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Texas Rangers @ Tampa Bay Rays

2000-05-02 · Night game · Tropicana Field · Att: 15067 · 72°F, dome, dry · Wind from LF · 3:14

Texas Rangers defeated Tampa Bay Devil Rays 8–1. Texas Rangers put up 3 in the 8th. Rick Helling earned the win. Rafael Palmeiro went 2-for-2 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
TEX	0	1	0	0	1	2	0	3	1	8	12
TBA	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	2

W: Rick Helling L: Ryan Rupe SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Tony Randazzo · 1B: Ted Barrett · 2B: Jerry Layne · 3B: Ed Montague · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Texas Rangers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Royce Clayton	5	0	0	0	0	2
Luis Alicea	4	1	1	0	0	2
Ivan Rodriguez	5	3	3	1	0	0
Rafael Palmeiro	2	1	2	3	2	0
David Segui	3	1	1	1	1	0
Ruben Mateo	3	0	1	1	1	2
Chad Curtis	4	1	1	1	0	0
Gabe Kapler	2	0	1	0	0	0
Mike Lamb	4	0	1	0	0	1
Jason McDonald	1	0	1	1	1	0
Scott Sheldon	1	1	0	0	0	0

Tampa Bay Rays — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Gerald Williams	4	0	0	0	0	1
Dave Martinez	2	1	0	0	2	0
Greg Vaughn	3	0	0	0	1	2
Fred McGriff	4	0	1	1	0	1
Vinny Castilla	3	0	0	0	1	0
John Flaherty	4	0	0	0	0	2
Bubba Trammell	3	0	0	0	0	1
Kevin Stocker	2	0	0	0	1	0
Miguel Cairo	3	0	0	0	1	1
Steve Cox	1	0	1	0	0	0

Texas Rangers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Rick Helling	7.1	1	6	6
Mike Venafro	0.1	0	0	0
Tim Crabtree	1.1	1	0	2

Tampa Bay Rays — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Ryan Rupe	5.0	6	3	3
Rick White	2.0	2	1	2
Jim Morris	0.0	1	1	0
Albie Lopez	1.0	2	0	0
Roberto Hernandez	1.0	1	0	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Royce Clayton: 8/F8RD
Luis Alicea: K
Ivan Rodriguez: 63/G6-

Bot 1

Gerald Williams: 53/G5
Dave Martinez: 7/F7D-
Greg Vaughn: K/C

Top 2

Rafael Palmeiro: HR/L89XD+
David Segui: 43/G4-
Ruben Mateo: W
Chad Curtis: 53/G5.1-2
Gabe Kapler: E6/G6.2-3
Mike Lamb: SB2
Mike Lamb: K

Bot 2

Fred McGriff: 43/G4-
Vinny Castilla: 8/F8LD-
John Flaherty: 3/FL/P3F-

Top 3

Royce Clayton: 43/G4S-
Luis Alicea: HP
Ivan Rodriguez: 46(1)3/GDP/G4-

Bot 3

Bubba Trammell: 3/FL
Kevin Stocker: HP
Miguel Cairo: W.1-2
Gerald Williams: K
Dave Martinez: 8/F8RD

Top 4

Rafael Palmeiro: W
David Segui: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Ruben Mateo: K

Bot 4

Greg Vaughn: W
Fred McGriff: K+SB2
Vinny Castilla: W
John Flaherty: K/C
Bubba Trammell: K

Top 5

Chad Curtis: HR/F7D+
Gabe Kapler: S8/L8RM+
Mike Lamb: 5/FL/P5F-
Royce Clayton: 9/FDP/F9D.1X2(96)

Bot 5

Kevin Stocker: 8/F8LD-
Miguel Cairo: 4/P34-
Gerald Williams: 9/F9M-

Top 6

Luis Alicea: S8/G4
Ivan Rodriguez: D7/L7D+.1-3
Rafael Palmeiro: S7/G5.3-H;2-H
David Segui: W.1-2
Ruben Mateo: K
Chad Curtis: 54(1)3/GDP/G5.2-3

Bot 6

Dave Martinez: W
Greg Vaughn: K/C
Fred McGriff: S9/L34D+.1-2
Vinny Castilla: 64(1)3/GDP/G6S-

Top 7

Jason McDonald: W
Mike Lamb: S9/G4-.1-3
Royce Clayton: K
Luis Alicea: 64(1)3/GDP/G6

Bot 7

John Flaherty: 63/G6
Bubba Trammell: 63/G6
Kevin Stocker: W
Miguel Cairo: 43/G4

Top 8

Ivan Rodriguez: D9/L89XD+
Rafael Palmeiro: W
David Segui: S/L8LD.2-H;1-3
Ruben Mateo: S/G5.3-H;1-2
Chad Curtis: 9/F9M-
Jason McDonald: S9/L9LS-.2-H;1-3;BX2(94)
Mike Lamb: 63/G6

Bot 8

Gerald Williams: 8/L8LXD+
Dave Martinez: W
Greg Vaughn: E5/G5+.1-3
Fred McGriff: 64(1)/FO/G6S-.3-H(UR)
Vinny Castilla: 43/G4+

Top 9

Royce Clayton: K
Luis Alicea: K/C
Ivan Rodriguez: HR/L78D+
Scott Sheldon: 4/P4D-

Bot 9

John Flaherty: K/C
Steve Cox: S7/L78M+
Kevin Stocker: WP.1-2
Kevin Stocker: 31/G3-.2-3
Miguel Cairo: K

Notes & reviews

Tampa manager Rothschild ejected by HP umpire Randazzo for arguing Williams had not swung at strike 3

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