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Texas Rangers @ Boston Red Sox
2012-08-08 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 37716 · 85°F, cloudy · Wind 7 mph R to L · 3:30
Texas Rangers defeated Boston Red Sox 10–9. Texas Rangers put up 3 in the 1st. Alexi Ogando earned the win and Joe Nathan picked up the save. Josh Hamilton went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 11 | |
| BOS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 12 |
W: Alexi Ogando L: Clayton Mortensen SV: Joe Nathan
Umpires — HP: Paul Nauert · 1B: Dana DeMuth · 2B: Doug Eddings · 3B: Lance Barrett · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ian Kinsler | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Elvis Andrus | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Josh Hamilton | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Adrian Beltre | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Nelson Cruz | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Michael Young | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 David Murphy | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Geovany Soto | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Mitch Moreland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jacoby Ellsbury | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Carl Crawford | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dustin Pedroia | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adrian Gonzalez | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Cody Ross | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Will Middlebrooks | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
 Ryan Lavarnway | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Kelly Shoppach | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Pedro Ciriaco | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matt Harrison | 4.2 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
 Roy Oswalt | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
 Alexi Ogando | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Nathan | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Josh Beckett | 5.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
 Clayton Mortensen | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 Alfredo Aceves | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ian Kinsler: W
- Elvis Andrus: SB2
- Elvis Andrus: S5/BP25-.2-3
- Josh Hamilton: T8/F8RXD+.3-H;1-H
- Adrian Beltre: 7/SF/L7LM+.3-H
- Nelson Cruz: K
- Michael Young: K
Bot 1
- Jacoby Ellsbury: K
- Carl Crawford: 7!/F7D
- Dustin Pedroia: S6/G56
- Adrian Gonzalez: D9/L9M+.1-H
- Cody Ross: S4/G4M+.2-H
- Will Middlebrooks: W.1-2
- Ryan Lavarnway: 64(1)/FO/G6+
Top 2
- David Murphy: 3/G3-
- Geovany Soto: 5!3/G56
- Mitch Moreland: 9/F9D+
Bot 2
- Kelly Shoppach: K
- Pedro Ciriaco: D7/L7S+
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 31/G34.2-3
- Carl Crawford: 43/G34
Top 3
- Ian Kinsler: HP
- Elvis Andrus: S7/L6D+.1-3
- Josh Hamilton: 8/F8LM.1-2
- Adrian Beltre: 5/L56
- Nelson Cruz: 53/G56
Bot 3
- Dustin Pedroia: 9/F9M
- Adrian Gonzalez: 53/G5-
- Cody Ross: HR/F7LD+
- Will Middlebrooks: K
Top 4
- Michael Young: 9/F9LD
- David Murphy: 3/G3
- Geovany Soto: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 4
- Ryan Lavarnway: 63/G6
- Kelly Shoppach: D8/F8LXD+
- Pedro Ciriaco: 7/F7M
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 43/G4+
Top 5
- Mitch Moreland: HR/F8LXD+
- Ian Kinsler: 5!3/BG5S+
- Elvis Andrus: S8/L8LS
- Josh Hamilton: HR/F9LD.1-H
- Adrian Beltre: 2/F2LF-
- Nelson Cruz: W
- Michael Young: 43/G4
Bot 5
- Carl Crawford: T9/L9LM
- Dustin Pedroia: 53/G56S
- Adrian Gonzalez: D7/F7D.3-H
- Cody Ross: 8/F8LM
- Will Middlebrooks: W
- Ryan Lavarnway: W.2-3;1-2
- Kelly Shoppach: PB.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Kelly Shoppach: K
Top 6
- David Murphy: S9/L9S
- Geovany Soto: HR/F78XD+.1-H
- Mitch Moreland: 7/F7S
- Ian Kinsler: 63/G6
- Elvis Andrus: 63/G56
Bot 6
- Pedro Ciriaco: K
- Jacoby Ellsbury: K
- Carl Crawford: 43/G4S
Top 7
- Josh Hamilton: 8!/F8LXD+
- Adrian Beltre: 53/G56
- Nelson Cruz: HR/F8LXD+
- Michael Young: S8/G6M+
- David Murphy: 6/F7S
Bot 7
- Dustin Pedroia: S3/G34+
- Adrian Gonzalez: D9/L3D+.1-H
- Cody Ross: W
- Will Middlebrooks: HR/F7D+.2-H;1-H
- Ryan Lavarnway: K
- Kelly Shoppach: K
- Pedro Ciriaco: 63/G6
Top 8
- Geovany Soto: K
- Mitch Moreland: W
- Ian Kinsler: 54(1)3/GDP/G56S
Bot 8
- Jacoby Ellsbury: 8/F8LXD+
- Carl Crawford: 3/G3
- Dustin Pedroia: 63/G6S-
Top 9
- Elvis Andrus: W
- Josh Hamilton: S9/L89S.1-3
- Adrian Beltre: 8/SF/F8LXD+.3-H
- Nelson Cruz: W/UREV.1-2
- Michael Young: 8/F8RXD+.2-3
- David Murphy: K
Bot 9
- Adrian Gonzalez: 3/F23F-
- Cody Ross: D7/L7LM+
- Will Middlebrooks: K
- Ryan Lavarnway: K
Notes & reviews
- replay,9,cruzn002,TEX,demud901,BOS07,F,N,I,,H $Nelson Cruz hit the 2-1 pitch down the LF; the ball was above the top of the pole and called foul by 3B umpire Lance Barrett; when the Rangers asked about the call, crew chief Dana DeMuth watched the replay and upheld the call