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Rangers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 21, 2002
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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 21, 2002 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 21, 2002 |
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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 21, 2002 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kenny Rogers |
Home Starting Pitcher | Casey Fossum |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 32,726 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 24 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dale Scott 1B: Jeff Nelson 2B: Ron Kulpa 3B: Jim Joyce |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Kevin Mench | Left Fielder |
Michael Young | Second Baseman |
Alex Rodriguez | Shortstop |
Rafael Palmeiro | First Baseman |
Ivan Rodriguez | DH |
Carl Everett | Right Fielder |
Herbert Perry | Third Baseman |
Bill Haselman | Catcher |
Ruben Rivera | Center Fielder |
Jerry Narron | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rickey Henderson | Left Fielder |
Johnny Damon | Center Fielder |
Nomar Garciaparra | Shortstop |
Manny Ramirez | Right Fielder |
Cliff Floyd | DH |
Shea Hillenbrand | Third Baseman |
Jason Varitek | Catcher |
Tony Clark | First Baseman |
Lou Merloni | Second Baseman |
Grady Little | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Rangers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 21, 2002
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mench vs. Fossum
Mench hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Fossum
Young hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Fossum
Fossum fires over to first and Clark drops the ball. That's an error on Clark. Young moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Fossum
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Palmeiro vs. Fossum
Palmeiro is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Fossum
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hillenbrand fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Rogers
Henderson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Rogers
Damon hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Young reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Rogers
Garciaparra hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Rogers
Ramirez is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Fossum
Everett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Perry vs. Fossum
Perry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Everett moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Haselman vs. Fossum
Haselman hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Everett moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Rivera vs. Fossum
Rivera hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Everett tags and scores. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Mench vs. Fossum
Mench hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Merloni settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Floyd vs. Rogers
Floyd hits a ball on the ground towards first. Palmeiro scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Floyd for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hillenbrand vs. Rogers
Hillenbrand hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodriguez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Rogers
Varitek strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Fossum
Young hits a line drive towards third. Hillenbrand reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Fossum
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Fossum
Palmeiro hits a fly ball into right field. Ramirez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Rogers
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Merloni vs. Rogers
Merloni hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Rogers
There's a wild pitch. Merloni moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Rogers
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodriguez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Merloni moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Damon vs. Rogers
Damon strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Fossum
Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Everett vs. Fossum
Everett hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Perry vs. Fossum
Perry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Haselman vs. Fossum
Haselman hits a line drive into left field. Henderson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Henderson. Rodriguez scores. Perry moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivera vs. Fossum
Rivera hits a fly ball into right field. Ramirez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Perry moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mench vs. Fossum
Mench hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Rogers
Garciaparra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodriguez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Rogers
Ramirez strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Floyd vs. Rogers
Floyd hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Fossum
Young hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Fossum
Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Young moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Palmeiro vs. Fossum
Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Young moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Rodriguez vs. Fossum
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hillenbrand vs. Rogers
Hillenbrand hits a line drive towards short. Rodriguez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Rogers
Varitek hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mench. Varitek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Rogers
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Varitek moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Merloni vs. Rogers
Merloni hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mench. Merloni reaches second base with a double. Varitek scores. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Rogers
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Fossum
Everett hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Fossum
Perry strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Haselman vs. Fossum
Haselman is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Rogers
Damon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Garciaparra vs. Rogers
Garciaparra hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mench. Garciaparra reaches second base with a double. Damon moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Ramirez vs. Rogers
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Damon scores. Garciaparra moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Floyd vs. Rogers
Floyd hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rogers fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Hillenbrand vs. Rogers
Hillenbrand hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Garciaparra scores. Floyd moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Varitek vs. Rogers
Varitek hits a fly ball into right field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Floyd moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Clark vs. Rogers
Clark takes first base on ball four. Hillenbrand moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Merloni vs. Rogers
Merloni hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Young reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hollandsworth vs. Howry
Todd Hollandsworth pinch hits for Ruben Rivera. Bob Howry now pitching.
Hollandsworth is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mench vs. Howry
Mench hits a popup towards first. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Howry
Young is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Rogers
Todd Hollandsworth now playing center field.
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodriguez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Rogers
Damon hits a fly ball into center field. Hollandsworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Rogers
Garciaparra hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hollandsworth. Garciaparra reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Ramirez vs. Rogers
Ramirez is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Floyd vs. Rogers
Floyd hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Garciaparra moves to third. Ramirez moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hillenbrand vs. Rogers
Hillenbrand hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perry fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Howry
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Ramirez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Howry
Palmeiro hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hillenbrand settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Howry
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Kolb
Danny Kolb now pitching.
Varitek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Kolb
Rey Sanchez pinch hits for Tony Clark.
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Daubach vs. Kolb
Brian Daubach pinch hits for Lou Merloni.
Daubach hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Rodriguez
Trot Nixon pinch hits for Rickey Henderson. Rich Rodriguez now pitching.
Nixon takes first base on ball four. Daubach moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Damon vs. Rodriguez
Damon takes first base on ball four. Daubach moves to third. Nixon moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Garciaparra vs. Powell
Jay Powell now pitching.
Garciaparra hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Daubach scores. Nixon scores. Damon moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Ramirez vs. Powell
Ramirez takes first base on ball four. Damon moves to third. Garciaparra moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Floyd vs. Powell
Floyd hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Urbina
Rey Sanchez now playing second base. Brian Daubach now playing first base. Trot Nixon now playing right field. Manny Ramirez now playing left fiel
Everett strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Urbina
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lamb vs. Urbina
Mike Lamb pinch hits for Bill Haselman.
Lamb hits a fly ball into left field. Ramirez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/21/2002 -- Texas at Boston (N) Texas AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Mench K, lf 4 1 1 1 Henderson R, lf 4 0 0 0 Young M, 2b 4 0 2 0 Nixon T, ph-rf 0 1 0 0 Rodriguez A, ss 4 0 1 0 Damon J, cf 4 1 1 0 Palmeiro R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Garciaparra N, ss 5 1 4 2 Rodriguez I, dh 4 1 1 0 Ramirez M, rf-lf 3 0 1 1 Everett C, rf 3 1 0 0 Floyd C, dh 5 0 1 0 Perry H, 3b 4 0 2 0 Hillenbrand S, 3b 4 0 1 1 Haselman B, c 3 0 1 0 Varitek J, c 4 1 1 0 Lamb M, ph 1 0 0 0 Clark T, 1b 2 0 0 0 Rivera R, cf 1 0 0 1 Sanchez R, ph-2b 1 0 0 0 Hollandsworth, ph-cf 1 0 0 0 Merloni L, 2b 3 0 2 1 Daubach B, ph-1b 1 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 3 8 2 36 5 12 5 Texas 110 100 000 -- 3 Boston 000 012 02x -- 5 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Rogers K 7.0 10 3 3 2 5 Kolb D (L) 0.2 1 1 1 0 0 Rodriguez R* 0.0 0 1 1 2 0 Powell J 0.1 1 0 0 1 0 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Fossum C 6.0 8 3 3 1 5 Howry B (W) 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 Urbina U (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th E -- Clark T, Henderson R DP -- Boston 1 LOB -- Texas 5, Boston 12 2B -- Varitek J, Merloni L, Garciaparra N 2 HR -- Mench K CS -- Young M SF -- Rivera R WP -- Rogers K T -- 3:24 A -- 32726
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