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    Red Sox starter Clay Buchholz picked up the loss after hurling four innings. (Getty Images)
    By Ian Browne / MLB.com
    For the first time all season, the Sox were swept in a series, now falling two games behind the Yanks for first in the AL East while also dropping their fifth straight game. And neither the offense nor Clay Buchholz could do much vs. Texas in the finale.
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    Series at a glance:
    BOS
    Boston (55-39)
    Lost 5     		Texas 3, Boston 1   TEX
    Texas (52-41)
    Won 4
    July 22, 2009
       1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   R   H   E 
    Boston
    		 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0   1 6 0
    Texas
    		 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 X   3 10 0
    Standings thru 7/22/09  |  Recap: BOS | TEX  |  Gameday  |  Red Sox stats  |  Rangers stats
    Boston AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
    Ellsbury, CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .287
    Pedroia, 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .304
    Youkilis, 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .299
    Ortiz, D, DH 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .228
    Bay, LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .252
    Drew, J, RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .233
    Kotsay, 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .257
    Varitek, C 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .231
    Green, N, SS 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 .250
    Totals 33 1 6 1 2 9 14  

    BATTING
    HR: Green, N (5, 3rd inning off Nippert, 0 on, 0 out).
    TB: Ortiz, D 2; Pedroia 2; Green, N 4; Varitek.
    RBI: Green, N (31).
    Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Varitek; Bay; Kotsay.
    Team RISP: 0-for-5.
    Team LOB: 7.
    		 
    Texas AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
    Kinsler, 2B 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .248
    Young, M, 3B 3 0 1 0 1 2 2 .311
    Hamilton, CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .237
    Byrd, LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .280
    Blalock, 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .255
    Cruz, N, RF 2 1 2 0 2 0 0 .270
    Murphy, Dv, DH 4 1 2 0 0 0 3 .285
    Teagarden, C 4 0 0 1 0 2 3 .217
    Andrus, SS 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 .254
    Totals 33 3 10 3 3 7 21  

    BATTING
    2B: Byrd (29, Okajima).
    HR: Kinsler (23, 3rd inning off Buchholz, 0 on, 0 out).
    TB: Kinsler 4; Andrus 2; Cruz, N 2; Young, M; Byrd 3; Murphy, Dv 2.
    RBI: Kinsler (59), Teagarden (13), Andrus (17).
    Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Byrd; Andrus 2; Blalock; Hamilton; Murphy, Dv 2; Young, M.
    Team RISP: 2-for-14.
    Team LOB: 10.

    BASERUNNING
    SB: Kinsler (21, 2nd base off Buchholz/Varitek), Cruz, N 2 (15, 3rd base off Buchholz/Varitek, 2nd base off Delcarmen/Varitek), Murphy, Dv (6, 2nd base off Buchholz/Varitek), Byrd (4, 2nd base off Delcarmen/Varitek), Andrus (19, 2nd base off Bard/Varitek).
     
    Boston IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
    Buchholz (L, 1-1) 4.0 6 3 3 2 3 1 3.72
    Delcarmen 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 2.25
    Bard 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 2.33
    Okajima 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 3.15
    Papelbon 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.76
    		 
    Texas IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
    Nippert (W, 2-0) 5.2 5 1 1 2 5 1 4.02
    Mathis (S, 1) 3.1 1 0 0 0 4 0 1.64

    Game Scores: Buchholz , Nippert .
    WP: Nippert.
    IBB: Cruz, N (by Okajima).
    HBP: Kinsler (by Buchholz).
    Pitches-strikes: Buchholz 90-56, Delcarmen 12-9, Bard 18-11, Okajima 16-8, Papelbon 8-5, Nippert 94-57, Mathis 44-26.
    Groundouts-flyouts: Buchholz 8-0, Delcarmen 0-0, Bard 0-1, Okajima 0-1, Papelbon 1-1, Nippert 3-5, Mathis 3-2.
    Batters faced: Buchholz 21, Delcarmen 4, Bard 4, Okajima 5, Papelbon 3, Nippert 24, Mathis 11.
    Inherited runners-scored: Mathis 1-0.
    Umpires: HP: Angel Hernandez. 1B: Marvin Hudson. 2B: Lance Barksdale. 3B: Randy Marsh.
    Weather: 88 degrees, clear.
    Wind: 5 mph, Out to RF.
    T: 3:00.
    Att: 39,778.
    Venue: Rangers Ballpark in Arlington.
    July 22, 2009
    July 22, 2009

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