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Boston Red Sox @ Tampa Bay Rays

2000-08-28 · Night game · Tropicana Field · Att: 17721 · 72°F, dome, dry · 2:32

Tampa Bay Devil Rays defeated Boston Red Sox 5–2. Tampa Bay Devil Rays put up 3 in the 8th. Bryan Rekar earned the win and Roberto Hernandez picked up the save. Brian Daubach went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

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

W: Bryan Rekar L: Hipolito Pichardo SV: Roberto Hernandez

Umpires — HP: Ed Rapuano · 1B: Phil Cuzzi · 2B: Paul Schrieber · 3B: Tim McClelland · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Boston Red Sox — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jose Offerman	4	0	0	0	0	0
Brian Daubach	4	1	2	1	0	0
Carl Everett	4	0	1	0	0	1
Nomar Garciaparra	4	0	1	0	0	0
Troy O'Leary	4	0	0	0	0	1
Scott Hatteberg	2	0	0	0	2	0
Lou Merloni	4	0	1	0	0	0
Jason Varitek	3	1	2	1	0	0
Trot Nixon	3	0	1	0	0	0

Tampa Bay Rays — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Gerald Williams	4	0	1	0	0	1
Steve Cox	3	0	0	0	0	0
Greg Vaughn	4	1	1	0	0	1
Fred McGriff	2	1	2	1	2	0
Bob Smith	4	0	0	0	0	2
Aubrey Huff	4	2	2	0	0	0
Mike Difelice	2	1	1	2	1	1
Jason Tyner	4	0	2	2	0	0
Felix Martinez	4	0	0	0	0	0

Boston Red Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Tomo Ohka	6.2	5	2	3
Hipolito Pichardo	1.1	4	1	2

Tampa Bay Rays — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Bryan Rekar	8.0	8	1	1
Roberto Hernandez	1.0	0	1	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Jose Offerman: 63/G6
Brian Daubach: S8/G4M
Carl Everett: 2/FL/P2LF-
Nomar Garciaparra: 64(1)/FO/G6S-

Bot 1

Gerald Williams: 13/G13-
Steve Cox: 31/G34S-
Greg Vaughn: D7/G5
Fred McGriff: S8/L8LM.2-H
Bob Smith: 8/L8RD

Top 2

Troy O'Leary: 9/F89D
Scott Hatteberg: 7/F78D-
Lou Merloni: 9/L9M

Bot 2

Aubrey Huff: 23/G
Mike Difelice: K
Jason Tyner: 3/G3-

Top 3

Jason Varitek: HR/F78XD+
Trot Nixon: 43/G34
Jose Offerman: 6/P6MD-
Brian Daubach: HR/F89XD
Carl Everett: K

Bot 3

Felix Martinez: 31/G3
Gerald Williams: 8/F8RM-
Steve Cox: 3/G3-

Top 4

Nomar Garciaparra: 8/L8LD
Troy O'Leary: 8/F8RM-
Scott Hatteberg: W
Lou Merloni: S/BR/G5.1X2(4)

Bot 4

Greg Vaughn: 63/G6-
Fred McGriff: S9/L34D+
Bob Smith: 8/F8RM-
Aubrey Huff: 46(1)/FO/G4-

Top 5

Jason Varitek: 1/P23-
Trot Nixon: 8/F8LXD
Jose Offerman: 43/G34-

Bot 5

Mike Difelice: W
Jason Tyner: 46(1)/FO/G4-
Felix Martinez: 6(B)3(1)/LDP/L6

Top 6

Brian Daubach: 3/G3-
Carl Everett: 53/G56-
Nomar Garciaparra: S7/L7M
Troy O'Leary: 7/F7D

Bot 6

Gerald Williams: K
Steve Cox: HP
Greg Vaughn: 3/G3-.1-2
Fred McGriff: W
Bob Smith: K/C

Top 7

Scott Hatteberg: 43/G4-
Lou Merloni: 8/F8LD-
Jason Varitek: S9/L9M
Trot Nixon: D9/L9LM+.1-3
Jose Offerman: 7/F7D-

Bot 7

Aubrey Huff: D/L8LXD+
Mike Difelice: 13/SH.2-3
Jason Tyner: D7/L5D-.3-H
Felix Martinez: 23/G
Gerald Williams: S/G6M.2-3;B-2(TH)
Steve Cox: 8/F8RM-

Top 8

Brian Daubach: 6/L6
Carl Everett: S9/L89M+
Nomar Garciaparra: 7/F7M-
Troy O'Leary: CS2(26)

Bot 8

Greg Vaughn: K
Fred McGriff: W
Bob Smith: K/C
Aubrey Huff: S9/G34+.1-3
Mike Difelice: D/L89XD.3-H;1-H
Jason Tyner: S7/G5.2-H
Felix Martinez: 46(1)/FO/G4

Top 9

Troy O'Leary: K
Scott Hatteberg: W
Lou Merloni: 6(1)3/GDP/G6-