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Boston Red Sox @ Texas Rangers
1997-08-05 · Night game · Rangers Ballpark in Arlington · Att: 36289 · 96°F, night, dry · Wind 8 mph L to R · 3:03
Boston Red Sox defeated Texas Rangers 17–1. Boston Red Sox put up 8 in the 3rd. Tom Gordon earned the win. Troy O'Leary went 4-for-6 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 24 | |
| TEX | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: Tom Gordon L: Jose Alberro SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Evans · 1B: Chuck Meriwether · 2B: Ted Barrett · 3B: Larry McCoy · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nomar Garciaparra | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 John Valentin | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mo Vaughn | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Reggie Jefferson | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Wil Cordero | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Troy O'Leary | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Hatteberg | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Frye | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jesus Tavarez | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Walt McKeel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Benjamin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Stanley | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Shane Mack | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tom Goodwin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark McLemore | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rusty Greer | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Juan Gonzalez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Will Clark | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee Stevens | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fernando Tatis | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Benji Gil | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Damon Buford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Domingo Cedeno | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Warren Newson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Simms | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Witt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Leyritz | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tom Gordon | 6.0 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| Kerry Lacy | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Wasdin | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Corsi | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Alberro | 2.1 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| Matt Whiteside | 1.2 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
| Ed Vosberg | 3.0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Tanyon Sturtze | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 John Wetteland | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Nomar Garciaparra: 7/F7M
- John Valentin: 7/F78M
- Mo Vaughn: W
- Reggie Jefferson: K
Bot 1
- Tom Goodwin: 8/F8LS
- Mark McLemore: 63/G6
- Rusty Greer: S7/G5L
- Juan Gonzalez: S7/L56D.1-2
- Will Clark: 31/G3
Top 2
- Wil Cordero: 9/F9M
- Troy O'Leary: HR/L9D
- Scott Hatteberg: W
- Jeff Frye: K
- Jesus Tavarez: 3/G3
Bot 2
- Ivan Rodriguez: 43/G4
- Lee Stevens: 8/L8RM
- Fernando Tatis: HR/L7LD
- Benji Gil: K
Top 3
- Nomar Garciaparra: D8/L78M
- John Valentin: D7/L7LM.2-H
- Mo Vaughn: S8/G4M.2-H
- Reggie Jefferson: W.1-2
- Wil Cordero: HR/F7LD.2-H;1-H
- Troy O'Leary: 7/F78D
- Scott Hatteberg: S9/L9M
- Jeff Frye: DGR/L5D.1-3
- Jesus Tavarez: 43/G4.3-H;2-3
- Nomar Garciaparra: S7/L7S.3-H
- John Valentin: S8/L6MD.1-2
- Mo Vaughn: S9/L34D.2-H;1-2
- Reggie Jefferson: HP.2-3;1-2
- Wil Cordero: K
Bot 3
- Tom Goodwin: K
- Mark McLemore: W
- Rusty Greer: 8/F89D
- Juan Gonzalez: K
Top 4
- Troy O'Leary: HR/F9LD
- Scott Hatteberg: S8/L8RS
- Jeff Frye: S2/G2L.1-2
- Jesus Tavarez: 46(1)3/GDP/G4.2-3
- Nomar Garciaparra: D8/F89XD.3-H
- John Valentin: D9/L9LM.2-H
- Mo Vaughn: S9/L9M.2-H
- Reggie Jefferson: W.1-2
- Wil Cordero: 64(1)/FO/G6M
Bot 4
- Will Clark: 43/G4D
- Ivan Rodriguez: K
- Lee Stevens: 43/G34D
Top 5
- Troy O'Leary: K
- Scott Hatteberg: 6/P6M
- Jeff Frye: S1/G15S
- Jesus Tavarez: 54(1)/FO/G5
Bot 5
- Fernando Tatis: 53/G5
- Benji Gil: K
- Tom Goodwin: W
- Mark McLemore: K
Top 6
- Nomar Garciaparra: HR/F78XD
- John Valentin: 53/G5
- Mo Vaughn: K
- Reggie Jefferson: K
Bot 6
- Rusty Greer: W
- Juan Gonzalez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Will Clark: W
- Ivan Rodriguez: 64(1)/FO/G6D
Top 7
- Wil Cordero: S8/G6M
- Troy O'Leary: D9/L3D.1-3
- Walt McKeel: K
- Jeff Frye: 9/SF/F9M.3-H;2-3
- Jesus Tavarez: 3/P3DF
Bot 7
- Lee Stevens: 43/G34D
- Fernando Tatis: S5/G5L
- Benji Gil: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Top 8
- Nomar Garciaparra: 8/F8RM
- Mike Benjamin: 2/P2LF
- Mike Stanley: S7/L7LS
- Reggie Jefferson: S9/L9M.1-2
- Shane Mack: S7/L7S.2-H;1-2
- Troy O'Leary: S7/L7S.2-H;1-2
- Walt McKeel: 2/P2LF
Bot 8
- Damon Buford: 53/G5
- Domingo Cedeno: 13/G15S
- Warren Newson: K
Top 9
- Jeff Frye: 43/G4D
- Jesus Tavarez: K
- Nomar Garciaparra: 43/G4M
Bot 9
- Mike Simms: 63/G6
- Bobby Witt: K
- Jim Leyritz: S8/L8RS
- Lee Stevens: K