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Boston Red Sox @ Texas Rangers
2009-08-14 · Night game · Rangers Ballpark in Arlington · Att: 40311 · 92°F, sunny · Wind 8 mph from RF · 3:41
Boston Red Sox defeated Texas Rangers 8–4. Boston Red Sox put up 6 in the 9th. Takashi Saito earned the win. Michael Young went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 11 | |
| TEX | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Takashi Saito L: Frank Francisco SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Marvin Hudson · 1B: Angel Hernandez · 2B: Lance Barksdale · 3B: James Hoye · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Josh Reddick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dustin Pedroia | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Victor Martinez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Jason Bay | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 J. D. Drew | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Lowell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 David Ortiz | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Jason Varitek | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Nick Green | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jacoby Ellsbury | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Woodward | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Omar Vizquel | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Michael Young | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Marlon Byrd | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Andruw Jones | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Josh Hamilton | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hank Blalock | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 David Murphy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jarrod Saltalamacchia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elvis Andrus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Taylor Teagarden | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jon Lester | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 11 |
 Daniel Bard | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Takashi Saito | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jonathan Papelbon | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kevin Millwood | 5.2 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
 Eddie Guardado | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Darren O'Day | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 C. J. Wilson | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Frank Francisco | 0.2 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Jennings | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Josh Reddick: 6/F6D-
- Dustin Pedroia: 8/F8RXD
- Victor Martinez: W
- Jason Bay: HP.1-2
- J. D. Drew: K
Bot 1
- Omar Vizquel: W
- Michael Young: HR/F78XD+.1-H
- Marlon Byrd: K
- Andruw Jones: K
- Josh Hamilton: S8/L8RS
- Hank Blalock: K
Top 2
- Mike Lowell: S7/G56+
- David Ortiz: W.1-2
- Jason Varitek: K
- Nick Green: 3/LDP/L34+.2X2(36)
Bot 2
- David Murphy: S8/L8RM
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
- Elvis Andrus: K
Top 3
- Josh Reddick: K
- Dustin Pedroia: S8/F8RS-
- Victor Martinez: 46(1)3/GDP/G4-
Bot 3
- Omar Vizquel: S9/L9S-
- Michael Young: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+
- Marlon Byrd: 9/F89M
Top 4
- Jason Bay: 9/F89D
- J. D. Drew: S6/G6M
- Mike Lowell: 7/F7LD+
- David Ortiz: W.1-2
- Jason Varitek: K
Bot 4
- Andruw Jones: W
- Josh Hamilton: W.1-2
- Hank Blalock: K
- David Murphy: K
- Taylor Teagarden: K
Top 5
- Nick Green: W
- Josh Reddick: 8/F8LXD
- Dustin Pedroia: 8/F8RD
- Victor Martinez: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 5
- Elvis Andrus: K
- Omar Vizquel: 8/F78D
- Michael Young: 7/F78D
Top 6
- Jason Bay: 8/F78D
- J. D. Drew: 5/F56-
- Mike Lowell: W
- David Ortiz: HR/F89XD+.1-H
- Jason Varitek: 53/G56
Bot 6
- Marlon Byrd: D8/F8LXD+
- Andruw Jones: S8/F89S-.2-H
- Josh Hamilton: K
- Hank Blalock: K
- David Murphy: K
Top 7
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 43/G4S-
- Josh Reddick: 9/F9D+
- Dustin Pedroia: 7/F7D
Bot 7
- Taylor Teagarden: W
- Elvis Andrus: 3/SH/BG34S.1-2
- Omar Vizquel: S7/G56+.2-3
- Michael Young: 9/SF/F9LD+.3-H;1-2
- Marlon Byrd: IW
- Andruw Jones: K
Top 8
- Victor Martinez: W
- Jason Bay: K
- J. D. Drew: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Mike Lowell: K
Bot 8
- Josh Hamilton: S7/L7M
- Hank Blalock: K
- David Murphy: 5/P5F
- Taylor Teagarden: 54(1)/FO/G5
Top 9
- David Ortiz: D9/L9LM+
- Jason Varitek: S4/G4.2-3
- Jacoby Ellsbury: S8/G4M+.3-H;1-2
- Chris Woodward: K
- Dustin Pedroia: D7/F7D+.2XH(752);1-3
- Victor Martinez: D9/L9LM+.3-H;2-H
- Jason Bay: S9/L9M.2-H
- J. D. Drew: DI.1-2
- J. D. Drew: HR/F9D+.2-H
- Mike Lowell: W
- David Ortiz: 5/F56-
Bot 9
- Elvis Andrus: 63/G6S-
- Omar Vizquel: D7/F78D
- Michael Young: DI.2-3
- Michael Young: K
- Marlon Byrd: K
Notes & reviews
- Rangers catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia left the game due to numbness in his right hand