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Texas Rangers @ Tampa Bay Rays

2001-05-22 · Night game · Tropicana Field · Att: 9576 · 72°F, dome, dry · Wind L to R · 3:08

Texas Rangers defeated Tampa Bay Devil Rays 5–2. Texas Rangers put up 3 in the 8th. Kenny Rogers earned the win. Gabe Kapler went 2-for-2 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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

W: Kenny Rogers L: Bryan Rekar SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Jeff Kellogg · 1B: Mike Reilly · 2B: Matt Hollowell · 3B: Tim Timmons · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Texas Rangers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Rusty Greer	4	2	1	1	1	0
Randy Velarde	4	1	1	0	0	1
Alex Rodriguez	4	1	2	0	1	0
Rafael Palmeiro	3	0	0	1	0	0
Ivan Rodriguez	4	0	2	1	0	0
Gabe Kapler	2	1	2	2	2	0
Frank Catalanotto	4	0	0	0	0	0
Ken Caminiti	4	0	1	0	0	0
Ruben Mateo	4	0	0	0	0	2

Tampa Bay Rays — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Damian Rolls	4	0	2	0	0	1
Gerald Williams	5	0	0	0	0	1
Ben Grieve	1	0	0	0	3	0
Greg Vaughn	2	0	0	0	2	2
Fred McGriff	4	0	1	0	0	0
Randy Winn	3	1	2	0	1	1
Aubrey Huff	4	1	0	0	0	0
Mike Difelice	4	0	1	2	0	2
Andy Sheets	3	0	2	0	1	1
Steve Cox	1	0	0	0	0	0

Texas Rangers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Kenny Rogers	6.0	5	5	6
J. D. Smart	1.0	1	0	1
Mike Venafro	1.0	0	2	0
Jeff Zimmerman	1.0	2	0	1

Tampa Bay Rays — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Bryan Rekar	7.0	6	4	2
Doug Creek	0.1	0	0	0
Rusty Meacham	0.2	2	0	0
Mickey Callaway	1.0	1	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Rusty Greer: 3/G3
Randy Velarde: S7/L7LM.BX2(74)
Alex Rodriguez: D7/L7LS
Rafael Palmeiro: 8/F8LXD

Bot 1

Damian Rolls: 63/G6S
Gerald Williams: 63/G56
Ben Grieve: W
Greg Vaughn: W.1-2
Fred McGriff: 3/G3

Top 2

Ivan Rodriguez: S8/G4M
Gabe Kapler: W.1-2
Frank Catalanotto: 8/F8LD
Ken Caminiti: S9/L9S.2-3;1-2
Ruben Mateo: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M

Bot 2

Randy Winn: S/G4M
Aubrey Huff: 16(1)3/GDP/G15-
Mike Difelice: 7/L7D

Top 3

Rusty Greer: 6/L6
Randy Velarde: K
Alex Rodriguez: D7/L5D
Rafael Palmeiro: 8/F8LD

Bot 3

Andy Sheets: K/C
Damian Rolls: S8/L8LS+
Gerald Williams: 3/G3S-.1-2
Ben Grieve: W
Greg Vaughn: K/C

Top 4

Ivan Rodriguez: 7/L7M
Gabe Kapler: W
Frank Catalanotto: 3/G3.1-2
Ken Caminiti: 7/F78M

Bot 4

Fred McGriff: S8/L8RM+
Randy Winn: K+CS2(2636)/DP
Aubrey Huff: 8/F78M

Top 5

Ruben Mateo: K
Rusty Greer: 31/G3
Randy Velarde: 13/G13

Bot 5

Mike Difelice: K/C
Andy Sheets: W
Damian Rolls: S7/G56.1-2
Gerald Williams: 64(1)/FO/G6.2-3
Ben Grieve: W.1-2
Greg Vaughn: K

Top 6

Alex Rodriguez: 5/FL
Rafael Palmeiro: 2/FL/P2LF
Ivan Rodriguez: 63/G6

Bot 6

Fred McGriff: 31/G3
Randy Winn: T/L8LM
Aubrey Huff: FC4/G4S.3XH(42);B-1
Mike Difelice: K/C

Top 7

Gabe Kapler: HR/F78D
Frank Catalanotto: 13/G13
Ken Caminiti: 9/F9LD
Ruben Mateo: 5/P5

Bot 7

Andy Sheets: S8/G6
Damian Rolls: K
Gerald Williams: 64(1)3/GDP/G6

Top 8

Rusty Greer: W
Randy Velarde: HP.1-2
Alex Rodriguez: W.2-3;1-2
Rafael Palmeiro: 9/SF/F9D.3-H;2-3
Ivan Rodriguez: D7/L7LS+.3-H;1-3
Gabe Kapler: S8/P8LS.3-H;2-2
Frank Catalanotto: 46(1)/FO/G4.2-3
Ken Caminiti: 13/G13

Bot 8

Ben Grieve: 13/G13
Greg Vaughn: W
Fred McGriff: 64(1)3/GDP/G6

Top 9

Ruben Mateo: K
Rusty Greer: HR/F7LD
Randy Velarde: 8/F8LD
Alex Rodriguez: 53/G5

Bot 9

Randy Winn: W
Aubrey Huff: 6E4/G6M.1-2
Mike Difelice: WP.2-3;1-2
Mike Difelice: S7/L78S.3-H;2-H(UR)
Andy Sheets: S/G6MD.1-2
Steve Cox: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.2-3
Gerald Williams: K

Notes & reviews

Rodriguez could not advance from 2B on pop hit to CF

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