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Red Sox
@ Rangers
The Ballpark in Arlington
August 5, 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 5, 1997 at The Ballpark in Arlington.
Game Summary
Date | August 5, 1997 |
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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 5, 1997 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Texas Rangers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Gordon |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jose Alberro |
Ballpark | The Ballpark in Arlington |
City | Arlington |
State | TX |
Attendance | 36,289 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 3 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jim Evans 1B: Chuck Meriwether 2B: Ted Barrett 3B: Larry McCoy |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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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 |
Jeff Frye | Second Baseman |
Jesus Tavarez | Center Fielder |
Jimy Williams | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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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 |
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 5, 1997
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Alberro
Garciaparra hits a fly ball into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Alberro
Valentin hits a fly ball into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Alberro
Vaughn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Jefferson vs. Alberro
Jefferson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Gordon
Goodwin hits a fly ball into center field. Tavarez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Gordon
McLemore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Gordon
Greer hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Gordon
Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Greer moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Gordon
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vaughn scoops it up and throws to first, with Gordon covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Cordero vs. Alberro
Cordero hits a fly ball into right field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Alberro
O'Leary hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hatteberg vs. Alberro
Hatteberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Frye vs. Alberro
Frye strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tavarez vs. Alberro
Tavarez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tavarez for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Gordon
Rodriguez 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Gordon
Stevens hits a line drive into center field. Tavarez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tatis vs. Gordon
Tatis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gil vs. Gordon
Gil strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Alberro
Garciaparra hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Goodwin. Garciaparra reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Valentin vs. Alberro
Valentin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Greer. Valentin reaches second base with a double. Garciaparra scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Vaughn vs. Alberro
Vaughn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Valentin scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Jefferson vs. Alberro
Jefferson takes first base on ball four. Vaughn moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cordero vs. Alberro
Cordero hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Alberro
O'Leary hits a fly ball into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hatteberg vs. Alberro
Hatteberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Frye vs. Whiteside
Matt Whiteside now pitching.
Frye hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Hatteberg moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
Tavarez vs. Whiteside
Tavarez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hatteberg scores. Frye moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Garciaparra vs. Whiteside
Garciaparra hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Frye scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Valentin vs. Whiteside
Valentin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Garciaparra moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Vaughn vs. Whiteside
Vaughn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garciaparra scores. Valentin moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jefferson vs. Whiteside
Jefferson is hit by the pitch. Valentin moves to third. Vaughn moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Cordero vs. Whiteside
Cordero strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 9 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Gordon
Goodwin strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Gordon
McLemore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Greer vs. Gordon
Greer hits a fly ball into center field. Tavarez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Gordon
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 9 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Whiteside
O'Leary hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hatteberg vs. Whiteside
Hatteberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Frye vs. Whiteside
Frye hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Rodriguez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hatteberg moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Tavarez vs. Whiteside
Tavarez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Hatteberg moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Garciaparra vs. Whiteside
Garciaparra hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Goodwin. Garciaparra reaches second base with a double. Hatteberg scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 11 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Valentin vs. Whiteside
Valentin hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Valentin reaches second base with a double. Garciaparra scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 12 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Vaughn vs. Whiteside
Vaughn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Valentin scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 13 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Jefferson vs. Whiteside
Jefferson takes first base on ball four. Vaughn moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 13 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Cordero vs. Whiteside
Cordero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gil fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 13 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Gordon
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 -
Red Sox, 13 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Gordon
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 13 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Gordon
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
Top 5
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Red Sox, 13 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Vosberg
Ed Vosberg now pitching.
O'Leary strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 13 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hatteberg vs. Vosberg
Hatteberg hits a popup towards short. Gil settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 13 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frye vs. Vosberg
Frye hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vosberg fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 13 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Tavarez vs. Vosberg
Tavarez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tatis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 13 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Tatis vs. Gordon
Tatis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 13 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gil vs. Gordon
Gil strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 13 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Gordon
Goodwin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 13 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
McLemore vs. Gordon
McLemore strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 13 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Vosberg
Garciaparra hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 14 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Vosberg
Valentin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tatis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 14 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Vosberg
Vaughn strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 14 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jefferson vs. Vosberg
Jefferson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 14 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Gordon
Mike Benjamin now playing third base. Mike Stanley now playing first base.
Greer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 14 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Gordon
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 14 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Gordon
Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 14 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Gordon
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 14 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cordero vs. Vosberg
Damon Buford now playing center field. Domingo Cedeno now playing second base. Warren Newson now playing left field. Mike Simms now playing right
Cordero hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 14 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
O'Leary vs. Vosberg
O'Leary hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Simms. O'Leary reaches second base with a double. Cordero moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 14 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
McKeel vs. Vosberg
Walt McKeel pinch hits for Scott Hatteberg.
McKeel strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 14 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
Frye vs. Vosberg
Frye hits a fly ball into right field. Simms settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cordero tags and scores. O'Leary tags and moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 15 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Tavarez vs. Vosberg
Tavarez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 15 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Lacy
Shane Mack now playing center field. Walt McKeel now catching. Jesus Tavarez now playing left field. Kerry Lacy now pitching.
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, 15 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tatis vs. Lacy
Tatis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Benjamin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 15 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gil vs. Lacy
Gil hits a ball on the ground towards third. Benjamin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 15 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Sturtze
Tanyon Sturtze now pitching. Lee Stevens now playing first base.
Garciaparra hits a fly ball into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 15 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Benjamin vs. Sturtze
Benjamin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Leyritz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 15 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Sturtze
Stanley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 15 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Jefferson vs. Sturtze
Jefferson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 15 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Mack vs. Sturtze
Mack hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stanley scores. Jefferson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 16 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
O'Leary vs. Sturtze
O'Leary hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jefferson scores. Mack moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 17 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
McKeel vs. Sturtze
McKeel hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Leyritz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 17 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Wasdin
John Wasdin now pitching.
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Benjamin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 17 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Wasdin
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wasdin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 17 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Newson vs. Wasdin
Newson strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 17 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Frye vs. Wetteland
John Wetteland now pitching.
Frye hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cedeno scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 17 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tavarez vs. Wetteland
Tavarez strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 17 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Wetteland
Garciaparra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cedeno scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 17 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Simms vs. Corsi
Jim Corsi now pitching.
Simms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 17 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Corsi
Bobby Witt pinch hits for John Wetteland.
Witt strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 17 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Leyritz vs. Corsi
Leyritz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 17 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Stevens vs. Corsi
Stevens strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/5/1997 -- Boston at Texas (N) Boston AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI Garciaparra N, ss 7 4 4 3 Goodwin T, cf 2 0 0 0 Valentin J, 3b 5 2 3 2 Buford D, cf 1 0 0 0 Benjamin M, 3b 1 0 0 0 McLemore M, 2b 2 0 0 0 Vaughn M, 1b 4 1 3 3 Cedeno D, 2b 1 0 0 0 Stanley M, 1b 1 1 1 0 Greer R, lf 2 0 1 0 Jefferson R, dh 3 2 1 0 Newson W, lf 1 0 0 0 Cordero W, lf 5 2 2 3 Gonzalez J, rf 3 0 1 0 Mack S, cf 1 0 1 1 Simms M, rf 1 0 0 0 O'Leary T, rf 6 2 4 3 Clark W, 1b 2 0 0 0 Hatteberg S, c 3 2 2 0 Sturtze T, p 0 0 0 0 McKeel W, ph-c 2 0 0 0 Wetteland J, p 0 0 0 0 Frye J, 2b 5 1 3 1 Witt B, ph 1 0 0 0 Tavarez J, cf-lf 6 0 0 1 Rodriguez I, c 3 0 0 0 Leyritz J, c 1 0 1 0 Stevens L, dh-1b 4 0 0 0 Tatis F, 3b 3 1 2 1 Gil B, ss 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 49 17 24 17 30 1 5 1 Boston 018 401 120 -- 17 Texas 010 000 000 -- 1 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Gordon T (W) 6.0 3 1 1 4 6 Lacy K 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Wasdin J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Corsi J 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Alberro J (L) 2.1 6 7 7 3 2 Whiteside M 1.2 10 6 6 1 1 Vosberg E 3.0 4 2 2 0 4 Sturtze T 1.0 4 2 2 0 0 Wetteland J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 DP -- Boston 2, Texas 1 LOB -- Boston 11, Texas 6 2B -- Garciaparra N 2, Valentin J 2, Frye J, O'Leary T HR -- O'Leary T 2, Tatis F, Cordero W, Garciaparra N SF -- Frye J HBP -- by Whiteside M (Jefferson R) T -- 3:03 A -- 36289
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