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BAL  4
@MIN  0
 TBD  4
CLE  2
 TEX  8
BOS  2
 CHC  4
@ARI  2
 ATL  8
@CIN  1
 HOU  5
FLA  2
 PHI  5
@LAD  2
 PIT  5
COL  2
 SDP  2
NYM  1
 SFG  7
MON  2
 STL  7
MIL  0
Standings at end of play this day

Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Attendance: 40,275

 Monday, May 11, 1998, 7:35
Time of Game: 2:25
Red Sox
2
24-12
Lost 1
2nd, 2½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         2  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  5  0
Rangers         1  3  2   2  0  0   0  0  X    8 11  0
W: Bobby Witt (4-1), L: John Wasdin (3-1)
 Rangers
8
23-13
Won 4
1st

Batting Stats

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Bragg RF                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .299  .954   21   10    3   0   2B
R Jefferson DH                3   1   2   1    0   0  .301  .817    8    6    0   0   3B
  D Buford PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .306  .903    3    2    0   0   
J Valentin 3B                 3   0   0   1    0   0  .233  .663   12    7    1   3   SF
M Vaughn 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .340  .990    9    9    6   0   2B
T O'Leary LF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .301  .948   13    8    4   0   
S Hatteberg C                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .264  .754   11   10    6   0   
M Benjamin SS                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .294  .686    6    5    0   0   
D Lewis CF                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .299  .758    9    7    2   0   
M Lemke 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .159  .419   10    6    2   2   

J Wasdin P                                                                    0   0
  R Garces P                                                                  0   1
  D Eckersley P                                                               0   0
  D Lowe P                                                                    0   0
Totals                       31   2   5   0    1   3              102   70   24   6
Batting Events
2B: D Bragg (10, off B Witt); M Vaughn (9, off B Witt).
3B: R Jefferson (1, off B Witt).
SF: J Valentin (3, off B Witt).
TB: R Jefferson 4; M Vaughn 2; D Bragg 2; S Hatteberg.
RBI: R Jefferson (11); J Valentin (14).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Goodwin CF                  5   1   1   0    0   3  .304  .702   26   15    3   0   
M McLemore 2B                 3   0   1   0    0   1  .312  .830   14    9    2   5   SH
R Greer LF                    3   1   1   1    1   0  .279  .772   18   10    4   0   HR
J Gonzalez RF                 4   0   1   2    0   0  .338  .953   11    6    3   0   2B
W Clark 1B                    3   1   0   0    1   0  .318  .907   13    6    8   2   
I Rodriguez C                 4   2   2   2    0   1  .396 1.088   15   11    3   0   HR
L Stevens DH                  4   1   2   1    0   0  .257  .860   18   11    0   0   2·2B
  D Cedeno PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .444 1.056              0   0   
K Elster SS                   4   1   1   2    0   0  .246  .771   13   10    1   2   HR
F Tatis 3B                    4   1   2   0    0   1  .247  .569   15   11    0   1   

B Witt P                                                                      1   0
  E Gunderson P                                                               2   0
Totals                       34   8  11   0    2   6              143   89   27  10
Batting Events
2B: J Gonzalez (13, off J Wasdin); L Stevens 2 (4, 1 off D Lowe, 1 off J Wasdin).
HR: I Rodriguez (6, off J Wasdin; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF); R Greer (3, off J Wasdin; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep RF); K Elster (5, off J Wasdin; 2nd inn, 1 on, 0 outs).
SH: M McLemore (4, off R Garces).
TB: I Rodriguez 5; L Stevens 4; K Elster 4; R Greer 4; J Gonzalez 2; F Tatis 2; T Goodwin; M McLemore.
RBI: J Gonzalez 2 (48); K Elster 2 (21); I Rodriguez 2 (28); L Stevens (25); R Greer (23).
2-out RBI: R Greer.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 6.

Pitching Stats

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
J Wasdin, L (3-1)              3     7   6   6    1   2   3   6.05   17   72-42   28· 4·10    3·11· 5· 0     22    -     0.69  -0.38
R Garces                       3     3   2   2    1   2   0   4.76   13   46-29   18· 1·10    3· 7· 5· 0          0-0    0.24  -0.04
D Eckersley                    1     0   0   0    0   1   0  10.03    3    9-7     4· 2· 1    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
D Lowe                         1     1   0   0    0   1   0   2.70    4   16-11    5· 3· 3    1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         8    11   8   8    2   6   3          37  143-89   55·10·24    8·21·11· 0           -  
Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Witt, W (4-1)                7     5   2   2    1   2   0   7.28   27   84-58   39· 6·14    9·15· 9· 0     60    -     0.64   0.07
E Gunderson                    2     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.50    6   18-12    7· 2· 3    3· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.06   0.01
Totals                         9     5   2   2    1   3   0          33  102-70   46· 8·17   12·17· 9· 0           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dale Ford, 1B - Ted Hendry, 2B - Larry Young, 3B - Drew Coble.
Time of Game: 2:25.
Attendance: 40,275.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 85° F, Wind 18mph out to Leftfield, Night, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Boston Red Sox                            Texas Rangers                                
1. Darren Bragg                 RF       1. Tom Goodwin                  CF
2. Reggie Jefferson             DH       2. Mark McLemore                2B
3. John Valentin                3B       3. Rusty Greer                  LF
4. Mo Vaughn                    1B       4. Juan Gonzalez                RF
5. Troy O'Leary                 LF       5. Will Clark                   1B
6. Scott Hatteberg               C       6. Ivan Rodriguez                C
7. Mike Benjamin                SS       7. Lee Stevens                  DH
8. Darren Lewis                 CF       8. Kevin Elster                 SS
9. Mark Lemke                   2B       9. Fernando Tatis               3B

   John Wasdin                   P          Bobby Witt                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b2 0 -2- RR 4,(0-2)  12% 74% 2-2 TEX K. Elster J. Wasdin Home Run (Fly Ball); Stevens Scores
b2 0 1-- R 4,(1-2)  12% 61% 1-2 TEX L. Stevens J. Wasdin Double to CF (Line Drive); Rodriguez Scores
b3 1 1-- RR 6,(1-2)  12% 87% 4-2 TEX I. Rodriguez J. Wasdin Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Clark Scores
t1 0 -2- R 3,(1-1)  -11% 34% 0-0 BOS R. Jefferson B. Witt Triple to CF (Line Drive); Bragg Scores
b1 2 --- R 8,(3-2)  9% 42% 0-2 TEX R. Greer J. Wasdin Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Bobby Witt facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  -6% 44% 0-0 BOS D. Bragg B. Witt Double to RF (Ground Ball)
t1 0 -2- R 3,(1-1)  -11% 34% 0-0 BOS R. Jefferson B. Witt Triple to CF (Line Drive); Bragg Scores
t1 0 --3 RO 5,(2-2)  1% 35% 1-0 BOS J. Valentin B. Witt Lineout: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Jefferson Scores
t1 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 36% 2-0 BOS M. Vaughn B. Witt Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
t1 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  1% 37% 2-0 BOS T. O'Leary B. Witt Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Red Sox' John Wasdin facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -3% 34% 0-2 TEX T. Goodwin J. Wasdin Strikeout Looking
b1 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  -2% 33% 0-2 TEX M. McLemore J. Wasdin Lineout: LF
b1 2 --- R 8,(3-2)  9% 42% 0-2 TEX R. Greer J. Wasdin Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
b1 2 --- 2,(1-0)  2% 44% 1-2 TEX J. Gonzalez J. Wasdin Double to LF (Ground Ball)
b1 2 -2- O 5,(2-2)  -3% 41% 1-2 TEX W. Clark J. Wasdin Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Rangers 1.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Rangers' Bobby Witt facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 43% 2-1 BOS S. Hatteberg B. Witt Flyball: LF (Short LF)
t2 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 44% 2-1 BOS M. Benjamin B. Witt Strikeout Swinging
t2 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 46% 2-1 BOS D. Lewis B. Witt Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Rangers 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-2, Red Sox' John Wasdin facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  4% 49% 1-2 TEX I. Rodriguez J. Wasdin Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
b2 0 1-- R 4,(1-2)  12% 61% 1-2 TEX L. Stevens J. Wasdin Double to CF (Line Drive); Rodriguez Scores
b2 0 -2- RR 4,(0-2)  12% 74% 2-2 TEX K. Elster J. Wasdin Home Run (Fly Ball); Stevens Scores
b2 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  -2% 72% 4-2 TEX F. Tatis J. Wasdin Strikeout Looking
b2 1 --- O 5,(3-1)  -1% 71% 4-2 TEX T. Goodwin J. Wasdin Popfly: LF (Short LF Line)
b2 2 --- 4,(2-1)  1% 71% 4-2 TEX M. McLemore J. Wasdin Single to CF (Line Drive)
b2 2 1-- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 70% 4-2 TEX R. Greer J. Wasdin Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Rangers 4.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-4, Rangers' Bobby Witt facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 72% 2-4 BOS M. Lemke B. Witt Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
t3 1 --- 7,(3-2)  -3% 69% 2-4 BOS D. Bragg B. Witt Walk
t3 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  -6% 63% 2-4 BOS R. Jefferson B. Witt Single to CF (Line Drive); Bragg to 3B
t3 1 1-3 O 2,(0-1)  7% 70% 2-4 BOS J. Valentin B. Witt Foul Popfly: 1B (1B-C Foul)
t3 2 1-3 O 3,(0-2)  5% 75% 2-4 BOS M. Vaughn B. Witt Popfly: SS (Short LF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, Rangers 4.
Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Red Sox' John Wasdin facing 4-5-6
b3 0 --- O 3,(2-0)  -2% 74% 4-2 TEX J. Gonzalez J. Wasdin Flyball: RF
b3 1 --- 5,(3-1)  2% 75% 4-2 TEX W. Clark J. Wasdin Walk
b3 1 1-- RR 6,(1-2)  12% 87% 4-2 TEX I. Rodriguez J. Wasdin Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Clark Scores
b3 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  -1% 87% 6-2 TEX L. Stevens J. Wasdin Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 2 --- O 4,(2-1)  -1% 86% 6-2 TEX K. Elster J. Wasdin Flyball: CF
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Rangers 6.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-6, Rangers' Bobby Witt facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 88% 2-6 BOS T. O'Leary B. Witt Lineout: LF
t4 1 --- 4,(1-2)  -2% 86% 2-6 BOS S. Hatteberg B. Witt Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t4 1 1-- O 2% 88% 2-6 BOS M. Benjamin B. Witt Flyball: 2B
t4 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  2% 90% 2-6 BOS D. Lewis B. Witt Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Rangers 6.
Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 6-2, Red Sox' Rich Garces facing 9-1-2
Rich Garces replaces John Wasdin pitching
b4 0 --- 4,(1-2)  1% 91% 6-2 TEX F. Tatis R. Garces Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
b4 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  2% 93% 6-2 TEX T. Goodwin R. Garces Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Tatis to 2B
b4 0 12- O 2,(0-1)  0% 93% 6-2 TEX M. McLemore R. Garces Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice (Short 3B Line); Tatis to 3B; Goodwin to 2B
b4 1 -23 7,(3-2)  0% 93% 6-2 TEX R. Greer R. Garces Walk
b4 1 123 RRO 4,(2-1)  3% 96% 6-2 TEX J. Gonzalez R. Garces Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole); Tatis Scores; Goodwin Scores
b4 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 95% 8-2 TEX W. Clark R. Garces Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Rangers 8.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-8, Rangers' Bobby Witt facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  1% 96% 2-8 BOS M. Lemke B. Witt Groundout: 1B-P
t5 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 97% 2-8 BOS D. Bragg B. Witt Lineout: RF (Short RF)
t5 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  0% 97% 2-8 BOS R. Jefferson B. Witt Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Rangers 8.
Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 8-2, Red Sox' Rich Garces facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  -0% 97% 8-2 TEX I. Rodriguez R. Garces Lineout: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
b5 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -0% 97% 8-2 TEX L. Stevens R. Garces Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
b5 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  -0% 97% 8-2 TEX K. Elster R. Garces Flyball: RF (Short RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Rangers 8.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-8, Rangers' Bobby Witt facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- O 3,(2-0)  1% 98% 2-8 BOS J. Valentin B. Witt Flyball: CF
t6 1 --- 2,(0-1)  -1% 96% 2-8 BOS M. Vaughn B. Witt Double to CF (Line Drive)
t6 1 -2- O 6,(3-2)  1% 98% 2-8 BOS T. O'Leary B. Witt Groundout: SS-1B
t6 2 -2- O 3,(0-2)  1% 98% 2-8 BOS S. Hatteberg B. Witt Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Rangers 8.
Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 8-2, Red Sox' Rich Garces facing 9-1-2
b6 0 --- 1,(0-0)  0% 99% 8-2 TEX F. Tatis R. Garces Single to CF (Line Drive)
b6 0 1-- O 7,(3-2)  -0% 98% 8-2 TEX T. Goodwin R. Garces Strikeout Swinging
b6 1 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -0% 98% 8-2 TEX M. McLemore R. Garces Strikeout Swinging
b6 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 98% 8-2 TEX R. Greer R. Garces Lineout: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Rangers 8.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-8, Rangers' Bobby Witt facing 7-8-9
t7 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  1% 99% 2-8 BOS M. Benjamin B. Witt Lineout: CF
t7 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  0% 99% 2-8 BOS D. Lewis B. Witt Strikeout Swinging
t7 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  0% 99% 2-8 BOS M. Lemke B. Witt Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Rangers 8.
Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 8-2, Red Sox' Dennis Eckersley facing 4-5-6
Dennis Eckersley replaces Rich Garces pitching
b7 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -0% 99% 8-2 TEX J. Gonzalez D. Eckersley Foul Popfly: 1B (1B-C Foul)
b7 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  0% 99% 8-2 TEX W. Clark D. Eckersley Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 2 --- O 5,(1-2)  -0% 99% 8-2 TEX I. Rodriguez D. Eckersley Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Rangers 8.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-8, Rangers' Eric Gunderson facing 1-2-3
Eric Gunderson replaces Bobby Witt pitching
t8 0 --- O 5,(3-1)  0% 99% 2-8 BOS D. Bragg E. Gunderson Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
Damon Buford pinch hits for Reggie Jefferson (DH) batting 2nd
t8 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  0% 100% 2-8 BOS D. Buford E. Gunderson Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t8 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  0% 100% 2-8 BOS J. Valentin E. Gunderson Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Rangers 8.
Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 8-2, Red Sox' Derek Lowe facing 7-8-9
Derek Lowe replaces Dennis Eckersley pitching
b8 0 --- 5,(2-2)  0% 100% 8-2 TEX L. Stevens D. Lowe Double to CF (Line Drive)
Domingo Cedeno pinch runs for Lee Stevens (DH) batting 7th
b8 0 -2- O 2,(0-1)  0% 100% 8-2 TEX K. Elster D. Lowe Flyball: RF (Short RF); Cedeno to 3B
b8 1 --3 O 4,(1-2)  -0% 100% 8-2 TEX F. Tatis D. Lowe Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b8 2 --3 O 5,(2-2)  -0% 100% 8-2 TEX T. Goodwin D. Lowe Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Rangers 8.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-8, Rangers' Eric Gunderson facing 4-5-6
t9 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  0% 100% 2-8 BOS M. Vaughn E. Gunderson Strikeout Swinging
t9 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  0% 100% 2-8 BOS T. O'Leary E. Gunderson Groundout: 2B-P
t9 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  0% 100% 2-8 BOS S. Hatteberg E. Gunderson Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Rangers 8.

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