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Rangers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 9, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Texas Rangers, played on May 9, 1997 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 9, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 9, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bobby Witt |
| Home Starting Pitcher | John Wasdin |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 23,514 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Terry Craft 1B: Chuck Meriwether 2B: Jim Evans 3B: Larry McCoy |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Damon Buford | Center Fielder |
| Ivan Rodriguez | Catcher |
| Rusty Greer | Right Fielder |
| Juan Gonzalez | DH |
| Will Clark | First Baseman |
| Dean Palmer | Third Baseman |
| Lee Stevens | Left Fielder |
| Billy Ripken | Second Baseman |
| Benji Gil | Shortstop |
| Johnny Oates | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Nomar Garciaparra | Shortstop |
| Wil Cordero | Left Fielder |
| Mo Vaughn | First Baseman |
| Reggie Jefferson | DH |
| Tim Naehring | Third Baseman |
| Troy O'Leary | Right Fielder |
| John Valentin | Second Baseman |
| Bill Haselman | Catcher |
| Darren Bragg | Center Fielder |
| Jimy Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 9, 1997
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Wasdin
Buford hits a popup towards short. Garciaparra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Wasdin
Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Wasdin
Greer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Wasdin
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Witt
Garciaparra strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cordero vs. Witt
Cordero strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Witt
Vaughn strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Wasdin
Clark hits a fly ball into right field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Wasdin
Palmer strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Wasdin
Stevens hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Valentin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jefferson vs. Witt
Jefferson hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Buford. Jefferson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Naehring vs. Witt
Naehring hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ripken settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
O'Leary vs. Witt
O'Leary hits a line drive into left field. Stevens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Valentin vs. Witt
Valentin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jefferson scores. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Haselman vs. Witt
Haselman takes first base on ball four. Valentin moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bragg vs. Witt
There's a wild pitch. Valentin moves to third. Haselman moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Bragg vs. Witt
Bragg hits a line drive towards third. Palmer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Wasdin
Ripken hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Gil vs. Wasdin
Gil hits a popup into center field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Buford vs. Wasdin
Buford hits a line drive towards third. Naehring reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Wasdin
There goes Buford. The throw from Haselman and he is safe. Buford steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Rodriguez vs. Wasdin
Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Greer vs. Wasdin
Greer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Valentin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Witt
Garciaparra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gil scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cordero vs. Witt
Cordero hits a line drive towards short. Gil reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Witt
Vaughn hits a fly ball into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Wasdin
Gonzalez hits a popup into left field. Cordero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Wasdin
Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Palmer vs. Wasdin
Palmer hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Haselman fields it and throws to first for the out. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Stevens vs. Wasdin
Stevens strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jefferson vs. Witt
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 -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Naehring vs. Witt
Naehring hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gil scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Witt
O'Leary hits a fly ball into left field. Stevens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Wasdin
Ripken hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Gil vs. Wasdin
Gil strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Buford vs. Wasdin
Buford hits a fly ball into left field. Cordero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Wasdin
Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ripken moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Greer vs. Wasdin
Greer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ripken scores. Rodriguez moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Gonzalez vs. Wasdin
Gonzalez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rodriguez scores. Greer moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Wasdin
Clark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Greer scores. Gonzalez moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Palmer vs. Wasdin
Palmer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bragg. Palmer reaches second base with a double. Gonzalez scores. Clark moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stevens vs. Lacy
Kerry Lacy now pitching.
Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vaughn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stevens for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Witt
Valentin hits a popup, foul, towards third. Palmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haselman vs. Witt
Haselman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gil fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Bragg vs. Witt
Bragg hits a fly ball into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Garciaparra vs. Witt
Garciaparra hits a fly ball into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Lacy
Ripken hits a fly ball into left field. Cordero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gil vs. Lacy
Gil hits a fly ball into center field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Lacy
Buford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Lacy
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cordero vs. Witt
Cordero strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Witt
Vaughn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jefferson vs. Witt
Jefferson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Naehring vs. Witt
Naehring hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gil fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Lacy
Greer strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Lacy
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Lacy
Clark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Palmer vs. Lacy
Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vaughn scoops it up and throws to first, with Lacy covering, for the out. Gonzalez moves to third. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Stevens vs. Lacy
Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Valentin misplays the ball. That's an error on Valentin. Gonzalez scores. Clark moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Ripken vs. Lacy
Mike Devereaux pinch runs for Lee Stevens.
Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Witt
Mike Devereaux now playing right field. Rusty Greer now playing left field.
O'Leary strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Witt
Valentin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Haselman vs. Witt
Haselman hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Ripken reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gil vs. Garces
Rich Garces now pitching.
Gil takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Buford vs. Garces
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra throws to second for one, and Valentin throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Buford moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Garces
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Greer vs. Garces
Greer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Valentin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bragg vs. Witt
Bragg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Garciaparra vs. Witt
Garciaparra hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Witt fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cordero vs. Witt
Cordero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gil scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Slocumb
Heathcliff Slocumb now pitching.
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Cordero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Slocumb
Clark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Palmer vs. Slocumb
Palmer strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Devereaux vs. Slocumb
Devereaux strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Witt
Vaughn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Witt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jefferson vs. Witt
Jefferson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Witt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Naehring vs. Witt
Naehring strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/9/1997 -- Texas at Boston (N)
Texas AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Buford D, cf 4 0 0 0 Garciaparra N, ss 4 0 0 0
Rodriguez I, c 4 1 1 0 Cordero W, lf 4 0 0 0
Greer R, rf-lf 4 1 1 1 Vaughn M, 1b 4 0 0 0
Gonzalez J, dh 5 2 2 1 Jefferson R, dh 4 1 2 0
Clark W, 1b 4 0 3 1 Naehring T, 3b 4 0 0 0
Palmer D, 3b 5 0 1 1 O'Leary T, rf 3 0 0 0
Stevens L, lf 4 0 0 0 Valentin J, 2b 3 0 1 1
Devereaux M, pr-rf 1 0 0 0 Haselman B, c 2 0 1 0
Ripken B, 2b 4 1 2 0 Bragg D, cf 3 0 1 0
Gil B, ss 3 0 0 0
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38 5 10 4 31 1 5 1
Texas 000 040 100 -- 5
Boston 010 000 000 -- 1
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Witt B (W) 9.0 5 1 1 1 6
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Wasdin J (L) 4.2 7 4 4 3 3
Lacy K 2.1 2 1 0 1 1
Garces R 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Slocumb H 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
E -- Valentin J 2
DP -- Texas 1
LOB -- Texas 11, Boston 4
2B -- Jefferson R, Palmer D
SB -- Buford D
WP -- Witt B, Wasdin J
T -- 2:44
A -- 23514
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