GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: BOSTON (32-15) at TEXAS (18-30)

AL: BOSTON at TEXAS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - TIM WAKEFIELD
TEX - VICENTE PADILLA

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: M YOUNG (.244, 0-FOR-1)
M TEIXEIRA (.306, 0-FOR-1)
S SOSA (.270, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at TEXAS

<div class="pre">BOSTON (2) VS TEXAS (1) - MID 4TH - IN PROGRESS

BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Lugo ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232
K Youkilis 1b 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .350
D Ortiz dh 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .322
M Ramirez lf 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .260
J Drew rf 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 .227
M Lowell 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .325
C Crisp cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .239
D Mirabelli c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200
A Cora 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .329

Totals 14 2 2 1 2 2 6

BATTING: 2B - K Youkilis (15, V Padilla). RBI - J Drew (14). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - C Crisp 1. Team LOB - 2.


TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Lofton cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
M Young ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
M Teixeira 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .306
S Sosa rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .270
F Catalanotto dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .167
M Byrd lf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000
I Kinsler 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .241
G Laird c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231
R Vazquez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500

Totals 10 1 2 1 0 3 2

BATTING: 2B - S Sosa (12, T Wakefield). RBI - M Byrd (1). Team LOB - 0.

BASERUNNING: CS - M Byrd (1, 2nd base by T Wakefield/D Mirabelli).

FIELDING: E - M Young (7, throw).


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BOSTON - 000 2 -- 2
TEXAS - 010 -- 1
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BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
T Wakefield 3 2 1 1 0 3 0 3.13

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
V Padilla 4 2 2 2 2 2 0 5.46

Pitches-strikes: T Wakefield 41-23; V Padilla 66-42. Ground balls-fly balls:
T Wakefield 2-3; V Padilla 6-4. Batters faced: T Wakefield 10; V Padilla 16.

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

Weather: 75 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 17 mph, in from center.</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at TEXAS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - TIM WAKEFIELD
TEX - VICENTE PADILLA

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: D MIRABELLI (.200, 0-FOR-1)
A CORA (.329, 0-FOR-1)
J LUGO (.232, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at TEXAS

<div class="pre">BOSTON (2) VS TEXAS (1) - END 4TH - IN PROGRESS

BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Lugo ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232
K Youkilis 1b 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .350
D Ortiz dh 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .322
M Ramirez lf 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .260
J Drew rf 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 .227
M Lowell 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .325
C Crisp cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .239
D Mirabelli c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200
A Cora 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .329

Totals 14 2 2 1 2 2 6

BATTING: 2B - K Youkilis (15, V Padilla). RBI - J Drew (14). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - C Crisp 1. Team LOB - 2.


TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Lofton cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
M Young ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242
M Teixeira 1b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .304
S Sosa rf 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .269
F Catalanotto dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .167
M Byrd lf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000
I Kinsler 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .241
G Laird c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231
R Vazquez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500

Totals 13 1 2 1 0 3 2

BATTING: 2B - S Sosa (12, T Wakefield). RBI - M Byrd (1). Team LOB - 0.

BASERUNNING: CS - M Byrd (1, 2nd base by T Wakefield/D Mirabelli).

FIELDING: E - M Young (7, throw).


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BOSTON - 000 2 -- 2
TEXAS - 010 0 -- 1
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BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
T Wakefield 4 2 1 1 0 3 0 3.08

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
V Padilla 4 2 2 1 2 2 0 5.31

Pitches-strikes: T Wakefield 49-29; V Padilla 66-42. Ground balls-fly balls:
T Wakefield 2-6; V Padilla 6-4. Batters faced: T Wakefield 13; V Padilla 16.

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

Weather: 75 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 17 mph, in from center.</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at TEXAS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - TIM WAKEFIELD
TEX - VICENTE PADILLA

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: F CATALANOTTO (.167, 0-FOR-1)
M BYRD (1.000, 1-FOR-1, RBI)
I KINSLER (.241, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at TEXAS

<div class="pre">BOSTON (2) VS TEXAS (1) - MID 5TH - IN PROGRESS

BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Lugo ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231
K Youkilis 1b 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .350
D Ortiz dh 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .322
M Ramirez lf 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .260
J Drew rf 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 .227
M Lowell 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .325
C Crisp cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .239
D Mirabelli c 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .195
A Cora 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .324

Totals 17 2 2 1 2 4 6

BATTING: 2B - K Youkilis (15, V Padilla). RBI - J Drew (14). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - C Crisp 1. Team LOB - 2.


TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Lofton cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
M Young ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242
M Teixeira 1b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .304
S Sosa rf 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .269
F Catalanotto dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .167
M Byrd lf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000
I Kinsler 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .241
G Laird c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231
R Vazquez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500

Totals 13 1 2 1 0 3 2

BATTING: 2B - S Sosa (12, T Wakefield). RBI - M Byrd (1). Team LOB - 0.

BASERUNNING: CS - M Byrd (1, 2nd base by T Wakefield/D Mirabelli).

FIELDING: E - M Young (7, throw).


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BOSTON - 000 20 -- 2
TEXAS - 010 0 -- 1
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BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
T Wakefield 4 2 1 1 0 3 0 3.08

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
V Padilla 5 2 2 1 2 4 0 5.23

Pitches-strikes: T Wakefield 49-29; V Padilla 81-53. Ground balls-fly balls:
T Wakefield 2-6; V Padilla 6-5. Batters faced: T Wakefield 13; V Padilla 19.

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

Weather: 75 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 17 mph, in from center.</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY GERALD LAIRD SCORED FRANK CATALANOTTO AND IAN
KINSLER.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, G LAIRD ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 2
TEXAS 3 BOTTOM, 5TH

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: R VAZQUEZ (.500, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY KENNY LOFTON SCORED GERALD LAIRD.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, R VAZQUEZ ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 2
TEXAS 4 BOTTOM, 5TH

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: M YOUNG (.242, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at TEXAS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - TIM WAKEFIELD
TEX - VICENTE PADILLA

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: K YOUKILIS (.350, 1-FOR-2)
D ORTIZ (.322, 0-FOR-1, BB)
M RAMIREZ (.260, 1-FOR-1, BB)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at TEXAS

<div class="pre">BOSTON (2) VS TEXAS (4) - END 5TH - IN PROGRESS

BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Lugo ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231
K Youkilis 1b 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .350
D Ortiz dh 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .322
M Ramirez lf 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .260
J Drew rf 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 .227
M Lowell 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .325
C Crisp cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .239
D Mirabelli c 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .195
A Cora 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .324

Totals 17 2 2 1 2 4 6

BATTING: 2B - K Youkilis (15, V Padilla). RBI - J Drew (14). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - C Crisp 1. Team LOB - 2.


TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Lofton cf 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 .258
M Young ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .241
M Teixeira 1b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .304
S Sosa rf 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .269
F Catalanotto dh 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 .167
M Byrd lf 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 .500
I Kinsler 2b 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 .245
G Laird c 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 .237
R Vazquez 3b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .524

Totals 18 4 5 4 0 3 5

BATTING: 2B - S Sosa (12, T Wakefield); G Laird (6, T Wakefield). SF - K
Lofton. RBI - M Byrd (1), G Laird 2 (16), K Lofton (13). Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: CS - M Byrd (1, 2nd base by T Wakefield/D Mirabelli).

FIELDING: E - M Young (7, throw).


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BOSTON - 000 20 -- 2
TEXAS - 010 03 -- 4
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BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
T Wakefield 5 5 4 4 0 3 0 3.47

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
V Padilla 5 2 2 1 2 4 0 5.23

HBP - F Catalanotto (by T Wakefield). Pitches-strikes: T Wakefield 69-42; V
Padilla 81-53. Ground balls-fly balls: T Wakefield 3-8; V Padilla 6-5. Batters
faced: T Wakefield 20; V Padilla 19.

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

Weather: 75 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 17 mph, in from center.</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
TRIPLE BY MANNY RAMIREZ SCORED KEVIN YOUKILIS.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M RAMIREZ ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 3
TEXAS 4 TOP, 6TH

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J DREW (.227, 0-FOR-2, RBI)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
WILD PITCH BY VICENTE PADILLA ALLOWED MANNY RAMIREZ TO
SCORE.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 4
TEXAS 4 TOP, 6TH

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J DREW (.227, 0-FOR-2, RBI)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - PITCHING CHANGE
TEX: JOAQUIN BENOIT (1-1, 3.57) IN THE 6TH
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, M LOWELL ON FIRST, J DREW ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 4, TEXAS 4

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: C CRISP (.239, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Benoit relieved V Padilla.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, M LOWELL ON FIRST, J DREW ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 4
TEXAS 4 TOP, 6TH

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: C Crisp (.239, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY COCO CRISP SCORED J.D. DREW.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, C CRISP ON SECOND, M LOWELL ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 5
TEXAS 4 TOP, 6TH

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: D MIRABELLI (.195, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY ALEX CORA SCORED MIKE LOWELL.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, D MIRABELLI ON FIRST, C CRISP ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 6
TEXAS 4 TOP, 6TH

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J LUGO (.231, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
BASES LOADED WALK TO KEVIN YOUKILIS SCORED COCO CRISP.
SITUATION: 5 RUNS IN, K YOUKILIS ON FIRST, J LUGO ON SECOND, D
MIRABELLI ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 7
TEXAS 4 TOP, 6TH

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: D ORTIZ (.320, 0-FOR-2, BB)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at TEXAS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - TIM WAKEFIELD
TEX - JOAQUIN BENOIT

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: M TEIXEIRA (.304, 0-FOR-2)
S SOSA (.269, 1-FOR-2)
F CATALANOTTO (.167, 0-FOR-1, HBP)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at TEXAS

<div class="pre">BOSTON (7) VS TEXAS (4) - MID 6TH - IN PROGRESS

BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Lugo ss 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .231
K Youkilis 1b 3 2 2 1 1 1 0 .354
D Ortiz dh 3 1 0 0 1 0 4 .318
M Ramirez lf 2 1 2 1 1 0 0 .264
J Drew rf 2 1 0 1 1 0 2 .227
M Lowell 3b 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .329
C Crisp cf 3 1 1 1 0 0 2 .244
D Mirabelli c 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 .195
A Cora 2b 2 0 0 1 0 1 1 .324

Totals 23 7 6 5 6 4 11

BATTING: 2B - K Youkilis (15, V Padilla). 3B - M Ramirez (1, V Padilla). SF - A
Cora. RBI - J Drew (14), M Ramirez (30), C Crisp (15), A Cora (13), K Youkilis
(27). 2-out RBI - K Youkilis. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Crisp
1, D Ortiz 2. Team LOB - 5.


TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Lofton cf 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 .258
M Young ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .241
M Teixeira 1b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .304
S Sosa rf 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .269
F Catalanotto dh 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 .167
M Byrd lf 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 .500
I Kinsler 2b 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 .245
G Laird c 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 .237
R Vazquez 3b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .524

Totals 18 4 5 4 0 3 5

BATTING: 2B - S Sosa (12, T Wakefield); G Laird (6, T Wakefield). SF - K
Lofton. RBI - M Byrd (1), G Laird 2 (16), K Lofton (13). Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: CS - M Byrd (1, 2nd base by T Wakefield/D Mirabelli).

FIELDING: E - M Young (7, throw).


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BOSTON - 000 205 -- 7
TEXAS - 010 03 -- 4
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BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
T Wakefield 5 5 4 4 0 3 0 3.47

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
V Padilla 5 1/3 5 6 5 3 4 0 5.77
J Benoit 2/3 1 1 1 3 0 0 3.86

WP - V Padilla. HBP - F Catalanotto (by T Wakefield). Pitches-strikes: T
Wakefield 69-42; V Padilla 100-65; J Benoit 29-14. Ground balls-fly balls: T
Wakefield 3-8; V Padilla 6-6; J Benoit 1-1. Batters faced: T Wakefield 20; V
Padilla 24; J Benoit 6.

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

Weather: 75 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 17 mph, in from center.</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at TEXAS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - TIM WAKEFIELD
TEX - JOAQUIN BENOIT

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: M RAMIREZ (.264, 2-FOR-2, BB, RBI)
J DREW (.227, 0-FOR-2, BB, RBI)
M LOWELL (.329, 1-FOR-3)</div>