Game Wrapup


	Rangers rise in sixth

Rangers 6, Red Sox 3

Elvis Andrus congratulates Jarrod Saltalamacchia on his solo homer. (Ronald Martinez/Getty)

By T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com

Trailing heading into the sixth, Michael Young, who fell a triple shy of the cycle, hit the first of three homers vs. John Smoltz, helping Kevin Millwood win his ninth game. David Murphy and Jarrod Saltalamacchia went back-to-back in the frame.

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Series at a glance:

Mon. 07/20: TEX 6, BOS 3
Tue. 07/21: TEX 4, BOS 2
Wed. 07/22: TEX 3, BOS 1

Boston (55-37)
Lost 3

Texas 6, Boston 3

Texas (50-41)
Won 2

July 20, 2009

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Boston	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	3	8	1
Texas	0	0	0	1	0	5	0	0	X	6	10	0

Boston	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Ellsbury, CF	4	1	1	0	0	2	0	.293
Pedroia, 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	.302
Youkilis, 1B	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	.304
Ortiz, DH	4	0	1	1	0	0	1	.224
Bay, LF	4	0	1	0	0	1	1	.255
Drew, J, RF	2	1	0	0	1	1	0	.239
a-Baldelli, PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.266
Lowell, 3B	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	.289
Varitek, C	3	0	1	1	0	0	1	.234
Lowrie, SS	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	.080
Totals	33	3	8	3	1	6	5
a-Struck out for Drew, J in the 9th.
BATTING 2B: Ortiz (21, Millwood), Varitek (17, Millwood). TB: Ellsbury; Youkilis 2; Ortiz 2; Bay; Lowell 2; Varitek 2. RBI: Ortiz (51), Varitek (39), Youkilis (56). 2-out RBI: Ortiz; Varitek; Youkilis. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Bay. Team RISP: 2-for-3. Team LOB: 4. BASERUNNING SB: Ellsbury (41, 2nd base off O'Day/Saltalamacchia). CS: Bay (2, 2nd base by Millwood/Saltalamacchia). FIELDING E: Masterson (1, pickoff).

Texas	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Kinsler, 2B	4	0	0	0	0	2	2	.248
Young, M, 3B	4	2	3	1	0	1	0	.311
Hamilton, RF	4	1	1	0	0	0	2	.243
Jones, An, DH	3	0	0	0	1	1	3	.225
Blalock, 1B	4	1	2	2	0	0	1	.255
Byrd, CF	4	0	0	0	0	3	2	.280
Murphy, Dv, LF	4	1	2	2	0	1	0	.284
Saltalamacchia, C	4	1	2	1	0	0	1	.245
Andrus, SS	3	0	0	0	1	1	2	.249
Totals	34	6	10	6	2	9	13
BATTING 2B: Young, M (28, Smoltz), Blalock (14, Smoltz), Hamilton (7, Smoltz). HR: Young, M (12, 6th inning off Smoltz, 0 on, 0 out), Murphy, Dv (8, 6th inning off Smoltz, 1 on, 2 out), Saltalamacchia (7, 6th inning off Smoltz, 0 on, 2 out). TB: Young, M 7; Hamilton 2; Blalock 3; Murphy, Dv 5; Saltalamacchia 5. RBI: Blalock 2 (44), Young, M (38), Murphy, Dv 2 (25), Saltalamacchia (30). 2-out RBI: Blalock; Murphy, Dv 2; Saltalamacchia. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Byrd; Blalock; Andrus. Team RISP: 2-for-8. Team LOB: 6. BASERUNNING SB: Jones, An (4, 2nd base off Saito/Varitek). FIELDING Outfield assists: Hamilton (Lowell at home).

Boston	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Smoltz (L, 1-3)	5.2	9	6	6	0	5	3	6.31
Delcarmen	0.1	0	0	0	1	1	0	2.31
Saito	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	3.41
Masterson	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	4.76

Texas	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Millwood (W, 9-7)	6.0	6	2	2	1	3	0	3.44
Guardado	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3.77
O'Day	0.2	2	1	1	0	0	0	1.87
Wilson, C (S, 8)	1.1	0	0	0	0	2	0	2.79

Pitches-strikes: Smoltz 96-65, Delcarmen 11-7, Saito 16-8, Masterson 13-10, Millwood 111-74, Guardado 19-12, O'Day 17-9, Wilson, C 17-12.
Groundouts-flyouts: Smoltz 5-7, Delcarmen 0-0, Saito 1-1, Masterson 0-0, Millwood 7-5, Guardado 0-1, O'Day 0-1, Wilson, C 1-0.
Batters faced: Smoltz 26, Delcarmen 2, Saito 4, Masterson 4, Millwood 23, Guardado 3, O'Day 4, Wilson, C 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Wilson, C 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Lance Barksdale. 1B: Randy Marsh. 2B: Angel Hernandez. 3B: Marvin Hudson.
Weather: 84 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 11 mph, In from CF.
T: 2:54.
Att: 28,916.
July 20, 2009

Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner

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