GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: BOSTON (33-15) at TEXAS (18-31)

AL: BOSTON at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Pineiro relieved J Romero.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, M TEIXEIRA ON FIRST, K LOFTON ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 3
TEXAS 4 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: S Sosa (.262, 0-FOR-3)</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 3 0 0 0 3 7 1
TEXAS 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 4 7 0 (TOP 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - JOEL PINEIRO
TEX - JOAQUIN BENOIT

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: K YOUKILIS (.352, 1-FOR-3)
M RAMIREZ (.269, 0-FOR-2, BB)
J DREW (.229, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at TEXAS

<div class="pre">BOSTON (3) VS TEXAS (4) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Lugo ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226
C Crisp cf 4 0 2 0 0 2 1 .247
K Youkilis 1b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .352
M Ramirez lf 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .269
J Drew rf 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .229
M Lowell 3b 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .326
J Varitek c 3 1 1 3 0 0 0 .277
E Hinske dh 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .176
D Pedroia 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .273

Totals 28 3 7 3 1 3 5

BATTING: HR - J Varitek (4, 4th inning off K Loe 2 on, 0 Out). RBI - J Varitek
3 (24). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Crisp 1, M Ramirez 1, J
Drew 1. Team LOB - 5.

FIELDING: E - M Lowell (9, ground ball).


TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Lofton cf 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .266
M Young ss 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .240
M Teixeira 1b 3 1 1 3 1 2 2 .302
S Sosa rf 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .261
F Catalanotto dh 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .169
M Byrd lf 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .286
I Kinsler 2b 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 .250
G Laird c 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .229
R Vazquez 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .458

Totals 29 4 7 4 2 7 16

BATTING: 2B - K Lofton (7, J Romero). HR - M Teixeira (9, 6th inning off J
Tavarez 2 on, 0 Out). RBI - M Teixeira 3 (32), I Kinsler (27). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - R Vazquez 1, F Catalanotto 1. Team LOB - 7.


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BOSTON - 000 300 0 -- 3
TEXAS - 000 004 0 -- 4
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BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Tavarez 5 2/3 6 4 4 1 6 1 5.40
J Romero 2/3 1 0 0 1 0 0 2.35
J Pineiro 2/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.68

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Loe 6 7 3 3 1 2 1 6.17
J Benoit 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.70

HBP - F Catalanotto (by J Tavarez). Pitches-strikes: J Tavarez 89-65; J
Romero 22-12; J Pineiro 7-5; K Loe 85-55; J Benoit 15-9. Ground balls-fly
balls: J Tavarez 6-5; J Romero 2-0; J Pineiro 0-1; K Loe 10-6; J Benoit 0-2.
Batters faced: J Tavarez 26; J Romero 4; J Pineiro 2; K Loe 26; J Benoit 3.

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

Weather: 74 degrees, overcast. Wind: 10 mph, in from center.</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - PITCHING CHANGE
TEX: AKINORI OTSUKA (1-0, 1.02) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 3, TEXAS 4

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: K YOUKILIS (.352, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: A Otsuka relieved J Benoit.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 3
TEXAS 4 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: K Youkilis (.352, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY J.D. DREW SCORED KEVIN YOUKILIS.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J DREW ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 4
TEXAS 4 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: M LOWELL (.326, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY MIKE LOWELL SCORED J.D. DREW.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, M LOWELL ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 5
TEXAS 4 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J VARITEK (.277, 1-FOR-3, HR, 3 RBI)</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 3 0 0 0 2 5 10 1
TEXAS 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 4 7 0 (BOT 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - JOEL PINEIRO
TEX - AKINORI OTSUKA

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: M BYRD (.286, 1-FOR-3)
I KINSLER (.250, 1-FOR-3, RBI)
G LAIRD (.229, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at TEXAS

<div class="pre">BOSTON (5) VS TEXAS (4) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Lugo ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226
C Crisp cf 4 0 2 0 0 2 1 .247
K Youkilis 1b 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .355
M Ramirez lf 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .268
J Drew rf 4 2 2 1 0 0 2 .234
M Lowell 3b 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .329
J Varitek c 4 1 1 3 0 0 1 .275
E Hinske dh 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .173
D Pedroia 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .273

Totals 34 5 10 5 1 5 8

BATTING: HR - J Varitek (4, 4th inning off K Loe 2 on, 0 Out). RBI - J Varitek
3 (24), J Drew (15), M Lowell (38). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C
Crisp 1, M Ramirez 1, J Drew 1. Team LOB - 6.

BASERUNNING: SB - K Youkilis (2, 2nd base off A Otsuka/G Laird).

FIELDING: E - M Lowell (9, ground ball).


TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Lofton cf 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .266
M Young ss 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .240
M Teixeira 1b 3 1 1 3 1 2 2 .302
S Sosa rf 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .261
F Catalanotto dh 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .169
M Byrd lf 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .286
I Kinsler 2b 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 .250
G Laird c 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .229
R Vazquez 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .458

Totals 29 4 7 4 2 7 16

BATTING: 2B - K Lofton (7, J Romero). HR - M Teixeira (9, 6th inning off J
Tavarez 2 on, 0 Out). RBI - M Teixeira 3 (32), I Kinsler (27). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - R Vazquez 1, F Catalanotto 1. Team LOB - 7.


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BOSTON - 000 300 02 -- 5
TEXAS - 000 004 0 -- 4
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BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Tavarez 5 2/3 6 4 4 1 6 1 5.40
J Romero 2/3 1 0 0 1 0 0 2.35
J Pineiro 2/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.68

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Loe 6 7 3 3 1 2 1 6.17
J Benoit 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.70
A Otsuka 1 3 2 2 0 2 0 1.93

HBP - F Catalanotto (by J Tavarez). Pitches-strikes: J Tavarez 89-65; J
Romero 22-12; J Pineiro 7-5; K Loe 85-55; J Benoit 15-9; A Otsuka 29-19. Ground
balls-fly balls: J Tavarez 6-5; J Romero 2-0; J Pineiro 0-1; K Loe 10-6; J
Benoit 0-2; A Otsuka 0-1. Batters faced: J Tavarez 26; J Romero 4; J Pineiro 2;
K Loe 26; J Benoit 3; A Otsuka 6.

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

Weather: 74 degrees, overcast. Wind: 10 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 3 0 0 0 2 5 10 1
TEXAS 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 4 7 0 (TOP 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - JOEL PINEIRO
TEX - AKINORI OTSUKA

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: D PEDROIA (.273, 1-FOR-3)
J LUGO (.226, 0-FOR-4)
C CRISP (.247, 2-FOR-4)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at TEXAS

<div class="pre">BOSTON (5) VS TEXAS (4) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Lugo ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226
C Crisp cf 4 0 2 0 0 2 1 .247
K Youkilis 1b 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .355
M Ramirez lf 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .268
J Drew rf 4 2 2 1 0 0 2 .234
M Lowell 3b 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .329
J Varitek c 4 1 1 3 0 0 1 .275
E Hinske dh 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .173
D Pedroia 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .273

Totals 34 5 10 5 1 5 8

BATTING: HR - J Varitek (4, 4th inning off K Loe 2 on, 0 Out). RBI - J Varitek
3 (24), J Drew (15), M Lowell (38). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C
Crisp 1, M Ramirez 1, J Drew 1. Team LOB - 6.

BASERUNNING: SB - K Youkilis (2, 2nd base off A Otsuka/G Laird).

FIELDING: E - M Lowell (9, ground ball).


TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Lofton cf 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .266
M Young ss 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .240
M Teixeira 1b 3 1 1 3 1 2 2 .302
S Sosa rf 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .261
F Catalanotto dh 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .169
M Byrd lf 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .250
I Kinsler 2b 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .248
G Laird c 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .227
R Vazquez 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .458

Totals 32 4 7 4 2 9 16

BATTING: 2B - K Lofton (7, J Romero). HR - M Teixeira (9, 6th inning off J
Tavarez 2 on, 0 Out). RBI - M Teixeira 3 (32), I Kinsler (27). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - R Vazquez 1, F Catalanotto 1. Team LOB - 7.


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BOSTON - 000 300 02 -- 5
TEXAS - 000 004 00 -- 4
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BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Tavarez 5 2/3 6 4 4 1 6 1 5.40
J Romero 2/3 1 0 0 1 0 0 2.35
J Pineiro 1 2/3 0 0 0 0 3 0 5.40

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Loe 6 7 3 3 1 2 1 6.17
J Benoit 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.70
A Otsuka 1 3 2 2 0 2 0 1.93

HBP - F Catalanotto (by J Tavarez). Pitches-strikes: J Tavarez 89-65; J
Romero 22-12; J Pineiro 20-15; K Loe 85-55; J Benoit 15-9; A Otsuka 29-19.
Ground balls-fly balls: J Tavarez 6-5; J Romero 2-0; J Pineiro 1-1; K Loe 10-6;
J Benoit 0-2; A Otsuka 0-1. Batters faced: J Tavarez 26; J Romero 4; J Pineiro
5; K Loe 26; J Benoit 3; A Otsuka 6.

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

Weather: 74 degrees, overcast. Wind: 10 mph, in from center.</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - PITCHING CHANGE
TEX: ERIC GAGNE (1-0, 0.00) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 5, TEXAS 4

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: D PEDROIA (.273, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: E Gagne relieved A Otsuka.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 5
TEXAS 4 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: D Pedroia (.273, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY DUSTIN PEDROIA (2) TO LEFT WITH 0 OUT IN
THE 9TH OFF ERIC GAGNE.
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 6, TEXAS 4

DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J LUGO (.226, 0-FOR-4)</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 3 0 0 0 2 1 6 11 1
TEXAS 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 4 7 0 (BOT 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - JOEL PINEIRO
TEX - ERIC GAGNE

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: R VAZQUEZ (.458, 0-FOR-3)
K LOFTON (.266, 2-FOR-3, BB)
M YOUNG (.240, 1-FOR-4)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at TEXAS

<div class="pre">BOSTON (6) VS TEXAS (4) - MID 9TH - IN PROGRESS

BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Lugo ss 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 .225
C Crisp cf 5 0 2 0 0 2 1 .245
K Youkilis 1b 5 1 2 0 0 1 0 .353
M Ramirez lf 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .268
J Drew rf 4 2 2 1 0 0 2 .234
M Lowell 3b 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .329
J Varitek c 4 1 1 3 0 0 1 .275
E Hinske dh 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .173
D Pedroia 2b 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .279

Totals 38 6 11 6 1 6 8

BATTING: HR - J Varitek (4, 4th inning off K Loe 2 on, 0 Out), D Pedroia (2,
9th inning off E Gagne 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - J Varitek 3 (24), J Drew (15), M
Lowell (38), D Pedroia (10). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Crisp
1, M Ramirez 1, J Drew 1. Team LOB - 6.

BASERUNNING: SB - K Youkilis (2, 2nd base off A Otsuka/G Laird).

FIELDING: E - M Lowell (9, ground ball).


TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Lofton cf 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .266
M Young ss 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .240
M Teixeira 1b 3 1 1 3 1 2 2 .302
S Sosa rf 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .261
F Catalanotto dh 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .169
M Byrd lf 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .250
I Kinsler 2b 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .248
G Laird c 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .227
R Vazquez 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .458

Totals 32 4 7 4 2 9 16

BATTING: 2B - K Lofton (7, J Romero). HR - M Teixeira (9, 6th inning off J
Tavarez 2 on, 0 Out). RBI - M Teixeira 3 (32), I Kinsler (27). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - R Vazquez 1, F Catalanotto 1. Team LOB - 7.


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BOSTON - 000 300 021 -- 6
TEXAS - 000 004 00 -- 4
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BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Tavarez 5 2/3 6 4 4 1 6 1 5.40
J Romero 2/3 1 0 0 1 0 0 2.35
J Pineiro 1 2/3 0 0 0 0 3 0 5.40

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Loe 6 7 3 3 1 2 1 6.17
J Benoit 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.70
A Otsuka 1 3 2 2 0 2 0 1.93
E Gagne 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0.87

HBP - F Catalanotto (by J Tavarez). Pitches-strikes: J Tavarez 89-65; J
Romero 22-12; J Pineiro 20-15; K Loe 85-55; J Benoit 15-9; A Otsuka 29-19; E
Gagne 27-18. Ground balls-fly balls: J Tavarez 6-5; J Romero 2-0; J Pineiro
1-1; K Loe 10-6; J Benoit 0-2; A Otsuka 0-1; E Gagne 0-2. Batters faced: J
Tavarez 26; J Romero 4; J Pineiro 5; K Loe 26; J Benoit 3; A Otsuka 6; E Gagne
4.

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

Weather: 74 degrees, overcast. Wind: 10 mph, in from center.</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - PITCHING CHANGE
BOS: HIDEKI OKAJIMA (0-0, 0.76) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 6, TEXAS 4

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: R VAZQUEZ (.458, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: H Okajima relieved J Pineiro.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 6
TEXAS 4 BOTTOM, 9TH

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: R Vazquez (.458, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: V Diaz hit for R Vazquez.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 6
TEXAS 4 BOTTOM, 9TH

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: V Diaz (.260, 5 HR, 9 RBI)</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: N Cruz hit for K Lofton.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, V DIAZ ON FIRST, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 6
TEXAS 4 BOTTOM, 9TH

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: N Cruz (.205, 3 HR, 12 RBI)</div>