Red Sox 6, Rangers 5
Kevin Millwood ceded two runs on 10 hits in six-plus innings. (Winslow Townson/AP)
By T. R. Sullivan / MLB.com
Ian Kinsler led off the game with a homer, and Milton Bradley added a three-run shot in the sixth to put the Rangers ahead by five runs, but Texas' bullpen couldn't preserve the lead, squandering Kevin Millwood's solid six-plus-inning start.
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Texas
(7-12)
Lost 3
Boston 6, Texas 5
Today's Boxes 4/20/08
TOR 5, DET 3
FLA 6, WSH 1
CIN 4, MIL 3
ATL 6, LAD 1
NYY 7, BAL 1
CWS 6, TB 0
HOU 6, COL 4
MIN 2, CLE 1
SF 8, STL 2
CHC 13, PIT 6
SEA 4, LAA 2
OAK 7, KC 1
SD 9, ARI 4
PHI 5, NYM 4
Boston
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Won 4
April 20, 2008
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Standings thru 4/20/08  | Recap: TEX | BOS  | Gameday  | Rangers stats  | Red Sox stats
Texas AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Kinsler , 2B4 1 1 1 0 0 0 .286
Young , SS4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .247
Hamilton , CF4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .299
Bradley , DH4 1 1 3 0 1 1 .339
Blalock , 3B4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .333
Catalanotto , LF4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .245
Murphy , RF3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .275
Laird , C3 0 0 1 0 0 1 .207
Broussard , 1B3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .180
Totals 33 5 7 5 0 5 5
BATTING HR : Kinsler (1, 1st inning off Wakefield, 0 on, 0 out), Bradley (1, 6th inning off Wakefield, 2 on, 1 out).TB : Kinsler 4; Young 2; Hamilton; Bradley 4; Blalock; Catalanotto.RBI : Kinsler (8), Laird (9), Bradley 3 (7).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Broussard.S : Murphy.GIDP : Hamilton.Team LOB : 2. FIELDING E : Laird (3, throw), Hamilton (1, throw).DP : (Kinsler-Young-Broussard).
Boston AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Ellsbury , CF4 1 2 0 1 0 3 .256
Lowrie , 2B-SS5 2 2 1 0 2 3 .417
Ortiz , DH4 2 2 2 1 1 1 .160
Ramirez, M , LF1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .338
Thurston , LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000
a-Pedroia , PH-2B 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .333
Youkilis , 3B4 0 3 0 1 0 2 .378
Drew , RF4 0 1 1 1 1 3 .316
Casey , 1B4 0 2 1 1 0 2 .349
Cash , C5 0 1 0 0 1 7 .200
Lugo , SS-LF4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .273
Totals 38 6 15 6 5 8 25
a-Doubled for Thurston in the 8th.
BATTING 2B : Lowrie 2 (3, Millwood, Littleton), Pedroia (7, Wilson).TB : Ellsbury 2; Lowrie 4; Ortiz 2; Pedroia 2; Youkilis 3; Drew; Casey 2; Cash; Lugo.RBI : Ortiz 2 (12), Drew (13), Lowrie (5), Pedroia (9), Casey (8).2-out RBI : Drew; Lowrie; Ortiz; Pedroia; Casey.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Cash 3; Ortiz; Casey; Thurston 2; Ellsbury 2.GIDP : Youkilis.Team LOB : 14. BASERUNNING SB : Ellsbury 2 (6, 2nd base off Millwood/Laird, 2nd base off Millwood/Laird), Lugo (2, 3rd base off Millwood/Laird). FIELDING PB : Cash (2).DP : (Wakefield-Lugo-Casey).
Millwood pitched to 2 batters in the 7th. Wilson pitched to 5 batters in the 8th.IBB : Ortiz (by Millwood), Youkilis (by Wilson).HBP : Thurston (by Littleton).Pitches-strikes : Millwood 109-67, Littleton 25-15, Wilson 29-13, Wright 2-1, Wakefield 86-68, Papelbon 7-5.Ground outs-fly outs : Millwood 6-5, Littleton 4-0, Wilson 0-0, Wright 1-0, Wakefield 10-10, Papelbon 0-3.Batters faced : Millwood 30, Littleton 8, Wilson 5, Wright 1, Wakefield 31, Papelbon 3.Inherited runners-scored : Littleton 1-1, Wilson 1-1, Wright 3-0.Ejections Boston Red Sox left fielder Manny Ramirez ejected by HP umpire Paul Emmel. (2nd).Umpires : HP: Paul Emmel. 1B: Gary Darling. 2B: Jerry Meals. 3B: Bill Miller.Weather : 55 degrees, cloudy.Wind : 14 mph, In from RF.T : 2:40.Att : 37,480.April 20, 2008
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