Red Sox 5, Rangers 3
Jason Jennings allowed two runs on three hits over six innings. (Michael Dwyer/AP)
By T. R. Sullivan / MLB.com
Jason Jennings was winless entering Saturday's contest against the Red Sox. He's still in search of his first victory, but it isn't his fault. He limted the mighty Red Sox to two runs on just three hits over six innings, but the Rangers bullpen faltered in the eighth.
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Boston 5, Texas 3
Today's Boxes 4/19/08
CHC 13, PIT 1
TOR 3, DET 2
MIL 5, CIN 3
SF 3, STL 0
MIN 3, CLE 0
ATL 4, LAD 1
NYM 4, PHI 2
OAK 6, KC 5
COL 3, HOU 2
BAL 6, NYY 0
TB 5, CWS 0
FLA 6, WSH 5
ARI 10, SD 3
LAA 4, SEA 1
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Standings thru 4/19/08 | Recap: TEX | BOS | Gameday | Rangers stats | Red Sox stats
Texas AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Kinsler , 2B4 0 1 0 1 0 3 .288
Young , SS5 0 1 0 0 0 3 .233
Hamilton , CF5 2 2 1 0 0 4 .301
Blalock , 3B5 0 3 0 0 0 0 .339
Botts , 1B5 0 2 1 0 1 2 .200
Murphy , RF4 1 1 0 1 2 4 .288
Laird , DH4 0 0 0 0 3 6 .218
a-Bradley , PH-DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .345
Melhuse , C3 0 2 1 1 1 0 .250
Duran , LF2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .200
Totals 38 3 13 3 3 7 23
BATTING 2B : Murphy (8, Lester), Botts (2, Lester).HR : Hamilton (4, 1st inning off Lester, 0 on, 2 out).TB : Kinsler; Young; Hamilton 5; Blalock 3; Botts 3; Murphy 2; Melhuse 2; Duran.RBI : Hamilton (17), Melhuse (1), Botts (4).2-out RBI : Hamilton; Melhuse.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Kinsler; Laird 3; Hamilton 3; Young; Bradley.S : Duran 2.Team LOB : 13.FIELDING E : Jennings (1, throw).DP : 2 (Young-Kinsler-Botts, Kinsler-Young-Botts).
Boston AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Ellsbury , CF4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .231
Pedroia , 2B3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .325
Ortiz , DH4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .141
Ramirez , LF2 2 1 2 2 0 0 .342
Youkilis , 3B-1B4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .357
Drew , RF3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .321
Varitek , C3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .262
Casey , 1B3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333
1-Lowrie , PR-3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .429
Lugo , SS3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .274
Totals 29 5 7 4 3 2 7
BATTING 2B : Ellsbury (1, Jennings), Youkilis (7, Jennings), Pedroia (6, Benoit).HR : Ramirez (6, 8th inning off Benoit, 1 on, 1 out).TB : Ellsbury 2; Pedroia 2; Ortiz; Ramirez 4; Youkilis 2; Casey; Lugo.RBI : Youkilis (12), Ortiz (10), Ramirez 2 (20).2-out RBI : Youkilis.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Drew.S : Pedroia.GIDP : Ortiz; Lugo.Team LOB : 4.
Texas IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Jennings 6.0 3 2 2 2 1 0 7.08
Wright (H, 3)1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0.84
Benoit (BS, 2)(L, 1-1)1.0 3 3 3 0 1 1 8.53
Pitches-strikes : Jennings 100-57, Wright 12-6, Benoit 19-13, Lester 106-72, Delcarmen 21-12, Timlin 10-8, Lopez 1-1, Papelbon 10-9.Ground outs-fly outs : Jennings 8-9, Wright 3-0, Benoit 0-2, Lester 6-8, Delcarmen 0-0, Timlin 1-1, Lopez 0-1, Papelbon 1-2.Batters faced : Jennings 23, Wright 4, Benoit 6, Lester 31, Delcarmen 3, Timlin 4, Lopez 1, Papelbon 4.Inherited runners-scored : Delcarmen 1-0, Lopez 2-0.Umpires : HP: Bill Miller. 1B: Paul Emmel. 2B: Gary Darling. 3B: Jerry Meals.Weather : 51 degrees, clear.Wind : 9 mph, In from RF.T : 2:56.Att : 37,958.Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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