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1999 Results: Mar 26, 1999 (L: 10-3)
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Commentary (by me)
Nomar - Nomar - Nomar - Blowout - Blowout - Blowout!
Ugh. I'm really glad I didn't get to listen to this one on the radio, as it was such a blowout. And after hearing the rather boring Red Sox announcers last week, I'm glad I didn't get to hear them talk about this! :) Boy was this a longball against the Ranger day. Four of them - including two by Nomar. Nomar is a great talent, and if I was a Red Sox fan, I'd probably be really into this, but I'm not, so... shit!
Unfortunately, there was yet another Ranger error. I should go back and look through the box scores, and see if there are any games without errors this spring. I really don't like that we have so many of them - even when we win.
There wasn't much good to talk about here, since I couldn't hear the game on the radio, all I see are the glaring home runs in the line score. :) However, tomorrow's game is on the TV - first of the season - I can't wait!
Commentary (by Jim Meeks)
The Rangers' pitching staff was knocked around thoroughly and completely Friday as
the Boston Red Sox hammered the Rangers, 10 to 3. The Sox hit 4 homers in the game, while
the Rangers were almost completely inept offensively.
Starter Rick Helling was banged around for two of the homers, both coming off the bat of
Nomar Garciaparra. Jeff Zimmerman and Tim Crabtree followed with a terrible inning each (1
IP, 3 earned runs each).
WIth the bat, Texas managed very little. Gregg Zahn had a double and an RBI for the lone
Rangers' extra-base hit.
Ruben Mateo's hit streak was snapped at 11 games as he went 0-4, playing in right field.
Thre is a bit of good news to report, however. Luis Alicea played second base for about
half the game. Alicea had been out about a week with an unknown wrist problem. He went 0
for 2 with the stick.
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| Pudge ducks out of the way of a close pitch | Rick Helling watches as Nomar rounds the bases after his first home run of the day. | Gregg Zaun attempts to tag out Trot Nixon | Royce Clayton drops the ball on a tag | Ramon Martinez warms up |
Line Score
GPFT FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
BOSTON 2 1 0 0 0 1 3 3 0 10 12 0
TEXAS 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 3 9 1 FINAL
WP - PEDRO MARTINEZ (3-1)
LP - RICK HELLING (1-1)
HOME RUNS: BOS - NOMAR GARCIAPARRA (3) OFF HELLING IN THE 1ST
NOMAR GARCIAPARRA (4) OFF HELLING IN THE 6TH
BRIAN DAUBACH (3) OFF CRABTREE IN THE 8TH
KEITH MITCHELL (2) OFF CRABTREE IN THE 8TH
TEX - NONE
TIME: 2:28 ATT: 4,366
Box Score
BOSTON (10) AT TEXAS (3)
BOSTON AB R H BI TEXAS AB R H BI
OFFERMAN 2B 3 0 0 1 T GOODWIN CF 2 0 1 0
CUMMINGS RF 1 0 1 0 S GREEN CF 2 0 2 1
BUFORD CF 4 0 0 0 MCLEMORE 2B 2 0 0 0
CHAMBLEE 2B 1 0 0 0 CUYLER LF 2 0 0 0
DAUBACH 1B 4 2 2 1 GREER LF 3 0 1 1
ABAD 1B 1 0 0 0 ZAUN C 1 0 1 1
N GARCIAPARRA DH 4 2 2 3 L STEVENS 1B 3 0 0 0
HATTEBERG C 4 1 1 0 SHELDON 3B 1 0 0 0
VERAS 3B 4 1 1 0 I RODRIGUEZ C 3 0 1 0
NUNNALLY LF 3 1 1 0 DRANSFELDT SS 1 0 0 0
KEITH MITCHELL LF1 1 1 2 R KELLY DH 3 0 0 0
SADLER SS 4 1 2 1 HUBBARD PH 1 1 1 0
T NIXON RF 3 1 1 2 CLAYTON SS 2 0 0 0
ALICEA 2B 2 0 0 0
MATEO RF 4 0 0 0
SHAVE 3B 3 2 2 0
TOTALS 37 10 12 10 TOTALS 35 3 9 3
BOSTON 210 001 330--10
TEXAS 000 001 011-- 3
LOB--BOSTON 2, TEXAS 8. 2B--T NIXON, ZAUN. HR--N
GARCIAPARRA 2 (OFF HELLING 2), DAUBACH (OFF CRABTREE),
KEITH MITCHELL (OFF CRABTREE). SB--SADLER, NUNNALLY. SF--T
NIXON, OFFERMAN.
IP H R ER BB SO HR
BOSTON
P MARTINEZ (W) 6 3 1 1 2 10 0
GUTHRIE 1 0 0 0 0 2 0
GORDON 1 3 3 3 0 3 0
MIX 1 3 1 1 0 0 0
TEXAS
HELLING (L) 6 5 4 3 0 5 2
ZIMMERMAN 1 3 3 3 0 0 0
CRABTREE 1 3 3 3 0 1 2
JOHNSON 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
WP--CRABTREE. HBP--SHAVE BY P MARTINEZ.
T--2:28. A--4,366.
PORT CHARLOTTE, FLORIDA (TICKER) -- Nomar Garciaparra
returned to the lineup with a bang, belting a pair of homers to lead the Boston Red Sox to
a 10-3 exhibition victory over the Texas Rangers.
Making his first appearance since March 11, Garciaparra drilled a two-run homer in the
first inning and added a solo shot in the sixth. Garciaparra, who was the designated
hitter, rejoined the Red Sox after an MRI in Los Angeles on Monday revealed that the pain
in his right elbow was due to tendinitis.
Pedro Martinez earned his third win of the spring, allowing just one run and three hits
over six innings with two walks and 10 strikeouts. Four Boston pitchers combined for 15
strikeouts.
Rick Helling, a 20-game winner last season, took the loss, surrendering four runs -- three
earned -- and five hits over six innings.
Boston's Brian Daubach and Keith Mitchell homered in the eighth off Tim Crabtree.
Scarborough Green and Jon Shave each had two hits for the Rangers.