Red Sox 19, Rangers 17
David Ortiz finished 3-for-4 with six RBIs and four runs scored. (Brita Meng Outzen/MLB.com)
By Mark Remme / MLB.com
A 10-run first inning during which David Ortiz clubbed two three-run homers wasn't enough insurance for the Red Sox, but Kevin Youkilis' second homer of the night, a three-run shot over the Green Monster, won the game in the eighth inning.
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Texas
(61-59)
Lost 1
Boston 19, Texas 17
Today's Boxes 8/12/08
CLE 7, BAL 5
CIN 5, PIT 1
TOR 6, DET 4
NYM 4, WSH 3
FLA 4, STL 3
HOU 12, SF 4
NYY 9, MIN 6
CWS 9, KC 0
ARI 4, COL 2
MIL 5, SD 2
LAA 7, SEA 3
OAK 2, TB 1
LAD 4, PHI 3
Boston
(69-51)
Won 2
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Standings thru 8/12/08  | Recap: TEX | BOS  | Gameday  | Rangers stats  | Red Sox stats
Texas AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Kinsler , 2B5 2 2 4 0 0 2 .320
Young , SS6 0 1 0 0 1 2 .285
Hamilton , CF5 3 2 1 1 1 1 .304
Bradley , DH5 3 2 0 1 3 2 .321
Byrd , RF6 4 5 3 0 0 0 .298
Catalanotto , LF4 2 2 3 0 0 4 .286
a-Ellison , PH-LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200
b-Boggs , PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .242
Laird , C4 1 1 1 1 0 3 .292
Davis, C , 1B5 2 2 4 0 0 1 .283
Vazquez, R , 3B5 0 2 0 0 1 5 .318
Totals 47 17 20 17 3 6 21
a-Flied out for Catalanotto in the 7th. b-Doubled for Ellison in the 9th.
BATTING 2B : Kinsler (40, Zink), Byrd (18, Zink), Catalanotto 2 (21, Zink, Delcarmen), Laird (15, Zink), Hamilton (27, Delcarmen), Boggs (14, Papelbon).HR : Kinsler (16, 5th inning off Aardsma, 2 on, 2 out).TB : Kinsler 6; Young; Hamilton 3; Bradley 2; Byrd 6; Catalanotto 4; Boggs 2; Laird 2; Davis, C 2; Vazquez, R 2.RBI : Davis, C 4 (32), Hamilton (112), Byrd 3 (34), Catalanotto 3 (19), Kinsler 4 (69), Laird (32), Boggs (31).2-out RBI : Davis, C 2; Kinsler 3.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Kinsler; Catalanotto; Vazquez, R 2; Davis, C.SF : Laird; Kinsler.Team LOB : 9. FIELDING E : Vazquez, R (13, fielding), Wright (1, throw).DP : 2 (Kinsler-Young-Davis, C, Young-Kinsler-Davis, C).
Boston AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Drew , RF4 3 2 1 2 0 2 .288
Pedroia , 2B6 5 5 2 0 0 1 .319
Ortiz , DH4 4 3 6 2 0 2 .260
Youkilis , 1B-3B5 2 2 5 1 2 0 .316
Lowell , 3B4 1 1 1 1 2 2 .270
Casey , 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .353
Bay , LF4 1 1 1 1 0 2 .286
Lowrie , SS5 1 2 2 0 0 6 .286
Crisp , CF4 0 1 0 1 0 2 .247
Cash , C3 1 0 0 1 1 2 .222
a-Ellsbury , PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .272
Varitek , C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .216
Totals 40 19 17 18 10 6 19
a-Walked for Cash in the 8th.
BATTING 2B : Lowrie 2 (11, Feldman, Feldman), Ortiz (14, Rupe), Pedroia (36, Francisco).HR : Ortiz 2 (16, 1st inning off Feldman, 2 on, 0 out; 1st inning off Feldman, 2 on, 2 out), Youkilis 2 (22, 5th inning off Rupe, 1 on, 0 out; 8th inning off Francisco, 2 on, 2 out).TB : Drew 2; Pedroia 6; Ortiz 10; Youkilis 8; Lowell; Bay; Lowrie 4; Crisp.RBI : Ortiz 6 (59), Lowrie 2 (26), Drew (63), Pedroia 2 (55), Lowell (67), Bay (73), Youkilis 5 (81).2-out RBI : Drew; Pedroia 2; Ortiz 3; Lowell; Bay; Youkilis 3.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Crisp; Lowrie 3.GIDP : Cash; Lowrie.Team LOB : 7. BASERUNNING SB : Bay (8, 2nd base off Feldman/Laird), Lowell (2, 3rd base off Feldman/Laird).CS : Crisp (4, 2nd base by Madrigal/Laird). FIELDING E : Youkilis 2 (6, fielding, fielding).
Aardsma pitched to 3 batters in the 6th.WP : Zink, Okajima.IBB : Ortiz (by Francisco).HBP : Davis, C (by Okajima).Pitches-strikes : Feldman 90-51, Rupe 50-23, Madrigal 16-8, Wright 26-15, Francisco 32-15, Zink 84-55, Lopez, J 9-6, Aardsma 17-10, Delcarmen 29-21, Okajima 29-17, Papelbon 18-11.Groundouts-flyouts : Feldman 4-2, Rupe 6-0, Madrigal 0-1, Wright 1-1, Francisco 0-2, Zink 5-7, Lopez, J 0-0, Aardsma 0-0, Delcarmen 0-3, Okajima 1-3, Papelbon 0-2.Batters faced : Feldman 22, Rupe 12, Madrigal 3, Wright 6, Francisco 7, Zink 25, Lopez, J 2, Aardsma 5, Delcarmen 9, Okajima 7, Papelbon 5.Inherited runners-scored : Rupe 3-2, Lopez, J 2-1, Aardsma 2-2, Delcarmen 2-2, Okajima 1-0.Umpires : HP: Wally Bell. 1B: Laz Diaz. 2B: Scott Barry. 3B: Kerwin Danley.Weather : 71 degrees, cloudy.Wind : 10 mph, Out to LF.T : 3:58.Att : 38,004.August 12, 2008
Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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