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| Standings at end of play this day | ||
| Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Fenway Park, Attendance: 26,677 |
Tuesday, August 18, 1998, 6:07 Time of Game: 3:13 |
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Rangers
4
65-59
Lost 3
2nd, 1½ GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Rangers 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 4 10 1
Red Sox 0 0 2 0 0 2 1 0 X 5 9 0
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Red Sox
5
73-50
Won 2
2nd, 19½ GB
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Batting Stats
Texas Rangers AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details T Goodwin CF 5 0 1 0 0 2 .291 .697 21 13 4 0 L Alicea 2B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .273 .792 17 10 0 2 HR R Kelly RF 4 1 1 1 0 1 .314 .874 12 9 3 0 HR J Gonzalez DH 4 1 3 0 0 0 .297 .942 10 9 0 0 W Clark 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .300 .859 12 8 4 0 T Zeile 3B 4 0 2 1 0 0 .269 .778 10 7 2 1 W Newson LF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .125 .375 10 7 1 0 2B B Haselman C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .309 .873 5 4 7 0 M McLemore PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .268 .722 1 1 0 0 D Cedeno SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .704 7 5 3 1 R Greer PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .297 .816 3 3 0 0 R Helling P 0 0 D Patterson P 0 0 X Hernandez P 0 0 Totals 37 4 10 0 0 4 108 76 24 4
Batting Events
2B: W Newson (1, off D Lowe).
HR: L Alicea (5, off B Saberhagen; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep RF Line); R Kelly (11, off B Saberhagen; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).
TB: L Alicea 4; R Kelly 4; J Gonzalez 3; W Newson 2; T Zeile 2; T Goodwin; W Clark.
RBI: L Alicea (26); T Zeile (74); W Newson (1); R Kelly (30).
2-out RBI: R Kelly; L Alicea.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. L Alicea-D Cedeno-W Clark.
E: D Cedeno (6).
Boston Red Sox AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details D Lewis CF-RF 5 1 2 1 0 0 .281 .737 13 9 3 0 SB J Valentin 3B 3 0 1 0 2 0 .259 .786 34 18 0 2 2B M Vaughn DH 5 1 1 1 0 2 .332 .997 25 15 0 0 HR,GDP N Garciaparra SS 3 1 1 1 0 0 .325 .948 15 10 3 3 2B,SF T O'Leary LF 3 1 2 0 1 1 .272 .799 25 17 3 0 2B M Stanley 1B 3 0 1 1 1 1 .247 .834 13 6 9 0 2B D Bragg RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .287 .830 21 12 1 0 D Buford CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284 .866 1 0 J Varitek C 3 0 0 1 0 1 .250 .712 15 10 4 0 SF D Sadler 2B 2 1 1 0 2 0 .263 .829 23 11 2 2 2B,SB B Saberhagen P 1 0 D Lowe P 0 1 G Swindell P 0 0 D Eckersley P 0 0 J Corsi P 0 0 T Gordon P 0 0 Totals 31 5 9 0 6 7 184 108 27 8
Batting Events
2B: N Garciaparra (27, off R Helling); D Sadler (4, off R Helling); T O'Leary (27, off R Helling); M Stanley (18, off R Helling); J Valentin (39, off R Helling).
HR: M Vaughn (33, off D Patterson; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF).
SF: J Varitek (3, off R Helling); N Garciaparra (6, off R Helling).
TB: M Vaughn 4; T O'Leary 3; D Lewis 2; D Sadler 2; N Garciaparra 2; M Stanley 2; J Valentin 2.
GIDP: M Vaughn (9).
RBI: M Stanley (59); N Garciaparra (97); J Varitek (25); M Vaughn (84); D Lewis (53).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 2 for 15.
Baserunning Events
SB: D Sadler (3, 2nd base off R Helling/B Haselman); D Lewis (24, 2nd base off R Helling/B Haselman).
Pitching Stats
Texas Rangers IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA R Helling 5.2 6 4 4 4 6 0 4.54 27 126-75 52· 8·15 2·15· 5· 0 43 - 1.44 -0.21 D Patterson, L (1-5) 1.1 2 1 1 1 0 1 3.72 7 27-16 11· 0· 5 3· 3· 1· 0 2-0 1.24 -0.06 X Hernandez 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 2.51 5 23-13 7· 2· 4 0· 3· 1· 0 0-0 0.60 0.04 Totals 8 9 5 5 6 7 1 39 176-104 70·10·24 5·21· 7· 0 2-0
Boston Red Sox IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA B Saberhagen 5 8 4 4 0 1 2 4.33 23 58-41 28· 2·11 8·14· 4· 0 36 - 1.01 -0.18 D Lowe, W (3-7) 2.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.98 8 29-19 8· 1·10 4· 3· 1· 0 0-0 1.11 0.20 G Swindell, H (21) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.79 1 3-2 1· 0· 1 1· 0· 0· 0 0-0 1.61 0.04 D Eckersley 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5.86 1 3-3 1· 1· 1 1· 0· 0· 0 0-0 1.06 -0.03 J Corsi, H (16) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.33 1 6-4 2· 1· 1 0· 1· 0· 0 1-0 2.06 0.06 T Gordon, S (36) 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 2.87 3 9-7 2· 3· 2 1· 0· 0· 0 0-0 2.22 0.18 Totals 9 10 4 4 0 4 2 37 108-76 42· 8·26 15·18· 5· 0 1-0
D Eckersley faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Rick Reed, 1B - Laz Diaz, 2B - Fieldin Culbreth, 3B - Ed Hickox.
Time of Game: 3:13.
Attendance: 26,677.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 75° F, Wind 12mph out to Rightfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.
Lineups
Texas Rangers Boston Red Sox 1. Tom Goodwin CF 1. Darren Lewis CF 2. Luis Alicea 2B 2. John Valentin 3B 3. Roberto Kelly RF 3. Mo Vaughn DH 4. Juan Gonzalez DH 4. Nomar Garciaparra SS 5. Will Clark 1B 5. Troy O'Leary LF 6. Todd Zeile 3B 6. Mike Stanley 1B 7. Warren Newson LF 7. Darren Bragg RF 8. Bill Haselman C 8. Jason Varitek C 9. Domingo Cedeno SS 9. Donnie Sadler 2B Rick Helling P Bret Saberhagen P
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| b6 | 0 | 12- | R | 1,(0-0) | 21% | 64% | 2-4 | BOS | M. Stanley | R. Helling | Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Garciaparra Scores; O'Leary to 3B |
| b7 | 1 | --- | R | 6,(3-2) | 21% | 76% | 4-4 | BOS | M. Vaughn | D. Patterson | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF) |
| t5 | 2 | --- | R | 6,(2-2) | -14% | 42% | 2-2 | TEX | L. Alicea | B. Saberhagen | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line) |
| t4 | 1 | 12- | R | 1,(0-0) | -13% | 54% | 0-2 | TEX | T. Zeile | B. Saberhagen | Single to CF (Line Drive); Gonzalez Scores; Clark to 3B |
| t5 | 2 | --- | R | 4,(1-2) | -12% | 30% | 3-2 | TEX | R. Kelly | B. Saberhagen | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF) |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Bret Saberhagen facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | 5,(2-2) | -3% | 47% | 0-0 | TEX | T. Goodwin | B. Saberhagen | Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole) | |
| t1 | 0 | 1-- | O | 1,(0-0) | 3% | 50% | 0-0 | TEX | L. Alicea | B. Saberhagen | Popfly: SS (Deep SS) |
| t1 | 1 | 1-- | O | 4,(1-2) | 3% | 53% | 0-0 | TEX | R. Kelly | B. Saberhagen | Strikeout Looking |
| t1 | 2 | 1-- | 3,(1-1) | -2% | 51% | 0-0 | TEX | J. Gonzalez | B. Saberhagen | Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Goodwin to 2B | |
| t1 | 2 | 12- | O | 5,(2-2) | 4% | 55% | 0-0 | TEX | W. Clark | B. Saberhagen | Flyball: CF |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Red Sox 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Rick Helling facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | 1,(0-0) | 3% | 58% | 0-0 | BOS | D. Lewis | R. Helling | Reached on E6 (Ground Ball) | |
| b1 | 0 | 1-- | 7,(2-2) | 2% | 61% | 0-0 | BOS | J. Valentin | R. Helling | Lewis Steals 2B | |
| b1 | 0 | -2- | 9,(3-2) | 3% | 64% | 0-0 | BOS | J. Valentin | R. Helling | Walk | |
| b1 | 0 | 12- | OO | 6,(3-2) | -10% | 54% | 0-0 | BOS | M. Vaughn | R. Helling | Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Lewis to 3B |
| b1 | 2 | --3 | O | 5,(1-2) | -4% | 50% | 0-0 | BOS | N. Garciaparra | R. Helling | Lineout: 3B |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Red Sox 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Bret Saberhagen facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(2-0) | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | TEX | T. Zeile | B. Saberhagen | Flyball: CF |
| t2 | 1 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | 2% | 54% | 0-0 | TEX | W. Newson | B. Saberhagen | Flyball: LF (Short LF) |
| t2 | 2 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | 1% | 55% | 0-0 | TEX | B. Haselman | B. Saberhagen | Popfly: 2B (2B-1B) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Red Sox 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Rick Helling facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | 2,(1-0) | 6% | 61% | 0-0 | BOS | T. O'Leary | R. Helling | Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line) | |
| b2 | 0 | -2- | O | 5,(2-2) | -4% | 57% | 0-0 | BOS | M. Stanley | R. Helling | Strikeout Looking |
| b2 | 1 | -2- | O | 5,(2-2) | -4% | 54% | 0-0 | BOS | D. Bragg | R. Helling | Strikeout Swinging |
| b2 | 2 | -2- | O | 7,(3-2) | -4% | 50% | 0-0 | BOS | J. Varitek | R. Helling | Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B) |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Red Sox 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Bret Saberhagen facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | 3% | 53% | 0-0 | TEX | D. Cedeno | B. Saberhagen | Flyball: CF |
| t3 | 1 | --- | O | 4,(2-1) | 2% | 55% | 0-0 | TEX | T. Goodwin | B. Saberhagen | Groundout: 1B unassisted |
| t3 | 2 | --- | O | 4,(2-1) | 1% | 56% | 0-0 | TEX | L. Alicea | B. Saberhagen | Flyball: LF (Short LF) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Red Sox 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Rick Helling facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | 9,(3-2) | 6% | 62% | 0-0 | BOS | D. Sadler | R. Helling | Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF) | |
| b3 | 0 | -2- | R | 1,(0-0) | 7% | 69% | 0-0 | BOS | D. Lewis | R. Helling | Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Sadler Scores |
| b3 | 0 | 1-- | 2,(1-0) | 9% | 78% | 1-0 | BOS | J. Valentin | R. Helling | Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Lewis to 3B | |
| b3 | 0 | -23 | O | 5,(2-2) | -4% | 74% | 1-0 | BOS | M. Vaughn | R. Helling | Strikeout Looking |
| b3 | 1 | -23 | RO | 2,(1-0) | 1% | 75% | 1-0 | BOS | N. Garciaparra | R. Helling | Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Lewis Scores; Valentin to 3B |
| b3 | 2 | --3 | O | 9,(3-2) | -3% | 71% | 2-0 | BOS | T. O'Leary | R. Helling | Strikeout Swinging |
| 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Red Sox 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Red Sox' Bret Saberhagen facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | 3% | 74% | 0-2 | TEX | R. Kelly | B. Saberhagen | Groundout: SS-1B |
| t4 | 1 | --- | 1,(0-0) | -3% | 71% | 0-2 | TEX | J. Gonzalez | B. Saberhagen | Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole) | |
| t4 | 1 | 1-- | 1,(0-0) | -4% | 67% | 0-2 | TEX | W. Clark | B. Saberhagen | Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Gonzalez to 2B | |
| t4 | 1 | 12- | R | 1,(0-0) | -13% | 54% | 0-2 | TEX | T. Zeile | B. Saberhagen | Single to CF (Line Drive); Gonzalez Scores; Clark to 3B |
| t4 | 1 | 1-3 | RO | 1,(0-0) | -1% | 52% | 1-2 | TEX | W. Newson | B. Saberhagen | Groundout: 2B-1B; Clark Scores; Zeile to 2B |
| t4 | 2 | -2- | O | 1,(0-0) | 4% | 56% | 2-2 | TEX | B. Haselman | B. Saberhagen | Flyball: RF |
| 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Red Sox 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Rangers' Rick Helling facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | -3% | 54% | 2-2 | BOS | M. Stanley | R. Helling | Flyball: CF |
| b4 | 1 | --- | O | 6,(3-2) | -2% | 51% | 2-2 | BOS | D. Bragg | R. Helling | Flyball: RF |
| b4 | 2 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | -1% | 50% | 2-2 | BOS | J. Varitek | R. Helling | Flyball: RF (Deep RF) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Red Sox 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Tied 2-2, Red Sox' Bret Saberhagen facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | 3% | 53% | 2-2 | TEX | D. Cedeno | B. Saberhagen | Bunt Groundout: P unassisted (Short 1B Line) |
| t5 | 1 | --- | O | 2,(1-0) | 2% | 56% | 2-2 | TEX | T. Goodwin | B. Saberhagen | Lineout: 2B |
| t5 | 2 | --- | R | 6,(2-2) | -14% | 42% | 2-2 | TEX | L. Alicea | B. Saberhagen | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line) |
| t5 | 2 | --- | R | 4,(1-2) | -12% | 30% | 3-2 | TEX | R. Kelly | B. Saberhagen | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF) |
| t5 | 2 | --- | 3,(0-2) | -1% | 29% | 4-2 | TEX | J. Gonzalez | B. Saberhagen | Single to CF (Line Drive) | |
| t5 | 2 | 1-- | O | 3,(1-1) | 2% | 31% | 4-2 | TEX | W. Clark | B. Saberhagen | Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B |
| 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, Red Sox 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-4, Rangers' Rick Helling facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | 4,(3-0) | 5% | 36% | 2-4 | BOS | D. Sadler | R. Helling | Walk | |
| b5 | 0 | 1-- | O | 1,(0-0) | -5% | 31% | 2-4 | BOS | D. Lewis | R. Helling | Flyball: RF (Deep RF) |
| b5 | 1 | 1-- | 1,(0-0) | 2% | 33% | 2-4 | BOS | J. Valentin | R. Helling | Sadler Steals 2B | |
| b5 | 1 | -2- | O | 3,(1-1) | -5% | 28% | 2-4 | BOS | J. Valentin | R. Helling | Flyball: LF (Short LF) |
| b5 | 2 | -2- | O | 3,(0-2) | -4% | 24% | 2-4 | BOS | M. Vaughn | R. Helling | Strikeout Looking |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, Red Sox 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Red Sox' Derek Lowe facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| Derek Lowe replaces Bret Saberhagen pitching | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | 2% | 26% | 4-2 | TEX | T. Zeile | D. Lowe | Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole) |
| t6 | 1 | --- | 2,(1-0) | -3% | 22% | 4-2 | TEX | W. Newson | D. Lowe | Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line) | |
| t6 | 1 | -2- | O | 3,(1-1) | 3% | 25% | 4-2 | TEX | B. Haselman | D. Lowe | Popfly: SS (Weak SS) |
| t6 | 2 | -2- | O | 4,(2-1) | 3% | 28% | 4-2 | TEX | D. Cedeno | D. Lowe | Groundout: P-1B (P's Right) |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, Red Sox 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-4, Rangers' Rick Helling facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | 7,(3-2) | 9% | 37% | 2-4 | BOS | N. Garciaparra | R. Helling | Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF) | |
| b6 | 0 | -2- | 12,(3-2) | 6% | 43% | 2-4 | BOS | T. O'Leary | R. Helling | Walk | |
| b6 | 0 | 12- | R | 1,(0-0) | 21% | 64% | 2-4 | BOS | M. Stanley | R. Helling | Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Garciaparra Scores; O'Leary to 3B |
| b6 | 0 | -23 | O | 7,(3-2) | -8% | 56% | 3-4 | BOS | D. Bragg | R. Helling | Strikeout Swinging |
| b6 | 1 | -23 | RO | 4,(2-1) | 0% | 56% | 3-4 | BOS | J. Varitek | R. Helling | Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; O'Leary Scores; Stanley to 3B |
| b6 | 2 | --3 | 6,(3-2) | 2% | 58% | 4-4 | BOS | D. Sadler | R. Helling | Walk | |
| Danny Patterson replaces Rick Helling pitching | |||||||||||
| b6 | 2 | 1-3 | O | 4,(1-2) | -8% | 50% | 4-4 | BOS | D. Lewis | D. Patterson | Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul) |
| 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 4, Red Sox 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Tied 4-4, Red Sox' Derek Lowe facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | O | 5,(1-2) | 4% | 54% | 4-4 | TEX | T. Goodwin | D. Lowe | Strikeout Looking |
| t7 | 1 | --- | O | 6,(3-2) | 3% | 57% | 4-4 | TEX | L. Alicea | D. Lowe | Groundout: SS-1B |
| t7 | 2 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | 2% | 59% | 4-4 | TEX | R. Kelly | D. Lowe | Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Red Sox 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 4-4, Rangers' Danny Patterson facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | O | 7,(2-2) | -4% | 55% | 4-4 | BOS | J. Valentin | D. Patterson | Lineout: SS |
| b7 | 1 | --- | R | 6,(3-2) | 21% | 76% | 4-4 | BOS | M. Vaughn | D. Patterson | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF) |
| b7 | 1 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | -2% | 74% | 5-4 | BOS | N. Garciaparra | D. Patterson | Groundout: 3B-1B |
| b7 | 2 | --- | 2,(0-1) | 1% | 75% | 5-4 | BOS | T. O'Leary | D. Patterson | Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B) | |
| b7 | 2 | 1-- | 4,(3-0) | 2% | 77% | 5-4 | BOS | M. Stanley | D. Patterson | Walk; O'Leary to 2B | |
| b7 | 2 | 12- | O | 3,(1-1) | -4% | 73% | 5-4 | BOS | D. Bragg | D. Patterson | Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 4, Red Sox 5. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 4-5, Red Sox' Derek Lowe facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| Damon Buford replaces Darren Bragg (RF) playing CF batting 7th; Darren Lewis moves from CF to RF | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(0-2) | 6% | 79% | 4-5 | TEX | J. Gonzalez | D. Lowe | Flyball: CF |
| Greg Swindell replaces Derek Lowe pitching | |||||||||||
| t8 | 1 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | 4% | 83% | 4-5 | TEX | W. Clark | G. Swindell | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| Dennis Eckersley replaces Greg Swindell pitching | |||||||||||
| t8 | 2 | --- | 3,(0-2) | -3% | 80% | 4-5 | TEX | T. Zeile | D. Eckersley | Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B) | |
| Jim Corsi replaces Dennis Eckersley pitching | |||||||||||
| t8 | 2 | 1-- | O | 6,(2-2) | 6% | 86% | 4-5 | TEX | W. Newson | J. Corsi | Flyball: LF (Short LF) |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, Red Sox 5. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-4, Rangers' Xavier Hernandez facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| Xavier Hernandez replaces Danny Patterson pitching | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(0-2) | -1% | 84% | 5-4 | BOS | J. Varitek | X. Hernandez | Strikeout Swinging |
| b8 | 1 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | -1% | 83% | 5-4 | BOS | D. Sadler | X. Hernandez | Flyball: CF |
| b8 | 2 | --- | 6,(3-2) | 1% | 84% | 5-4 | BOS | D. Lewis | X. Hernandez | Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole) | |
| b8 | 2 | 1-- | 5,(3-1) | 1% | 85% | 5-4 | BOS | J. Valentin | X. Hernandez | Walk; Lewis to 2B | |
| b8 | 2 | 12- | O | 5,(2-2) | -3% | 82% | 5-4 | BOS | M. Vaughn | X. Hernandez | Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul) |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 4, Red Sox 5. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 4-5, Red Sox' Tom Gordon facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| Tom Gordon replaces Jim Corsi pitching; Mark McLemore pinch hits for Bill Haselman (C) batting 8th | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | 8% | 90% | 4-5 | TEX | M. McLemore | T. Gordon | Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS) |
| Rusty Greer pinch hits for Domingo Cedeno (SS) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t9 | 1 | --- | O | 3,(0-2) | 6% | 96% | 4-5 | TEX | R. Greer | T. Gordon | Strikeout Swinging |
| t9 | 2 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | 4% | 100% | 4-5 | TEX | T. Goodwin | T. Gordon | Strikeout Swinging |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Red Sox 5. | |||||||||||
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Play-by-Play Explanation
- RoB- This gives the baserunner (Runners on Base) configuration at the start of the play. "1-3" would mean runners on first and third. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
- R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
- Pit- When available, the number of pitches in this plate appearance. Clicking on this number will show the sequence of pitches thrown including, when available, things like runner going, ball blocked, attempted pickoffs and the like. We believe this data to be as accurate as humanly possible, but there are going to be some errors in the data, so please take it with a grain of salt. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
- wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
- wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
- Score- The score from the perspective of the batting team.
- Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
- Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
- Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.
Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.
The play-by-play information both shown and used to create certain
data sets was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet.
In some cases, the results from play-by-play data will contradict results in the official record. The official record has many, many errors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors. Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, though we believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.
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