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Red Sox
@ Devil Rays
Tropicana Field
September 9, 2002
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Tampa Bay Devil Rays and the Boston Red Sox, played on September 9, 2002 at Tropicana Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 9, 2002 |
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Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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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 9, 2002 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Tampa Bay Devil Rays |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Derek Lowe |
Home Starting Pitcher | Tanyon Sturtze |
Ballpark | Tropicana Field |
City | St. Petersburg |
State | FL |
Attendance | 10,557 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jerry Crawford 1B: Brian Gorman 2B: Phil Cuzzi 3B: Bruce Dreckman |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Damon | Center Fielder |
Lou Merloni | Third Baseman |
Nomar Garciaparra | Shortstop |
Manny Ramirez | DH |
Cliff Floyd | Left Fielder |
Brian Daubach | First Baseman |
Jason Varitek | Catcher |
Trot Nixon | Right Fielder |
Rey Sanchez | Second Baseman |
Grady Little | Manager |
Tampa Bay Devil Rays Lineup
Name | Position |
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Damian Rolls | Left Fielder |
Ben Grieve | Right Fielder |
Randy Winn | Center Fielder |
Aubrey Huff | First Baseman |
Steve Cox | DH |
Jared Sandberg | Third Baseman |
John Flaherty | Catcher |
Brent Abernathy | Second Baseman |
Felix Escalona | Shortstop |
Hal McRae | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Devil Rays
Tropicana Field
September 9, 2002
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Sturtze
Damon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Merloni vs. Sturtze
Merloni hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rolls. Merloni reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Garciaparra vs. Sturtze
Garciaparra hits a fly ball into center field. Winn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ramirez vs. Sturtze
Ramirez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Merloni scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Floyd vs. Sturtze
Floyd hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escalona scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Rolls vs. Lowe
Rolls hits a ball on the ground towards third. Merloni fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Lowe
Grieve hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Winn vs. Lowe
There goes Grieve. The throw from Varitek and he is safe. Grieve steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Winn vs. Lowe
Winn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Huff vs. Lowe
Huff strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Cox vs. Lowe
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Daubach vs. Sturtze
Daubach hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Winn. Daubach reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Varitek vs. Sturtze
Varitek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Abernathy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Nixon vs. Sturtze
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Abernathy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Daubach moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Sanchez vs. Sturtze
Sanchez strikes out. The ball gets by Flaherty. He chases the ball to the backstop. There goes Daubach. He's safe. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Damon vs. Sturtze
Damon hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 2 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Lowe
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Merloni fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Flaherty vs. Lowe
Flaherty strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Abernathy vs. Lowe
Abernathy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Garciaparra. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Escalona vs. Lowe
Escalona hits a ball on the ground towards third. Merloni fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Merloni vs. Sturtze
Merloni hits a fly ball into left field. Rolls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Sturtze
Garciaparra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escalona scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Sturtze
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sturtze fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rolls vs. Lowe
Rolls hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Grieve vs. Lowe
Grieve hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rolls moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Winn vs. Lowe
Winn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Merloni fields it and throws to second for the out. Rolls scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Huff vs. Lowe
Huff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sanchez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Lowe
Cox hits a line drive into left field. Floyd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Floyd vs. Sturtze
Floyd hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Daubach vs. Sturtze
Daubach hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Floyd moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Varitek vs. Sturtze
Varitek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Floyd moves to third. Daubach moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nixon vs. Sturtze
Nixon hits a fly ball into left field. Rolls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Floyd tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sanchez vs. Sturtze
Sanchez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Daubach moves to third. Varitek moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Damon vs. Sturtze
Damon 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 4
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Red Sox, 3 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Lowe
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Merloni fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Flaherty vs. Lowe
Flaherty hits a ball on the ground towards third. Merloni fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Abernathy vs. Lowe
Abernathy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Merloni vs. Sturtze
Merloni hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garciaparra vs. Sturtze
Garciaparra hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Merloni moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Ramirez vs. Sturtze
Ramirez takes first base on ball four. Merloni moves to third. Garciaparra moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Floyd vs. Sturtze
Floyd hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sturtze fields it, throws to home for one, and over to second - double play. Ramirez moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Daubach vs. Sturtze
Daubach hits a line drive into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Escalona vs. Lowe
Escalona is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolls vs. Lowe
Rolls hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Grieve vs. Lowe
Grieve hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rolls moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Winn vs. Lowe
Winn hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Damon who is chasing the ball. Winn reaches third base with a triple. Rolls scores. Grieve goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Huff vs. Lowe
Huff hits a ball on the ground towards first. Daubach scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Huff for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Cox vs. Lowe
Cox hits a fly ball into right field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Sturtze
Varitek hits a fly ball into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Sturtze
Nixon hits a popup towards third. Sandberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Sturtze
Sanchez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Damon vs. Sturtze
Damon hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Abernathy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Lowe
Sandberg strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flaherty vs. Lowe
Flaherty hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Sanchez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Abernathy vs. Lowe
Abernathy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Merloni vs. Sturtze
Merloni is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Sturtze
Garciaparra hits a fly ball into left field. Rolls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Sturtze
Ramirez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Floyd vs. Sturtze
Floyd hits a fly ball into left field. Rolls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 4 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Escalona vs. Lowe
Escalona is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Rolls vs. Embree
Alan Embree now pitching.
Rolls strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Grieve vs. Embree
Grieve strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Winn vs. Embree
There goes Escalona. The throw from Varitek and he is safe. Escalona steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Winn vs. Embree
Winn hits a fly ball into right field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Daubach vs. Sturtze
Daubach hits a fly ball into center field. Winn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Sturtze
Varitek hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Sturtze
Nixon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Sturtze
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escalona scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Sturtze
Damon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Grieve who is chasing the ball. Damon reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Baerga vs. Carter
Lance Carter now pitching. Carlos Baerga pinch hits for Lou Merloni.
Baerga 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
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 6 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Huff vs. Howry
Shea Hillenbrand now playing third base. Bob Howry now pitching.
Huff hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Floyd. Huff reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cox vs. Howry
Cox hits a line drive towards third. Hillenbrand reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Sandberg vs. Howry
Sandberg strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Flaherty vs. Howry
Flaherty hits a fly ball into left field. Floyd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 6 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Carter
Garciaparra hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sandberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Carter
Ramirez hits a fly ball into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Floyd vs. Carter
Floyd hits a ball on the ground towards first. Huff scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Floyd for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 6 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Abernathy vs. Urbina
Ugueth Urbina now pitching.
Abernathy strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Urbina
Russ Johnson pinch hits for Felix Escalona.
Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sanchez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rolls vs. Urbina
Rolls strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/9/2002 -- Boston at Tampa Bay (N) Boston AB R H RBI Tampa Bay AB R H RBI Damon J, cf 5 0 1 0 Rolls D, lf 5 2 1 0 Merloni L, 3b 4 1 2 0 Grieve B, rf 4 1 3 0 Baerga C, ph 1 0 0 0 Winn R, cf 3 0 1 3 Hillenbrand S, 3b 0 0 0 0 Huff A, 1b 4 0 1 0 Garciaparra N, ss 5 0 1 0 Cox S, dh 4 0 0 0 Ramirez M, dh 4 1 2 2 Sandberg J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Floyd C, lf 5 1 1 0 Flaherty J, c 4 0 0 0 Daubach B, 1b 4 1 2 0 Abernathy B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Varitek J, c 4 1 2 1 Escalona F, ss 1 0 0 0 Nixon T, rf 3 1 1 2 Johnson R, ph 1 0 0 0 Sanchez R, 2b 4 0 2 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 6 14 5 34 3 6 3 Boston 110 100 120 -- 6 Tampa Bay 001 020 000 -- 3 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Lowe D (W)* 6.0 5 3 3 1 3 Embree A 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 Howry B 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Urbina U (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SO Sturtze T (L) 7.2 14 6 5 1 3 Carter L 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th E -- Flaherty J, Garciaparra N DP -- Tampa Bay 2 LOB -- Boston 8, Tampa Bay 7 2B -- Merloni L, Daubach B, Huff A 3B -- Winn R, Damon J HR -- Ramirez M, Varitek J, Nixon T SB -- Grieve B, Escalona F SF -- Nixon T HBP -- by Lowe D (Escalona F) 2 T -- 2:38 A -- 10557
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