Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Rogers
  
  Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Damon vs. Rogers
  
  Damon bunts towards first. Palmeiro fields the ball and throws to Rogers covering. Safe. Henderson moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Garciaparra vs. Rogers
  
  Garciaparra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Henderson moves to third. Damon moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  Ramirez vs. Rogers
  
  Ramirez is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
  Varitek vs. Rogers
  
  Varitek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodriguez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Mench vs. Fossum
  
  Mench hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Perry vs. Fossum
  
  Perry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Fossum
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Hillenbrand vs. Rogers
  
  Hillenbrand hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Clark vs. Rogers
  
  Clark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hillenbrand moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
  Nixon vs. Rogers
  
  Nixon hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hillenbrand moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Merloni vs. Rogers
  
  Merloni hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. Hillenbrand scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Henderson vs. Rogers
  
  Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Palmeiro vs. Fossum
  
  Palmeiro hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Fossum
  
  Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Everett vs. Fossum
  
  Everett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Everett reaches second base with a double. Rodriguez moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Hollandsworth vs. Fossum
  
  Hollandsworth strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Young vs. Fossum
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark juggles the ball. That's an error on Clark. Rodriguez scores. Everett scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Rivera vs. Fossum
  
  Rivera strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Rogers
  
  Damon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Garciaparra vs. Rogers
  
  Garciaparra hits a fly ball into left field. Hollandsworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Rogers
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Varitek vs. Rogers
  
  Varitek takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Hillenbrand vs. Rogers
  
  Hillenbrand hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Rivera. Hillenbrand reaches second base with a double. Varitek moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Clark vs. Rogers
  
  Clark hits a fly ball into right field. Mench settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Mench vs. Fossum
  
  Mench hits a popup towards short. Garciaparra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Perry vs. Fossum
  
  Perry strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Fossum
  
  Rodriguez strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Rogers
  
  Nixon strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Merloni vs. Rogers
  
  Merloni hits a fly ball into left field. Hollandsworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Rogers
  
  Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Palmeiro vs. Fossum
  
  Palmeiro hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Merloni reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Fossum
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merloni scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Everett vs. Fossum
  
  Everett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Rogers
  
  Damon hits a popup towards short. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garciaparra vs. Rogers
  
  Garciaparra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodriguez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Rogers
  
  Ramirez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Varitek vs. Rogers
  
  Varitek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hollandsworth vs. Fossum
  
  Hollandsworth bunts towards the mound. Fossum fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Fossum
  
  Frank Catalanotto pinch runs for Todd Hollandsworth.
  
  Young hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Catalanotto moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Rivera vs. Fossum
  
  Rivera hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Merloni reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Mench vs. Fossum
  
  Mench hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Perry vs. Fossum
  
  Perry hits a line drive towards first. Clark reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Hillenbrand vs. Rogers
  
  Frank Catalanotto now playing left field.
  
  Hillenbrand hits a fly ball into left field. Catalanotto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Rogers
  
  Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Rogers
  
  Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodriguez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Fossum
  
  Rodriguez hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Palmeiro vs. Fossum
  
  Palmeiro is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Fossum
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Everett vs. Fossum
  
  Everett takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Catalanotto vs. Fossum
  
  There goes Everett. The throw from Varitek and he is safe. Everett steals second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Catalanotto vs. Fossum
  
  Catalanotto hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merloni scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merloni vs. Rogers
  
  Merloni hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Catalanotto. Merloni reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Henderson vs. Rogers
  
  Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Damon vs. Rogers
  
  Damon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Garciaparra vs. Cordero
  
  Francisco Cordero now pitching.
  
  Garciaparra hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Merloni moves to third. Damon moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  Ramirez vs. Cordero
  
  Ramirez hits a popup, foul, towards second. Young fields the ball and throws home. Rodriguez drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Rodriguez. Merloni scores. Damon moves to third. Garciaparra moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Varitek vs. Cordero
  
  Varitek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Damon scores. Garciaparra scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Hillenbrand vs. Cordero
  
  Hillenbrand hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Varitek moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Clark vs. Cordero
  
  Clark hits a ball on the ground towards first. Palmeiro scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Clark for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Arrojo
  
  Rolando Arrojo now pitching.
  
  Young hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Damon. Young reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Lamb vs. Arrojo
  
  Mike Lamb pinch hits for Ruben Rivera.
  
  Lamb takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Mench vs. Arrojo
  
  Mench hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Perry vs. Arrojo
  
  Perry hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Arrojo
  
  Rodriguez is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Palmeiro vs. Arrojo
  
  Palmeiro hits a fly ball into right field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Cordero
  
  Donnie Sadler now playing center field.
  
  Nixon hits a fly ball into center field. Sadler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merloni vs. Cordero
  
  Merloni hits a fly ball into right field. Mench settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Floyd vs. Cordero
  
  Cliff Floyd pinch hits for Rickey Henderson.
  
  Floyd takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Damon vs. Rodriguez
  
  Rich Rodriguez now pitching.
  
  Damon hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Sadler. Damon reaches second base with a double. Floyd goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Garciaparra vs. Kolb
  
  Danny Kolb now pitching.
  
  Garciaparra hits a fly ball into right field. Mench settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 6 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Howry
  
  Cliff Floyd now playing left field. Bob Howry now pitching.
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Floyd. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Everett vs. Howry
  
  Everett bunts towards third. Hillenbrand fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Hillenbrand. Rodriguez scores. Everett moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Catalanotto vs. Howry
  
  Catalanotto bunts towards the mound. Howry fields it and throws to first for the out. Everett moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
  Young vs. Howry
  
  Young hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Everett scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Rangers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sadler vs. Howry
  
  Sadler hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Merloni catches it and throws to first to double up Young. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 6 - Rangers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Kolb
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodriguez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Rangers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Varitek vs. Kolb
  
  Varitek takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Rangers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hillenbrand vs. Kolb
  
  Hillenbrand hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Rangers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Daubach vs. Kolb
  
  Brian Daubach pinch hits for Tony Clark.
  
  That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Hillenbrand moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Rangers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Daubach vs. Kolb
  
  Daubach is called out on strikes. View Play 

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         Game of 8/3/2002 -- Boston at Texas (N)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Texas              AB  R  H RBI
Henderson R, lf       3  0  0  0   Mench K, rf           4  1  2  3   
Floyd C, ph-lf        0  1  0  0   Perry H, 3b           4  0  0  0   
Damon J, cf           4  2  3  2   Rodriguez A, ss       4  1  1  1   
Garciaparra N, ss     5  1  2  0   Palmeiro R, 1b        4  0  0  0   
Ramirez M, dh         5  0  1  0   Rodriguez I, c        3  2  1  0   
Varitek J, c          3  0  1  2   Everett C, dh         2  2  1  0   
Hillenbrand S, 3b     5  1  3  0   Hollandsworth T, lf   2  0  1  0   
Clark T, 1b           4  0  1  0   Catalanotto F, pr-lf  1  0  0  0   
Daubach B, ph         1  0  0  0   Young M, 2b           4  1  3  1   
Nixon T, rf           4  0  0  0   Rivera R, cf          2  0  0  0   
Merloni L, 2b         4  1  1  1   Lamb M, ph            0  1  0  0   
                                   Sadler D, cf          1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  6 12  5                        31  8  9  5

Boston           011 000 310 --  6
Texas            020 001 32x --  8

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Fossum C              6.0  5  3  1  2  5
Arrojo R              1.0  2  3  3  1  1
Howry B (L)           1.0  2  2  1  0  0

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rogers K              6.1  8  4  2  3  2
Cordero F             1.1  3  2  1  1  0
Rodriguez R*          0.0  1  0  0  0  0
Kolb D (W)            1.1  0  0  0  1  1
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th

E -- Clark T, Rodriguez I, Hillenbrand S
DP -- Boston 2, Texas 1
LOB -- Boston 10, Texas 4
2B -- Everett C, Hillenbrand S, Merloni L, Young M, Damon J, Rodriguez I
HR -- Damon J, Rodriguez A, Mench K
SB -- Everett C
SH -- Everett C, Catalanotto F
T -- 3:24
A -- 44291

    

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