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Boston Red Sox @ Texas Rangers
1999-08-20 · Night game · Rangers Ballpark in Arlington · Att: 35036 · 99°F, night · Wind 10 mph L to R · 2:50
Texas Rangers defeated Boston Red Sox 4–3. Texas Rangers put up 2 in the 2nd. Esteban Loaiza earned the win and John Wetteland picked up the save. Rafael Palmeiro went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| TEX | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
W: Esteban Loaiza L: Mark Portugal SV: John Wetteland
Umpires — HP: Joe Brinkman · 1B: Tim McClelland · 2B: Eric Cooper · 3B: Dan Iassogna · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Offerman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 John Valentin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nomar Garciaparra | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Stanley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Troy O'Leary | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Butch Huskey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Varitek | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Darren Lewis | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Trot Nixon | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Brian Daubach | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reggie Jefferson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark McLemore | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rusty Greer | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Juan Gonzalez | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rafael Palmeiro | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Todd Zeile | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee Stevens | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Royce Clayton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Goodwin | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Portugal | 6.0 | 9 | 1 | 4 |
 Rich Garces | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Esteban Loaiza | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
 Mike Munoz | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tim Crabtree | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Zimmerman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Wetteland | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jose Offerman: 7/F7D
- John Valentin: 8/F8LD
- Nomar Garciaparra: S7/G56
- Mike Stanley: K
Bot 1
- Mark McLemore: W
- Ivan Rodriguez: K+CS2(24)/DP
- Rusty Greer: 43/G4
Top 2
- Troy O'Leary: 8/L8LM
- Butch Huskey: 4/P4D
- Jason Varitek: 8/F8LM
Bot 2
- Juan Gonzalez: D8/L78XD
- Rafael Palmeiro: WP.2-3
- Rafael Palmeiro: HR/F8RXD.3-H
- Todd Zeile: S9/L89S
- Lee Stevens: 8/F8RXD
- Royce Clayton: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Top 3
- Darren Lewis: K
- Trot Nixon: S8/L6MD
- Jose Offerman: 8/F8RS
- John Valentin: 54(1)/FO/G5
Bot 3
- Tom Goodwin: S7/G56
- Mark McLemore: 9/F9D
- Ivan Rodriguez: 3/G3S.1-2
- Rusty Greer: S8/F78S.2-H
- Juan Gonzalez: S8/L8LS.1-2
- Rafael Palmeiro: S8/L6MD.2-H;1-2
- Todd Zeile: K
Top 4
- Nomar Garciaparra: 8/L8LD
- Mike Stanley: K
- Troy O'Leary: K
Bot 4
- Lee Stevens: 43/G4
- Royce Clayton: 63/G6
- Tom Goodwin: K
Top 5
- Butch Huskey: HR/F8RXD
- Jason Varitek: W
- Darren Lewis: S7/G56.1-3
- Trot Nixon: 7/SF/F7M.3-H
- Jose Offerman: W.1-2
- John Valentin: K
- Nomar Garciaparra: W.2-3;1-2
- Mike Stanley: 8/F8RXD
Bot 5
- Mark McLemore: 6/P56D
- Ivan Rodriguez: 9/L9S
- Rusty Greer: S8/L6D
- Juan Gonzalez: 9/F9D
Top 6
- Troy O'Leary: 9/F9M
- Butch Huskey: 53/G5
- Jason Varitek: 5/P5F
Bot 6
- Rafael Palmeiro: K
- Todd Zeile: 4/P34
- Lee Stevens: D9/L9D
- Royce Clayton: 63/G6
Top 7
- Darren Lewis: T9/L89XD
- Trot Nixon: 9/SF/F9LM.3-H
- Jose Offerman: W
- John Valentin: CS2(24)
- John Valentin: 5/P13
Bot 7
- Tom Goodwin: 43/G4
- Mark McLemore: S7/L6
- Ivan Rodriguez: 13/G15.1-2
- Rusty Greer: W
- Juan Gonzalez: SB3
- Juan Gonzalez: W.1-2
- Rafael Palmeiro: 3/P13
Top 8
- Nomar Garciaparra: 3/G3
- Brian Daubach: 53/G5
- Troy O'Leary: K
Bot 8
- Todd Zeile: 1/G3S
- Lee Stevens: 31/G3
- Royce Clayton: K/C
Top 9
- Butch Huskey: K
- Jason Varitek: 3/G3
- Reggie Jefferson: S7/L6D
- Trot Nixon: W.1-2
- Jose Offerman: 9/F9M
Notes & reviews
- Debut for umpire Dan Iassogna