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Rangers
@ Devil Rays
Tropicana Field
September 8, 2002
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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 8, 2002 at Tropicana Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 8, 2002 |
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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 | September 8, 2002 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
Home Team | Tampa Bay Devil Rays |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joaquin Benoit |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jorge Sosa |
Ballpark | Tropicana Field |
City | St. Petersburg |
State | FL |
Attendance | 11,779 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 2 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Gerry Davis 1B: Dan Iassogna 2B: Greg Gibson 3B: Mike Winters |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Michael Young | Second Baseman |
Mike Lamb | First Baseman |
Alex Rodriguez | Shortstop |
Rafael Palmeiro | DH |
Herbert Perry | Third Baseman |
Carl Everett | Left Fielder |
Kevin Mench | Right Fielder |
Todd Greene | Catcher |
Ruben Rivera | Center Fielder |
Jerry Narron | Manager |
Tampa Bay Devil Rays Lineup
Name | Position |
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Damian Rolls | Center Fielder |
Carl Crawford | Left Fielder |
Randy Winn | DH |
Aubrey Huff | Third Baseman |
Steve Cox | First Baseman |
Toby Hall | Catcher |
Ben Grieve | Right Fielder |
Brent Abernathy | Second Baseman |
Felix Escalona | Shortstop |
Hal McRae | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Devil Rays
Tropicana Field
September 8, 2002
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Sosa
Young strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lamb vs. Sosa
Lamb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Sosa
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escalona scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rolls vs. Benoit
Rolls hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Benoit
Crawford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Winn vs. Benoit
There goes Crawford. The throw from Greene and he is safe. Crawford steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Winn vs. Benoit
Winn hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Crawford moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Huff vs. Benoit
Huff hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Crawford scores. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Benoit
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Sosa
Palmeiro hits a fly ball into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Sosa
Perry strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Sosa
Everett hits a fly ball into left field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Benoit
Hall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grieve vs. Benoit
Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Abernathy vs. Benoit
There goes Grieve. The throw from Greene and he is safe. Grieve steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Abernathy vs. Benoit
Abernathy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Escalona vs. Benoit
Escalona hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grieve moves to third. Abernathy moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Rolls vs. Benoit
Rolls strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Crawford vs. Benoit
Crawford hits a popup, foul, towards third. Perry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mench vs. Sosa
Mench hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Greene vs. Sosa
Greene strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Sosa
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Abernathy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 0 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winn vs. Benoit
Winn bunts towards the right side of the infield. Young fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Huff vs. Benoit
Huff hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mench. Huff reaches second base with a double. Winn moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Cox vs. Benoit
Cox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Winn scores. Huff scores. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Benoit
Hall hits a line drive towards short. Rodriguez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Grieve vs. Benoit
Grieve takes first base on ball four. Cox moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Abernathy vs. Benoit
Abernathy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perry fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Grieve moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Escalona vs. Benoit
Escalona strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 0 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Sosa
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Lamb vs. Sosa
Lamb takes first base on ball four. Young moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Sosa
Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Young moves to third. Lamb moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Palmeiro vs. Sosa
Palmeiro hits a fly ball into center field. Rolls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Perry vs. Sosa
There's a wild pitch. Young scores. Lamb moves to third. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Perry vs. Sosa
Perry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Everett vs. Sosa
Everett hits a popup, foul, towards third. Huff settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Mench vs. Sosa
Mench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Huff fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 1 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rolls vs. Benoit
Rolls hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Rivera, who is chasing the ball. Rolls reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Crawford vs. Benoit
Crawford hits a popup, foul, towards third. Perry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Winn vs. Benoit
Winn hits a popup towards short. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Huff vs. Benoit
Huff is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Cox vs. Benoit
Cox hits a fly ball into left field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 1 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Greene vs. Sosa
Greene hits a fly ball into left field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Sosa
Rivera hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Abernathy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Sosa
Young strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 1 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Benoit
Hall hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Grieve vs. Benoit
Grieve hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Devil Rays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Abernathy vs. Benoit
Abernathy 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, 1 - Devil Rays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Escalona vs. Benoit
Escalona strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Devil Rays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolls vs. Benoit
Rolls hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Everett. Rolls reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Devil Rays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Crawford vs. Nitkowski
C.J. Nitkowski now pitching.
Crawford hits a fly ball into left field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 1 - Devil Rays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lamb vs. Alvarez
Wilson Alvarez now pitching.
Lamb hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Abernathy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Devil Rays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Alvarez
Rodriguez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Abernathy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Devil Rays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Alvarez
Palmeiro hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Devil Rays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Alvarez
Perry hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 2 - Devil Rays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Winn vs. Nitkowski
Winn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Devil Rays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Huff vs. Nitkowski
There goes Winn. The throw from Greene and he is safe. Winn steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Devil Rays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Huff vs. Nitkowski
Huff hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Winn scores. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Devil Rays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Nitkowski
Cox hits a popup towards third. Perry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Devil Rays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Powell
Jay Powell now pitching.
Hall strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Devil Rays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Grieve vs. Powell
Grieve is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 2 - Devil Rays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Alvarez
Everett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Devil Rays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Mench vs. Alvarez
Mench hits a fly ball into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Devil Rays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Greene vs. Alvarez
Greene hits a popup, foul, towards third. Huff settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Huff. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Devil Rays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Greene vs. Alvarez
Greene hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Everett moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Devil Rays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Rivera vs. Alvarez
Rivera hits a popup, foul, towards third. Huff settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Devil Rays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Young vs. Alvarez
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escalona fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 2 - Devil Rays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Abernathy vs. Powell
Abernathy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Powell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Devil Rays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Escalona vs. Powell
Escalona strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Devil Rays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Rolls vs. Powell
Rolls hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodriguez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 2 - Devil Rays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lamb vs. Yan
Esteban Yan now pitching.
Lamb is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Devil Rays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Yan
Rodriguez hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Devil Rays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Yan
Palmeiro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Devil Rays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Perry vs. Yan
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Huff fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Devil Rays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Everett vs. Yan
Everett takes first base on ball four. Perry moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Devil Rays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Mench vs. Yan
There's a wild pitch. Perry moves to third. Everett moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Devil Rays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Mench vs. Yan
Mench strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 3 - Devil Rays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Cordero
Francisco Cordero now pitching.
Crawford bunts towards first. Lamb scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Crawford for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Devil Rays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Winn vs. Cordero
Winn strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Devil Rays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Huff vs. Cordero
Huff hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lamb scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Huff for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 3 - Devil Rays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Greene vs. Yan
Greene hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Devil Rays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hollandsworth vs. Yan
Todd Hollandsworth pinch hits for Ruben Rivera.
Hollandsworth strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Devil Rays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Yan
There's a wild pitch. Greene moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Devil Rays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Yan
Young strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Devil Rays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lamb vs. Yan
Lamb hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Abernathy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/8/2002 -- Texas at Tampa Bay (D) Texas AB R H RBI Tampa Bay AB R H RBI Young M, 2b 4 1 0 0 Rolls D, cf 5 0 2 0 Lamb M, 1b 3 0 0 0 Crawford C, lf 4 1 0 0 Rodriguez A, ss 4 1 2 1 Winn R, dh 4 2 1 0 Palmeiro R, dh 4 1 2 1 Huff A, 3b 4 1 3 2 Perry H, 3b 3 0 0 0 Cox S, 1b 4 0 1 2 Everett C, lf 2 0 0 0 Hall T, c 3 1 1 0 Mench K, rf 4 0 1 0 Grieve B, rf 3 1 1 2 Greene T, c 4 0 2 0 Abernathy B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Rivera R, cf 3 0 0 0 Escalona F, ss 4 0 1 0 Hollandsworth T, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 3 7 2 34 6 10 6 Texas 000 101 010 -- 3 Tampa Bay 102 021 00x -- 6 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Benoit J (L) 4.2 9 5 5 5 3 Nitkowski C 0.2 1 1 1 1 0 Powell J 1.2 0 0 0 0 3 Cordero F 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SO Sosa J (W) 5.0 2 1 1 4 4 Alvarez W 2.0 2 1 1 1 0 Yan E 2.0 3 1 1 1 4 E -- Huff A DP -- Tampa Bay 2 LOB -- Texas 8, Tampa Bay 10 2B -- Huff A, Rolls D 3B -- Rolls D HR -- Grieve B, Palmeiro R, Rodriguez A SB -- Crawford C, Grieve B, Winn R WP -- Sosa J, Yan E 2 T -- 3:02 A -- 11779
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