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Texas Rangers @ Boston Red Sox
1998-05-03 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 28075 · 60°F, sunny, dry · Wind 8 mph to LF · 2:33
Boston Red Sox defeated Texas Rangers 2–1. Pedro Martinez earned the win and Tom Gordon picked up the save. Mo Vaughn went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
W: Pedro Martinez L: Darren Oliver SV: Tom Gordon
Umpires — HP: Tim Welke · 1B: Gary Cederstrom · 2B: Joe Brinkman · 3B: Derryl Cousins · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tom Goodwin | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark McLemore | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Rusty Greer | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Will Clark | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lee Stevens | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kevin Elster | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Luis Alicea | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nomar Garciaparra | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Valentin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mo Vaughn | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Leyritz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Troy O'Leary | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Damon Buford | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Darren Lewis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Varitek | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Benjamin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Darren Oliver | 8.0 | 9 | 1 | 6 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pedro Martinez | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 9 |
 Jim Corsi | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Gordon | 1.1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tom Goodwin: S3/G3
- Mark McLemore: 13/SH/BG23.1-2
- Rusty Greer: SB3.2-H(UR)(E2)
- Rusty Greer: K
- Juan Gonzalez: E6/G6.B-2
- Will Clark: 7/L7LS
Bot 1
- Nomar Garciaparra: 4/L4
- John Valentin: W
- Mo Vaughn: 86(1)/FO
- Jim Leyritz: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 2
- Ivan Rodriguez: 3/P3F
- Lee Stevens: K
- Kevin Elster: K
Bot 2
- Troy O'Leary: 8/F8RM
- Damon Buford: S8/L89S
- Darren Lewis: S3/BG34S.1-2
- Jason Varitek: 7/F7S
- Mike Benjamin: 8/F8RM
Top 3
- Luis Alicea: K
- Tom Goodwin: 53/G5
- Mark McLemore: W
- Rusty Greer: FC6/G6.1X2(6E4);B-1
- Juan Gonzalez: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 3
- Nomar Garciaparra: D8/L89D
- John Valentin: K
- Mo Vaughn: K
- Jim Leyritz: S8/L89S.2-H
- Troy O'Leary: S6/G6D.1-3
- Damon Buford: K
Top 4
- Will Clark: 43/G4
- Ivan Rodriguez: W
- Lee Stevens: S8/L8RS.1-2
- Kevin Elster: K
- Luis Alicea: 8/F8LM
Bot 4
- Darren Lewis: 63/G6
- Jason Varitek: 4/P4
- Mike Benjamin: K
Top 5
- Tom Goodwin: 2/P2LF
- Mark McLemore: 8/F8RM
- Rusty Greer: 7/L7LS
Bot 5
- Nomar Garciaparra: K
- John Valentin: 2/P2RF
- Mo Vaughn: HR/F8LXD
- Jim Leyritz: 43/G4
Top 6
- Juan Gonzalez: S7/L7LS
- Will Clark: 8/F8RM
- Ivan Rodriguez: S5/L7LS.1-2
- Lee Stevens: K
- Kevin Elster: K
Bot 6
- Troy O'Leary: 8/F8RM
- Damon Buford: S7/L78S
- Darren Lewis: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 7
- Luis Alicea: S9/L9S
- Tom Goodwin: K
- Mark McLemore: CS2(26)
- Mark McLemore: K
Bot 7
- Jason Varitek: S5/L5D.BX2(74)
- Mike Benjamin: 8/F8RM
- Nomar Garciaparra: 9/L9S
Top 8
- Rusty Greer: 53/G5
- Juan Gonzalez: 13/G15S
- Will Clark: E6/G6
- Ivan Rodriguez: 5/L5
Bot 8
- John Valentin: 3/P3F
- Mo Vaughn: S8/L8RS
- Jim Leyritz: K
- Troy O'Leary: 43/G4
Top 9
- Lee Stevens: 8/F8RM
- Kevin Elster: W
- Luis Alicea: W.1-2
- Tom Goodwin: K
- Mark McLemore: W.2-3;1-2
- Rusty Greer: 31/G3