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Rangers
@ Devil Rays
Tropicana Field
May 2, 2000
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Tampa Bay Devil Rays and the Texas Rangers, played on May 2, 2000 at Tropicana Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 2, 2000 |
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Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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Home Team |
Tampa Bay Devil Rays
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 2, 2000 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
Home Team | Tampa Bay Devil Rays |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Helling |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ryan Rupe |
Ballpark | Tropicana Field |
City | St. Petersburg |
State | FL |
Attendance | 15,067 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 14 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Tony Randazzo 1B: Ted Barrett 2B: Jerry Layne 3B: Ed Montague |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Royce Clayton | Shortstop |
Luis Alicea | Second Baseman |
Ivan Rodriguez | Catcher |
Rafael Palmeiro | DH |
David Segui | First Baseman |
Ruben Mateo | Center Fielder |
Chad Curtis | Left Fielder |
Gabe Kapler | Right Fielder |
Mike Lamb | Third Baseman |
Johnny Oates | Manager |
Tampa Bay Devil Rays Lineup
Name | Position |
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Gerald Williams | Center Fielder |
Dave Martinez | Right Fielder |
Greg Vaughn | Left Fielder |
Fred McGriff | First Baseman |
Vinny Castilla | Third Baseman |
John Flaherty | Catcher |
Bubba Trammell | DH |
Kevin Stocker | Shortstop |
Miguel Cairo | Second Baseman |
Larry Rothschild | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Rangers
@ Devil Rays
Tropicana Field
May 2, 2000
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Rupe
Clayton hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Alicea vs. Rupe
Alicea strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Rupe
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stocker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Helling
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lamb fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Helling
Martinez hits a fly ball into left field. Curtis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Helling
Vaughn is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Rupe
Palmeiro hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Segui vs. Rupe
Segui hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cairo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mateo vs. Rupe
Mateo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Curtis vs. Rupe
Curtis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castilla fields it and throws to first for the out. Mateo moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Kapler vs. Rupe
Kapler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stocker misplays the ball. That's an error on Stocker. Mateo moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Lamb vs. Rupe
There goes Kapler. The throw from Flaherty and he is safe. Kapler steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Lamb vs. Rupe
Lamb strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Helling
McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alicea scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Castilla vs. Helling
Castilla hits a fly ball into center field. Mateo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Flaherty vs. Helling
Flaherty hits a popup, foul, towards first. Segui settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Rupe
Clayton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cairo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Alicea vs. Rupe
Alicea is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Rupe
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cairo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Helling
Trammell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Segui settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stocker vs. Helling
Stocker is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Cairo vs. Helling
Cairo takes first base on ball four. Stocker moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Helling
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martinez vs. Helling
Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Mateo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Rupe
Palmeiro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Segui vs. Rupe
Segui hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stocker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mateo vs. Rupe
Mateo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Helling
Vaughn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
McGriff vs. Helling
McGriff strikes out. There goes Vaughn. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Castilla vs. Helling
Castilla takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Flaherty vs. Helling
Flaherty is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Trammell vs. Helling
Trammell strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Curtis vs. Rupe
Curtis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kapler vs. Rupe
Kapler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Lamb vs. Rupe
Lamb hits a popup, foul, towards third. Castilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clayton vs. Rupe
Clayton hits a fly ball towards right. Martinez catches it and throws to second to double up Kapler. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 2 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stocker vs. Helling
Stocker hits a fly ball into center field. Mateo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cairo vs. Helling
Jason McDonald now playing right field.
Cairo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alicea settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Helling
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. McDonald settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 2 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Alicea vs. Rupe
Alicea hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Rupe
Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Vaughn. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. Alicea moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Palmeiro vs. Rupe
Palmeiro hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alicea scores. Rodriguez scores. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Segui vs. Rupe
Segui takes first base on ball four. Palmeiro moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Mateo vs. White
Rick White now pitching.
Mateo strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Curtis vs. White
Curtis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castilla fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Palmeiro moves to third. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 4 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Helling
Martinez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Vaughn vs. Helling
Vaughn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
McGriff vs. Helling
McGriff hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Castilla vs. Helling
Castilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 4 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McDonald vs. White
McDonald takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Lamb vs. White
Lamb hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McDonald moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Clayton vs. White
Clayton strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Alicea vs. White
Alicea hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stocker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 4 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Flaherty vs. Helling
Flaherty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Helling
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stocker vs. Helling
Stocker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Cairo vs. Helling
Cairo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alicea scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 4 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. White
Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Martinez. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Palmeiro vs. Morris
Jim Morris now pitching.
Palmeiro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Segui vs. Morris
Segui hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Rodriguez scores. Palmeiro moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Mateo vs. Lopez
Albie Lopez now pitching. Scott Sheldon pinch runs for Rafael Palmeiro.
Mateo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sheldon scores. Segui moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Curtis vs. Lopez
Curtis hits a fly ball into right field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
McDonald vs. Lopez
McDonald hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Martinez throws the ball in to Cairo who tags McDonald trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Segui scores. Mateo moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lamb vs. Lopez
Lamb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stocker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 7 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Helling
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Mateo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Helling
Martinez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Vaughn vs. Helling
Vaughn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lamb juggles the ball. That's an error on Lamb. Martinez moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
McGriff vs. Venafro
Mike Venafro now pitching.
McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton fields it and throws to second for the out. Martinez scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Castilla vs. Crabtree
Tim Crabtree now pitching.
Castilla hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alicea scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 7 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Hernandez
Roberto Hernandez now pitching.
Clayton strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Alicea vs. Hernandez
Alicea is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Hernandez
Rodriguez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sheldon vs. Hernandez
Sheldon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cairo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 8 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Flaherty vs. Crabtree
Flaherty is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Crabtree
Steve Cox pinch hits for Bubba Trammell.
Cox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stocker vs. Crabtree
There's a wild pitch. Cox moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Stocker vs. Crabtree
Stocker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Segui scoops it up and throws to first, with Crabtree covering, for the out. Cox moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Cairo vs. Crabtree
Cairo strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/2/2000 -- Texas at Tampa Bay (N) Texas AB R H RBI Tampa Bay AB R H RBI Clayton R, ss 5 0 0 0 Williams G, cf 4 0 0 0 Alicea L, 2b 4 1 1 0 Martinez D, rf 2 1 0 0 Rodriguez I, c 5 3 3 1 Vaughn G, lf 3 0 0 0 Palmeiro R, dh 2 1 2 3 McGriff F, 1b 4 0 1 1 Sheldon S, pr 1 1 0 0 Castilla V, 3b 3 0 0 0 Segui D, 1b 3 1 1 1 Flaherty J, c 4 0 0 0 Mateo R, cf 3 0 1 1 Trammell B, dh 3 0 0 0 Curtis C, lf 4 1 1 1 Cox S, ph 1 0 1 0 Kapler G, rf 2 0 1 0 Stocker K, ss 2 0 0 0 McDonald J, rf 1 0 1 1 Cairo M, 2b 3 0 0 0 Lamb M, 3b 4 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 8 12 8 29 1 2 1 Texas 010 012 031 -- 8 Tampa Bay 000 000 010 -- 1 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Helling R (W) 7.1 1 1 0 6 6 Venafro M 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Crabtree T 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SO Rupe R (L)* 5.0 6 4 4 3 3 White R+ 2.0 2 1 1 1 2 Morris J# 0.0 1 2 2 1 0 Lopez A 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 Hernandez R 1.0 1 1 1 0 2 * Pitched to 4 batters in 6th + Pitched to 1 batter in 8th # Pitched to 2 batters in 8th E -- Stocker K, Lamb M DP -- Texas 1, Tampa Bay 5 LOB -- Texas 5, Tampa Bay 8 2B -- Rodriguez I 2 HR -- Palmeiro R, Curtis C, Rodriguez I SB -- Kapler G, Vaughn G HBP -- by Rupe R (Alicea L), by Helling R (Stocker K) WP -- Crabtree T T -- 3:14 A -- 15067
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