Red Sox 8, Rangers 1
Jon Lester is congratulated by David Ortiz, who hit his second homer of the year. (Mary Schwalm/AP)
By Maureen Mullen / Special to MLB.com
Jon Lester came tantalizingly close to adding another historic chapter to his career, carrying a perfect game into the seventh inning. A perfect game may not have been in the cards, but a resounding victory was, as the left-hander allowed just two hits and recorded 11 strikeouts.
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Boston 8, Texas 1
Today's Boxes 6/6/09
TB 9, NYY 7
KC 6, TOR 2
CWS 4, CLE 2
SEA 2, MIN 1
LAD 3, PHI 2
FLA 5, SF 4
MIL 3, ATL 0
DET 2, LAA 1
WSH 7, NYM 1
PIT 6, HOU 4
CIN 4, CHC 3
COL 10, STL 1
OAK 9, BAL 4
SD 6, ARI 4
June 6, 2009
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H
E
Texas
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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1
1 2
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Boston
0
1
0
0
3
4
0
0
X
8 9
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Standings thru 6/6/09 | Recap: TEX | BOS | Gameday | Rangers stats | Red Sox stats
Texas AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Kinsler , 2B
4
0
0
0
0
1
1
.276
Young, M , 3B
4
0
2
0
0
1
0
.335
Jones, An , DH
2
0
0
1
1
2
0
.272
Cruz, N , RF
4
0
0
0
0
1
3
.283
Byrd , CF
3
0
0
0
0
2
2
.295
Boggs , LF
3
0
0
0
0
1
0
.000
Davis, C , 1B
3
0
0
0
0
2
0
.207
Saltalamacchia , C
3
0
0
0
0
1
0
.243
Andrus , SS
2
1
0
0
1
0
0
.275
Totals 28 1 2 1 2 11 6
BATTING 2B : Young, M (21, Lester).TB : Young, M 3.RBI : Jones, An (15).Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out : Byrd.SF : Jones, An.Team RISP : 1-for-3.Team LOB : 3.FIELDING E : Boggs (1, throw).
Boston AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Pedroia , 2B
5
2
2
2
0
1
0
.322
Ellsbury , CF
4
1
0
0
1
0
2
.306
Youkilis , 1B
4
0
1
1
0
2
2
.349
Bay , LF
4
0
1
2
0
1
1
.280
Lowell , 3B
3
1
1
1
1
0
1
.301
Ortiz , DH
3
1
2
1
1
1
1
.196
Varitek , C
3
1
1
0
1
0
2
.250
Baldelli , RF
3
1
1
0
1
0
3
.264
Green , SS
4
1
0
0
0
2
5
.278
Totals 33 8 9 7 5 7 17
BATTING HR : Lowell (9, 2nd inning off Holland, D, 0 on, 1 out), Ortiz (2, 6th inning off Benson, 0 on, 0
out).TB : Pedroia 2; Youkilis; Bay; Lowell 4; Ortiz 5; Varitek; Baldelli.RBI : Lowell (37), Pedroia
2 (23), Bay 2 (55), Ortiz (22), Youkilis (35).2-out RBI : Bay 2; Youkilis.Runners left in scoring position,
2 out : Green.Team RISP : 4-for-9.Team LOB : 6.BASERUNNING SB : Ellsbury
(23, 2nd base off Holland, D/Saltalamacchia), Pedroia (10, 3rd base off Holland, D/Saltalamacchia).
Texas IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Holland, D (L, 1-3)
4.2
6
4
4
2
5
1
6.54
Benson
2.1
3
4
3
3
1
1
8.46
Mathis
1.0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0.00
Boston IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Lester (W, 5-5)
9.0
2
1
1
2
11
0
5.09
Balk : Holland, D.Pitches-strikes : Holland, D 91-57, Benson 42-24, Mathis 9-7, Lester 107-72.Groundouts-flyouts :
Holland, D 5-3, Benson 0-6, Mathis 1-1, Lester 5-8.Batters faced : Holland, D 22, Benson 13, Mathis 3, Lester 31.Inherited
runners-scored : Benson 1-0.Umpires : HP: Ron Kulpa. 1B: Tim Timmons. 2B: Rob Drake. 3B: Jeff Kellogg.Weather :
65 degrees, clear.Wind : 12 mph, Out to LF.T : 2:25.Att : 37,828.June 6, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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