GAME THREAD: AL: BOSTON (31-15) at TEXAS (18-29)

AL: BOSTON at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
TRIPLE BY JASON VARITEK SCORED MIKE LOWELL.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J VARITEK ON THIRD, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 7
TEXAS 5 TOP, 6TH

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: C CRISP (.238, 0-FOR-1, BB)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY COCO CRISP SCORED JASON VARITEK.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, C CRISP ON SECOND, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 8
TEXAS 5 TOP, 6TH

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: D PEDROIA (.274, 1-FOR-2, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY JULIO LUGO SCORED COCO CRISP.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, J LUGO ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 9
TEXAS 5 TOP, 6TH

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: K YOUKILIS (.347, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY KEVIN YOUKILIS SCORED JULIO LUGO.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, K YOUKILIS ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 10
TEXAS 5 TOP, 6TH

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: D ORTIZ (.325, 2-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - PITCHING CHANGE
TEX: SCOTT FELDMAN (1-2, 8.00) IN THE 6TH
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, D ORTIZ ON FIRST, K YOUKILIS ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 10, TEXAS 5

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: M RAMIREZ (.259, 2-FOR-2, RBI)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: S Feldman relieved F Francisco.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, D ORTIZ ON FIRST, K YOUKILIS ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 10
TEXAS 5 TOP, 6TH

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: M Ramirez (.259, 2-FOR-2, RBI)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at TEXAS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - DAISUKE MATSUZAKA
TEX - SCOTT FELDMAN

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: N CRUZ (.208, 0-FOR-2)
I KINSLER (.239, 0-FOR-1, BB)
G LAIRD (.237, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at TEXAS

<div class="pre">BOSTON (10) VS TEXAS (5) - MID 6TH - IN PROGRESS

BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Lugo ss 4 1 1 2 0 0 1 .236
K Youkilis 1b 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .351
D Ortiz dh 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 .325
M Ramirez lf 3 1 2 1 1 1 2 .257
J Drew rf 3 1 0 0 1 0 5 .232
M Lowell 3b 1 2 0 0 2 0 2 .331
J Varitek c 2 1 1 2 0 1 2 .278
C Crisp cf 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 .243
D Pedroia 2b 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 .274

Totals 24 10 10 10 6 3 13

BATTING: 2B - M Ramirez (7, W Littleton); D Ortiz (20, W Littleton); C Crisp
(9, F Francisco). 3B - J Varitek (2, F Francisco). S - D Pedroia. SF - J
Varitek. RBI - J Varitek 2 (21), D Pedroia 2 (9), J Lugo 2 (29), D Ortiz (38),
M Ramirez (29), C Crisp (14), K Youkilis (26). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - J Drew 1, K Youkilis 1. GIDP - M Lowell, J Drew. Team LOB -
4.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Lugo 2 (14, 2nd base off F Francisco/G Laird, 2nd base
off B McCarthy/G Laird).

FIELDING: DP: 2 (J Lugo-K Youkilis, D Pedroia-J Lugo-K Youkilis).


TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Lofton cf 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .264
M Young ss 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 .246
M Teixeira 1b 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 .309
S Sosa rf 3 1 1 1 0 1 2 .268
F Catalanotto dh 3 1 1 2 0 1 1 .172
N Cruz lf 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .208
I Kinsler 2b 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .239
G Laird c 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 .237
R Vazquez 3b 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 .588

Totals 20 5 7 5 3 6 5

BATTING: 2B - S Sosa (11, D Matsuzaka); M Young (15, D Matsuzaka). 3B - M
Teixeira (1, D Matsuzaka). HR - F Catalanotto (4, 4th inning off D Matsuzaka 1
on, 0 Out), R Vazquez (3, 4th inning off D Matsuzaka 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - S Sosa
(37), F Catalanotto 2 (12), R Vazquez 2 (9). 2-out RBI - R Vazquez 2. Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - F Catalanotto 1, S Sosa 1. GIDP - M Teixeira,
S Sosa. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - S Sosa (D Pedroia at 2nd base). DP: 2 (M Young-M
Teixeira, M Teixeira-M Young).


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BOSTON - 040 024 -- 10
TEXAS - 000 50 -- 5
----------------------------------------------------

BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
D Matsuzaka 5 7 5 5 3 6 2 4.43

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
B McCarthy 2 1 4 4 4 1 0 6.35
W Littleton 3 5 2 2 0 1 0 3.00
F Francisco 1/3 4 4 4 2 0 0 4.02
S Feldman 2/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 7.71

Pitches-strikes: D Matsuzaka 85-52; B McCarthy 66-33; W Littleton 45-30; F
Francisco 24-13; S Feldman 7-6. Ground balls-fly balls: D Matsuzaka 7-2; B
McCarthy 2-3; W Littleton 7-1; F Francisco 1-0; S Feldman 1-0. Batters faced: D
Matsuzaka 23; B McCarthy 11; W Littleton 12; F Francisco 7; S Feldman 2.

UMPIRES: HP--Larry Young. 1B--Angel Hernandez. 2B--Ted Barrett. 3B--Mark
Carlson.

(Plus rain delay totaling 117 minutes in the 1st). Weather: 69 degrees, rain.
Wind: 5 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - PITCHING CHANGE
BOS: KYLE SNYDER (1-0, 1.72) STARTING THE 6TH
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 10, TEXAS 5

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: N CRUZ (.208, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: K Snyder relieved D Matsuzaka.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 10
TEXAS 5 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: N Cruz (.208, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - PITCHING CHANGE
BOS: JAVIER LOPEZ (1-0, 2.89) IN THE 6TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, I KINSLER ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 10, TEXAS 5

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: R VAZQUEZ (.588, 1-FOR-2, HR, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Lopez relieved K Snyder.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, I KINSLER ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 10
TEXAS 5 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: R Vazquez (.588, 1-FOR-2, HR, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at TEXAS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - JAVIER LOPEZ
TEX - SCOTT FELDMAN

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: M LOWELL (.331, 0-FOR-1, 2 BB)
J VARITEK (.278, 1-FOR-2, SF, 2 RBI)
C CRISP (.243, 1-FOR-2, BB, RBI)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at TEXAS

<div class="pre">BOSTON (10) VS TEXAS (5) - END 6TH - IN PROGRESS

BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Lugo ss 4 1 1 2 0 0 1 .236
K Youkilis 1b 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .351
D Ortiz dh 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 .325
M Ramirez lf 3 1 2 1 1 1 2 .257
J Drew rf 3 1 0 0 1 0 5 .232
M Lowell 3b 1 2 0 0 2 0 2 .331
J Varitek c 2 1 1 2 0 1 2 .278
C Crisp cf 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 .243
D Pedroia 2b 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 .274

Totals 24 10 10 10 6 3 13

BATTING: 2B - M Ramirez (7, W Littleton); D Ortiz (20, W Littleton); C Crisp
(9, F Francisco). 3B - J Varitek (2, F Francisco). S - D Pedroia. SF - J
Varitek. RBI - J Varitek 2 (21), D Pedroia 2 (9), J Lugo 2 (29), D Ortiz (38),
M Ramirez (29), C Crisp (14), K Youkilis (26). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - J Drew 1, K Youkilis 1. GIDP - M Lowell, J Drew. Team LOB -
4.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Lugo 2 (14, 2nd base off F Francisco/G Laird, 2nd base
off B McCarthy/G Laird).

FIELDING: DP: 2 (J Lugo-K Youkilis, D Pedroia-J Lugo-K Youkilis).


TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Lofton cf 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .264
M Young ss 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 .246
M Teixeira 1b 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 .309
S Sosa rf 3 1 1 1 0 1 2 .268
F Catalanotto dh 3 1 1 2 0 1 1 .172
N Cruz lf 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .206
I Kinsler 2b 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .244
G Laird c 3 1 1 0 0 2 2 .235
R Vazquez 3b 3 1 1 2 0 0 1 .556

Totals 24 5 8 5 3 7 7

BATTING: 2B - S Sosa (11, D Matsuzaka); M Young (15, D Matsuzaka). 3B - M
Teixeira (1, D Matsuzaka). HR - F Catalanotto (4, 4th inning off D Matsuzaka 1
on, 0 Out), R Vazquez (3, 4th inning off D Matsuzaka 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - S Sosa
(37), F Catalanotto 2 (12), R Vazquez 2 (9). 2-out RBI - R Vazquez 2. Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - R Vazquez 1, F Catalanotto 1, S Sosa 1. GIDP
- M Teixeira, S Sosa. Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: SB - I Kinsler (7, 2nd base off K Snyder/J Varitek).

FIELDING: Outfield assists - S Sosa (D Pedroia at 2nd base). DP: 2 (M Young-M
Teixeira, M Teixeira-M Young).


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BOSTON - 040 024 -- 10
TEXAS - 000 500 -- 5
----------------------------------------------------

BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
D Matsuzaka 5 7 5 5 3 6 2 4.43
K Snyder 2/3 1 0 0 0 1 0 1.65
J Lopez 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.79

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
B McCarthy 2 1 4 4 4 1 0 6.35
W Littleton 3 5 2 2 0 1 0 3.00
F Francisco 1/3 4 4 4 2 0 0 4.02
S Feldman 2/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 7.71

Pitches-strikes: D Matsuzaka 85-52; K Snyder 16-9; J Lopez 5-3; B McCarthy
66-33; W Littleton 45-30; F Francisco 24-13; S Feldman 7-6. Ground balls-fly
balls: D Matsuzaka 7-2; K Snyder 0-1; J Lopez 0-1; B McCarthy 2-3; W Littleton
7-1; F Francisco 1-0; S Feldman 1-0. Batters faced: D Matsuzaka 23; K Snyder 3;
J Lopez 1; B McCarthy 11; W Littleton 12; F Francisco 7; S Feldman 2.

UMPIRES: HP--Larry Young. 1B--Angel Hernandez. 2B--Ted Barrett. 3B--Mark
Carlson.

(Plus rain delay totaling 117 minutes in the 1st). Weather: 69 degrees, rain.
Wind: 5 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL BOSTON AT TEXAS
NOTE: TEXAS PITCHER BRANDON MCCARTHY LEFT THE GAME IN THE
TOP OF THE THIRD INNING WITH AN APPARENT RIGHT HAND INJURY.</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at TEXAS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - JAVIER LOPEZ
TEX - SCOTT FELDMAN

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: K LOFTON (.264, 0-FOR-2, BB)
M YOUNG (.246, 2-FOR-3)
M TEIXEIRA (.309, 1-FOR-2, BB)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at TEXAS

<div class="pre">BOSTON (10) VS TEXAS (5) - MID 7TH - IN PROGRESS

BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Lugo ss 4 1 1 2 0 0 1 .236
K Youkilis 1b 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .351
D Ortiz dh 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 .325
M Ramirez lf 3 1 2 1 1 1 2 .257
J Drew rf 3 1 0 0 1 0 5 .232
M Lowell 3b 1 2 0 0 3 0 2 .331
J Varitek c 3 1 1 2 0 1 3 .276
C Crisp cf 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 .242
D Pedroia 2b 3 0 1 2 0 0 1 .271

Totals 27 10 10 10 7 4 16

BATTING: 2B - M Ramirez (7, W Littleton); D Ortiz (20, W Littleton); C Crisp
(9, F Francisco). 3B - J Varitek (2, F Francisco). S - D Pedroia. SF - J
Varitek. RBI - J Varitek 2 (21), D Pedroia 2 (9), J Lugo 2 (29), D Ortiz (38),
M Ramirez (29), C Crisp (14), K Youkilis (26). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - J Drew 1, K Youkilis 1. GIDP - M Lowell, J Drew. Team LOB -
5.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Lugo 2 (14, 2nd base off F Francisco/G Laird, 2nd base
off B McCarthy/G Laird).

FIELDING: DP: 2 (J Lugo-K Youkilis, D Pedroia-J Lugo-K Youkilis).


TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Lofton cf 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .264
M Young ss 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 .246
M Teixeira 1b 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 .309
S Sosa rf 3 1 1 1 0 1 2 .268
F Catalanotto dh 3 1 1 2 0 1 1 .172
N Cruz lf 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .206
I Kinsler 2b 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .244
G Laird c 3 1 1 0 0 2 2 .235
R Vazquez 3b 3 1 1 2 0 0 1 .556

Totals 24 5 8 5 3 7 7

BATTING: 2B - S Sosa (11, D Matsuzaka); M Young (15, D Matsuzaka). 3B - M
Teixeira (1, D Matsuzaka). HR - F Catalanotto (4, 4th inning off D Matsuzaka 1
on, 0 Out), R Vazquez (3, 4th inning off D Matsuzaka 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - S Sosa
(37), F Catalanotto 2 (12), R Vazquez 2 (9). 2-out RBI - R Vazquez 2. Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - R Vazquez 1, F Catalanotto 1, S Sosa 1. GIDP
- M Teixeira, S Sosa. Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: SB - I Kinsler (7, 2nd base off K Snyder/J Varitek).

FIELDING: Outfield assists - S Sosa (D Pedroia at 2nd base). DP: 2 (M Young-M
Teixeira, M Teixeira-M Young).


----------------------------------------------------
BOSTON - 040 024 0 -- 10
TEXAS - 000 500 -- 5
----------------------------------------------------

BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
D Matsuzaka 5 7 5 5 3 6 2 4.43
K Snyder 2/3 1 0 0 0 1 0 1.65
J Lopez 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.79

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
B McCarthy 2 1 4 4 4 1 0 6.35
W Littleton 3 5 2 2 0 1 0 3.00
F Francisco 1/3 4 4 4 2 0 0 4.02
S Feldman 1 2/3 0 0 0 1 2 0 7.32

Pitches-strikes: D Matsuzaka 85-52; K Snyder 16-9; J Lopez 5-3; B McCarthy
66-33; W Littleton 45-30; F Francisco 24-13; S Feldman 24-17. Ground balls-fly
balls: D Matsuzaka 7-2; K Snyder 0-1; J Lopez 0-1; B McCarthy 2-3; W Littleton
7-1; F Francisco 1-0; S Feldman 2-1. Batters faced: D Matsuzaka 23; K Snyder 3;
J Lopez 1; B McCarthy 11; W Littleton 12; F Francisco 7; S Feldman 6.

UMPIRES: HP--Larry Young. 1B--Angel Hernandez. 2B--Ted Barrett. 3B--Mark
Carlson.

(Plus rain delay totaling 117 minutes in the 1st). Weather: 69 degrees, rain.
Wind: 5 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - PITCHING CHANGE
BOS: BRENDAN DONNELLY (2-1, 4.50) IN THE 7TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, K LOFTON ON FIRST, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 10, TEXAS 5

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: M YOUNG (.246, 2-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Donnelly relieved J Lopez.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, K LOFTON ON FIRST, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 10
TEXAS 5 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: M Young (.246, 2-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
WILD PITCH BY BRENDAN DONNELLY ALLOWED KENNY LOFTON TO
SCORE.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 10
TEXAS 6 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: S SOSA (.268, 1-FOR-3, RBI)</div>