Leary. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Stevens vs. Gordon
Tom Gordon now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Rodriguez moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Stevens vs. Gordon
Stevens hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lemke reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Gunderson
Eric Gunderson now pitching.
Vaughn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leyritz vs. Gunderson
Jim Leyritz pinch hits for Reggie Jefferson.
Leyritz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Vaughn moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
O'Leary vs. Gunderson
O'Leary hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Vaughn moves to third. Leyritz moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Hatteberg vs. Gunderson
Hatteberg hits a popup, foul, towards third. Alicea settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bragg vs. Gunderson
Bragg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark fields it, tags Bragg out, and throws to home to double up Vaughn, who tagged and tried to score. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Gordon
Elster strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alicea vs. Gordon
Alicea hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vaughn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alicea for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Gordon
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/1/1998 -- Texas at Boston (N) Texas AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Goodwin T, cf 5 1 2 0 Garciaparra N, ss 4 0 0 0 McLemore M, 2b 2 1 0 0 Valentin J, 3b 4 0 1 0 Greer R, lf 4 0 0 0 Vaughn M, 1b 3 1 1 0 Gonzalez J, rf 4 0 0 0 Jefferson R, dh 3 0 0 0 Clark W, 1b 4 0 1 2 Leyritz J, ph 1 0 1 0 Rodriguez I, c 4 1 3 0 O'Leary T, lf 3 2 2 2 Stevens L, dh 4 0 0 0 Hatteberg S, c 4 1 1 0 Elster K, ss 3 0 1 1 Bragg D, rf 4 1 2 3 Alicea L, 3b 4 0 0 0 Lewis D, cf 3 0 0 0 Lemke M, 2b 3 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 3 7 3 32 5 9 5 Texas 012 000 000 -- 3 Boston 030 002 00x -- 5 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Sele A (L) 7.0 6 5 5 1 8 Gunderson E 1.0 3 0 0 0 0 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Saberhagen B 3.0 4 3 3 1 1 Lowe D 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Wasdin J (W) 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 Corsi J 1.0 0 0 0 2 1 Eckersley D 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 Gordon T (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 E -- Garciaparra N, Elster K DP -- Texas 2, Boston 1 LOB -- Texas 7, Boston 5 2B -- Rodriguez I 2 HR -- Bragg D, O'Leary T SB -- Goodwin T HBP -- by Sele A (O'Leary T) WP -- Gordon T T -- 2:37 A -- 24169
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