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Texas Rangers @ Boston Red Sox
2002-08-21 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 32726 · 74°F, sunny · Wind 5 mph R to L · 3:24
Boston Red Sox defeated Texas Rangers 5–3. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 6th. Bob Howry earned the win and Ugueth Urbina picked up the save. Kevin Mench went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 12 |
W: Bob Howry L: Danny Kolb SV: Ugueth Urbina
Umpires — HP: Dale Scott · 1B: Jeff Nelson · 2B: Ron Kulpa · 3B: Jim Joyce · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kevin Mench | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Young | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rafael Palmeiro | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Everett | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Herbert Perry | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Haselman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ruben Rivera | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Hollandsworth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Lamb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rickey Henderson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Damon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Nomar Garciaparra | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Ramirez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
 Cliff Floyd | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Shea Hillenbrand | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Varitek | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Clark | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Merloni | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rey Sanchez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Daubach | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Trot Nixon | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenny Rogers | 7.0 | 10 | 2 | 5 |
| Danny Kolb | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Rodriguez | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jay Powell | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Casey Fossum | 6.0 | 8 | 1 | 5 |
 Bob Howry | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ugueth Urbina | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Kevin Mench: HR/F78D
- Michael Young: S7/G56
- Alex Rodriguez: POCS2(1E3).1-2
- Alex Rodriguez: K
- Rafael Palmeiro: K/C
- Ivan Rodriguez: 53/G5
Bot 1
- Rickey Henderson: K/C
- Johnny Damon: 4/L34
- Nomar Garciaparra: S7/L7M
- Manny Ramirez: K/C
Top 2
- Carl Everett: W
- Herbert Perry: S9/L9S.1-2
- Bill Haselman: 8/F8LXD.2-3
- Ruben Rivera: 8/SF/F89M.3-H
- Kevin Mench: 4/P34
Bot 2
- Cliff Floyd: 31/G3
- Shea Hillenbrand: 63/G6
- Jason Varitek: K
Top 3
- Michael Young: 5/L5
- Alex Rodriguez: K
- Rafael Palmeiro: 9/F9LM
Bot 3
- Tony Clark: 53/G
- Lou Merloni: S7/G56
- Rickey Henderson: WP.1-2
- Rickey Henderson: 63/G6S.2-3
- Johnny Damon: K
Top 4
- Ivan Rodriguez: S8/G6M
- Carl Everett: 3/FL
- Herbert Perry: S7/G6.1-2
- Bill Haselman: S7/G6.2-H(E7);1-2
- Ruben Rivera: 9/F89D.2-3
- Kevin Mench: 3/FL
Bot 4
- Nomar Garciaparra: 63/G6
- Manny Ramirez: K
- Cliff Floyd: 43/G4
Top 5
- Michael Young: S4/G4MD
- Alex Rodriguez: S7/G56.1-2
- Rafael Palmeiro: 6(1)3/GDP/G4.2-3
- Ivan Rodriguez: 63/G6
Bot 5
- Shea Hillenbrand: 6/L6
- Jason Varitek: D7/L7LM
- Tony Clark: 43/G4.2-3
- Lou Merloni: D7/L7LM.3-H
- Rickey Henderson: 53/G5
Top 6
- Carl Everett: 8/F8LXD
- Herbert Perry: K
- Bill Haselman: K/C
Bot 6
- Johnny Damon: S7/G56
- Nomar Garciaparra: D7/L7LS.1-3
- Manny Ramirez: S8/L89M.3-H;2-3
- Cliff Floyd: 16(1)/FO/G15
- Shea Hillenbrand: S7/G56.3-H;1-2
- Jason Varitek: 9/F9M.2-3
- Tony Clark: W.1-2
- Lou Merloni: 4/L4
Top 7
- Todd Hollandsworth: K/C
- Kevin Mench: 3/FL/P2R
- Michael Young: K/C
Bot 7
- Rickey Henderson: 63/G6
- Johnny Damon: 8/P8LS
- Nomar Garciaparra: D8/F8LD
- Manny Ramirez: IW
- Cliff Floyd: S1/G15.2-3;1-2
- Shea Hillenbrand: 54(1)/FO/G56
Top 8
- Alex Rodriguez: 9/F9LD
- Rafael Palmeiro: 5/FL
- Ivan Rodriguez: 8/F8LM
Bot 8
- Jason Varitek: 4/P4
- Rey Sanchez: 43/G34
- Brian Daubach: S7/P6MD
- Trot Nixon: W.1-2
- Johnny Damon: W.2-3;1-2
- Nomar Garciaparra: S7/L56.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Manny Ramirez: W.2-3;1-2
- Cliff Floyd: 43/G4
Top 9
- Carl Everett: K
- Herbert Perry: 63/G6
- Mike Lamb: 7/F78D