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Texas Rangers @ Tampa Bay Rays

2001-05-24 · Night game · Tropicana Field · Att: 9175 · 72°F, dome, dry · Wind R to L · 2:42

Texas Rangers defeated Tampa Bay Devil Rays 9–3. Texas Rangers put up 3 in the 6th. Rick Helling earned the win. Alex Rodriguez went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 5 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
TEX	2	0	0	2	2	3	0	0	0	9	9
TBA	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	3	11

W: Rick Helling L: Tanyon Sturtze SV: (none)

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

Texas Rangers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Rusty Greer	5	1	1	0	0	0
Randy Velarde	1	0	0	0	0	0
Alex Rodriguez	4	3	3	5	1	0
Rafael Palmeiro	5	0	0	0	0	0
Ivan Rodriguez	5	0	1	2	0	1
Gabe Kapler	3	1	1	0	1	0
Andres Galarraga	3	1	0	0	0	1
Ken Caminiti	3	1	1	2	1	1
Ruben Mateo	4	0	1	0	0	1
Frank Catalanotto	4	2	1	0	0	0

Tampa Bay Rays — batting

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

Texas Rangers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Rick Helling	8.0	9	1	5
Mark Petkovsek	1.0	2	0	0

Tampa Bay Rays — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Tanyon Sturtze	5.0	7	1	3
Mickey Callaway	4.0	2	2	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Rusty Greer: D/L78D+
Randy Velarde: 63/G6-
Alex Rodriguez: HR/L89D+.2-H
Rafael Palmeiro: 7/F7D-
Ivan Rodriguez: 63/G6-

Bot 1

Damian Rolls: 4/P4D-
Gerald Williams: 3/G
Ben Grieve: 8/F8RM-

Top 2

Gabe Kapler: D9/F9LS-
Andres Galarraga: 9/F9LD.2-3
Ken Caminiti: K
Ruben Mateo: 3/P3S-

Bot 2

Fred McGriff: K/C
Greg Vaughn: S/L78S-
Aubrey Huff: 9/L9M
Randy Winn: D8/L8LD+.1-H
John Flaherty: 7/F78M-

Top 3

Rusty Greer: 6/P5D-
Frank Catalanotto: D/F89XD+
Alex Rodriguez: 63/G6
Rafael Palmeiro: 43/G34-

Bot 3

Andy Sheets: 63/G6
Damian Rolls: K23
Gerald Williams: 53/G5S-

Top 4

Ivan Rodriguez: 8/L8RD
Gabe Kapler: W
Andres Galarraga: HP.1-2
Ken Caminiti: D8/L8RXD+.2-H;1-H
Ruben Mateo: K
Rusty Greer: 43/G34-

Bot 4

Ben Grieve: K/C
Fred McGriff: 9/FL/F9LMF-
Greg Vaughn: HR/F8LXD+
Aubrey Huff: S/G4+
Randy Winn: K/C

Top 5

Frank Catalanotto: E6/G56
Alex Rodriguez: S7/L7M.1-2
Rafael Palmeiro: 3/G3+.2-3;1-2
Ivan Rodriguez: D9/F9LD.3-H(UR);2-H
Gabe Kapler: 8/F8RD.2-3
Andres Galarraga: K

Bot 5

John Flaherty: D7/L7LS
Andy Sheets: S8/G6M.2-H
Damian Rolls: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+
Gerald Williams: W
Ben Grieve: POCS2(16)

Top 6

Ken Caminiti: W
Ruben Mateo: S/G56S-.1-2
Rusty Greer: 8/F8LM-
Frank Catalanotto: 36(1)/FO/G34S-.2-3
Alex Rodriguez: HR/F7D+.3-H;1-H
Rafael Palmeiro: 3/G3

Bot 6

Ben Grieve: S/L89M
Fred McGriff: 46(1)/FO/G4-
Greg Vaughn: 2/FL/P2LF-
Aubrey Huff: 9/L9D

Top 7

Ivan Rodriguez: 3/FL/P3F-
Gabe Kapler: 63/G6S-
Andres Galarraga: 63/G6

Bot 7

Randy Winn: 43/G4-
John Flaherty: D/F89D
Andy Sheets: 8/L8RM
Damian Rolls: K/C

Top 8

Ken Caminiti: 7/F7M-
Ruben Mateo: 8/F8RXD+
Rusty Greer: 63/G6

Bot 8

Gerald Williams: 7/L78D+
Ben Grieve: 8/F8RXD
Fred McGriff: S9/L9M
Greg Vaughn: 2/FL/P2LF-

Top 9

Frank Catalanotto: 43/G4-
Alex Rodriguez: W
Rafael Palmeiro: 8/F8RM-
Ivan Rodriguez: K

Bot 9

Aubrey Huff: 31/G34S
Randy Winn: S/G4
John Flaherty: S8/G6M-.1-2
Andy Sheets: 16(1)/FO.2-3
Damian Rolls: 53/G56S-

Notes & reviews

McGriff's fly hit a cable in the roof, would have been home run

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