Red Sox 10, Rangers 0
Daisuke Matsuzaka struck out five and picked up his 14th win. (Steven Senne/AP)
By Mark Remme / MLB.com
The Red Sox sent 12 men to the plate in the nine-run second inning, with the big blow being a three-run homer from David Ortiz, and Daisuke Matsuzaka silenced any hope of a Rangers comeback with seven shutout innings.
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Texas
(61-61)
Lost 3
Boston 10, Texas 0
Today's Boxes 8/14/08
DET 5, TOR 1
CWS 9, KC 2
HOU 7, SF 4
ARI 6, COL 2
SD 3, MIL 2
TB 7, OAK 6
CHC 11, ATL 7
BAL 11, CLE 6
CIN 3, PIT 1
NYM 9, WSH 3
STL 3, FLA 0
LAD 3, PHI 1
Boston
(71-51)
Won 4
August 14, 2008
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Texas
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
0
Boston
0
9
0
0
0
0
0
1
X
10
13
0
Standings thru 8/14/08  | Recap: TEX | BOS  | Gameday  | Rangers stats  | Red Sox stats
Texas
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Kinsler , 2B
3
0
1
0
1
0
3
.319
Catalanotto , LF
4
0
0
0
0
0
1
.281
Young, M , SS
3
0
2
0
0
1
0
.291
Metcalf , 3B
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
.161
Bradley , DH
4
0
1
0
0
2
3
.320
Byrd , CF
4
0
0
0
0
0
2
.293
Boggs , RF
2
0
0
0
2
0
0
.240
Davis, C , 1B
4
0
1
0
0
2
3
.275
Saltalamacchia , C
2
0
1
0
1
1
1
.235
Vazquez , 3B-SS
2
0
0
0
1
1
4
.315
Totals
29
0
6
0
5
8
17
BATTING TB : Kinsler; Young, M 2; Bradley; Davis, C; Saltalamacchia.Runners left in scoring position,
2 out : Vazquez 2; Kinsler.GIDP : Bradley; Kinsler.Team RISP : 0-for-4.Team LOB : 7.
BASERUNNING CS : Kinsler (2, 2nd base by Matsuzaka/Varitek), Davis, C (2, 2nd base by Matsuzaka/Varitek).
FIELDING DP : (Vazquez-Kinsler-Davis, C).
Boston
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Drew, J , RF
4
1
0
1
0
0
3
.281
Ellsbury , RF
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
.271
Pedroia , 2B
5
2
3
1
0
0
1
.323
Ortiz , DH
2
1
1
3
2
1
0
.262
a-Casey , PH-DH
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
.351
Youkilis , 1B
4
2
2
0
0
1
3
.322
b-Bailey , PH-1B
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
.167
Bay , LF
5
1
1
1
0
1
5
.288
Lowrie , 3B
4
1
3
1
0
1
2
.310
Varitek , C
3
1
0
0
1
2
3
.212
Cash , C
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.222
Crisp , CF
4
1
1
1
0
0
0
.247
Cora , SS
2
0
1
1
1
0
0
.286
Totals
36
10
13
10
4
7
19
a-Grounded out for Ortiz in the 8th. b-Singled for Youkilis in the 8th.
BATTING 2B : Pedroia 2 (39, Hunter, T, Guardado), Youkilis (33, Hunter, T), Lowrie (13, Madrigal), Cora (6,
Francisco, F).HR : Ortiz (17, 2nd inning off Hunter, T, 2 on, 2 out).TB : Pedroia 5; Ortiz 4; Youkilis
3; Bailey; Bay; Lowrie 4; Crisp; Cora 2.RBI : Crisp (29), Cora (6), Drew, J (64), Pedroia (56), Ortiz 3 (62), Bay
(76), Lowrie (29), Bailey (1).2-out RBI : Pedroia; Ortiz 3; Bay; Lowrie.Runners left in scoring position,
2 out : Varitek 2; Lowrie; Ellsbury.GIDP : Bay.Team RISP : 5-for-13.Team LOB : 7.
FIELDING DP : 2 (Pedroia-Cora-Youkilis 2).
Boston
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
HR
ERA
Matsuzaka (W, 14-2)
7.0
6
0
0
5
5
0
2.74
Delcarmen
1.0
0
0
0
0
2
0
4.24
Timlin
1.0
0
0
0
0
1
0
5.29
HBP : Cora (by Hunter, T).Pitches-strikes : Hunter, T 50-28, Madrigal 52-31, Benoit 32-19, Francisco, F 16-12,
Guardado 14-9, Matsuzaka 115-66, Delcarmen 12-8, Timlin 10-6.Groundouts-flyouts : Hunter, T 2-1, Madrigal 2-3,
Benoit 0-2, Francisco, F 1-0, Guardado 2-0, Matsuzaka 7-5, Delcarmen 0-0, Timlin 0-0.Batters faced : Hunter, T
14, Madrigal 11, Benoit 8, Francisco, F 4, Guardado 4, Matsuzaka 28, Delcarmen 3, Timlin 3.Inherited runners-scored :
Madrigal 1-1.Umpires : HP: Scott Barry. 1B: Kerwin Danley. 2B: Wally Bell. 3B: Laz Diaz.Weather : 71
degrees, partly cloudy.Wind : 6 mph, Out to LF.T : 2:56.Att : 37,856.August 14, 2008 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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