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Red Sox
@ Rangers
The Ballpark in Arlington
August 8, 1998
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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 8, 1998 at The Ballpark in Arlington.
Game Summary
| Date | August 8, 1998 |
|---|---|
| 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 8, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tim Wakefield |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Aaron Sele |
| Ballpark | The Ballpark in Arlington |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 44,242 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Gary Cederstrom 1B: Derryl Cousins 2B: Joe Brinkman 3B: Ted Barrett |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Darren Bragg | Right Fielder |
| John Valentin | Third Baseman |
| Mo Vaughn | First Baseman |
| Nomar Garciaparra | Shortstop |
| Troy O'Leary | Left Fielder |
| Mike Stanley | DH |
| Damon Buford | Center Fielder |
| Jason Varitek | Catcher |
| Donnie Sadler | Second Baseman |
| Jimy Williams | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tom Goodwin | Center Fielder |
| Royce Clayton | Shortstop |
| Rusty Greer | Left Fielder |
| Juan Gonzalez | DH |
| Will Clark | First Baseman |
| Ivan Rodriguez | Catcher |
| Todd Zeile | Third Baseman |
| Roberto Kelly | Right Fielder |
| Luis Alicea | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Oates | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Rangers
The Ballpark in Arlington
August 8, 1998
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Bragg vs. Sele
Bragg hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Sele
Valentin strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Sele
Vaughn hits a line drive beyond second. Alicea can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Garciaparra vs. Sele
Garciaparra hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
O'Leary vs. Sele
O'Leary hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark fields the ball and throws to Sele covering. Safe. Vaughn moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Stanley vs. Sele
Stanley hits a line drive beyond short. Clayton can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Vaughn scores. O'Leary moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Buford vs. Sele
Buford strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Wakefield
Goodwin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clayton vs. Wakefield
There goes Goodwin. The throw from Varitek and he is out, Garciaparra applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Wakefield
Clayton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Wakefield
Greer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Wakefield
Gonzalez is hit by the pitch. Greer moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Wakefield
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wakefield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Sele
Varitek 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sadler vs. Sele
Sadler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bragg vs. Sele
Bragg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Valentin vs. Sele
Valentin hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Sele
Vaughn hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Garciaparra vs. Sele
Garciaparra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Wakefield
Rodriguez hits a line drive towards short. Garciaparra reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Zeile vs. Wakefield
Zeile takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Wakefield
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Alicea vs. Wakefield
Alicea hits a line drive into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Sele
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. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Stanley vs. Sele
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zeile fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Buford vs. Sele
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zeile fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Varitek vs. Sele
Varitek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Sadler vs. Sele
O'Leary is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Wakefield
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wakefield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Wakefield
Clayton hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Buford. Clayton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Greer vs. Wakefield
Greer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Clayton moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Gonzalez vs. Wakefield
Gonzalez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sadler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sadler vs. Sele
Sadler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops it up and throws to first, with Sele covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bragg vs. Sele
Bragg strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Sele
Valentin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Wakefield
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vaughn scoops it up and throws to first, with Wakefield covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Wakefield
Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Zeile vs. Wakefield
Zeile hits a fly ball into left field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Wakefield
Kelly strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Sele
Vaughn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garciaparra vs. Sele
Garciaparra hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zeile fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Vaughn moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
O'Leary vs. Sele
O'Leary takes first base on ball four. Vaughn moves to third. Garciaparra moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Stanley vs. Levine
Al Levine now pitching.
Stanley hits a line drive beyond short. Clayton can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Vaughn scores. Garciaparra scores. O'Leary moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Buford vs. Levine
Buford 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Varitek vs. Levine
Varitek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alicea fields it and throws to second for the out. O'Leary moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Sadler vs. Levine
Sadler hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Goodwin. Sadler reaches second base with a double. O'Leary scores. There goes Varitek trying to get to home. Greer throws the ball in to Clayton who relays the ball to Rodriguez, who tags Varitek, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 7 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Alicea vs. Wakefield
Alicea hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Goodwin vs. Wakefield
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vaughn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Goodwin for the out. Alicea moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clayton vs. Wakefield
Clayton hits a fly ball into right field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Alicea moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Greer vs. Wakefield
Greer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sadler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 7 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Bragg vs. Levine
Bragg hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Greer. Bragg reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Valentin vs. Levine
Valentin hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bragg moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Vaughn vs. Levine
There's a wild pitch. Bragg scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Levine
Vaughn 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, 8 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Levine
Garciaparra hits a line drive beyond third. Zeile can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
O'Leary vs. Levine
O'Leary hits a fly ball into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 8 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Wakefield
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Wakefield
Clark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Wakefield
Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of O'Leary. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. Clark moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Zeile vs. Wakefield
Zeile hits a line drive towards first. Vaughn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Kelly vs. Wakefield
Kelly hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Clark scores. Rodriguez moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Alicea vs. Wakefield
Alicea hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sadler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 8 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Levine
Stanley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buford vs. Levine
There's a wild pitch. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Buford vs. Levine
Buford hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stanley moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Varitek vs. Levine
Varitek hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stanley tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sadler vs. Levine
Sadler hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 9 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Wakefield
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wakefield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Wakefield
Clayton hits a line drive into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Wakefield
Greer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sadler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 9 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bragg vs. Levine
Warren Newson now playing left field. Mike Simms now playing first base. Bill Haselman now catching. Domingo Cedeno now playing shortstop.
Bragg 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: 3-1, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Levine
Valentin hits a popup into left field. Newson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Levine
Vaughn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alicea settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Levine
Garciaparra hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
O'Leary vs. Levine
O'Leary hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alicea fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 10 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Wakefield
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Simms vs. Wakefield
Simms hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sadler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haselman vs. Wakefield
Haselman hits a line drive into left field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 10 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Patterson
Danny Patterson now pitching.
Stanley hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Patterson
Buford is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Varitek vs. Patterson
There's a wild pitch. Buford moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Varitek vs. Patterson
Varitek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alicea scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Buford moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Sadler vs. Patterson
Sadler hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Goodwin. Sadler reaches second base with a double. Buford scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 11 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bragg vs. Patterson
Bragg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zeile fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 11 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Zeile vs. Reyes
Carlos Reyes now pitching.
Zeile strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 11 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Reyes
Kelly hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sadler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 11 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Alicea vs. Reyes
Alicea strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/8/1998 -- Boston at Texas (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Bragg D, rf 6 4 4 2 Goodwin T, cf 4 0 1 0
Valentin J, 3b 5 1 1 2 Clayton R, ss 4 0 1 0
Vaughn M, 1b 5 2 3 0 Cedeno D, ss 0 0 0 0
Garciaparra N, ss 5 1 3 0 Greer R, lf 3 0 0 0
O'Leary T, lf 4 1 2 0 Newson W, lf 0 0 0 0
Stanley M, dh 5 1 3 3 Gonzalez J, dh 3 0 0 0
Buford D, cf 4 1 0 0 Clark W, 1b 3 1 1 0
Varitek J, c 3 0 0 1 Simms M, 1b 1 0 0 0
Sadler D, 2b 5 0 2 2 Rodriguez I, c 3 0 2 0
Haselman B, c 1 0 0 0
Zeile T, 3b 3 0 0 0
Kelly R, rf 4 0 1 1
Alicea L, 2b 4 0 1 0
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42 11 18 10 33 1 7 1
Boston 220 031 111 -- 11
Texas 000 001 000 -- 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Wakefield T (W) 8.0 7 1 1 2 4
Reyes C 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Sele A (L)* 4.0 10 7 7 2 4
Levine A 4.0 7 3 3 0 0
Patterson D 1.0 1 1 1 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 5th
LOB -- Boston 8, Texas 8
2B -- Clayton R, Sadler D 2, Bragg D, Rodriguez I
3B -- O'Leary T
HR -- Bragg D 2, Valentin J
CS -- Goodwin T, O'Leary T
SF -- Varitek J
HBP -- by Wakefield T (Gonzalez J), by Patterson D (Buford D)
WP -- Levine A 2, Patterson D
T -- 2:33
A -- 44242
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