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Retrosheet Boxscore: Boston Red Sox 8, Texas Rangers 4

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Boston Red Sox 8, Texas Rangers 4

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Game Played on Wednesday, August 13, 2008 (N) at Fenway Park

TEX A    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  4  0  -   4 10  1
BOS A    0  2  4    0  2  0    0  0  x  -   8 12  0
BATTING
Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Kinsler 2b                    5   1   1   1       0   1       2   2
Young ss                      5   1   3   0       0   1       1   2
Hamilton cf                   3   0   0   0       0   1       3   1
  Ellison rf                  1   1   1   0       0   0       2   0
Bradley dh                    3   1   1   3       1   2       0   0
Byrd rf,cf                    4   0   1   0       0   0       2   0
Boggs lf                      4   0   1   0       0   1       2   0
Davis 1b                      4   0   0   0       0   0       4   3
Saltalamacchia c              4   0   1   0       0   1       6   0
Metcalf 3b                    3   0   1   0       1   0       1   0
Mendoza p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Nippert p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Totals                       36   4  10   4       2   7      24   9
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Hamilton-Saltalamacchia.
E: Saltalamacchia (8).
PB: Saltalamacchia (5).
BATTING - 
2B: Boggs (15,off Lester); Metcalf (1,off Lester); Byrd (19,off Timlin); Saltalamacchia
(10,off Masterson).
HR: Kinsler (17,8th inning off Lester 0 on 1 out); Bradley (20,8th inning off
Timlin 2 on 1 out).
GDP: Kinsler (11,off Masterson).
Team LOB: 7.
Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Drew rf                       5   0   0   0       0   1       3   0
Pedroia 2b                    5   1   2   0       0   0       2   2
Ortiz dh                      4   2   1   0       1   0       0   0
Youkilis 3b,1b                4   3   3   2       0   0       3   4
Bay lf                        3   1   2   2       1   0       2   0
Lowrie ss,3b                  3   0   2   2       1   1       1   3
Casey 1b                      3   0   1   1       1   0       6   1
  Cora pr,ss                  0   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
Varitek c                     3   0   0   0       1   1       7   0
Crisp cf                      4   1   1   0       0   1       1   0
Lester p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  Timlin p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Lopez p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Masterson p                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Totals                       34   8  12   7       5   4      27  12
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Masterson-Cora-Youkilis.
BATTING - 
2B: Youkilis 3 (32,off Mendoza 3); Pedroia (37,off Mendoza); Bay (3,off Mendoza);
Lowrie (12,off Mendoza).
IBB: Ortiz (8,by Mendoza); Casey (2,by Nippert).
Team LOB: 7.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Bay (2,2nd base off Mendoza/Saltalamacchia).
CS: Varitek (1,2nd base by Mendoza/Saltalamacchia).
PITCHING
Texas Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Mendoza L(3-6)                4     9   8   7   4   2   0  24
Nippert                       4     3   0   0   1   2   0  15
Totals                        8    12   8   7   5   4   0  39
Mendoza faced 4 batters in the 5th inning
IBB: Mendoza (1,Ortiz); Nippert (2,Casey).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Nippert 2-0.
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Boston Red Sox               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Lester W(11-4)                7.1   7   3   3   1   6   1  30
Timlin                        0.1   2   1   1   0   1   1   3
Lopez                         0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Masterson                     1     1   0   0   1   0   0   4
Totals                        9    10   4   4   2   7   2  38
Inherited Runners - Scored: Timlin 2-2; Lopez 1-0.
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Umpires: HP - Laz Diaz, 1B - Scott Barry, 2B - Kerwin Danley, 3B - Wally Bell
Official Scorer: Chaz Scoggins
Time of Game: 2:53   Attendance: 37876
Starting Lineups:

   Texas Rangers                 Boston Red Sox           
1. Kinsler             2b        Drew                rf
2. Young               ss        Pedroia             2b
3. Hamilton            cf        Ortiz               dh
4. Bradley             dh        Youkilis            3b
5. Byrd                rf        Bay                 lf
6. Boggs               lf        Lowrie              ss
7. Davis               1b        Casey               1b
8. Saltalamacchia      c         Varitek             c
9. Metcalf             3b        Crisp               cf
   Mendoza             p         Lester              p

RANGERS 1ST: Kinsler flied to left; Young singled to center;
Hamilton forced Young (third to second); Bradley struck out; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 1ST: Drew popped to second; Pedroia flied to center;
Ortiz lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0, Red Sox
0.

RANGERS 2ND: Byrd flied to right; Boggs doubled to center; Davis
grounded out (first to pitcher) [Boggs to third]; Saltalamacchia
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0,
Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 2ND: Youkilis doubled to center; Bay singled to left
[Youkilis to third]; Bay stole second [Youkilis scored (error by
Saltalamacchia), Bay to third]; Lowrie struck out; Casey
grounded out (second to first) [Bay scored (unearned)]; Varitek
walked; Varitek was caught stealing second (pitcher to shortstop
to first to second); 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0,
Red Sox 2.

RANGERS 3RD: Metcalf flied to right; Kinsler grounded out
(shortstop to first); Young was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0, Red Sox 2.

RED SOX 3RD: On a bunt Crisp singled to third; Drew struck out;
Pedroia doubled to left [Crisp to third]; Ortiz was walked
intentionally; Youkilis doubled to left [Crisp scored, Pedroia
scored, Ortiz to third]; Bay doubled to center [Ortiz scored,
Youkilis scored]; Lowrie walked; Saltalamacchia allowed a passed
ball [Bay to third, Lowrie to second]; Casey popped to third;
Varitek grounded out (first unassisted); 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Rangers 0, Red Sox 6.

RANGERS 4TH: Hamilton grounded out (second to first); Bradley
walked; Byrd lined to third; Boggs forced Bradley (third to
second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0, Red Sox 6.

RED SOX 4TH: Crisp flied to left; Drew flied to center; Pedroia
flied to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0, Red Sox 6.

RANGERS 5TH: Davis grounded out (third to first); Saltalamacchia
grounded out (shortstop to first); Metcalf doubled to left;
Kinsler struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0, Red Sox 6.

RED SOX 5TH: Ortiz singled to right; Youkilis doubled to left
[Ortiz to third]; Bay walked; Lowrie doubled to left [Ortiz
scored, Youkilis scored, Bay to third]; NIPPERT REPLACED MENDOZA
(PITCHING); Casey was walked intentionally; Varitek forced Bay
(first to catcher) [Lowrie to third, Casey to second]; Crisp
flied into a double play to center [Lowrie out at home (center
to catcher)]; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 0, Red Sox 8.

RANGERS 6TH: Young singled to center; Hamilton struck out;
Bradley struck out; Byrd forced Young (second to shortstop); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0, Red Sox 8.

RED SOX 6TH: ELLISON REPLACED HAMILTON (PLAYING RF); BYRD
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); Drew flied to center; Pedroia
singled to third; Ortiz forced Pedroia (second to shortstop);
Youkilis flied to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0, Red
Sox 8.

RANGERS 7TH: Boggs grounded out (shortstop to first); Davis
flied to left; Saltalamacchia was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0, Red Sox 8.

RED SOX 7TH: Bay grounded out (shortstop to first); Lowrie
singled to second; Casey singled to left [Lowrie to second];
CORA RAN FOR CASEY; Varitek struck out; Crisp struck out; 0 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 0, Red Sox 8.

RANGERS 8TH: YOUKILIS CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); LOWRIE
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); CORA STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING
SS); Metcalf flied to right; Kinsler homered to left; Young
singled to right; Ellison singled to pitcher [Young to second];
TIMLIN REPLACED LESTER (PITCHING); Bradley homered to right
[Young scored, Ellison scored]; Byrd doubled to left; Boggs
struck out; LOPEZ REPLACED TIMLIN (PITCHING); Davis flied to
center; 4 R, 5 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 4, Red Sox 8.

RED SOX 8TH: Drew grounded out (first to pitcher); Pedroia flied
to right; Ortiz popped to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers
4, Red Sox 8.

RANGERS 9TH: MASTERSON REPLACED LOPEZ (PITCHING); Saltalamacchia
doubled to center; Metcalf walked; Kinsler grounded into a
double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Saltalamacchia to
third, Metcalf out at second]; Young popped to first; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 4, Red Sox 8.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Rangers          4  10   1    7
 Red Sox          8  12   0    7
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