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Boston Red Sox @ Texas Rangers
2003-07-29 · Night game · Rangers Ballpark in Arlington · Att: 24632 · 97°F, sunny · Wind 8 mph from LF · 3:18
Boston Red Sox defeated Texas Rangers 14–7. Boston Red Sox put up 7 in the 7th. Tim Wakefield earned the win. Bill Mueller went 3-for-5 with 3 HR and 9 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 14 | |
| TEX | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 |
W: Tim Wakefield L: Rosman Garcia SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Terry Craft · 1B: Charlie Reliford · 2B: Justin Klemm · 3B: Fieldin Culbreth · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Todd Walker | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nomar Garciaparra | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Manny Ramirez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 David Ortiz | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Kevin Millar | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Trot Nixon | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Bill Mueller | 5 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Mirabelli | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gabe Kapler | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Damian Jackson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Young | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Hank Blalock | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Alex Rodriguez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Palmeiro | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teixeira | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Shane Spencer | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Glanville | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Marcus Thames | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Einar Diaz | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Jones | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Laynce Nix | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donnie Sadler | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tim Wakefield | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
 Alan Embree | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Chad Fox | 1.2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 R. A. Dickey | 5.0 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
 Erasmo Ramirez | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rosman Garcia | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Aaron Fultz | 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Jay Powell | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Damon: K
- Todd Walker: 43/G4
- Nomar Garciaparra: 8/F8LM
Bot 1
- Michael Young: K+PB.B-1
- Hank Blalock: W.1-2
- Alex Rodriguez: 43/G34-.2-3;1-2
- Rafael Palmeiro: 3.3-H(UR);2-3
- Mark Teixeira: 63/G6
Top 2
- Manny Ramirez: K
- David Ortiz: D8/F78D+
- Kevin Millar: 63/G6
- Trot Nixon: 13/G15S-
Bot 2
- Shane Spencer: 4/P4
- Doug Glanville: S7/L7S
- Marcus Thames: PB.1-2
- Marcus Thames: K
- Einar Diaz: K+PB.2-3;B-1
- Michael Young: S7/L7S.3-H(UR);1-2
- Hank Blalock: K
Top 3
- Bill Mueller: HR/F9LD+
- Doug Mirabelli: S7/G6
- Johnny Damon: S7/G6.1-2
- Todd Walker: 9/L89M
- Nomar Garciaparra: HP.2-3;1-2
- Manny Ramirez: K
- David Ortiz: K
Bot 3
- Alex Rodriguez: S7/L7D
- Rafael Palmeiro: S9/G34.1-3
- Mark Teixeira: 54(1)3/GDP/G56.3-H(NR)
- Shane Spencer: K
Top 4
- Kevin Millar: K
- Trot Nixon: HR/F9LD+
- Bill Mueller: 43/G4
- Doug Mirabelli: D9/F9D
- Johnny Damon: 4!3/G34
Bot 4
- Doug Glanville: K
- Marcus Thames: K
- Einar Diaz: D7/F78D
- Michael Young: PB.2-3
- Michael Young: W
- Hank Blalock: 8/F8LD
Top 5
- Todd Walker: 8/F8LXD
- Nomar Garciaparra: S8/L6MD
- Manny Ramirez: W.1-2
- David Ortiz: 9/F89XD.2-3
- Kevin Millar: K
Bot 5
- Alex Rodriguez: 3/G-
- Rafael Palmeiro: 3/P3DF
- Mark Teixeira: 53/G5L
Top 6
- Trot Nixon: 43/G4
- Bill Mueller: 5!/L56S
- Doug Mirabelli: 9/L9D
Bot 6
- Shane Spencer: 7/F7M
- Doug Glanville: HR/F7D+
- Marcus Thames: K
- Einar Diaz: 7/F78S
Top 7
- Johnny Damon: 63/G6
- Todd Walker: S8/G6M
- Nomar Garciaparra: W.1-2
- Gabe Kapler: S8/G6M.2-H;1-2
- David Ortiz: D9/G3.2-H;1-H
- Kevin Millar: W
- Trot Nixon: W.2-3;1-2
- Bill Mueller: HR/F7D+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Doug Mirabelli: 9/F9M
- Johnny Damon: K
Bot 7
- Michael Young: K
- Hank Blalock: 31/G3
- Alex Rodriguez: 53/G56S
Top 8
- Todd Walker: 43/G34
- Nomar Garciaparra: HR/L8RXD+
- Gabe Kapler: W
- David Ortiz: K
- Kevin Millar: S7/L7M.1-2
- Trot Nixon: W.2-3;1-2
- Bill Mueller: HR/F89D+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Doug Mirabelli: K
Bot 8
- Rafael Palmeiro: 53/G6
- Mark Teixeira: W
- Shane Spencer: S9/F9LD.1-2
- Jason Jones: K
- Marcus Thames: W.2-3;1-2
- Einar Diaz: S7/L6D.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Laynce Nix: 46(1)/FO/G4
Top 9
- Johnny Damon: 7/F78D
- Todd Walker: K
- Damian Jackson: 7/F7D
Bot 9
- Hank Blalock: K
- Donnie Sadler: W
- Rafael Palmeiro: 5/P56
- Mark Teixeira: HP.1-2
- Shane Spencer: S8/L4MD.2-H;1-2
- Jason Jones: K
Notes & reviews
- Red Sox Manny Ramirez left the game due to an injured leg
- Mueller switch-hit grand slams in game (first time in history)