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Texas Rangers @ Pittsburgh Pirates
2002-06-21 · Night game · PNC Park · Att: 24475 · 84°F, sunny · Wind 2 mph to LF · 2:39
Texas Rangers defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 2–0. Kenny Rogers earned the win and Francisco Cordero picked up the save. Ivan Rodriguez went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
W: Kenny Rogers L: Kip Wells SV: Francisco Cordero
Umpires — HP: Doug Eddings · 1B: Chris Guccione · 2B: Mike Everitt · 3B: Ed Rapuano · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Young | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rafael Palmeiro | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Kevin Mench | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Lamb | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Ludwick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Romano | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Kenny Rogers | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Greene | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Kendall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Benjamin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Giles | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Wilson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kevin Young | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chad Hermansen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pokey Reese | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kip Wells | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rob Mackowiak | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Abraham Nunez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenny Rogers | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Jay Powell | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Rocker | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hideki Irabu | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Francisco Cordero | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kip Wells | 8.0 | 8 | 2 | 8 |
| Brian Boehringer | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Michael Young: K
- Ivan Rodriguez: 63/G6S
- Alex Rodriguez: 63/G6S
Bot 1
- Jason Kendall: 9/P89S
- Mike Benjamin: 1/L15
- Brian Giles: 43/G4S
Top 2
- Rafael Palmeiro: S9/F9D
- Kevin Mench: K
- Mike Lamb: 46(1)3/GDP/G4S
Bot 2
- Aramis Ramirez: 53/G56
- Craig Wilson: K
- Kevin Young: 3/P3
Top 3
- Ryan Ludwick: S8/L6MD
- Jason Romano: K
- Kenny Rogers: 2/FL
- Michael Young: SB2
- Michael Young: 63/G6S
Bot 3
- Chad Hermansen: S5/G5
- Pokey Reese: 16(1)3/GDP/G15
- Kip Wells: 53/G5
Top 4
- Ivan Rodriguez: HR/F89XD
- Alex Rodriguez: 63/G6MS
- Rafael Palmeiro: K
- Kevin Mench: 63/G6S
Bot 4
- Jason Kendall: 41/G4
- Mike Benjamin: S7/L7S
- Brian Giles: K/C
- Aramis Ramirez: BK.1-2
- Aramis Ramirez: 43/G4S
Top 5
- Mike Lamb: S9/G34
- Ryan Ludwick: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
- Jason Romano: K/C
Bot 5
- Craig Wilson: 63/G6S
- Kevin Young: S7/F7M
- Chad Hermansen: 2/FL
- Pokey Reese: 64(1)/FO/G6S
Top 6
- Kenny Rogers: S8/G6M
- Michael Young: S7/L7M.1-2
- Ivan Rodriguez: 9/F89D.2-3;1-2
- Alex Rodriguez: 53/G5
- Rafael Palmeiro: IW
- Kevin Mench: 7/F7D
Bot 6
- Kip Wells: K/C
- Jason Kendall: 53/G5
- Mike Benjamin: 63/G6S
Top 7
- Mike Lamb: 7/F7LS
- Ryan Ludwick: 9/F9M
- Jason Romano: 6/P6D
Bot 7
- Brian Giles: 5/FL
- Aramis Ramirez: S8/L6MD
- Craig Wilson: 7/F7D
- Kevin Young: 7/F7D
Top 8
- Todd Greene: K
- Michael Young: DGR/F9LM
- Ivan Rodriguez: DGR/F7D.2-H
- Alex Rodriguez: K
- Rafael Palmeiro: IW
- Kevin Mench: K
Bot 8
- Chad Hermansen: 4/FL/P9LSF
- Pokey Reese: S9/L9S
- Rob Mackowiak: K/C
- Jason Kendall: 6/L6
Top 9
- Mike Lamb: K/C
- Ryan Ludwick: K
- Jason Romano: K
Bot 9
- Abraham Nunez: K
- Brian Giles: 5/FL
- Jack Wilson: K