Red Sox 11, Rangers 3
Luis Mendoza hurled just three-plus innings, giving up seven earned runs. (Charles Krupa/AP)
By T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com
There were two returns to Fenway Park: one was welcome, the other one was very rude. After missing the previous game with an injury, Hank Blalock hit a two-run blast. But Luis Mendoza, facing his former club, was roughed up for seven runs, ending Texas' two-game win streak.
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Boston 11, Texas 3
Today's Boxes 4/18/08
CHC 3, PIT 2
BAL 8, NYY 2
NYM 6, PHI 4
DET 8, TOR 4
CWS 9, TB 2
MIL 5, CIN 2
WSH 6, FLA 4
ATL 6, LAD 1
COL 11, HOU 5
CLE 4, MIN 0
STL 11, SF 1
ARI 9, SD 0
OAK 13, KC 2
LAA 5, SEA 4
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Standings thru 4/18/08 | Recap: TEX | BOS | Gameday | Rangers stats | Red Sox stats
Texas AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Kinsler , 2B5 1 1 0 0 1 0 .290
Young , SS4 0 1 0 1 0 0 .235
Hamilton , CF3 0 0 1 0 1 1 .294
Bradley , RF3 1 1 0 1 2 1 .352
Blalock , 3B4 1 2 2 0 0 2 .316
Murphy , LF3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .290
Catalanotto , DH2 0 1 0 2 0 0 .244
Laird , C4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .235
Broussard , 1B2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .191
a-Botts , PH-1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .133
Totals 32 3 6 3 5 6 9
BATTING 2B : Young (3, Matsuzaka), Kinsler (6, Matsuzaka), Catalanotto (5, Matsuzaka), Bradley (7, Matsuzaka).HR : Blalock (3, 6th inning off Matsuzaka, 1 on, 1 out).TB : Kinsler 2; Young 2; Bradley 2; Blalock 5; Catalanotto 2.RBI : Hamilton (16), Blalock 2 (6).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Blalock; Laird 3.SF : Hamilton.Team LOB : 8.BASERUNNING SB : Kinsler (6, 3rd base off Matsuzaka/Varitek).FIELDING E : Botts (1, missed catch).DP : (Kinsler-Young-Botts).
Boston AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Ellsbury , CF2 3 1 1 3 0 0 .229
Pedroia , 2B4 2 1 2 1 1 4 .324
Ortiz , DH4 1 2 5 0 0 2 .134
Ramirez , LF4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .338
Thurston , LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
Youkilis , 3B4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .364
Drew , RF3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .340
Varitek , C4 1 1 1 0 0 0 .276
Cash , C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
Casey , 1B4 2 2 0 0 0 0 .333
Lowrie , SS3 1 2 1 0 1 1 .429
Totals 33 11 11 10 5 4 14
BATTING 2B : Lowrie (1, Mendoza), Varitek (5, Mendoza), Casey (4, Nippert).3B : Ellsbury (1, Rupe).HR : Ortiz (2, 3rd inning off Mendoza, 3 on, 2 out), Pedroia (1, 4th inning off Rupe, 1 on, 1 out).TB : Ellsbury 3; Pedroia 4; Ortiz 5; Ramirez; Youkilis; Varitek 2; Casey 3; Lowrie 3.RBI : Ortiz 5 (9), Varitek (6), Lowrie (4), Ellsbury (6), Pedroia 2 (8).2-out RBI : Ortiz 5.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Ramirez.SF : Lowrie.GIDP : Drew.Team LOB : 5.
Texas IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Mendoza (L, 0-2)3.0 5 7 7 3 2 1 9.00
Rupe 4.0 4 2 2 1 0 1 5.73
Nippert 1.0 2 2 1 1 2 0 11.37
HBP : Ortiz (by Rupe).Pitches-strikes : Mendoza 67-31, Rupe 62-42, Nippert 29-18, Matsuzaka 101-62, Lopez 23-14, Aardsma 30-17, Timlin 11-9.Ground outs-fly outs : Mendoza 5-2, Rupe 8-4, Nippert 1-0, Matsuzaka 6-6, Lopez 3-2, Aardsma 1-0, Timlin 2-1.Batters faced : Mendoza 17, Rupe 17, Nippert 6, Matsuzaka 23, Lopez 6, Aardsma 6, Timlin 3.Inherited runners-scored : Rupe 2-2.Umpires : HP: Jerry Meals. 1B: Bill Miller. 2B: Paul Emmel. 3B: Gary Darling.Weather : 69 degrees, clear.Wind : 10 mph, R to L.T : 3:13.Att : 37,902.Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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