Rangers 15, Red Sox 4
Matt Harrison did his part on Saturday, holding the Red Sox to four runs. (AP)
By T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com
The Rangers had lost eight straight to the Red Sox, but all that changed with a second-inning outburst to put it in the bag. Eleven batters went to the plate in the frame, taking advantage of a passed ball, a wild pitch, four walks and timely hitting -- and Texas was just getting started.
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Boston
(83-58)
Lost 1
Texas 15, Boston 8
Today's Boxes 9/6/08
TOR 7, TB 4
LAD 7, ARI 2
DET 6, MIN 4
WSH 8, ATL 5
CWS 7, LAA 6
OAK 5, BAL 1
MIL 1, SD 0
CHC 14, CIN 9
KC 3, CLE 1
STL 5, FLA 3
HOU 2, COL 0
SF 7, PIT 6
NYY 7, SEA 4
Texas
(70-73)
Won 1
September 6, 2008
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Boston
0
1
3
0
0
0
0
0
4
8
13
0
Texas
0
7
2
0
1
3
0
2
X
15
16
0
Standings thru 9/6/08  | Recap: BOS | TEX  | Gameday  | Red Sox stats  | Rangers stats
Boston
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Kotsay , RF
5
1
1
2
0
0
1
.287
Pedroia , 2B
3
1
0
0
1
0
1
.330
Cora , 2B
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
.294
Ortiz, D , DH
3
1
1
0
0
1
0
.268
a-Casey , PH-DH
2
0
1
1
0
0
0
.347
Youkilis , 1B
3
1
1
3
0
1
0
.315
b-Bailey , PH-1B
2
0
1
1
0
0
0
.303
Bay , LF
5
1
1
0
0
2
2
.287
Lowell , 3B
4
0
2
0
0
1
0
.277
Lowrie , SS
4
1
2
1
0
1
1
.281
Crisp , CF
3
1
2
0
1
0
0
.281
Cash , C
3
0
0
0
0
1
3
.230
Ross, D , C
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
.235
Totals
39
8
13
8
2
8
10
a-Popped out for Ortiz, D in the 8th. b-Grounded out for Youkilis in the 8th.
BATTING 2B : Bay (32, Harrison, M), Lowell (27, Harrison, M).HR : Youkilis (25, 3rd inning off
Harrison, M, 2 on, 1 out).TB : Ortiz, D; Lowell 3; Lowrie 2; Crisp 2; Casey; Youkilis 4; Ross, D; Kotsay; Bay 2;
Bailey.RBI : Lowrie (40), Youkilis 3 (97), Kotsay 2 (46), Casey (13), Bailey (6).2-out RBI : Casey;
Bailey.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Cash; Lowrie; Bay.Team RISP : 8-for-12.Team
LOB : 6.FIELDING PB : Cash (13).Pickoffs : Smith, C (Blalock at 1st base).
Texas
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Catalanotto , DH
4
1
1
0
0
1
0
.272
a-Arias, Joa , PH-DH
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
.267
Boggs , LF
3
2
1
1
2
0
0
.231
Young, M , SS
4
2
1
2
1
1
3
.284
Vazquez, R , SS
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.298
Hamilton, J , CF
4
1
2
3
1
1
3
.303
Blalock , 1B
5
0
1
1
0
3
2
.266
Laird , C
5
2
3
1
0
0
0
.289
Davis, C , 3B
4
3
2
0
1
0
1
.279
Cruz, N , RF
4
3
3
5
1
1
0
.302
Duran, G , 2B
5
1
2
1
0
0
1
.234
Totals
39
15
16
14
6
7
11
a-Grounded out for Catalanotto in the 8th.
BATTING 2B : Laird 2 (21, Wakefield, Timlin), Davis, C (18, Smith, C), Catalanotto (23, Pauley), Cruz, N
(2, Pauley).3B : Boggs (4, Timlin), Hamilton, J (5, Timlin).HR : Cruz, N 2 (3, 3rd inning off Smith,
C, 1 on, 1 out; 5th inning off Timlin, 0 on, 2 out).TB : Davis, C 3; Hamilton, J 4; Catalanotto 2; Blalock; Boggs
3; Duran, G 2; Cruz, N 10; Young, M; Laird 5.RBI : Duran, G (12), Boggs (37), Young, M 2 (74), Hamilton, J 3 (124),
Blalock (18), Cruz, N 5 (9), Laird (40).2-out RBI : Duran, G; Boggs; Young, M; Hamilton, J 2; Blalock; Cruz, N;
Laird.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Davis, C; Hamilton, J 2; Arias, Joa.Team RISP : 7-for-13.Team
LOB : 7.BASERUNNING SB : Davis, C (1, 2nd base off Wakefield/Cash).PO : Blalock (1st
base by Smith, C).FIELDING Outfield assists : Boggs (Lowell at home).
Boston
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
HR
ERA
Wakefield (L, 8-10)
1.2
4
7
7
4
0
0
4.11
Smith, C
2.0
2
2
2
0
0
1
5.27
Lopez, J
0.1
0
0
0
1
1
0
2.73
Timlin
2.0
5
4
4
0
2
1
5.56
Pauley
2.0
5
2
2
1
4
0
8.64
Texas
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
HR
ERA
Harrison, M (W, 7-3)
6.0
7
4
4
1
4
1
5.76
Loe
2.2
5
4
4
1
3
0
3.42
Madrigal
0.1
1
0
0
0
1
0
4.88
Game Scores : Wakefield 15, Harrison, M 45.WP : Wakefield.HBP : Catalanotto (by Wakefield).Pitches-strikes :
Wakefield 49-26, Smith, C 28-14, Lopez, J 9-4, Timlin 39-27, Pauley 44-30, Harrison, M 103-63, Loe 52-35, Madrigal 10-6.Groundouts-flyouts :
Wakefield 0-5, Smith, C 1-4, Lopez, J 0-0, Timlin 1-2, Pauley 2-0, Harrison, M 3-7, Loe 2-1, Madrigal 0-0.Batters
faced : Wakefield 14, Smith, C 7, Lopez, J 2, Timlin 11, Pauley 12, Harrison, M 25, Loe 14, Madrigal 2.Inherited
runners-scored : Smith, C 2-0, Madrigal 2-1.Umpires : HP: Chad Fairchild. 1B: Sam Holbrook. 2B: Mark Wegner.
3B: Jeff Kellogg. Weather : 90 degrees, clear.Wind : 7 mph, In from CF.T : 3:00.Att :
38,208.Venue : Globe Life Park in Arlington.September 6, 2008 September 6, 2008 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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