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CHW
@ANA		4
3
MIN
@BAL		1
7
TEX
@BOS		1
4
TEX
@BOS		4
5
TBD
@CLE		2
4
NYY
@KCR		3
2		 
(13)
TOR
@OAK		5
10
DET
@SEA		7
6
MON
@ARI		7
1
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@ATL		4
8
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@CHC		1
4
SDP
@FLA		7
5
CIN
@MIL		4
8
COL
@NYM		2
6
COL
@NYM		3
6
HOU
@PHI		8
2
LAD
@PIT		4
6
Tuesday, August 18, 1998 1:06
, Fenway Park
Attendance: 33,201, Time of Game: 2:34
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Rangers
1
65-58
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
2nd, 1½ GB
 at Red Sox
4
72-50
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
2nd, 19½ GB
W: Pedro Martinez (16-4)
L: John Burkett (7-13)
S: Tom Gordon (35)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  5  1
Red Sox         0  0  0   0  0  4   0  0  X    4  7  0

Texas Rangers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tom Goodwin CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .292 .701 8 6 -0.015 0.60 0.028 -0.043 -0.2 3 0
Mark McLemore 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .268 .723 19 10 -0.034 0.94 0.041 -0.075 -0.4 1 1
Rusty Greer LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .298 .818 17 12 -0.097 0.93 0.000 -0.097 -1.0 3 0
Juan Gonzalez DH 4 1 1 1 0 1 .293 .938 18 13 0.029 0.86 0.096 -0.067 0.3 HR
Will Clark 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .301 .862 11 7 -0.041 0.72 0.025 -0.066 -0.4 6 1
Ivan Rodriguez C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .325 .854 18 12 -0.061 0.76 0.013 -0.074 -0.8 9 0
Todd Zeile 3B 2 0 0 0 1 1 .267 .776 13 9 -0.020 0.56 0.014 -0.034 -0.2 1 3
Mike Simms RF 3 0 0 0 0 2 .341 1.091 12 8 -0.077 0.93 0.000 -0.077 -0.8 0 0
Royce Clayton SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 .245 .664 11 8 -0.061 0.77 0.000 -0.061 -0.6 0 2
John Burkett P 1 1
   Eric Gunderson P
   Tim Crabtree P
Team Totals 32 1 5 1 1 10 .156 .432 127 85 -0.377 0.79 0.217 -0.594 -4.2 24 8
HR: J Gonzalez (34, off P Martinez; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
TB: J Gonzalez 4; T Goodwin; I Rodriguez; W Clark; M McLemore.
RBI: J Gonzalez (120).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 1.
Fielding
DP: 1. T Zeile-M McLemore-W Clark.
E: T Zeile (17).

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Darren Lewis CF-RF 3 0 1 0 0 1 .280 .736 15 11 -0.072 1.00 0.014 -0.086 -0.3 1 0 2B,SH
John Valentin 3B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .259 .782 13 8 0.114 0.98 0.163 -0.050 0.2 0 0 2B
Mo Vaughn 1B 4 1 1 0 0 2 .333 .997 17 12 0.028 0.80 0.067 -0.039 -0.1 7 1
Nomar Garciaparra SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 .324 .948 15 9 0.025 1.26 0.124 -0.099 0.1 1 2 2B
Troy O'Leary LF 4 1 1 1 0 1 .269 .793 14 7 0.089 1.51 0.153 -0.064 0.2 2 0
Mike Stanley DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 .247 .831 9 5 -0.123 1.26 0.020 -0.143 -0.8 HBP,GDP
   Donnie Sadler PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257 .795 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Darren Bragg RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .290 .840 8 5 -0.009 1.52 0.019 -0.028 -0.1 1 0 HBP
   Damon Buford PH-CF 2 0 1 2 0 1 .284 .866 7 5 0.152 1.40 0.156 -0.004 1.6 1 0 2B
Scott Hatteberg C 3 0 0 0 0 3 .280 .819 19 12 -0.119 1.38 0.000 -0.119 -1.4 10 0
Mike Benjamin 2B 3 1 1 0 0 0 .287 .704 6 4 0.040 0.77 0.060 -0.020 0.0 3 3
Pedro Martinez P 1
   Tom Gordon P
Team Totals 30 4 7 4 1 9 .233 .670 123 78 0.125 1.16 0.776 -0.652 -0.6 27 6
2B: N Garciaparra (26, off J Burkett); D Buford (11, off E Gunderson); D Lewis (20, off T Crabtree); J Valentin (38, off J Burkett).
SH: D Lewis (2, off J Burkett).
HBP: D Bragg (5, by J Burkett); M Stanley (6, by J Burkett).
TB: D Lewis 2; D Buford 2; N Garciaparra 2; J Valentin 2; M Vaughn; M Benjamin; T O'Leary.
GIDP: M Stanley (9).
RBI: D Buford 2 (34); J Valentin (52); T O'Leary (66).
2-out RBI: D Buford 2; T O'Leary.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 4 for 11.

Texas Rangers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
John Burkett, L (7-13) 5.2 5 4 4 1 6 0 5.94 24 85 53 32 5 16 8 7 4 0 48 -0.016 1.46 0.6
Eric Gunderson 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.22 2 8 4 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 3 2 -0.133 1.70 -1.2
Tim Crabtree 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 3.90 8 30 21 13 4 4 2 4 2 0 0 0 0.025 0.23 1.2
Team Totals 8 7 4 4 1 9 0 4.50 34 123 78 47 11 20 10 12 7 0 48 3 2 -0.124 0.79 0.6

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Pedro Martinez, W (16-4) 8.2 5 1 1 1 10 1 2.82 32 123 82 34 16 32 8 13 5 0 79 0.337 0.77 3.6
Tom Gordon, S (35) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.92 1 4 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0.039 1.33 0.5
Team Totals 9 5 1 1 1 10 1 1.00 33 127 85 37 16 32 8 14 5 0 79 2 0 0.376 1.16 4.2
Balks: None.
WP: T Crabtree (3).
HBP: J Burkett 2 (8; D Bragg, M Stanley).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tim Tschida, 1B - Ed Hickox, 2B - Laz Diaz, 3B - Fieldin Culbreth.
Time of Game: 2:34.
Attendance: 33,201.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 86° F, Wind 7mph out to Rightfield, Sunny, No Precipitation.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b6 0-1 1 -2- 4,(2-1)  R BOS J. Valentin J. Burkett 16% 61% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Benjamin Scores
b6 2-1 2 123 3,(2-0)  RR BOS D. Buford E. Gunderson 16% 90% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Vaughn Scores; O'Leary Scores; Stanley to 3B
b6 1-1 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  R BOS T. O'Leary J. Burkett 15% 73% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Valentin Scores; Vaughn to 3B
t2 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  R TEX J. Gonzalez P. Martinez -10% 40% Home Run (Fly Ball)
b6 1-1 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  O BOS N. Garciaparra J. Burkett -10% 58% Lineout: 3B (SS-3B Hole)

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Pedro Martinez facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O TEX T. Goodwin P. Martinez 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
t1 0-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O TEX M. McLemore P. Martinez 2% 54% Lineout: 2B
t1 0-0 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O TEX R. Greer P. Martinez 1% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' John Burkett facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O BOS D. Lewis J. Burkett -2% 53% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O BOS J. Valentin J. Burkett -2% 51% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O BOS M. Vaughn J. Burkett -1% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Pedro Martinez facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  R TEX J. Gonzalez P. Martinez -10% 40% Home Run (Fly Ball)
t2 1-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O TEX W. Clark P. Martinez 2% 43% Strikeout Swinging
t2 1-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O TEX I. Rodriguez P. Martinez 2% 44% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
t2 1-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O TEX T. Zeile P. Martinez 1% 45% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Rangers' John Burkett facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- 5,(3-1)  BOS N. Garciaparra J. Burkett 4% 49% Walk
b2 0-1 0 1-- 3,(2-0)  O BOS T. O'Leary J. Burkett -4% 45% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
b2 0-1 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO BOS M. Stanley J. Burkett -6% 40% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Pedro Martinez facing 8-9-1
t3 1-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O TEX M. Simms P. Martinez 2% 42% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t3 1-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O TEX R. Clayton P. Martinez 2% 44% Strikeout Swinging
t3 1-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O TEX T. Goodwin P. Martinez 1% 45% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Rangers' John Burkett facing 7-8-9
b3 0-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O BOS D. Bragg J. Burkett -3% 42% Strikeout Swinging
b3 0-1 1 --- 8,(3-2)  O BOS S. Hatteberg J. Burkett -2% 40% Strikeout Swinging
b3 0-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O BOS M. Benjamin J. Burkett -1% 39% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Pedro Martinez facing 2-3-4
t4 1-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O TEX M. McLemore P. Martinez 2% 41% Strikeout Swinging
t4 1-0 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O TEX R. Greer P. Martinez 2% 43% Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
t4 1-0 2 --- 6,(1-2)  O TEX J. Gonzalez P. Martinez 1% 44% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Rangers' John Burkett facing 1-2-3
b4 0-1 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O BOS D. Lewis J. Burkett -3% 41% Strikeout Swinging
b4 0-1 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O BOS J. Valentin J. Burkett -2% 39% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b4 0-1 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O BOS M. Vaughn J. Burkett -2% 37% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Pedro Martinez facing 5-6-7
t5 1-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O TEX W. Clark P. Martinez 3% 40% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
t5 1-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O TEX I. Rodriguez P. Martinez 2% 42% Strikeout Swinging
t5 1-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  TEX T. Zeile P. Martinez -1% 40% Walk
t5 1-0 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  O TEX M. Simms P. Martinez 3% 43% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Rangers' John Burkett facing 4-5-6
b5 0-1 0 --- 5,(1-2)  BOS N. Garciaparra J. Burkett 9% 52% Double to LF (Ground Ball)
b5 0-1 0 -2- 4,(2-1)  O BOS T. O'Leary J. Burkett -2% 49% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B); Garciaparra to 3B
b5 0-1 1 --3 1,(0-0)  O BOS M. Stanley J. Burkett -8% 41% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
b5 0-1 2 --3 4,(1-2)  BOS D. Bragg J. Burkett 2% 43% Hit By Pitch
b5 0-1 2 1-3 6,(2-2)  O BOS S. Hatteberg J. Burkett -8% 35% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Pedro Martinez facing 9-1-2
t6 1-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O TEX R. Clayton P. Martinez 3% 38% Strikeout Swinging
t6 1-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  TEX T. Goodwin P. Martinez -3% 35% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
t6 1-0 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  O TEX M. McLemore P. Martinez 3% 39% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
t6 1-0 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O TEX R. Greer P. Martinez 3% 41% Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Rangers' John Burkett facing 9-1-2
b6 0-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  BOS M. Benjamin J. Burkett 6% 47% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
b6 0-1 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O BOS D. Lewis J. Burkett -3% 44% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Benjamin to 2B
b6 0-1 1 -2- 4,(2-1)  R BOS J. Valentin J. Burkett 16% 61% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Benjamin Scores
b6 1-1 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  BOS M. Vaughn J. Burkett 7% 67% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Valentin to 3B
b6 1-1 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  O BOS N. Garciaparra J. Burkett -10% 58% Lineout: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
b6 1-1 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  R BOS T. O'Leary J. Burkett 15% 73% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Valentin Scores; Vaughn to 3B
b6 2-1 2 1-3 4,(2-1)  BOS M. Stanley J. Burkett 2% 75% Hit By Pitch; O'Leary to 2B
Eric Gunderson replaces John Burkett pitching
Damon Buford pinch hits for Darren Bragg (RF) batting 7th
b6 2-1 2 123 3,(2-0)  RR BOS D. Buford E. Gunderson 16% 90% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Vaughn Scores; O'Leary Scores; Stanley to 3B
b6 4-1 2 -23 5,(2-2)  O BOS S. Hatteberg E. Gunderson -2% 88% Strikeout Swinging
4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-4, Red Sox' Pedro Martinez facing 4-5-6
Damon Buford moves from PH to CF
Darren Lewis moves from CF to RF
t7 1-4 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O TEX J. Gonzalez P. Martinez 3% 91% Popfly: 2B
t7 1-4 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O TEX W. Clark P. Martinez 2% 92% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
t7 1-4 2 --- 6,(3-2)  TEX I. Rodriguez P. Martinez -1% 91% Single to P (Ground Ball)
t7 1-4 2 1-- 5,(0-2)  O TEX T. Zeile P. Martinez 2% 93% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Red Sox 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-1, Rangers' Tim Crabtree facing 9-1-2
Tim Crabtree replaces Eric Gunderson pitching
b7 4-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O BOS M. Benjamin T. Crabtree -1% 93% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 4-1 1 --- 4,(0-2)  BOS D. Lewis T. Crabtree 1% 94% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
b7 4-1 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  O BOS J. Valentin T. Crabtree -1% 93% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
b7 4-1 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  BOS M. Vaughn T. Crabtree 0% 93% Wild Pitch; Lewis to 3B
b7 4-1 2 --3 6,(3-2)  O BOS M. Vaughn T. Crabtree -1% 92% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-4, Red Sox' Pedro Martinez facing 8-9-1
t8 1-4 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O TEX M. Simms P. Martinez 3% 94% Strikeout Swinging
t8 1-4 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O TEX R. Clayton P. Martinez 2% 96% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
t8 1-4 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O TEX T. Goodwin P. Martinez 1% 97% Lineout: 1B (Weak 2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Red Sox 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-1, Rangers' Tim Crabtree facing 4-5-6
b8 4-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O BOS N. Garciaparra T. Crabtree -0% 97% Lineout: CF
b8 4-1 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O BOS T. O'Leary T. Crabtree -0% 96% Strikeout Swinging
b8 4-1 2 --- 3,(1-1)  BOS M. Stanley T. Crabtree 0% 96% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
Donnie Sadler pinch runs for Mike Stanley (DH) batting 6th
b8 4-1 2 1-- 4,(0-2)  O BOS D. Buford T. Crabtree -0% 96% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-4, Red Sox' Pedro Martinez facing 2-3-4
t9 1-4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  TEX M. McLemore P. Martinez -4% 92% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t9 1-4 0 1-- 5,(1-2)  O TEX R. Greer P. Martinez 4% 96% Strikeout Looking
t9 1-4 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O TEX J. Gonzalez P. Martinez 3% 99% Flyball: CF
t9 1-4 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  TEX W. Clark P. Martinez -3% 96% Single to CF (Line Drive); McLemore to 3B
Tom Gordon replaces Pedro Martinez pitching
t9 1-4 2 1-3 4,(1-2)  O TEX I. Rodriguez T. Gordon 4% 100% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, Red Sox 4.

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