GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: TEXAS (32-47) at BOSTON (49-29)

AL: TEXAS at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY MARLON BYRD SCORED SAMMY SOSA.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M BYRD ON FIRST, F CATALANOTTO ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 1
BOSTON 4 TOP, 4TH

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: B WILKERSON (.217, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY BRAD WILKERSON SCORED FRANK CATALANOTTO AND
MARLON BYRD.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, B WILKERSON ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 3
BOSTON 4 TOP, 4TH

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: G LAIRD (.233, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY KENNY LOFTON SCORED BRAD WILKERSON.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, K LOFTON ON FIRST, R VAZQUEZ ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 4
BOSTON 4 TOP, 4TH

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: J HAIRSTON JR (.244, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
TEXAS 0 0 0 4 4 8 0
BOSTON 2 2 0 4 5 0 (BOT 4)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - ROBINSON TEJEDA
BOS - JOSH BECKETT

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: K YOUKILIS (.327, 1-FOR-1, BB, HR, 2 RBI)
D ORTIZ (.322, 1-FOR-1, BB, RBI)
M RAMIREZ (.289, 0-FOR-1, HBP)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at BOSTON

<div class="pre">TEXAS (4) VS BOSTON (4) - MID 4TH - IN PROGRESS

TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Lofton cf 3 0 2 1 0 1 0 .305
J Hairston Jr 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .242
M Young ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294
S Sosa dh 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .253
F Catalanotto lf 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .206
M Byrd rf 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 .373
B Wilkerson 1b 2 1 1 2 0 0 1 .222
G Laird c 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .232
R Vazquez 3b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .245

Totals 20 4 8 4 0 3 6

BATTING: 2B - K Lofton (13, J Beckett); B Wilkerson (8, J Beckett). RBI - M
Byrd (22), B Wilkerson 2 (29), K Lofton (19). 2-out RBI - K Lofton. Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - J Hairston Jr 2. Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (M Young-J Hairston Jr-B Wilkerson).


BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Pedroia 2b 2 1 0 0 1 1 3 .318
K Youkilis 1b 1 2 1 2 1 0 0 .327
D Ortiz dh 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 .322
M Ramirez lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .289
J Drew rf 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .257
M Lowell 3b 1 0 0 1 0 0 5 .295
J Varitek c 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .264
A Cora ss 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .288
J Ellsbury cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .500

Totals 12 4 5 4 5 2 13

BATTING: 2B - A Cora (4, R Tejeda). 3B - A Cora (5, R Tejeda). HR - K Youkilis
(9, 2nd inning off R Tejeda 1 on, 2 Out). SF - M Lowell. RBI - D Ortiz (49), M
Lowell (55), K Youkilis 2 (43). 2-out RBI - K Youkilis 2. Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - J Varitek 1, M Lowell 2. GIDP - D Pedroia. Team LOB -
6.


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TEXAS - 000 4 -- 4
BOSTON - 220 -- 4
----------------------------------------------------

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
R Tejeda 3 5 4 4 5 2 1 6.78

BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Beckett 4 8 4 4 0 3 0 3.32

WP - R Tejeda. IBB - J Drew (by R Tejeda). HBP - M Ramirez (by R Tejeda).
Pitches-strikes: R Tejeda 84-42; J Beckett 71-51. Ground balls-fly balls: R
Tejeda 5-2; J Beckett 7-2. Batters faced: R Tejeda 19; J Beckett 20.

UMPIRES: HP--Mike Reilly. 1B--Jeff Kellogg. 2B--Scott Barry. 3B--Andy
Fletcher.

Weather: 75 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 11 mph, in from left.</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
TEXAS 0 0 0 4 4 8 0
BOSTON 2 2 0 0 4 5 0 (TOP 5)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - ROBINSON TEJEDA
BOS - JOSH BECKETT

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: M YOUNG (.294, 0-FOR-2)
S SOSA (.253, 1-FOR-2)
F CATALANOTTO (.206, 2-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at BOSTON

<div class="pre">TEXAS (4) VS BOSTON (4) - END 4TH - IN PROGRESS

TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Lofton cf 3 0 2 1 0 1 0 .305
J Hairston Jr 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .242
M Young ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294
S Sosa dh 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .253
F Catalanotto lf 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .206
M Byrd rf 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 .373
B Wilkerson 1b 2 1 1 2 0 0 1 .222
G Laird c 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .232
R Vazquez 3b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .245

Totals 20 4 8 4 0 3 6

BATTING: 2B - K Lofton (13, J Beckett); B Wilkerson (8, J Beckett). RBI - M
Byrd (22), B Wilkerson 2 (29), K Lofton (19). 2-out RBI - K Lofton. Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - J Hairston Jr 2. Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: DP: 2 (M Young-J Hairston Jr-B Wilkerson, G Laird-R Vazquez).


BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Pedroia 2b 2 1 0 0 1 1 3 .318
K Youkilis 1b 1 2 1 2 2 0 0 .327
D Ortiz dh 2 0 1 1 1 1 1 .321
M Ramirez lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .288
J Drew rf 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .257
M Lowell 3b 1 0 0 1 0 0 5 .295
J Varitek c 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .264
A Cora ss 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .288
J Ellsbury cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .500

Totals 14 4 5 4 6 4 14

BATTING: 2B - A Cora (4, R Tejeda). 3B - A Cora (5, R Tejeda). HR - K Youkilis
(9, 2nd inning off R Tejeda 1 on, 2 Out). SF - M Lowell. RBI - D Ortiz (49), M
Lowell (55), K Youkilis 2 (43). 2-out RBI - K Youkilis 2. Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - J Varitek 1, M Lowell 2. GIDP - D Pedroia. Team LOB -
6.

BASERUNNING: CS - K Youkilis (1, 2nd base by R Tejeda/G Laird).


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TEXAS - 000 4 -- 4
BOSTON - 220 0 -- 4
----------------------------------------------------

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
R Tejeda 4 5 4 4 6 4 1 6.69

BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Beckett 4 8 4 4 0 3 0 3.32

WP - R Tejeda. IBB - J Drew (by R Tejeda). HBP - M Ramirez (by R Tejeda).
Pitches-strikes: R Tejeda 101-49; J Beckett 71-51. Ground balls-fly balls: R
Tejeda 5-2; J Beckett 7-2. Batters faced: R Tejeda 22; J Beckett 20.

UMPIRES: HP--Mike Reilly. 1B--Jeff Kellogg. 2B--Scott Barry. 3B--Andy
Fletcher.

Weather: 75 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 11 mph, in from left.</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY SAMMY SOSA (14) TO LEFT WITH 1 OUT IN THE
5TH OFF JOSH BECKETT.
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 5, BOSTON 4

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: F CATALANOTTO (.206, 2-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
TEXAS 0 0 0 4 1 5 10 0
BOSTON 2 2 0 0 4 5 0 (BOT 5)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - ROBINSON TEJEDA
BOS - JOSH BECKETT

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J DREW (.257, 0-FOR-0, 2 BB)
M LOWELL (.295, 0-FOR-1, SF, RBI)
J VARITEK (.264, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at BOSTON

<div class="pre">TEXAS (5) VS BOSTON (4) - MID 5TH - IN PROGRESS

TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Lofton cf 3 0 2 1 0 1 0 .305
J Hairston Jr 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .242
M Young ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .293
S Sosa dh 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 .256
F Catalanotto lf 3 1 3 0 0 0 0 .211
M Byrd rf 3 1 1 1 0 0 2 .370
B Wilkerson 1b 3 1 1 2 0 0 2 .221
G Laird c 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .232
R Vazquez 3b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .245

Totals 25 5 10 5 0 4 8

BATTING: 2B - K Lofton (13, J Beckett); B Wilkerson (8, J Beckett); F
Catalanotto (6, J Beckett). HR - S Sosa (14, 5th inning off J Beckett 0 on, 1
Out). RBI - M Byrd (22), B Wilkerson 2 (29), K Lofton (19), S Sosa (63). 2-out
RBI - K Lofton. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Wilkerson 1, J
Hairston Jr 2. Team LOB - 5.

FIELDING: DP: 2 (M Young-J Hairston Jr-B Wilkerson, G Laird-R Vazquez).


BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Pedroia 2b 2 1 0 0 1 1 3 .318
K Youkilis 1b 1 2 1 2 2 0 0 .327
D Ortiz dh 2 0 1 1 1 1 1 .321
M Ramirez lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .288
J Drew rf 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .257
M Lowell 3b 1 0 0 1 0 0 5 .295
J Varitek c 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .264
A Cora ss 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .288
J Ellsbury cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .500

Totals 14 4 5 4 6 4 14

BATTING: 2B - A Cora (4, R Tejeda). 3B - A Cora (5, R Tejeda). HR - K Youkilis
(9, 2nd inning off R Tejeda 1 on, 2 Out). SF - M Lowell. RBI - D Ortiz (49), M
Lowell (55), K Youkilis 2 (43). 2-out RBI - K Youkilis 2. Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - J Varitek 1, M Lowell 2. GIDP - D Pedroia. Team LOB -
6.

BASERUNNING: CS - K Youkilis (1, 2nd base by R Tejeda/G Laird).


----------------------------------------------------
TEXAS - 000 41 -- 5
BOSTON - 220 0 -- 4
----------------------------------------------------

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
R Tejeda 4 5 4 4 6 4 1 6.69

BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Beckett 5 10 5 5 0 4 1 3.37

WP - R Tejeda. IBB - J Drew (by R Tejeda). HBP - M Ramirez (by R Tejeda).
Pitches-strikes: R Tejeda 101-49; J Beckett 92-67. Ground balls-fly balls: R
Tejeda 5-2; J Beckett 9-2. Batters faced: R Tejeda 22; J Beckett 25.

UMPIRES: HP--Mike Reilly. 1B--Jeff Kellogg. 2B--Scott Barry. 3B--Andy
Fletcher.

Weather: 75 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 11 mph, in from left.</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
TEX: RON MAHAY (0-0, 2.52) STARTING THE 5TH
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 5, BOSTON 4

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J DREW (.257, 0-FOR-0)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Mahay relieved R Tejeda.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 5
BOSTON 4 BOTTOM, 5TH

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J Drew (.257, 0-FOR-0)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
TEXAS 0 0 0 4 1 5 10 0
BOSTON 2 2 0 0 0 4 6 0 (TOP 6)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - RON MAHAY
BOS - JOSH BECKETT

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: G LAIRD (.232, 0-FOR-2)
R VAZQUEZ (.245, 1-FOR-2)
K LOFTON (.305, 2-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at BOSTON

<div class="pre">TEXAS (5) VS BOSTON (4) - END 5TH - IN PROGRESS

TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Lofton cf 3 0 2 1 0 1 0 .305
J Hairston Jr 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .242
M Young ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .293
S Sosa dh 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 .256
F Catalanotto lf 3 1 3 0 0 0 0 .211
M Byrd rf 3 1 1 1 0 0 2 .370
B Wilkerson 1b 3 1 1 2 0 0 2 .221
G Laird c 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .232
R Vazquez 3b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .245

Totals 25 5 10 5 0 4 8

BATTING: 2B - K Lofton (13, J Beckett); B Wilkerson (8, J Beckett); F
Catalanotto (6, J Beckett). HR - S Sosa (14, 5th inning off J Beckett 0 on, 1
Out). RBI - M Byrd (22), B Wilkerson 2 (29), K Lofton (19), S Sosa (63). 2-out
RBI - K Lofton. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Wilkerson 1, J
Hairston Jr 2. Team LOB - 5.

FIELDING: DP: 2 (M Young-J Hairston Jr-B Wilkerson, G Laird-R Vazquez).


BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Pedroia 2b 2 1 0 0 1 1 3 .318
K Youkilis 1b 1 2 1 2 2 0 0 .327
D Ortiz dh 2 0 1 1 1 1 1 .321
M Ramirez lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .288
J Drew rf 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 .260
M Lowell 3b 2 0 0 1 0 0 5 .294
J Varitek c 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .263
A Cora ss 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 .286
J Ellsbury cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .500

Totals 18 4 6 4 6 5 16

BATTING: 2B - A Cora (4, R Tejeda); J Drew (12, R Mahay). 3B - A Cora (5, R
Tejeda). HR - K Youkilis (9, 2nd inning off R Tejeda 1 on, 2 Out). SF - M
Lowell. RBI - D Ortiz (49), M Lowell (55), K Youkilis 2 (43). 2-out RBI - K
Youkilis 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Varitek 1, A Cora 1, M
Lowell 2. GIDP - D Pedroia. Team LOB - 7.

BASERUNNING: CS - K Youkilis (1, 2nd base by R Tejeda/G Laird).


----------------------------------------------------
TEXAS - 000 41 -- 5
BOSTON - 220 00 -- 4
----------------------------------------------------

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
R Tejeda 4 5 4 4 6 4 1 6.69
R Mahay 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.42

BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Beckett 5 10 5 5 0 4 1 3.37

WP - R Tejeda. IBB - J Drew (by R Tejeda). HBP - M Ramirez (by R Tejeda).
Pitches-strikes: R Tejeda 101-49; R Mahay 13-9; J Beckett 92-67. Ground
balls-fly balls: R Tejeda 5-2; R Mahay 1-1; J Beckett 9-2. Batters faced: R
Tejeda 22; R Mahay 4; J Beckett 25.

UMPIRES: HP--Mike Reilly. 1B--Jeff Kellogg. 2B--Scott Barry. 3B--Andy
Fletcher.

Weather: 75 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 11 mph, in from left.</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
BOS: JAVIER LOPEZ (1-1, 3.38) STARTING THE 6TH
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 5, BOSTON 4

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: G LAIRD (.232, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL AT BOSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Lopez relieved J Beckett.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 5
BOSTON 4 TOP, 6TH

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: G Laird (.232, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
TEXAS 0 0 0 4 1 0 5 10 0
BOSTON 2 2 0 0 0 4 6 0 (BOT 6)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - RON MAHAY
BOS - JAVIER LOPEZ

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J ELLSBURY (.500, 1-FOR-2)
D PEDROIA (.318, 0-FOR-2, BB)
K YOUKILIS (.327, 1-FOR-1, 2 BB, HR, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at BOSTON

<div class="pre">TEXAS (5) VS BOSTON (4) - MID 6TH - IN PROGRESS

TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Lofton cf 3 0 2 1 1 1 0 .305
J Hairston Jr 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .239
M Young ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .293
S Sosa dh 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 .256
F Catalanotto lf 3 1 3 0 0 0 0 .211
M Byrd rf 3 1 1 1 0 0 2 .370
B Wilkerson 1b 3 1 1 2 0 0 2 .221
G Laird c 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .231
R Vazquez 3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .243

Totals 28 5 10 5 1 5 9

BATTING: 2B - K Lofton (13, J Beckett); B Wilkerson (8, J Beckett); F
Catalanotto (6, J Beckett). HR - S Sosa (14, 5th inning off J Beckett 0 on, 1
Out). RBI - M Byrd (22), B Wilkerson 2 (29), K Lofton (19), S Sosa (63). 2-out
RBI - K Lofton. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Wilkerson 1, J
Hairston Jr 2. Team LOB - 6.

FIELDING: DP: 2 (M Young-J Hairston Jr-B Wilkerson, G Laird-R Vazquez).


BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Pedroia 2b 2 1 0 0 1 1 3 .318
K Youkilis 1b 1 2 1 2 2 0 0 .327
D Ortiz dh 2 0 1 1 1 1 1 .321
M Ramirez lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .288
J Drew rf 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 .260
M Lowell 3b 2 0 0 1 0 0 5 .294
J Varitek c 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .263
A Cora ss 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 .286
J Ellsbury cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .500

Totals 18 4 6 4 6 5 16

BATTING: 2B - A Cora (4, R Tejeda); J Drew (12, R Mahay). 3B - A Cora (5, R
Tejeda). HR - K Youkilis (9, 2nd inning off R Tejeda 1 on, 2 Out). SF - M
Lowell. RBI - D Ortiz (49), M Lowell (55), K Youkilis 2 (43). 2-out RBI - K
Youkilis 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Varitek 1, A Cora 1, M
Lowell 2. GIDP - D Pedroia. Team LOB - 7.

BASERUNNING: CS - K Youkilis (1, 2nd base by R Tejeda/G Laird).


----------------------------------------------------
TEXAS - 000 410 -- 5
BOSTON - 220 00 -- 4
----------------------------------------------------

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
R Tejeda 4 5 4 4 6 4 1 6.69
R Mahay 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.42

BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Beckett 5 10 5 5 0 4 1 3.37
J Lopez 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 3.20

WP - R Tejeda. IBB - J Drew (by R Tejeda). HBP - M Ramirez (by R Tejeda).
Pitches-strikes: R Tejeda 101-49; R Mahay 13-9; J Beckett 92-67; J Lopez 17-9.
Ground balls-fly balls: R Tejeda 5-2; R Mahay 1-1; J Beckett 9-2; J Lopez 2-0.
Batters faced: R Tejeda 22; R Mahay 4; J Beckett 25; J Lopez 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Mike Reilly. 1B--Jeff Kellogg. 2B--Scott Barry. 3B--Andy
Fletcher.

Weather: 75 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 11 mph, in from left.</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at BOSTON

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
TEXAS 0 0 0 4 1 0 5 10 0
BOSTON 2 2 0 0 0 0 4 6 0 (TOP 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - RON MAHAY
BOS - JAVIER LOPEZ

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: M YOUNG (.293, 0-FOR-3)
S SOSA (.256, 2-FOR-3, HR, RBI)
F CATALANOTTO (.211, 3-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at BOSTON

<div class="pre">TEXAS (5) VS BOSTON (4) - END 6TH - IN PROGRESS

TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Lofton cf 3 0 2 1 1 1 0 .305
J Hairston Jr 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .239
M Young ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .293
S Sosa dh 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 .256
F Catalanotto lf 3 1 3 0 0 0 0 .211
M Byrd rf 3 1 1 1 0 0 2 .370
B Wilkerson 1b 3 1 1 2 0 0 2 .221
G Laird c 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .231
R Vazquez 3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .243

Totals 28 5 10 5 1 5 9

BATTING: 2B - K Lofton (13, J Beckett); B Wilkerson (8, J Beckett); F
Catalanotto (6, J Beckett). HR - S Sosa (14, 5th inning off J Beckett 0 on, 1
Out). RBI - M Byrd (22), B Wilkerson 2 (29), K Lofton (19), S Sosa (63). 2-out
RBI - K Lofton. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Wilkerson 1, J
Hairston Jr 2. Team LOB - 6.

FIELDING: DP: 2 (M Young-J Hairston Jr-B Wilkerson, G Laird-R Vazquez).


BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Pedroia 2b 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 .316
K Youkilis 1b 1 2 1 2 3 0 0 .327
D Ortiz dh 3 0 1 1 1 2 2 .320
M Ramirez lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .288
J Drew rf 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 .260
M Lowell 3b 2 0 0 1 0 0 5 .294
J Varitek c 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .263
A Cora ss 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 .286
J Ellsbury cf 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .333

Totals 21 4 6 4 7 6 17

BATTING: 2B - A Cora (4, R Tejeda); J Drew (12, R Mahay). 3B - A Cora (5, R
Tejeda). HR - K Youkilis (9, 2nd inning off R Tejeda 1 on, 2 Out). SF - M
Lowell. RBI - D Ortiz (49), M Lowell (55), K Youkilis 2 (43). 2-out RBI - K
Youkilis 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Varitek 1, A Cora 1, M
Lowell 2. GIDP - D Pedroia. Team LOB - 8.

BASERUNNING: CS - K Youkilis (1, 2nd base by R Tejeda/G Laird).


----------------------------------------------------
TEXAS - 000 410 -- 5
BOSTON - 220 000 -- 4
----------------------------------------------------

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
R Tejeda 4 5 4 4 6 4 1 6.69
R Mahay 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 2.33

BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Beckett 5 10 5 5 0 4 1 3.37
J Lopez 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 3.20

WP - R Tejeda. IBB - J Drew (by R Tejeda). HBP - M Ramirez (by R Tejeda).
Pitches-strikes: R Tejeda 101-49; R Mahay 38-23; J Beckett 92-67; J Lopez 17-9.
Ground balls-fly balls: R Tejeda 5-2; R Mahay 2-2; J Beckett 9-2; J Lopez 2-0.
Batters faced: R Tejeda 22; R Mahay 8; J Beckett 25; J Lopez 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Mike Reilly. 1B--Jeff Kellogg. 2B--Scott Barry. 3B--Andy
Fletcher.

Weather: 75 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 11 mph, in from left.</div>