Rangers 6, Red Sox 3
David Ortiz looks back at the field after striking out in the fourth. (Winslow Townson/AP)
By Maureen Mullen / Special to MLB.com
Coming off his first win of the year, Daisuke Matsuzaka never got on track, allowing four runs in the first four innings as Boston dropped the rubber game. In his first '09 start, Mark Kostay homered, but Jacoby Ellsbury left with a right shoulder strain.
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Texas
(33-23)
Won 1
Texas 6, Boston 3
Today's Boxes 6/7/09
DET 9, LAA 6
NYY 4, TB 3
TOR 4, KC 0
CHC 6, CIN 3
ATL 8, MIL 7
NYM 7, WSH 0
CLE 8, CWS 4
HOU 6, PIT 4
COL 7, STL 2
ARI 9, SD 6
OAK 3, BAL 0
SEA 4, MIN 2
SF 3, FLA 2
PHI 7, LAD 2
Boston
(33-24)
Lost 1
June 7, 2009
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Texas
1
1
2
0
1
0
1
0
0
6
12
1
Boston
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
3
4
0
Standings thru 6/7/09  | Recap: TEX | BOS  | Gameday  | Rangers stats  | Red Sox stats
Texas
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Kinsler , 2B
5
0
1
0
0
1
2
.274
Young, M , 3B
5
2
2
1
0
1
0
.336
Blalock , DH
4
0
0
0
0
3
1
.253
Cruz, N , RF
4
3
3
1
0
1
0
.292
Murphy, Dv , LF
4
1
3
2
0
0
0
.250
Byrd , CF
4
0
1
0
0
1
2
.294
Davis, C , 1B
4
0
0
0
0
1
3
.202
Teagarden , C
4
0
0
0
0
2
2
.220
Vizquel , SS
4
0
2
1
0
0
0
.345
Totals
38
6
12
5
0
10
10
BATTING 2B : Cruz, N (12, Matsuzaka), Murphy, Dv (6, Matsuzaka), Kinsler (13, Masterson).3B :
Cruz, N (1, Matsuzaka).HR : Young, M (8, 1st inning off Matsuzaka, 0 on, 1 out), Cruz, N (17, 7th inning off Okajima,
0 on, 2 out).TB : Kinsler 2; Cruz, N 9; Young, M 5; Vizquel 2; Murphy, Dv 4; Byrd.RBI : Young, M (22),
Vizquel (7), Murphy, Dv 2 (12), Cruz, N (42).2-out RBI : Vizquel; Cruz, N.Runners left in scoring position,
2 out : Kinsler; Davis, C.Team RISP : 2-for-7.Team LOB : 5.FIELDING E :
Kinsler (5, fielding).DP : (Kinsler-Vizquel-Davis, C).Pickoffs : Padilla (Youkilis at 2nd base).
Boston
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Pedroia , 2B
3
0
0
0
1
0
0
.318
Ellsbury , CF
3
0
0
1
0
0
1
.302
Baldelli , RF
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
.259
Youkilis , 1B
3
0
1
0
1
1
0
.349
Bay , LF
2
0
0
0
2
1
3
.277
Lowell , 3B
4
0
0
0
0
1
5
.296
Ortiz, D , DH
4
0
1
0
0
2
1
.197
Varitek , C
2
1
0
0
1
1
0
.247
Kotsay , RF-CF
3
2
2
1
0
0
0
.286
Green, N , SS
3
0
0
0
0
0
2
.271
Totals
28
3
4
2
5
7
12
BATTING 2B : Youkilis (15, Padilla).HR : Kotsay (1, 4th inning off Padilla, 0 on, 2 out).TB :
Ortiz, D; Youkilis 2; Kotsay 5.RBI : Ellsbury (16), Kotsay (1).2-out RBI : Kotsay.Runners left
in scoring position, 2 out : Lowell 2.GIDP : Lowell.Team RISP : 0-for-4.Team LOB : 3.BASERUNNING CS :
Bay (1, 2nd base by Padilla/Teagarden), Ortiz, D (2, 2nd base by Padilla/Teagarden).PO : Youkilis (2nd base by
Padilla).FIELDING Outfield assists : Bay (Vizquel at home).
Texas
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
HR
ERA
Padilla (W, 4-3)
7.0
4
3
2
4
4
1
5.22
O'Day (H, 5)
1.0
0
0
0
0
2
0
1.00
Wilson, C (S, 5)
1.0
0
0
0
1
1
0
3.33
Game Scores : Padilla 59, Matsuzaka 37.WP : Matsuzaka.Pitches-strikes : Padilla 99-59, O'Day 11-8,
Wilson, C 12-6, Matsuzaka 102-71, Masterson 10-6, Okajima 11-8, Ramirez, R 9-8, Papelbon 8-6.Groundouts-flyouts :
Padilla 9-4, O'Day 1-0, Wilson, C 1-0, Matsuzaka 3-5, Masterson 1-0, Okajima 0-0, Ramirez, R 1-1, Papelbon 1-0.Batters
faced : Padilla 27, O'Day 3, Wilson, C 3, Matsuzaka 27, Masterson 2, Okajima 3, Ramirez, R 3, Papelbon 3.Inherited
runners-scored : Masterson 1-0.Umpires : HP: Tim Timmons. 1B: Rob Drake. 2B: Jeff Kellogg. 3B: Ron Kulpa. Weather :
77 degrees, partly cloudy.Wind : 9 mph, In from LF.T : 2:49.Att : 37,537.Venue :
Fenway Park.June 7, 2009 June 7, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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