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Rangers
@ Devil Rays
Tropicana Field
September 12, 1998
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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 September 12, 1998 at Tropicana Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 12, 1998 |
|---|---|
| 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 | September 12, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Tampa Bay Devil Rays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Helling |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Julio Santana |
| Ballpark | Tropicana Field |
| City | St. Petersburg |
| State | FL |
| Attendance | 31,278 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry McCoy 1B: Mark Johnson 2B: Chuck Meriwether 3B: Jim Evans |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Todd Zeile | Third Baseman |
| Royce Clayton | Shortstop |
| Johnny Oates | Manager |
Tampa Bay Devil Rays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Quinton McCracken | Center Fielder |
| Wade Boggs | Third Baseman |
| Bob Smith | Shortstop |
| Fred McGriff | First Baseman |
| Bubba Trammell | Left Fielder |
| Paul Sorrento | DH |
| Rich Butler | Right Fielder |
| John Flaherty | Catcher |
| Miguel Cairo | Second Baseman |
| Larry Rothschild | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Devil Rays
Tropicana Field
September 12, 1998
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Santana
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
McLemore vs. Santana
McLemore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cairo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Goodwin moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Greer vs. Santana
Greer hits a popup towards short. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Santana
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith 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: 0-1, RoB: ---
McCracken vs. Helling
McCracken hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Helling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Helling
Boggs hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Helling
Smith strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Santana
Clark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Santana
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards second. Cairo scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Santana
Stevens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Zeile vs. Santana
Zeile takes first base on ball four. Stevens moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Clayton vs. Santana
Clayton takes first base on ball four. Stevens moves to third. Zeile moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Goodwin vs. Santana
Goodwin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stevens scores. Zeile moves to third. Clayton moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
McLemore vs. Santana
McLemore 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
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Helling
McGriff hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Greer. McGriff reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
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, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Sorrento vs. Helling
Sorrento strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Butler vs. Helling
Butler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Flaherty vs. Helling
Flaherty hits a fly ball into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Santana
Greer hits a fly ball into right field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Santana
Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Santana
Clark is hit by the pitch. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Santana
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith 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: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cairo vs. Helling
Cairo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McCracken vs. Helling
McCracken takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Helling
Boggs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McCracken moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Helling
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McCracken scores. Boggs moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
McGriff vs. Helling
McGriff hits a popup, foul, towards third. Zeile settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Trammell vs. Helling
Trammell takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Sorrento vs. Helling
Sorrento strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Santana
Stevens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Zeile vs. Santana
Zeile hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Santana
Clayton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCracken. Clayton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodwin vs. Santana
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Helling
Mike Simms now playing first base.
Butler hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, 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, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cairo vs. Helling
Cairo hits a fly ball into right field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Santana
McLemore strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Santana
Greer hits a fly ball into right field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Santana
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Simms vs. Santana
Simms hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Santana
Rodriguez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Santana
Stevens hits a fly ball into center field. McCracken settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 4 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McCracken vs. Helling
McCracken hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Goodwin. McCracken reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boggs vs. Helling
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McCracken moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Helling
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
McGriff vs. Helling
McGriff hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McCracken scores. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Helling
Trammell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McGriff moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Sorrento vs. Helling
Sorrento hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 4 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Zeile vs. Santana
Zeile hits a fly ball into left field. Trammell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Santana
Clayton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Goodwin vs. Santana
Goodwin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clayton moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
McLemore vs. Yan
Esteban Yan now pitching.
McLemore hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Butler. McLemore reaches second base with a double. Clayton scores. Goodwin goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Greer vs. Yan
Greer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Yan fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Yan
There goes Greer. The throw from Flaherty and he is safe. Greer steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Yan
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 6 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Helling
Butler hits a fly ball into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Flaherty vs. Helling
Flaherty hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cairo vs. Helling
Cairo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 6 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Simms vs. Yan
Simms strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Yan
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Yan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Stevens vs. Yan
Yan fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Yan. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Stevens vs. Yan
Stevens strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Zeile vs. Yan
Zeile hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 6 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McCracken vs. Helling
McCracken hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Greer. McCracken reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boggs vs. Helling
Boggs hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Helling
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McCracken moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McGriff vs. Helling
McGriff hits a popup towards third. Zeile settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 6 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Yan
Clayton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Yan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Goodwin vs. Aldred
Scott Aldred now pitching.
Goodwin strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
McLemore vs. Aldred
McLemore hits a fly ball into right field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greer vs. Aldred
Clayton is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 6 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Helling
Trammell hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sorrento vs. Helling
Sorrento hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Helling
Butler hits a fly ball into right field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 6 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Aldred
Greer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aldred fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Lopez
Albie Lopez now pitching.
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith misplays the ball. That's an error on Smith. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Simms vs. Lopez
Simms strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Lopez
Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Stevens vs. Lopez
Stevens takes first base on ball four. Gonzalez moves to third. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Zeile vs. Lopez
Zeile hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Trammell. Zeile reaches second base with a double. Gonzalez scores. Rodriguez scores. Stevens moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Clayton vs. White
Rick White now pitching.
Clayton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 8 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Flaherty vs. Wetteland
Lee Stevens now playing first base. John Wetteland now pitching.
Flaherty hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zeile fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cairo vs. Wetteland
Cairo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
McCracken vs. Wetteland
McCracken hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cairo moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Boggs vs. Wetteland
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton fields it and throws to second for the out. Cairo moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Wetteland
Smith strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/12/1998 -- Texas at Tampa Bay (N)
Texas AB R H RBI Tampa Bay AB R H RBI
Goodwin T, cf 5 1 3 1 McCracken Q, cf 4 2 3 0
McLemore M, 2b 5 0 1 2 Boggs W, 3b 5 0 1 0
Greer R, lf 5 0 0 0 Smith B, ss 5 0 1 1
Gonzalez J, rf 5 2 2 0 McGriff F, 1b 4 0 2 1
Clark W, 1b 1 0 1 0 Trammell B, lf 3 0 1 0
Simms M, 1b 3 1 1 2 Sorrento P, dh 4 0 0 0
Wetteland J, p 0 0 0 0 Butler R, rf 3 0 0 0
Rodriguez I, c 4 2 2 1 Flaherty J, c 4 0 1 0
Stevens L, dh-1b 3 1 1 0 Cairo M, 2b 3 0 0 0
Zeile T, 3b 4 0 1 2
Clayton R, ss 4 1 3 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 8 15 8 35 2 9 2
Texas 010 032 002 -- 8
Tampa Bay 001 010 000 -- 2
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Helling R (W) 8.0 8 2 2 3 4
Wetteland J 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SO
Santana J (L) 5.1 11 6 6 3 1
Yan E* 1.2 3 0 0 0 2
Aldred S 1.1 0 0 0 0 1
Lopez A 0.1 1 2 0 2 1
White R 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Yan E, Smith B
DP -- Texas 1, Tampa Bay 3
LOB -- Texas 10, Tampa Bay 10
2B -- McGriff F, Clayton R, McCracken Q 2, McLemore M, Zeile T
HR -- Simms M, Rodriguez I
SB -- Greer R
CS -- Clayton R
HBP -- by Santana J (Clark W)
T -- 3:19
A -- 31278
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