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Rangers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 12, 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 August 12, 1997 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 12, 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 | August 12, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bobby Witt |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Aaron Sele |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 26,213 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tim McClelland 1B: Gary Cederstrom 2B: Mark Johnson 3B: Drew Coble |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tom Goodwin | Center Fielder |
| Domingo Cedeno | 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 |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Darren Bragg | Center Fielder |
| Jeff Frye | Second Baseman |
| Jimy Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 12, 1997
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Sele
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vaughn fields the ball and throws to Sele covering. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Sele
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Goodwin moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Greer vs. Sele
Greer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Goodwin scores. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Sele
Gonzalez hits a line drive into right field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Clark vs. Sele
Clark hits a line drive into right field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cedeno tags and scores. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Sele
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Witt
Garciaparra hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tatis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Valentin vs. Witt
Valentin strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Vaughn vs. Witt
Vaughn hits a fly ball into right field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jefferson vs. Witt
Jefferson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Garciaparra moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Cordero vs. Witt
Cordero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gil fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Sele
Stevens hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bragg. Stevens reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Tatis vs. Sele
Tatis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cordero. Tatis reaches second base with a double. Stevens scores. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Gil vs. Sele
There's a wild pitch. Tatis moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Gil vs. Sele
Gil strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Goodwin vs. Sele
Goodwin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cordero. Goodwin reaches second base with a double. Tatis scores. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Sele
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Goodwin moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Greer vs. Sele
Greer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vaughn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Greer for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Witt
O'Leary strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hatteberg vs. Witt
Hatteberg hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bragg vs. Witt
Bragg strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Frye vs. Witt
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
Top 3
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Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Sele
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentin fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Valentin. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Sele
Clark hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Sele
Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. Gonzalez moves to third. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Stevens vs. Sele
Stevens hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gonzalez scores. Clark scores. Rodriguez moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Tatis vs. Wasdin
John Wasdin now pitching.
Tatis hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Bragg. Tatis reaches second base with a double. Rodriguez scores. Stevens goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Gil vs. Wasdin
Gil hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Tatis moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Goodwin vs. Wasdin
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vaughn juggles the ball. That's an error on Vaughn. Tatis scores. Gil moves to third. Goodwin moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Cedeno vs. Wasdin
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vaughn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cedeno for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Greer vs. Wasdin
Greer hits a fly ball into left field. Cordero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Gonzalez vs. Wasdin
Gonzalez hits a popup towards short. Garciaparra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 9 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Witt
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 -
Rangers, 9 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Witt
Valentin hits a fly ball into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Witt
Vaughn strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 9 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Wasdin
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Wasdin
Rodriguez hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 10 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Wasdin
Stevens strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 10 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tatis vs. Wasdin
Tatis hits a line drive into right field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 10 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jefferson vs. Witt
Jim Leyritz now playing first base.
Jefferson 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 -
Rangers, 10 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cordero vs. Witt
Cordero hits a line drive into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 10 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Witt
O'Leary hits a popup, foul, towards third. Tatis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 10 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gil vs. Wasdin
Gil hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frye settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 10 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Wasdin
Goodwin hits a line drive into center field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 10 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Wasdin
Cedeno strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 10 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hatteberg vs. Witt
Hatteberg hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 10 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bragg vs. Witt
Bragg hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Greer. Bragg reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 10 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Frye vs. Witt
Frye takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 10 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Garciaparra vs. Witt
Garciaparra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gil fields it and throws to second for the out. Bragg moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 10 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Valentin vs. Witt
Valentin hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Bragg scores. Garciaparra moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 10 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Vaughn vs. Witt
Vaughn takes first base on ball four. Garciaparra moves to third. Valentin moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 10 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Jefferson vs. Witt
Jefferson strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 10 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Wasdin
Greer 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 -
Rangers, 10 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Wasdin
Gonzalez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Valentin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 10 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Leyritz vs. Wasdin
Leyritz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bragg. Leyritz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 10 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Wasdin
Rodriguez hits a popup towards short. Garciaparra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 10 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Cordero vs. Witt
Cordero hits a popup towards short. Gil settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 10 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Witt
O'Leary hits a line drive into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 10 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatteberg vs. Witt
Hatteberg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Leyritz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hatteberg for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 10 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Wasdin
Mike Benjamin now playing third base. Mike Stanley now playing first base. Jose Malave now playing left field.
Stevens hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of O'Leary. Stevens reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 10 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Tatis vs. Wasdin
Tatis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stevens scores. Tatis moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 11 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gil vs. Wasdin
Gil hits a fly ball into left field. Malave settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 11 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Goodwin vs. Wasdin
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Tatis scores. View Play -
Rangers, 12 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Wasdin
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field. Malave settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 12 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Greer vs. Wasdin
Greer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Goodwin moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 12 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Newson vs. Wasdin
Warren Newson pinch hits for Juan Gonzalez.
Newson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 12 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bragg vs. Witt
Warren Newson now playing right field.
Bragg strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 12 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Frye vs. Witt
Frye hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 12 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garciaparra vs. Witt
Garciaparra hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Greer. Garciaparra reaches second base with a double. Frye moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 12 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Benjamin vs. Witt
Benjamin hits a line drive into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Frye tags and scores. View Play -
Rangers, 12 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Stanley vs. Witt
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tatis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 12 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Leyritz vs. Lacy
Kerry Lacy now pitching.
Leyritz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 12 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Lacy
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Benjamin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Rangers, 12 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Lacy
Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first, with Lacy covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 12 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jefferson vs. Witt
Damon Buford now playing center field. Tom Goodwin now playing left field.
Jefferson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 12 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Malave vs. Witt
Malave hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gil fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Rangers, 12 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Witt
O'Leary hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 12 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hatteberg vs. Witt
Hatteberg hits a fly ball into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 12 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Tatis vs. Lacy
Tatis hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 12 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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, 12 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Goodwin vs. Lacy
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Benjamin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 12 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Lacy
Cedeno hits a line drive towards short. Garciaparra reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 12 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bragg vs. Witt
Bragg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 12 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Frye vs. Witt
Frye hits a line drive into left field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 12 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, 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 -
Rangers, 12 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Benjamin vs. Witt
Benjamin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tatis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/12/1997 -- Texas at Boston (N)
Texas AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Goodwin T, cf-lf 6 1 3 3 Garciaparra N, ss 5 0 2 0
Cedeno D, 2b 6 1 1 0 Valentin J, 3b 3 0 1 1
Greer R, lf 5 0 2 1 Benjamin M, 3b 1 0 0 1
Buford D, cf 0 0 0 0 Vaughn M, 1b 2 0 0 0
Gonzalez J, rf 4 1 0 0 Stanley M, 1b 1 0 0 0
Newson W, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Jefferson R, dh 4 0 2 0
Clark W, 1b 2 1 1 1 Cordero W, lf 3 0 0 0
Leyritz J, 1b 1 0 1 0 Malave J, lf 1 0 0 0
Rodriguez I, c 4 2 1 1 O'Leary T, rf 4 0 1 0
Stevens L, dh 5 3 3 2 Hatteberg S, c 4 0 1 0
Tatis F, 3b 5 3 4 4 Bragg D, cf 4 1 2 0
Gil B, ss 5 0 1 0 Frye J, 2b 3 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
44 12 17 12 35 2 10 2
Texas 225 100 200 -- 12
Boston 000 010 100 -- 2
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Witt B (W) 9.0 10 2 2 2 6
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Sele A (L)* 2.0 8 8 7 1 1
Wasdin J 5.0 8 4 4 0 4
Lacy K 2.0 1 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 4 batters in 3rd
E -- Valentin J, Vaughn M
DP -- Texas 1, Boston 1
LOB -- Texas 8, Boston 9
2B -- Stevens L 2, Tatis F 2, Goodwin T, Bragg D, Leyritz J, Garciaparra N
HR -- Rodriguez I
SF -- Clark W, Benjamin M
WP -- Sele A
T -- 2:50
A -- 26213
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