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Boston Red Sox @ Texas Rangers
1997-05-02 · Night game · Rangers Ballpark in Arlington · Att: 35338 · 75°F, night, dry · Wind 21 mph R to L · 3:38
Boston Red Sox defeated Texas Rangers 5–4. Butch Henry earned the win and Heathcliff Slocumb picked up the save. Damon Buford went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 12 | |
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: Butch Henry L: Danny Patterson SV: Heathcliff Slocumb
Umpires — HP: Ted Barrett · 1B: Rocky Roe · 2B: Durwood Merrill · 3B: Dale Scott · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nomar Garciaparra | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wil Cordero | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mo Vaughn | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Reggie Jefferson | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Naehring | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Troy O'Leary | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 John Valentin | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Hatteberg | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Darren Bragg | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Stanley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Haselman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark McLemore | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Greer | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Juan Gonzalez | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Will Clark | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dean Palmer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lee Stevens | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Damon Buford | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Benji Gil | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Mike Devereaux | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Aaron Sele | 5.1 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
 Jim Corsi | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Butch Henry | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Heathcliff Slocumb | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Burkett | 6.0 | 11 | 2 | 4 |
 Eric Gunderson | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Danny Patterson | 2.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 John Wetteland | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Nomar Garciaparra: K
- Wil Cordero: S7/L56D/R6
- Mo Vaughn: W.1-2
- Reggie Jefferson: S8/L4MD/R4.2-H;1-3
- Tim Naehring: K+CS2(243)/DP
Bot 1
- Mark McLemore: 1/G3S
- Ivan Rodriguez: 63/G6
- Rusty Greer: S8/G4M/R4
- Juan Gonzalez: K
Top 2
- Troy O'Leary: S8/G4/R4
- John Valentin: 54(1)/FO/G5
- Scott Hatteberg: 8/L8RD/R4
- Darren Bragg: W/R6.1-2
- Nomar Garciaparra: S6/G56D.2-3;1-2
- Wil Cordero: 3/L34
Bot 2
- Will Clark: K
- Dean Palmer: W
- Lee Stevens: 5/P5F
- Damon Buford: 7/L7D
Top 3
- Mo Vaughn: 7/F7LD
- Reggie Jefferson: S9/L9LS/R4
- Tim Naehring: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 3
- Benji Gil: W
- Mark McLemore: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Ivan Rodriguez: S7/L56/R6.1-2
- Rusty Greer: S9/L9M/R42.2-H;1-3
- Juan Gonzalez: 5/L56
- Will Clark: 6/P6MD
Top 4
- Troy O'Leary: K
- John Valentin: S8/G6M/R64
- Scott Hatteberg: D8/L78XD/R63.1-H
- Darren Bragg: 2/P2LF
- Nomar Garciaparra: 43/G4
Bot 4
- Dean Palmer: K
- Lee Stevens: W
- Damon Buford: 9/F9LS/R4
- Benji Gil: K
Top 5
- Wil Cordero: K
- Mo Vaughn: HR/L89XD
- Reggie Jefferson: 7/F7LS
- Tim Naehring: 53/G5
Bot 5
- Mark McLemore: K
- Ivan Rodriguez: S8/L8RS/R4
- Rusty Greer: W.1-2
- Juan Gonzalez: 4/P4
- Will Clark: 9/F9LD
Top 6
- Troy O'Leary: 4/P9S
- John Valentin: 7/L7D
- Scott Hatteberg: S9/L4D/R4
- Darren Bragg: S9/G34/R6.1-2
- Nomar Garciaparra: 46(1)/FO/G4M
Bot 6
- Dean Palmer: 9/F89XD
- Lee Stevens: W
- Damon Buford: HR/L7LD.1-H
- Benji Gil: 4/P34
- Mark McLemore: 5/P5D
Top 7
- Wil Cordero: S7/L7LS/R6
- Mo Vaughn: W.1-2
- Mike Stanley: WP.2-3;1-2
- Mike Stanley: 7/SF/F78M/R6.3-H;2-3
- Tim Naehring: 63/G56S
- Troy O'Leary: I
- John Valentin: 53/G5
Bot 7
- Ivan Rodriguez: S4/G34D
- Rusty Greer: K
- Juan Gonzalez: 6/P6D
- Will Clark: D9/L9LM/R42U1.1-H
- Dean Palmer: 53/G56S
Top 8
- Scott Hatteberg: W
- Darren Bragg: 14/SH/BG13S.1-2
- Nomar Garciaparra: 53/G5S.2-3
- Wil Cordero: K
Bot 8
- Mike Devereaux: 13/G13S
- Damon Buford: FLE3/P3DF
- Damon Buford: K
- Benji Gil: W
- Mark McLemore: 9/F89M
Top 9
- Mo Vaughn: W
- Mike Stanley: 53/G5.1-2
- Tim Naehring: 9/L9D/R4
- Troy O'Leary: I
- John Valentin: S8/L4MD/R3.2-H;1-3(E8);B-2
- Bill Haselman: 8/L89D
Bot 9
- Ivan Rodriguez: S8/G6M/R4
- Rusty Greer: 54(1)3/GDP/G5S
- Juan Gonzalez: 7/F7M