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Rangers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 8, 2012
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Texas Rangers, played on August 8, 2012 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 8, 2012 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 8, 2012 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Matt Harrison |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Josh Beckett |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 37,716 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Nauert 1B: Dana DeMuth 2B: Doug Eddings 3B: Lance Barrett |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ian Kinsler | Second Baseman |
| Elvis Andrus | Shortstop |
| Josh Hamilton | Center Fielder |
| Adrian Beltre | Third Baseman |
| Nelson Cruz | Right Fielder |
| Michael Young | DH |
| David Murphy | Left Fielder |
| Geovany Soto | Catcher |
| Mitch Moreland | First Baseman |
| Ron Washington | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jacoby Ellsbury | Center Fielder |
| Carl Crawford | Left Fielder |
| Dustin Pedroia | Second Baseman |
| Adrian Gonzalez | First Baseman |
| Cody Ross | Right Fielder |
| Will Middlebrooks | Third Baseman |
| Ryan Lavarnway | DH |
| Kelly Shoppach | Catcher |
| Pedro Ciriaco | Shortstop |
| Bobby Valentine | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 8, 2012
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kinsler vs. Beckett
Kinsler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Andrus vs. Beckett
There goes Kinsler. The throw from Shoppach and he is safe. Kinsler steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Andrus vs. Beckett
Andrus bunts towards third. Middlebrooks fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kinsler moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Hamilton vs. Beckett
Hamilton hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Ellsbury who is chasing the ball. Hamilton reaches third base with a triple. Kinsler scores. Andrus goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Beltre vs. Beckett
Beltre hits a line drive into left field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hamilton tags and scores. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Beckett
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Beckett
Young strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ellsbury vs. Harrison
Ellsbury strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Harrison
Crawford hits a line drive into left field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pedroia vs. Harrison
Pedroia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Andrus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Harrison
Gonzalez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cruz. Gonzalez reaches second base with a double. Pedroia goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Ross vs. Harrison
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kinsler fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gonzalez scores. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Middlebrooks vs. Harrison
Middlebrooks takes first base on ball four. Ross moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Lavarnway vs. Harrison
Lavarnway hits a ball on the ground towards short. Andrus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Beckett
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gonzalez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Murphy for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Soto vs. Beckett
Soto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Middlebrooks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Beckett
Moreland hits a fly ball into right field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Shoppach vs. Harrison
Shoppach strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ciriaco vs. Harrison
Ciriaco hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Murphy. Ciriaco reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Ellsbury vs. Harrison
Ellsbury hits a ball on the ground towards first. Moreland scoops it up and throws to first, with Harrison covering, for the out. Ciriaco moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Crawford vs. Harrison
Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kinsler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kinsler vs. Beckett
Kinsler is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Andrus vs. Beckett
Andrus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kinsler moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Hamilton vs. Beckett
Hamilton hits a fly ball into center field. Ellsbury settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Andrus moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Beltre vs. Beckett
Beltre hits a line drive towards third. Middlebrooks reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Cruz vs. Beckett
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Middlebrooks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pedroia vs. Harrison
Pedroia hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Harrison
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Beltre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Harrison
Ross hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Middlebrooks vs. Harrison
Middlebrooks strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Beckett
Young hits a fly ball into right field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Beckett
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gonzalez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Murphy for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Soto vs. Beckett
Soto hits a fly ball into center field. Ellsbury settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lavarnway vs. Harrison
Lavarnway hits a ball on the ground towards short. Andrus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shoppach vs. Harrison
Shoppach hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Hamilton. Shoppach reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Ciriaco vs. Harrison
Ciriaco hits a fly ball into left field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Ellsbury vs. Harrison
Ellsbury hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kinsler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Beckett
Moreland hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kinsler vs. Beckett
Kinsler bunts towards third. Middlebrooks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Andrus vs. Beckett
Andrus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamilton vs. Beckett
Hamilton hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Beltre vs. Beckett
Beltre hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Shoppach settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Beckett
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Beckett
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pedroia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Harrison
Crawford hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cruz who is chasing the ball. Crawford reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Pedroia vs. Harrison
Pedroia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Beltre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gonzalez vs. Harrison
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Murphy. Gonzalez reaches second base with a double. Crawford scores. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Ross vs. Harrison
Ross hits a fly ball into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Middlebrooks vs. Harrison
Middlebrooks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Lavarnway vs. Harrison
Lavarnway takes first base on ball four. Gonzalez moves to third. Middlebrooks moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Shoppach vs. Oswalt
Roy Oswalt now pitching.
The ball gets by Soto for a passed ball. Gonzalez scores. Middlebrooks moves to third. Lavarnway moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Shoppach vs. Oswalt
Shoppach strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Beckett
Murphy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Soto vs. Beckett
Soto hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Mortensen
Clayton Mortensen now pitching.
Moreland hits a fly ball into left field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kinsler vs. Mortensen
Kinsler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ciriaco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Andrus vs. Mortensen
Andrus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ciriaco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ciriaco vs. Oswalt
Ciriaco strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ellsbury vs. Oswalt
Ellsbury strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Oswalt
Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kinsler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Mortensen
Hamilton hits a fly ball into center field. Ellsbury settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Beltre vs. Mortensen
Beltre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Middlebrooks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Mortensen
Cruz hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Mortensen
Young hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Mortensen
Murphy hits a popup towards short. Ciriaco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 9 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pedroia vs. Oswalt
Pedroia hits a ball on the ground towards first. Moreland fields the ball and throws to Oswalt covering. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Oswalt
Gonzalez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cruz. Gonzalez reaches second base with a double. Pedroia goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Ross vs. Oswalt
Ross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Middlebrooks vs. Oswalt
Middlebrooks hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lavarnway vs. Ogando
Alexi Ogando now pitching.
Lavarnway strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Shoppach vs. Ogando
Shoppach strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ciriaco vs. Ogando
Ciriaco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Andrus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 9 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Soto vs. Mortensen
Soto strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Mortensen
Moreland takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kinsler vs. Mortensen
Kinsler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Middlebrooks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 9 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellsbury vs. Ogando
Ellsbury hits a fly ball into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Ogando
Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Moreland scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Crawford for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pedroia vs. Ogando
Pedroia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Andrus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 9 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Andrus vs. Mortensen
Andrus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hamilton vs. Mortensen
Hamilton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Andrus moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Beltre vs. Aceves
Alfredo Aceves now pitching.
Beltre hits a fly ball into center field. Ellsbury settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Andrus tags and scores. View Play -
Rangers, 10 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Aceves
Cruz takes first base on ball four. Hamilton moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 10 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Aceves
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Ellsbury settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hamilton moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 10 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Murphy vs. Aceves
Murphy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 10 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Nathan
Josh Hamilton now playing left field. Craig Gentry now playing center field. Joe Nathan now pitching.
Gonzalez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Moreland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 10 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Nathan
Ross hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hamilton. Ross reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 10 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Middlebrooks vs. Nathan
Ryan Kalish pinch runs for Cody Ross.
Middlebrooks strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 10 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Lavarnway vs. Nathan
Lavarnway strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/8/2012 -- Texas at Boston (D)
Texas AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Kinsler I, 2b 3 1 0 0 Ellsbury J, cf 5 0 0 0
Andrus E, ss 4 3 3 0 Crawford C, lf 5 1 1 0
Hamilton J, cf-lf 5 2 3 4 Pedroia D, 2b 5 2 2 0
Beltre A, 3b 3 0 0 2 Gonzalez A, 1b 5 3 3 3
Cruz N, rf 3 1 1 1 Ross C, rf 4 2 3 2
Young M, dh 5 0 1 0 Kalish R, pr 0 0 0 0
Murphy D, lf 5 1 1 0 Middlebrooks W, 3b 3 1 1 3
Gentry C, cf 0 0 0 0 Lavarnway R, dh 4 0 0 0
Soto G, c 4 1 1 2 Shoppach K, c 4 0 1 0
Moreland M, 1b 3 1 1 1 Ciriaco P, ss 4 0 1 0
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35 10 11 10 39 9 12 8
Texas 300 032 101 -- 10
Boston 201 020 400 -- 9
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Harrison M 4.2 8 5 4 3 3
Oswalt R* 1.1 3 4 4 1 3
Ogando A (W) 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
Nathan J (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Beckett J+ 5.0 8 8 8 2 2
Mortensen C (L)# 3.0 3 2 2 2 1
Aceves A 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 4 batters in 7th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
# Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Texas 6, Boston 7
2B -- Gonzalez A 3, Ciriaco P, Shoppach K, Ross C
3B -- Hamilton J, Crawford C
HR -- Ross C, Moreland M, Hamilton J, Soto G, Cruz N, Middlebrooks W
SB -- Kinsler I
SF -- Beltre A 2
HBP -- by Beckett J (Kinsler I)
PB -- Soto G
T -- 3:30
A -- 37716
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