May 5, 1999 Texas Rangers at Boston Red Sox Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 8
CHW 0 TEX 8
@BOS 3 SEA 6
@CLE 5 ANA 4
@DET 1 NYY 5
@MIN 3 TBD 10
KCR 7 OAK 8
@TOR 2 ATL 12
STL 3 COL 13
@CHC 6 ARI 5
@CIN 1 MIL 2
@FLA 0 LAD 8
@MON 2 HOU 5
@NYM 4 PHI 11
SDP 1 PIT 4
SFG 3
(12)

Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 20,960

Wednesday, May 5, 1999, 7:07PM
Time of Game: 2:49

Rangers

15-12

Won 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         5  2  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    8 12  0
Red Sox         0  0  0   0  0  1   2  0  0    3  8  0

W: R Helling (3-3), L: P Rapp (1-2)

Red Sox

12-14

Lost 3

4th, 5 GB

BATTING

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Goodwin CF                  4   2   2   0    1   0  .227  .622   11    3   0   2B,SB
M McLemore 2B                 4   0   0   0    1   2  .267  .665   27    2   0   SB
R Greer LF                    4   2   2   1    1   1  .311  .858   29    1   0   
J Gonzalez RF                 5   2   2   2    0   1  .302  .847   14    6   0   HR
R Palmeiro DH                 3   1   3   1    2   0  .352 1.062   19    0   0   
I Rodriguez C                 5   1   2   4    0   0  .293  .776   15    5   0   HR,SB
T Zeile 3B                    4   0   1   0    1   0  .242  .888   26    1   2   
L Stevens 1B                  3   0   0   0    1   2  .326 1.055   19    9   0   
K Dransfeldt SS               4   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .481   15    0   1   2·GDP

R Helling P                                                              0   1
  M Venafro P                                                            0   0
  J Zimmerman P                                                          0   0
Totals                       36   8  12   8    7   6              175   27   4

BATTING

2B: T Goodwin (4, off J Wasdin).

HR: J Gonzalez (5, off J Corsi; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF); I Rodriguez (5, off P Rapp; 1st inn, 2 on, 1 out).

TB: I Rodriguez 5; J Gonzalez 5; T Goodwin 3; R Palmeiro 3; R Greer 2; T Zeile.

GIDP: K Dransfeldt 2 (2).

RBI: I Rodriguez 4 (18); J Gonzalez 2 (23); R Palmeiro (19); R Greer (18).

2-out RBI: I Rodriguez.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 5 for 10.

BASERUNNING

SB: M McLemore (2, 2nd base off M Guthrie/J Varitek); I Rodriguez (6, 2nd base off J Corsi/J Varitek); T Goodwin (14, 2nd base off P Rapp/J Varitek).

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Offerman 2B                 3   1   1   0    2   1  .340  .990   20    5   4   2B
J Valentin 3B                 5   0   0   0    0   0  .208  .654   18    0   3   
R Jefferson DH                3   0   2   0    0   0  .300  .889   12    0   0   
  J Frye PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .292  .665    2    0   0   
  B Daubach PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .321  .952    7    0   0   
N Garciaparra SS              4   1   1   2    0   0  .321  .818   17    2   5   HR
T O'Leary LF                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .851   12    1   1   HBP
M Stanley 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .310  .910    6    9   1   
J Varitek C                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .236  .661   11    6   1   3B
D Buford CF                   4   0   2   1    0   1  .322  .809   13    3   0   2B
T Nixon RF                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .140  .546   17    1   0   

P Rapp P                                                                 0   0
  J Wasdin P                                                             0   0
  M Guthrie P                                                            0   0
  J Corsi P                                                              0   0
Totals                       35   3   8   3    3   4              135   27  15

BATTING

2B: J Offerman (13, off R Helling); D Buford (4, off R Helling).

3B: J Varitek (1, off R Helling).

HR: N Garciaparra (1, off M Venafro; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).

HBP: T O'Leary (1, by R Helling).

TB: N Garciaparra 4; J Varitek 3; D Buford 3; J Offerman 2; R Jefferson 2; T Nixon.

RBI: N Garciaparra 2 (13); D Buford (10).

2-out RBI: N Garciaparra 2; D Buford.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 3. J Offerman-M Stanley-J Varitek; N Garciaparra-J Offerman-M Stanley; N Garciaparra-M Stanley.

PITCHING

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, W (3-3)             6.1   7   2   2    2   2   0   6.45   29  100-59   40· 6·13    6·11· 7· 0     51    -     0.44   0.12
M Venafro                      0.2   1   1   1    0   0   1   1.23    3   10-7     4· 1· 2    2· 0· 1· 0          1-1    0.28  -0.01
J Zimmerman                    2     0   0   0    1   2   0   0.93    7   25-17   12· 2· 3    2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.27   0.05
Totals                         9     8   3   3    3   4   1          39  135-83   56· 9·18   10·13· 8· 0          1-1

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
P Rapp, L (1-2)                0.1   4   5   5    3   1   1   7.97    8   36-15    8· 1· 6    0· 0· 4· 0     21    -     1.11  -0.37
J Wasdin                       6.2   7   2   2    2   5   0   2.70   27   99-63   37·13·13   11· 4· 5· 0          2-0    0.18   0.02
M Guthrie                      1     0   0   0    1   0   0   4.40    4   16-9     5· 0· 4    2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.15   0.01
J Corsi                        1     1   1   1    1   0   1   4.63    4   17-8     4· 0· 4    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.05  -0.01
Totals                         9    12   8   8    7   6   2          43  168-95   54·14·27   15· 5·10· 0          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: R Helling (3; T O'Leary).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Tim Tschida, 1B - Rick Reed, 2B - Fieldin Culbreth, 3B - Larry Young.

Time of Game: 2:49.

Attendance: 20,960.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 59° F, Wind 8mph in from Rightfield, Overcast, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Texas Rangers                 Boston Red Sox                       
1. T Goodwin            CF    1. J Offerman           2B 
2. M McLemore           2B    2. J Valentin           3B 
3. R Greer              LF    3. R Jefferson          DH 
4. J Gonzalez           RF    4. N Garciaparra        SS 
5. R Palmeiro           DH    5. T O'Leary            LF 
6. I Rodriguez          C     6. M Stanley            1B 
7. T Zeile              3B    7. J Varitek            C  
8. L Stevens            1B    8. D Buford             CF 
9. K Dransfeldt         SS    9. T Nixon              RF 

   R Helling            P        P Rapp               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   1  0-2  1-3  4   13%  84% I Rodriguez     P Rapp          Home Run (Line Drive); Gonzalez Scores; Palmeiro Scores
   t 1   1  0-0  12-  1   11%  64% J Gonzalez      P Rapp          Single to LF (Line Drive); Goodwin Scores; Greer to 3B
   t 1   1  0-1  1-3  5    7%  71% R Palmeiro      P Rapp          Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B); Greer Scores; Gonzalez to 3B
   b 1   2  5-0  123  2    5%  87% M Stanley       R Helling       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   t 1   1  0-5  12-  4   -4%  83% K Dransfeldt    J Wasdin        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Pat Rapp facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  4   53%  T Goodwin       Walk
   O      1--  6   50%  M McLemore      Strikeout Swinging
          1--      51%  R Greer         Goodwin Steals 2B
          -2-  6   53%  " "             Walk
   R      12-  1   64%  J Gonzalez      Single to LF (Line Drive); Goodwin Scores; Greer to 3B
   R      1-3  5   71%  R Palmeiro      Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B); Greer Scores; Gonzalez to 3B
   RRR    1-3  4   84%  I Rodriguez     Home Run (Line Drive); Gonzalez Scores; Palmeiro Scores
          ---  4   85%  T Zeile         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
          1--  6   87%  L Stevens       Walk; Zeile to 2B
                  John Wasdin replaces Pat Rapp pitching
   OO     12-  4   83%  K Dransfeldt    Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 5, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-5, Rick Helling facing 1-2-3
          ---  8   81%  J Offerman      Walk
   O      1--  3   83%  J Valentin      Flyball: RF
          1--  3   80%  R Jefferson     Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Offerman to 2B
   O      12-  2   84%  N Garciaparra   Lineout: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
          12-  4   81%  T O'Leary       Hit By Pitch; Offerman to 3B; Jefferson to 2B
   O      123  2   87%  M Stanley       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Rangers 5, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 5-0, John Wasdin facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   89%  T Goodwin       Double to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  6   89%  M McLemore      Flyball: CF; Goodwin to 3B
   R      --3  2   91%  R Greer         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Goodwin Scores
   O      1--  2   90%  J Gonzalez      Popfly: RF (Short CF-RF)
          1--  6   90%  R Palmeiro      Walk; Greer to 2B
   R      12-  2   93%  I Rodriguez     Single to CF (Line Drive); Greer Scores; Palmeiro to 2B
   O      12-  5   93%  T Zeile         Lineout: SS
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 7, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-7, Rick Helling facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   94%  J Varitek       Foul Popfly: C
   O      ---  7   94%  D Buford        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   94%  T Nixon         Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   95%  J Offerman      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 7, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 7-0, John Wasdin facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   94%  L Stevens       Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  2   94%  K Dransfeldt    Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  2   94%  T Goodwin       Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  6   94%  M McLemore      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 7, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-7, Rick Helling facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   95%  J Valentin      Flyball: CF
          ---  5   94%  R Jefferson     Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
   O      1--  4   95%  N Garciaparra   Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      1--  5   96%  T O'Leary       Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 7, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 7-0, John Wasdin facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   95%  R Greer         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   95%  J Gonzalez      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   95%  R Palmeiro      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  5   95%  I Rodriguez     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 7, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-7, Rick Helling facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   96%  M Stanley       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  2   97%  J Varitek       Flyball: CF
          ---  2   96%  D Buford        Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
          -2-  8   95%  T Nixon         Walk
   O      12-  1   97%  J Offerman      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 7, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 7-0, John Wasdin facing 7-8-9
          ---  8   97%  T Zeile         Walk
   O      1--  6   97%  L Stevens       Strikeout Swinging
   OO     1--  3   96%  K Dransfeldt    Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 7, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-7, Rick Helling facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   97%  J Valentin      Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   O      ---  4   98%  R Jefferson     Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  5   98%  N Garciaparra   Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 7, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 7-0, John Wasdin facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   98%  T Goodwin       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   98%  M McLemore      Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
          ---  8   98%  R Greer         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  4   97%  J Gonzalez      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 7, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-7, Rick Helling facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   98%  T O'Leary       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  1   99%  M Stanley       Flyball: RF
          ---  1   98%  J Varitek       Triple to RF (Line Drive)
   R      --3  1   97%  D Buford        Single to LF (Ground Ball); Varitek Scores
   O      1--  2   98%  T Nixon         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 7, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 7-1, John Wasdin facing 5-6-7
          ---  1   98%  R Palmeiro      Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
   O      1--  1   98%  I Rodriguez     Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  2   97%  T Zeile         Lineout: LF-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  5   97%  L Stevens       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 7, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-7, Rick Helling facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   95%  J Offerman      Double to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  6   97%  J Valentin      Flyball: CF
                  Mike Venafro replaces Rick Helling pitching; Jeff Frye pinch hits for Reggie Jefferson batting 3rd
   O      -2-  2   98%  J Frye          Groundout: 1B unassisted; Offerman to 3B
   RR     --3  6   95%  N Garciaparra   Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Offerman Scores
   O      ---  2   95%  T O'Leary       Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 7, Red Sox 3.

Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 7-3, Mark Guthrie facing 9-1-2
                  Mark Guthrie replaces John Wasdin pitching
   O      ---  6   95%  K Dransfeldt    Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  1   94%  T Goodwin       Lineout: LF (Short LF)
          ---  6   95%  M McLemore      Walk
          1--      95%  R Greer         McLemore Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3   94%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 7, Red Sox 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-7, Jeff Zimmerman facing 6-7-8
                  Jeff Zimmerman replaces Mike Venafro pitching
   O      ---  2   96%  M Stanley       Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
   O      ---  3   97%  J Varitek       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   98%  D Buford        Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 7, Red Sox 3.

Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 7-3, Jim Corsi facing 4-5-6
                  Jim Corsi replaces Mark Guthrie pitching
   R      ---  2   99%  J Gonzalez      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
          ---  6   99%  R Palmeiro      Walk
   O      1--  3   99%  I Rodriguez     Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      99%  T Zeile         Rodriguez Steals 2B
   OO     -2-  6   99%  " "             Double Play: Groundout: 2B-1B/Interference called (2B-1B); Rodriguez out at Hm/1B-C
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 8, Red Sox 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-8, Jeff Zimmerman facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3  100%  T Nixon         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  6   99%  J Offerman      Walk
   O      1--  1  100%  J Valentin      Popfly: 1B
                  Brian Daubach pinch hits for Jeff Frye batting 3rd
   O      1--  7  100%  B Daubach       Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 8, Red Sox 3.

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