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Boston Red Sox @ Texas Rangers
2005-04-30 · Night game · Rangers Ballpark in Arlington · Att: 44114 · 65°F, sunny · Wind 8 mph L to R · 2:42
Boston Red Sox defeated Texas Rangers 9–2. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 8th. Bronson Arroyo earned the win. Johnny Damon went 3-for-6 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 14 | |
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Bronson Arroyo L: Pedro Astacio SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bruce Dreckman · 1B: Gerry Davis · 2B: Bill Hohn · 3B: Doug Eddings · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Trot Nixon | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Manny Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 David Ortiz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Kevin Millar | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Varitek | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Edgar Renteria | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Mueller | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
 Kevin Youkilis | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David Dellucci | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Michael Young | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teixeira | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Blalock | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Alfonso Soriano | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Laynce Nix | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kevin Mench | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Matthews | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rod Barajas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bronson Arroyo | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
 Mike Timlin | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Foulke | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pedro Astacio | 5.1 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
 Matt Riley | 1.2 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug Brocail | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Carlos Almanzar | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Damon: 43/G4
- Trot Nixon: W
- Manny Ramirez: D7/L7LM+.1-3
- David Ortiz: 63/G4MD.3-H
- Kevin Millar: 8!/F8LD+
Bot 1
- David Dellucci: K
- Michael Young: 63/G6M
- Mark Teixeira: 8/P8RS
Top 2
- Jason Varitek: K
- Edgar Renteria: 53/G56S
- Bill Mueller: W
- Kevin Youkilis: S8/G6M.1-2
- Johnny Damon: D9/L9M+.2-H;1-3
- Trot Nixon: K
Bot 2
- Hank Blalock: D9/L9LS+
- Alfonso Soriano: K
- Laynce Nix: 8/F8LM
- Kevin Mench: 2/P23F
Top 3
- Manny Ramirez: 53/G5+
- David Ortiz: 8/F8RM
- Kevin Millar: 9/F9M
Bot 3
- Gary Matthews: 4/P34D
- Rod Barajas: 9/L9M+
- David Dellucci: 31/G3
Top 4
- Jason Varitek: 7/F78D+
- Edgar Renteria: 9/L9M
- Bill Mueller: W
- Kevin Youkilis: K
Bot 4
- Michael Young: D7/L5S+
- Mark Teixeira: 9/F9M.2-3
- Hank Blalock: S9/L9LS.3-H
- Alfonso Soriano: K
- Laynce Nix: W.1-2
- Kevin Mench: 13/G13
Top 5
- Johnny Damon: HR/F9D+
- Trot Nixon: HR/F9D+
- Manny Ramirez: W
- David Ortiz: W.1-2
- Kevin Millar: 7/F7D+.2-3
- Jason Varitek: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 5
- Gary Matthews: 3/P3DF
- Rod Barajas: 2/P23F
- David Dellucci: K
Top 6
- Edgar Renteria: 9/F9M
- Bill Mueller: S8/L8LM+
- Kevin Youkilis: D7/F7LD+.1-H
- Johnny Damon: 3/G3-.2-3
- Trot Nixon: 7/F7LMF
Bot 6
- Michael Young: S9/L89S+
- Mark Teixeira: S9/G34+.1-2
- Hank Blalock: 8/F8LXD+.2-3
- Alfonso Soriano: 9/SF/F9M.3-H
- Laynce Nix: 8/F8RS
Top 7
- Manny Ramirez: S9/L34D
- David Ortiz: 6(1)3/GDP/G4M
- Kevin Millar: 53/G5
Bot 7
- Kevin Mench: K
- Gary Matthews: 31/G3
- Rod Barajas: 43/G4-
Top 8
- Jason Varitek: S8/L4MD-
- Edgar Renteria: S1/BG5S-.1-2
- Bill Mueller: W.2-3;1-2
- Kevin Youkilis: S7/L7S+.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Johnny Damon: S7/P7LS-.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Trot Nixon: S8/P8LS-.2-3;1-2
- Manny Ramirez: K
- David Ortiz: K
- Kevin Millar: 8/F8LD
Bot 8
- David Dellucci: S8/L8LS
- Michael Young: 9/F9M
- Mark Teixeira: 36(1)3/GDP/G3
Top 9
- Jason Varitek: HR/F89D+
- Edgar Renteria: 8/F8RXD+
- Bill Mueller: W
- Kevin Youkilis: 8/F8LM
- Johnny Damon: 2/P2LF
Bot 9
- Hank Blalock: K
- Alfonso Soriano: 7!/F78XD+
- Laynce Nix: K
Notes & reviews
- Boston manager Terry Francona missed this game as second of three game suspension