8/2/1996, KNO96-MIC96, Astrodome
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1996 Sox               0  2  0  2  1  0  1  2  0     8 15  2    10  2
1996 Red Bulls         1  0  1  0  0  0  6  0  2    10 13  2     5  2
 
Sox                  AB  R  H BI   AVG    Red Bulls            AB  R  H BI   AVG
Grace,Ma          1b  5  1  1  0  .338    Young,Eri         2b  5  1  2  0  .295
Lankford          cf  4  1  2  1  .287    Cirillo           3b  5  4  3  0  .343
Jones,Chi         3b  4  0  2  3  .301    McGwire           1b  5  1  1  2  .272
Klesko            lf  5  0  1  0  .337    Sheffield         rf  3  1  2  2  .354
King              2b  5  3  3  2  .264    Berroa            lf  4  0  1  2  .285
 Timlin           p   0  0  0  0  .167     Davis,E          lf  0  0  0  0  .310
Surhoff           rf  5  0  3  0  .315    Tavarez,Je        cf  4  0  2  1  .250
Ripken,C          ss  4  0  1  0  .271     Batchelor        p   0  0  0  0  .000
Levis             c   4  1  0  0  .299    Valentin,Js       ss  3  1  0  0  .202
 Mesa             p   0  0  0  0  .200    Hubbard,M         c   2  0  0  0  .000
 Hudler           2b  1  0  0  0  .283     Conine           ph  1  1  1  1  .336
Astacio           p   3  1  2  0  .094     Owens,J          c   1  0  0  0  .250
 Valle            c   1  1  0  0  .366    Sager             p   1  0  0  0  .111
                     41  8 15  6           Sparks           p   1  0  0  0  .000
                                           Everett          ph  2  1  1  1  .250
                                                               37 10 13  9
 
Sox                              INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Astacio                          6.0  9  6  5  1  4  95  59  4.12
Mesa             BS 2            1.0  2  2  1  1  0  22  13  2.16
Timlin           L 1-4           1.0  2  2  2  0  2  18  13  2.53
                                 8.0 13 10  8  2  6 135  85 
 
Red Bulls                        INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Sager                            3.1  9  4  3  1  3  65  43  4.30
Sparks                           3.2  4  2  2  1  0  56  34  2.35
Batchelor        BS 1, W 1-0     2.0  2  2  2  1  2  36  22  2.89
                                 9.0 15  8  7  3  5 157  99 
 
KNO: Valle inserted at c in the 7th
     Hudler inserted at 2b in the 8th
MIC: Conine batted for Hubbard,M in the 7th
     Everett batted for Sparks in the 7th
     Owens,J inserted at c in the 8th
     Everett moved to cf in the 8th
     Davis,E inserted at lf in the 8th
 
E-Jones,Chi, Mesa, Young,Eri, Sheffield. 2B-Sheffield 2(17). 3B-Lankford(5), 
Jones,Chi(5), Conine(1). HR-King 2(28), McGwire(28). RBI-Lankford(67), 
Jones,Chi 3(74), King 2(95), McGwire 2(76), Sheffield 2(77), Berroa 2(77), 
Tavarez,Je(2), Conine(38), Everett(9). SB-King(14). K-Jones,Chi, King, 
Surhoff, Ripken,C, Valle, McGwire, Valentin,Js, Hubbard,M, Sager, Everett, 
Owens,J. BB-Lankford, Ripken,C, Valle, Sheffield, Valentin,Js. SF-Jones,Chi. 
WP-Sparks, Batchelor. 
GWRBI: McGwire
Temperature: 70, Wind: none.
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                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1996 Sox               0  2  0  2  1  0  1  2  0     8 15  2    10  2
1996 Red Bulls         1  0  1  0  0  0  6  0  2    10 13  2     5  2
 
 
Sox                  -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Grace,Ma          1b 1>7            note 1       S.1-3      6>8            wp.1-2    
                                                                           6         
Lankford          cf   S            7            W.1-2        8            T.2-H     
Jones,Chi         3b   46/f.B-1   3>k            note 2       T            8/SF.3-H  
Klesko            lf   8            S            Sparks       63           e4.B-2    
                                                 643/gdp                             
King              2b 2>HR           k          5>S          7>HR           4         
 Timlin           p                                                                  
Surhoff           rf   S            S.1-2        SB2          S          9>k         
                                                 8.2-3                               
Ripken,C          ss   6            k            wp.3-H       9            S         
                                                 W                                   
Levis             c    64/f.B-1   4>9            16/f.B-1     643/gdp                
 Mesa             p                                                                  
 Hudler           2b                                                       7         
Astacio           p    S.1-2        S            6/f                                 
 Valle            c                                         8>Batchelor    k         
                                                              W                      
 
 1: e9.2-H;1-3;B-2  2: S.3-H;2-H;1-2 
 
 
Red Bulls            -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Young,Eri         2b 1>7          3>43         5>S            S.1-2        13        
Cirillo           3b   S            S            643/gdp      Mesa       9>S         
                                                              note 1                 
McGwire           1b   k            8            63           6            HR.1-H    
Sheffield         rf   D.1-3        D.1-H      6>63           note 2                 
Berroa            lf   note 3       8            63           note 4                 
 Davis,E          lf                                                                 
Tavarez,Je        cf   43         4>S            8            S.3-H;1-2              
 Batchelor        p                                                                  
Valentin,Js       ss 2>63           k          7>W            54/gdp                 
Hubbard,M         c    k            7                                                
 Conine           ph                             T.1-H                               
 Owens,J          c                                         8>Timlin                 
                                                              k                      
Sager             p    k                                                             
 Sparks           p                 9                                                
 Everett          ph                             S.3-H        k                      
 
 1: e1.2-3;1-2;B-1  2: W.3-H;2-3;1-2  3: e5.3-H;2-3;B-1  4: S.3-H;2-H;1-3 
 
 
Sox              IN OUT ER                  Red Bulls        IN OUT ER                  
Astacio          A1  D1  5                  Sager            A1  C3  3                  
Mesa             D2  D7  1 BS 2             Sparks           C4  D8  2                  
Timlin           D8  E3  2 L 1-4            Batchelor        D9  E9  2 BS 1, W 1-0      
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                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1996 Sox               0  2  0  2  1  0  1  2  0     8 15  2    10  2
1996 Red Bulls         1  0  1  0  0  0  6  0  2    10 13  2     5  2
 
Score O Rnr BS  Event
----- - --- --  -----
 
**************  Top of the 1st inning, Sox batting
 0-0  0 --- 12  Grace,Ma flied out to left (BFCFFX)
 0-0  1 --- 00  Lankford lined a single to left (X)
 0-0  1 1-- 22  Jones,Chi grounded to second, forcing Lankford at second, 
                  Jones,Chi to first (1BFBFFX)
 0-0  2 1-- 12  Klesko flied out to center (BFCX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 1st inning, Red Bulls batting
 0-0  0 --- 30  Young,Eri flied out to left (BBBX)
 0-0  1 --- 22  Cirillo lined a single to shallow left (BCBFX)
 0-0  1 1-- 12  McGwire struck out (CCFFBS)
 0-0  2 1-- 20  Sheffield lined a double to left center, Cirillo to third 
                  (BBX)
 0-0  2 -23 01  Cirillo scored, Sheffield to third, Berroa to first on an 
                  error by the third baseman Jones,Chi (SX)
 0-1  2 1-3 21  Tavarez,Je grounded out to second (FBBX)
 
**************  Top of the 2nd inning, Sox batting
 0-1  0 --- 22  King homered deep to left (CBBFX)
 1-1  0 --- 10  Surhoff grounded a single between first and second (BX)
 1-1  0 1-- 00  Ripken,C popped out to short (X)
 1-1  1 1-- 20  Levis grounded to short, forcing Surhoff at second, Levis 
                  to first (BBX)
 1-1  2 1-- 11  Astacio grounded a single between third and short, Levis 
                  to second (BFX)
 1-1  2 12- 00  Levis scored, Astacio to third, Grace,Ma to second on an 
                  error by the right fielder Sheffield (X)
 2-1  2 -23 00  Lankford flied out to left (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 2nd inning, Red Bulls batting
 2-1  0 --- 00  Valentin,Js grounded out to short (X)
 2-1  1 --- 02  Hubbard,M struck out (CFC)
 2-1  2 --- 32  Sager struck out (SCBBBC)
 
**************  Top of the 3rd inning, Sox batting
 2-1  0 --- 12  Jones,Chi struck out (SSBS)
 2-1  1 --- 00  Klesko grounded a single between third and short (X)
 2-1  1 1-- 12  King struck out (BCSFC)
 2-1  2 1-- 00  Surhoff reached on an infield single to third, Klesko to 
                  second (X)
 2-1  2 12- 32  Ripken,C struck out (BCBBF>S)
 
**************  Bottom of the 3rd inning, Red Bulls batting
 2-1  0 --- 00  Young,Eri grounded out to second (X)
 2-1  1 --- 31  Cirillo grounded a single up the middle (BSBBX)
 2-1  1 1-- 32  McGwire lined out to center (BBBSCX)
 2-1  2 1-- 21  Sheffield lined a double to right center, Cirillo scored 
                  (BBSX)
 2-2  2 -2- 02  Berroa flied out to center (CSX)
 
**************  Top of the 4th inning, Sox batting
 2-2  0 --- 10  Levis flied out to right (BX)
 2-2  1 --- 00  Astacio lined a single to right center (X)
 2-2  1 1-- 10  Grace,Ma lined a single to right center, Astacio to third 
                  (BX)
 2-2  1 1-3 31  Lankford walked, Grace,Ma to second (BBFBB)
 2-2  1 123 12  Jones,Chi lined a single to shallow center, Astacio 
                  scored, Grace,Ma scored, Lankford to second (FBFFX)
                Sparks now pitching
 4-2  1 12- 21  Klesko grounded into a double play, Valentin,Js to 
                  Young,Eri to McGwire (2BBCX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 4th inning, Red Bulls batting
 4-2  0 --- 31  Tavarez,Je lined a single to left (BBBFX)
 4-2  0 1-- 02  Valentin,Js struck out (CSS)
 4-2  1 1-- 11  Hubbard,M flied out to left (BSX)
 4-2  2 1-- 00  Sparks flied out to right (X)
 
**************  Top of the 5th inning, Sox batting
 4-2  0 --- 12  King lined a single to right (BCCFX)
 4-2  0 1-- 00  King stole second (>B)
 4-2  0 -2- 10  Surhoff flied out to center, King to third (>B.X)
 4-2  1 --3 20  Sparks threw a wild pitch, King scored (BBB)
 5-2  1 --- 31  Ripken,C walked (BBB.CB)
 5-2  1 1-- 01  Levis grounded to the mound, forcing Ripken,C at second, 
                  Levis to first (FX)
 5-2  2 1-- 02  Astacio grounded to short, forcing Levis at second (CFX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 5th inning, Red Bulls batting
 5-2  0 --- 01  Young,Eri reached on an infield single to first (CX)
 5-2  0 1-- 00  Cirillo grounded into a double play, Ripken,C to King to 
                  Grace,Ma (X)
 5-2  2 --- 02  McGwire grounded out to short (CFX)
 
**************  Top of the 6th inning, Sox batting
 5-2  0 --- 20  Grace,Ma flied out to center (BBX)
 5-2  1 --- 32  Lankford flied out to center (CBFBBX)
 5-2  2 --- 10  Jones,Chi lined a triple to shallow right (BX)
 5-2  2 --3 12  Klesko grounded out to short (CSBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 6th inning, Red Bulls batting
 5-2  0 --- 20  Sheffield grounded out to short (BBX)
 5-2  1 --- 02  Berroa grounded out to short (CFX)
 5-2  2 --- 32  Tavarez,Je lined out to center (BFBSBX)
 
**************  Top of the 7th inning, Sox batting
 5-2  0 --- 12  King homered deep down the left-field line (CFBX)
 6-2  0 --- 10  Surhoff lined a single to right center (BX)
 6-2  0 1-- 22  Ripken,C lined out to right (CBCFFFBX)
 6-2  1 1-- 32  Levis grounded into a double play, Valentin,Js to 
                  Young,Eri to McGwire (BBBCCX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 7th inning, Red Bulls batting
 6-2  0 --- 30  Valentin,Js walked (BBBB)
                Conine pinch hitting for Hubbard,M
 6-2  0 1-- 11  Conine lined a triple to left center, Valentin,Js scored 
                  (CBX)
                Everett pinch hitting for Sparks
 6-3  0 --3 01  Everett grounded a single between third and short, Conine 
                  scored (CX)
 6-4  0 1-- 11  Young,Eri grounded a single up the middle, Everett to 
                  second (CBX)
                Valle now playing catcher
                Mesa now pitching
 6-4  0 12- 00  Everett to third, Young,Eri to second, Cirillo to first 
                  on an error by the pitcher Mesa (X)
 6-4  0 123 01  McGwire popped out to short (CX)
 6-4  1 123 30  Sheffield walked, Everett scored, Young,Eri to third, 
                  Cirillo to second (BBBB)
 6-5  1 123 12  Berroa lined a single to left center, Young,Eri scored, 
                  Cirillo scored, Sheffield to third (CSBX)
 6-7  1 1-3 21  Tavarez,Je lined a single between first and second, 
                  Sheffield scored, Berroa to second (BBCX)
 6-8  1 12- 22  Valentin,Js grounded into a double play, Jones,Chi to 
                  King (CSFBFBX)
 
**************  Top of the 8th inning, Sox batting
                Batchelor now pitching
                Owens,J now playing catcher
                Everett moved to center field
 6-8  0 --- 32  Valle walked (SFBBBB)
                Davis,E now playing left field
 6-8  0 1-- 21  Batchelor threw a wild pitch, Valle to second (FBBB)
 6-8  0 -2- 32  Grace,Ma popped out to short (FBBB.CFX)
 6-8  1 -2- 21  Lankford tripled deep to right center, Valle scored (CBBX)
 7-8  1 --3 00  Jones,Chi hit a sacrifice fly to center, Lankford scored 
                  (X)
 8-8  2 --- 02  Klesko to second on an error by the second baseman 
                  Young,Eri (CFX)
 8-8  2 -2- 20  King popped out to second (BBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 8th inning, Red Bulls batting
                Hudler now playing second base
                Timlin now pitching
 8-8  0 --- 32  Owens,J struck out (BCSBBC)
 8-8  1 --- 02  Everett struck out (SSC)
 8-8  2 --- 12  Young,Eri grounded out to the mound (CBSX)
 
**************  Top of the 9th inning, Sox batting
 8-8  0 --- 22  Surhoff struck out (CCBBS)
 8-8  1 --- 11  Ripken,C reached on an infield single to short (SBX)
 8-8  1 1-- 00  Hudler flied out to left (X)
 8-8  2 1-- 02  Valle struck out (CCS)
 
**************  Bottom of the 9th inning, Red Bulls batting
 8-8  0 --- 00  Cirillo lined a single up the middle (X)
 8-8  0 1-- 12  McGwire homered to left, Cirillo scored (BCCX)