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Boston Red Sox @ Texas Rangers
2009-08-16 · Day game · Rangers Ballpark in Arlington · Att: 27155 · 92°F, sunny · Wind 20 mph from RF · 2:57
Texas Rangers defeated Boston Red Sox 4–3. Texas Rangers put up 2 in the 3rd. Dustin Nippert earned the win and Frank Francisco picked up the save. Ian Kinsler went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| TEX | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
W: Dustin Nippert L: Junichi Tazawa SV: Frank Francisco
Umpires — HP: Lance Barksdale · 1B: James Hoye · 2B: Marvin Hudson · 3B: Angel Hernandez · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jacoby Ellsbury | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dustin Pedroia | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Victor Martinez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jason Bay | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David Ortiz | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Mike Lowell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Casey Kotchman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brian Anderson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Julio Borbon | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Michael Young | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 David Murphy | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marlon Byrd | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Hamilton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ian Kinsler | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Blalock | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Taylor Teagarden | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Elvis Andrus | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andruw Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Junichi Tazawa | 5.0 | 10 | 3 | 0 |
 Hideki Okajima | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ramon Ramirez | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dustin Nippert | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
 Doug Mathis | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 C. J. Wilson | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Frank Francisco | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 7/F78XD
- Dustin Pedroia: 7/F78XD
- Victor Martinez: S9/L34+
- Jason Bay: 5/L5+
Bot 1
- Julio Borbon: S3/BG4S+
- Michael Young: W.1-2
- David Murphy: 46(1)/FO/G34.2-3
- Marlon Byrd: 4/LDP/L4M-.1X1(43)
Top 2
- David Ortiz: HR/F89XD+
- Mike Lowell: K
- Casey Kotchman: E4/G4
- Brian Anderson: 8/F8RM
- Alex Gonzalez: 53/G5S
Bot 2
- Josh Hamilton: 8/F78D
- Ian Kinsler: HR/F7LD+
- Hank Blalock: 9/F89M
- Taylor Teagarden: S8/L8LM
- Elvis Andrus: DGR/F8RXD+.1-3
- Julio Borbon: 7/F7S
Top 3
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 9/F89D+
- Dustin Pedroia: 63/G6
- Victor Martinez: S8/L4MD
- Jason Bay: 54(1)/FO/G56
Bot 3
- Michael Young: S8/L6MD
- David Murphy: 36(1)/FO/G34S
- Marlon Byrd: 9/F8RD
- Josh Hamilton: D8/F8LXD+.1-H
- Ian Kinsler: S7/G56.2-H
- Hank Blalock: 3/F23F-
Top 4
- David Ortiz: W
- Mike Lowell: W.1-2
- Casey Kotchman: 8/F8LXD+.2-3
- Brian Anderson: 9/SF/L89D+.3-H
- Alex Gonzalez: DGR/L7LD+.1-3
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 43/G34
Bot 4
- Taylor Teagarden: 63/G6+
- Elvis Andrus: 8/L8RD
- Julio Borbon: W
- Michael Young: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 5
- Dustin Pedroia: 63/G6
- Victor Martinez: K
- Jason Bay: S7/L7S+
- David Ortiz: W.1-2
- Mike Lowell: K
Bot 5
- David Murphy: 4/F4D-
- Marlon Byrd: D7/F7LS-
- Josh Hamilton: 8/F8LXD+.2-3
- Ian Kinsler: W
- Hank Blalock: 43/G34
Top 6
- Casey Kotchman: S9/L9M+
- Brian Anderson: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Alex Gonzalez: 63/G6
Bot 6
- Taylor Teagarden: HR/F7LD+
- Elvis Andrus: S7/L7S+
- Julio Borbon: 54/SH.1-2
- Michael Young: IW
- Andruw Jones: 5/LDP/L56+.2X2(54)
Top 7
- Jacoby Ellsbury: K
- Dustin Pedroia: HR/F7LD+
- Victor Martinez: W
- Jason Bay: 14(1)3/GDP/G15
Bot 7
- Marlon Byrd: K
- Josh Hamilton: 43/G4
- Ian Kinsler: 8/F8LXD+
Top 8
- David Ortiz: K
- Mike Lowell: S7/L7S+
- Casey Kotchman: W.1-2
- Brian Anderson: K
- Alex Gonzalez: K
Bot 8
- Hank Blalock: 8/F8LXD+
- Taylor Teagarden: W
- Elvis Andrus: K
- Julio Borbon: S9/L8RM.1-2
- Michael Young: K
Top 9
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 7/F7LM
- Dustin Pedroia: K
- Victor Martinez: K