Try this game in our Simulator
Lineups and Summary
(back to top)
Red Sox
@ Rangers
The Ballpark in Arlington
August 6, 1998
(No Comments)
The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the Boston Red Sox, played on August 6, 1998 at The Ballpark in Arlington.
Game Summary
| Date | August 6, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
|
| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 6, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bret Saberhagen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | John Burkett |
| Ballpark | The Ballpark in Arlington |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 32,132 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Brinkman 1B: Ted Barrett 2B: Gary Cederstrom 3B: Derryl Cousins |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Darren Lewis | Center Fielder |
| John Valentin | Third Baseman |
| Mo Vaughn | First Baseman |
| Nomar Garciaparra | Shortstop |
| Troy O'Leary | Left Fielder |
| Mike Stanley | DH |
| Darren Bragg | Right Fielder |
| Scott Hatteberg | Catcher |
| Mike Benjamin | Second Baseman |
| Jimy Williams | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tom Goodwin | Center Fielder |
| Luis Alicea | Second Baseman |
| Rusty Greer | Left Fielder |
| Juan Gonzalez | Right Fielder |
| Will Clark | First Baseman |
| Ivan Rodriguez | Catcher |
| Todd Zeile | Third Baseman |
| Lee Stevens | DH |
| Royce Clayton | Shortstop |
| Johnny Oates | Manager |
All Plays in Game
(back to top)
Red Sox
@ Rangers
The Ballpark in Arlington
August 6, 1998
Top 1
-
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Burkett
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Burkett
Valentin 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: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Burkett
Vaughn hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Burkett
Garciaparra hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zeile fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
-
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Saberhagen
Goodwin hits a line drive beyond short. Garciaparra can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Alicea vs. Saberhagen
Alicea hits a popup towards third. Valentin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greer vs. Saberhagen
There goes Goodwin. The throw from Hatteberg and he is safe. Goodwin steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Greer vs. Saberhagen
Greer hits a line drive towards short. Garciaparra misplays the ball. That's an error on Garciaparra. Goodwin moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Gonzalez vs. Saberhagen
There's a wild pitch. Goodwin scores. Greer moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Saberhagen
Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Saberhagen
Clark hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bragg. Clark reaches second base with a double. Greer scores. Gonzalez moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Rodriguez vs. Saberhagen
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Zeile vs. Saberhagen
Zeile strikes out. View Play
Top 2
-
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Burkett
O'Leary hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alicea scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Burkett
Stanley hits a fly ball into right field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bragg vs. Burkett
Bragg strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
-
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Saberhagen
Stevens hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lewis. Stevens reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clayton vs. Saberhagen
Clayton hits a fly ball into right field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stevens moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Goodwin vs. Saberhagen
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Saberhagen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Alicea vs. Saberhagen
Alicea hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stevens scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Greer vs. Saberhagen
There goes Alicea. The throw from Hatteberg and he is out, Garciaparra applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
-
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hatteberg vs. Burkett
Hatteberg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Benjamin vs. Burkett
There's a wild pitch. Hatteberg moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Benjamin vs. Burkett
Benjamin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Lewis vs. Burkett
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zeile fields it and throws to second for the out. Hatteberg moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Valentin vs. Burkett
There goes Lewis. The throw from Rodriguez and he is out, Alicea applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Valentin vs. Burkett
Valentin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Vaughn vs. Burkett
Vaughn hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
-
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Saberhagen
Greer hits a popup into left field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Saberhagen
Gonzalez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lewis. Gonzalez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Saberhagen
Clark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gonzalez scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Saberhagen
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zeile vs. Saberhagen
Zeile hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
-
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Burkett
Garciaparra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Burkett
O'Leary hits a popup towards third. Zeile settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Burkett
Stanley hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bragg vs. Burkett
Bragg hits a line drive towards short. Clayton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
-
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Saberhagen
Stevens hits a line drive beyond second. Benjamin can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Clayton vs. Saberhagen
Clayton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stevens moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Goodwin vs. Saberhagen
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Benjamin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stevens moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Alicea vs. Saberhagen
Alicea hits a ball on the ground for a triple. Stevens scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Greer vs. Saberhagen
Greer strikes out. View Play
Top 5
-
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hatteberg vs. Burkett
Hatteberg strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benjamin vs. Burkett
Benjamin hits a fly ball into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Burkett
Lewis hits a popup beyond first. Clark can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Valentin vs. Burkett
Valentin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zeile fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
-
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Saberhagen
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Saberhagen
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vaughn scoops it up and throws to first, with Saberhagen covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Saberhagen
Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
-
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Burkett
Vaughn strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Burkett
Garciaparra is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Leary vs. Burkett
O'Leary hits a fly ball into right field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Burkett
Stanley hits a line drive towards third. Zeile reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
-
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zeile vs. Saberhagen
Zeile hits a popup, foul, towards third. Valentin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Saberhagen
Stevens hits a line drive into center field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Saberhagen
Clayton hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Benjamin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
-
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bragg vs. Burkett
Bragg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hatteberg vs. Burkett
Hatteberg hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Bragg moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Merced vs. Burkett
Orlando Merced pinch hits for Mike Benjamin.
Merced hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bragg moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Lewis vs. Patterson
Danny Patterson now pitching.
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zeile fields it and throws to second for the out. Bragg scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Valentin vs. Patterson
Valentin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
-
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Swindell
Greg Swindell now pitching. Donnie Sadler now playing second base.
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Alicea vs. Swindell
Alicea bunts in front of the plate. Hatteberg fields it and throws to first for the out. Goodwin moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Greer vs. Swindell
Greer hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Swindell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Greer for the out. Goodwin scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Swindell
Gonzalez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Swindell
Clark hits a line drive into left field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
-
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Gunderson
Eric Gunderson now pitching.
Vaughn hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Gunderson
Garciaparra hits a line drive beyond second. Alicea can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
O'Leary vs. Gunderson
O'Leary hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zeile fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Garciaparra moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Stanley vs. Hernandez
Xavier Hernandez now pitching.
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zeile fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Garciaparra moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Bragg vs. Hernandez
Bragg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops it up and throws to first, with Hernandez covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
-
Red Sox, 4 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Corsi
Jim Corsi now pitching.
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Zeile vs. Corsi
Zeile hits a line drive beyond second. Sadler can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Stevens vs. Corsi
Stevens strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clayton vs. Corsi
Clayton hits a fly ball into right field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
-
Red Sox, 4 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hatteberg vs. Wetteland
John Wetteland now pitching.
Hatteberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Wetteland
Keith Mitchell pinch hits for Donnie Sadler.
Mitchell strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Wetteland
Lewis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentin vs. Wetteland
Valentin hits a line drive beyond short. Clayton can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Hatteberg moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Vaughn vs. Wetteland
Vaughn strikes out. View Play
Audio Play-by-Play
(back to top)
Click the button below to listen to the audio play-by-play.
If the player above doesn’t work for you, please check to make sure that your speakers are not muted, especially if your device has a hardware "silence switch".
If that does not resolve the issue, please download the MP3 file below to play the game audio directly.
Box Score
(back to top)
Game of 8/6/1998 -- Boston at Texas (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Lewis D, cf 5 0 1 1 Goodwin T, cf 4 2 2 0
Valentin J, 3b 4 0 1 0 Alicea L, 2b 3 0 2 2
Vaughn M, 1b 5 2 2 2 Greer R, lf 4 1 0 1
Garciaparra N, ss 3 0 1 0 Gonzalez J, rf 3 2 2 1
O'Leary T, lf 4 0 1 0 Clark W, 1b 4 0 2 2
Stanley M, dh 4 1 1 1 Rodriguez I, c 4 0 0 0
Bragg D, rf 4 1 1 0 Zeile T, 3b 4 0 1 0
Hatteberg S, c 3 0 2 0 Stevens L, dh 4 2 2 0
Benjamin M, 2b 1 0 0 0 Clayton R, ss 4 0 0 0
Merced O, ph 1 0 0 0
Sadler D, 2b 0 0 0 0
Mitchell K, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 4 10 4 34 7 11 6
Boston 100 100 110 -- 4
Texas 211 100 20x -- 7
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Saberhagen B (L) 6.0 8 5 4 1 3
Swindell G 1.0 2 2 2 0 0
Corsi J 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Burkett J (W) 6.1 6 3 3 2 3
Patterson D 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Gunderson E* 0.0 3 1 1 0 0
Hernandez X 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Wetteland J (S) 1.0 1 0 0 1 2
* Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
E -- Garciaparra N
DP -- Texas 1
LOB -- Boston 8, Texas 5
2B -- Clark W, Stevens L, Gonzalez J
3B -- Alicea L
HR -- Vaughn M 2, Stanley M, Gonzalez J
SB -- Goodwin T
CS -- Alicea L, Lewis D
SH -- Alicea L
HBP -- by Burkett J (Garciaparra N)
WP -- Saberhagen B, Burkett J
T -- 2:50
A -- 32132
More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score
