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Red Sox
@ Rangers
The Ballpark in Arlington
August 4, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the Boston Red Sox, played on August 4, 1997 at The Ballpark in Arlington.
Game Summary
| Date | August 4, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 4, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jeff Suppan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | John Burkett |
| Ballpark | The Ballpark in Arlington |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 29,601 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry McCoy 1B: Jim Evans 2B: Chuck Meriwether 3B: Ted Barrett |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Nomar Garciaparra | Shortstop |
| John Valentin | Third Baseman |
| Mo Vaughn | First Baseman |
| Reggie Jefferson | DH |
| Wil Cordero | Left Fielder |
| Troy O'Leary | Right Fielder |
| Scott Hatteberg | Catcher |
| Darren Bragg | Center Fielder |
| Jeff Frye | Second Baseman |
| Jimy Williams | Manager |
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 |
| Jim Leyritz | Catcher |
| Lee Stevens | DH |
| Fernando Tatis | Third Baseman |
| Benji Gil | Shortstop |
| Johnny Oates | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Rangers
The Ballpark in Arlington
August 4, 1997
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Burkett
Garciaparra hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burkett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Burkett
Valentin strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Burkett
Vaughn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Jefferson vs. Burkett
Jefferson hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Goodwin. Jefferson reaches second base with a double. Vaughn goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cordero vs. Burkett
Cordero hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burkett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Suppan
Goodwin hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Frye reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Suppan
McLemore hits a line drive into left field. Cordero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Suppan
Greer hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Suppan
There goes Greer. The throw from Hatteberg and he is safe. Greer steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Suppan
Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Greer scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Suppan
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frye scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Burkett
O'Leary hits a popup towards short. Gil settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hatteberg vs. Burkett
Hatteberg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hatteberg for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bragg vs. Burkett
Bragg strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Leyritz vs. Suppan
Leyritz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Suppan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Suppan
Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frye scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Tatis vs. Suppan
Tatis hits a fly ball into center field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Frye vs. Burkett
Frye strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Burkett
Garciaparra hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Burkett
Valentin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tatis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Burkett
Vaughn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gil vs. Suppan
Gil hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Goodwin vs. Suppan
Goodwin strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
McLemore vs. Suppan
McLemore strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Greer vs. Suppan
There goes Gil. The throw from Hatteberg and he is safe. Gil steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Greer vs. Suppan
Greer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frye scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jefferson vs. Burkett
Jefferson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jefferson for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cordero vs. Burkett
Cordero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tatis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Burkett
O'Leary hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Suppan
Gonzalez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Suppan
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Leyritz vs. Suppan
Leyritz hits a fly ball into center field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Stevens vs. Suppan
Stevens hits a fly ball into right field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hatteberg vs. Burkett
Hatteberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bragg vs. Burkett
Bragg strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Frye vs. Burkett
Frye hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gil scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Tatis vs. Suppan
Tatis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cordero. Tatis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gil vs. Suppan
Gil hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frye scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Tatis moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Goodwin vs. Suppan
Goodwin hits a fly ball into center field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tatis tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Suppan
McLemore hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greer vs. Suppan
There goes McLemore. The throw from Hatteberg and he is safe. McLemore steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Greer vs. Suppan
Greer hits a popup towards third. Valentin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Vosberg
Ed Vosberg now pitching.
Garciaparra hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Valentin vs. Vosberg
Valentin hits a fly ball into left center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Garciaparra moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Vaughn vs. Vosberg
Vaughn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gil scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Garciaparra scores. Valentin moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Stanley vs. Vosberg
Mike Stanley pinch hits for Reggie Jefferson.
Stanley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Cordero vs. Vosberg
Cordero hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Valentin scores. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
O'Leary vs. Vosberg
O'Leary strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Hatteberg vs. Vosberg
Hatteberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Suppan
Gonzalez is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Suppan
Clark hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of O'Leary. Clark reaches second base with a double. Gonzalez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Leyritz vs. Suppan
Leyritz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vaughn fields the ball and throws to Suppan covering. Safe. Clark moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Stevens vs. Suppan
Stevens hits a popup towards short. Garciaparra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Tatis vs. Suppan
Tatis hits a fly ball into right field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Clark tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gil vs. Suppan
Gil hits a fly ball into right field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 4 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bragg vs. Vosberg
Bragg hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. McLemore reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Frye vs. Whiteside
Matt Whiteside now pitching.
Frye hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tatis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Whiteside
Garciaparra hits a fly ball into right field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 4 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Mahay
Ron Mahay now pitching.
Goodwin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McLemore vs. Mahay
There goes Goodwin. The throw from Hatteberg and he is safe. Goodwin steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
McLemore vs. Mahay
McLemore bunts towards the mound. Mahay fields it and throws to first for the out. Goodwin moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Greer vs. Mahay
Greer hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Goodwin scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Brandenburg
Mark Brandenburg now pitching.
Gonzalez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frye settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Henry
Butch Henry now pitching.
Clark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Greer moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Leyritz vs. Henry
Leyritz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Whiteside
Valentin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Vaughn vs. Gunderson
Eric Gunderson now pitching.
Vaughn hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Patterson
Danny Patterson now pitching.
Stanley takes first base on ball four. Valentin moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Cordero vs. Patterson
Jesus Tavarez pinch runs for Mike Stanley.
Cordero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gil fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Valentin moves to third. Tavarez moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
O'Leary vs. Patterson
O'Leary hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Greer who is chasing the ball. O'Leary reaches third base with a triple. Valentin scores. Tavarez scores. Cordero goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hatteberg vs. Patterson
Hatteberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gil scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Bragg vs. Patterson
Bragg strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 7 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Henry
Damon Buford pinch hits for Lee Stevens.
Buford strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tatis vs. Henry
Tatis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gil vs. Henry
Gil hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 7 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Frye vs. Patterson
Frye hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Goodwin. Frye reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garciaparra vs. Patterson
Garciaparra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Frye scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Valentin vs. Patterson
Valentin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Garciaparra moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Vaughn vs. Patterson
Vaughn strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Tavarez vs. Patterson
Tavarez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Goodwin who is chasing the ball. Tavarez reaches third base with a triple. Garciaparra scores. Valentin goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Cordero vs. Moody
Eric Moody now pitching.
Cordero hits a line drive into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tavarez tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 11 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Moody
O'Leary hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 11 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Henry
Goodwin strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 11 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Henry
McLemore strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 11 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Henry
Greer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vaughn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Greer for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/4/1997 -- Boston at Texas (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Garciaparra N, ss 5 3 3 2 Goodwin T, cf 3 1 0 1
Valentin J, 3b 5 3 3 0 McLemore M, 2b 4 0 1 0
Vaughn M, 1b 5 1 1 1 Greer R, lf 5 1 2 1
Jefferson R, dh 2 0 1 1 Gonzalez J, rf 3 1 2 1
Stanley M, ph 0 0 0 0 Clark W, 1b 4 1 2 1
Tavarez J, pr 1 2 1 2 Leyritz J, c 4 0 1 0
Cordero W, lf 4 1 2 2 Stevens L, dh 3 0 0 0
O'Leary T, rf 5 0 1 3 Buford D, ph 1 0 0 0
Hatteberg S, c 4 0 0 0 Tatis F, 3b 3 1 1 1
Bragg D, cf 4 0 0 0 Gil B, ss 4 0 1 0
Frye J, 2b 4 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 11 13 11 34 5 10 5
Boston 101 002 034 -- 11
Texas 100 012 100 -- 5
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Suppan J 6.0 8 4 4 0 2
Mahay R 0.1 1 1 1 1 0
Brandenburg M 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Henry B (W) 2.1 1 0 0 0 3
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Burkett J 5.0 3 2 2 0 5
Vosberg E 1.1 3 2 2 1 1
Whiteside M* 0.2 1 1 1 0 0
Gunderson E 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Patterson D (L) 1.0 6 6 6 1 2
Moody E 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
LOB -- Boston 4, Texas 7
2B -- Jefferson R, Tatis F, Valentin J, Clark W, Frye J
3B -- O'Leary T, Tavarez J
HR -- Garciaparra N
SB -- Greer R, Gil B, McLemore M, Goodwin T
SH -- McLemore M
SF -- Goodwin T, Tatis F, Cordero W
HBP -- by Suppan J (Gonzalez J)
T -- 3:12
A -- 29601
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