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Red Sox
@ Rangers
The Ballpark in Arlington
May 12, 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 May 12, 1998 at The Ballpark in Arlington.
Game Summary
| Date | May 12, 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 | May 12, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Brian Rose |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Aaron Sele |
| Ballpark | The Ballpark in Arlington |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 39,614 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 49 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ted Hendry 1B: Larry Young 2B: Drew Coble 3B: Dale Ford |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Darren Lewis | Center Fielder |
| Reggie Jefferson | DH |
| Mo Vaughn | First Baseman |
| Jim Leyritz | Catcher |
| Troy O'Leary | Left Fielder |
| Darren Bragg | Right Fielder |
| John Valentin | Third Baseman |
| Mike Benjamin | Shortstop |
| Mark Lemke | Second Baseman |
| Jimy Williams | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tom Goodwin | Center Fielder |
| Mark McLemore | Second Baseman |
| Rusty Greer | Left Fielder |
| Juan Gonzalez | DH |
| Will Clark | First Baseman |
| Lee Stevens | Right Fielder |
| Kevin Elster | Shortstop |
| Bill Haselman | Catcher |
| Fernando Tatis | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Oates | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Rangers
The Ballpark in Arlington
May 12, 1998
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Sele
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tatis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jefferson vs. Sele
Jefferson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughn vs. Sele
Vaughn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Goodwin. Vaughn reaches second base with a double. Jefferson moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Leyritz vs. Sele
Leyritz hits a line drive towards short. Elster reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
O'Leary vs. Sele
O'Leary hits a popup towards the mound. Sele settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Rose
Goodwin hits a fly ball into left field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Rose
McLemore bunts towards the mound. Rose fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Rose
Greer hits a fly ball into center field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bragg vs. Sele
Bragg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Valentin vs. Sele
Valentin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McLemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Benjamin vs. Sele
Benjamin strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Lemke vs. Sele
Lemke hits a line drive towards first. Clark reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Rose
Gonzalez is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Rose
Clark hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of O'Leary. Clark reaches second base with a double. Gonzalez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Stevens vs. Rose
Stevens hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Clark scores. Stevens moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Elster vs. Rose
Elster strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Haselman vs. Rose
Haselman hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of O'Leary. Haselman reaches second base with a double. Stevens scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Tatis vs. Rose
Tatis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Haselman scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodwin vs. Rose
There goes Tatis. The throw from Leyritz and he is safe. Tatis steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Goodwin vs. Rose
Goodwin hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Rose
McLemore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Greer vs. Rose
Greer hits a fly ball into left field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Rose
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Sele
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tatis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jefferson vs. Sele
Jefferson 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, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Sele
Vaughn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Leyritz vs. Sele
Leyritz takes first base on ball four. Vaughn moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
O'Leary vs. Sele
O'Leary strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Lowe
Derek Lowe now pitching.
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Lowe
Stevens strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Lowe
Elster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Benjamin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bragg vs. Sele
Bragg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore misplays the ball. That's an error on McLemore. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Valentin vs. Sele
Valentin strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Benjamin vs. Sele
Benjamin hits a fly ball into right field. Stevens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Lemke vs. Sele
Lemke hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Stevens. Lemke reaches second base with a double. Bragg moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lewis vs. Sele
Lewis hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haselman vs. Lowe
Haselman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Tatis vs. Lowe
Tatis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Benjamin scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Lowe
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McLemore vs. Lowe
There goes Goodwin. The throw from Leyritz and he is safe. Goodwin steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
McLemore vs. Lowe
McLemore strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jefferson vs. Sele
Jefferson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tatis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Sele
Vaughn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Leyritz vs. Sele
Leyritz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Lowe
Greer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Benjamin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Lowe
Gonzalez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Leyritz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Lowe
Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Stevens vs. Lowe
Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Benjamin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Sele
O'Leary hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Bragg vs. Sele
Bragg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Valentin vs. Sele
Valentin takes first base on ball four. Bragg moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Benjamin vs. Sele
Benjamin 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, 0 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Lemke vs. Sele
Lemke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bragg scores. Valentin moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Lewis vs. Sele
Lewis is hit by the pitch. Valentin moves to third. Lemke moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Buford vs. Bailes
Damon Buford pinch hits for Reggie Jefferson. Scott Bailes now pitching.
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bailes fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Bailes. Valentin scores. Lemke scores. Lewis moves to third. Buford moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Vaughn vs. Bailes
Vaughn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Lowe
Elster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Haselman vs. Lowe
Haselman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentin fields it and throws to first for the out. Elster moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Tatis vs. Lowe
Tatis strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Goodwin vs. Lowe
Goodwin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
McLemore vs. Corsi
Jim Corsi now pitching.
McLemore takes first base on ball four. Elster moves to third. Goodwin moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Greer vs. Corsi
Greer strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leyritz vs. Bailes
Leyritz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Bailes
O'Leary hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bragg vs. Bailes
Bragg strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Valentin vs. Patterson
Danny Patterson now pitching.
Valentin takes first base on ball four. O'Leary moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Cummings vs. Patterson
Midre Cummings pinch hits for Mike Benjamin.
There's a wild pitch. O'Leary moves to third. Valentin moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Cummings vs. Patterson
Cummings hits a fly ball into right field. Stevens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Corsi
Lou Merloni now playing shortstop.
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into right field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Corsi
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Corsi
Stevens strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lemke vs. Patterson
Lemke strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Patterson
Lewis hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Patterson
Jason Varitek pinch hits for Damon Buford.
Varitek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughn vs. Patterson
Vaughn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tatis juggles the ball. That's an error on Tatis. Varitek moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Leyritz vs. Patterson
Leyritz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Patterson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Garces
Rich Garces now pitching.
Elster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Haselman vs. Garces
Haselman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lemke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tatis vs. Garces
Tatis strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Wetteland
John Wetteland now pitching.
O'Leary hits a popup, foul, towards third. Tatis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bragg vs. Wetteland
Bragg hits a fly ball into right field. Stevens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Wetteland
Valentin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/12/1998 -- Boston at Texas (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Lewis D, cf 4 0 0 0 Goodwin T, cf 3 1 2 2
Jefferson R, dh 3 0 1 0 McLemore M, 2b 2 0 0 0
Buford D, ph 1 0 0 0 Greer R, lf 4 0 0 0
Varitek J, ph 1 0 1 0 Gonzalez J, dh 3 1 0 0
Vaughn M, 1b 5 0 2 0 Clark W, 1b 3 1 1 1
Leyritz J, c 4 0 0 0 Stevens L, rf 4 1 1 1
O'Leary T, lf 5 0 1 0 Elster K, ss 3 0 0 0
Bragg D, rf 3 1 0 0 Haselman B, c 4 1 2 1
Valentin J, 3b 3 1 0 0 Tatis F, 3b 4 1 1 1
Benjamin M, ss 3 0 0 0
Cummings M, ph 1 0 0 0
Merloni L, ss 0 0 0 0
Lemke M, 2b 4 1 2 1
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37 3 7 1 30 6 7 6
Boston 000 003 000 -- 3
Texas 060 000 00x -- 6
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Rose B (L) 2.0 5 6 6 1 1
Lowe D 3.2 2 0 0 3 4
Corsi J 1.1 0 0 0 1 3
Garces R 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Sele A (W) 5.2 5 3 1 4 3
Bailes S 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
Patterson D 1.1 1 0 0 1 1
Wetteland J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- McLemore M, Bailes S, Tatis F
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Boston 13, Texas 6
2B -- Vaughn M, Clark W, Haselman B, Lemke M
HR -- Goodwin T
SB -- Tatis F, Goodwin T
HBP -- by Rose B (Gonzalez J), by Sele A (Lewis D)
WP -- Patterson D
T -- 2:49
A -- 39614
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