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Boston Red Sox @ Texas Rangers

2012-07-24 · Night game · Rangers Ballpark in Arlington · Att: 41237 · 94°F, sunny · Wind 16 mph from RF · 3:21

Boston Red Sox defeated Texas Rangers 2–1. Vicente Padilla earned the win and Alfredo Aceves picked up the save.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
BOS	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	6
TEX	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	5

W: Vicente Padilla L: Joe Nathan SV: Alfredo Aceves

Umpires — HP: Chris Guccione · 1B: Tim Tschida · 2B: Jeff Nelson · 3B: Bill Welke · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Boston Red Sox — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jacoby Ellsbury	5	0	1	0	0	0
Pedro Ciriaco	4	0	0	0	0	0
Dustin Pedroia	4	0	0	0	0	0
Adrian Gonzalez	4	0	1	0	0	1
Cody Ross	3	1	0	0	1	1
Will Middlebrooks	4	0	2	0	0	0
Carl Crawford	3	0	0	0	0	1
Kelly Shoppach	2	0	1	1	1	1
Mike Aviles	4	0	1	1	0	0
Daniel Nava	0	1	0	0	1	0
Jarrod Saltalamacchia	0	0	0	0	1	0

Texas Rangers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Ian Kinsler	0	0	0	0	0	0
Elvis Andrus	4	1	2	0	0	1
Josh Hamilton	4	0	0	1	0	1
Adrian Beltre	3	0	1	0	0	0
Michael Young	4	0	0	0	0	0
Nelson Cruz	4	0	0	0	0	0
David Murphy	3	0	2	0	1	0
Mike Napoli	1	0	0	0	3	0
Craig Gentry	4	0	0	0	0	0
Alberto Gonzalez	2	0	0	0	0	0
Brandon Snyder	1	0	0	0	0	1

Boston Red Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Clay Buchholz	7.0	4	3	1
Vicente Padilla	1.0	1	0	2
Alfredo Aceves	1.0	0	1	0

Texas Rangers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Martin Perez	6.0	5	2	1
Alexi Ogando	1.0	0	0	1
Mike Adams	1.0	0	0	1
Joe Nathan	1.0	1	2	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Jacoby Ellsbury: 8/F8RXD+
Pedro Ciriaco: 31/G4S
Dustin Pedroia: 9/F8RD

Bot 1

Ian Kinsler: HP
Elvis Andrus: PO1(13)
Elvis Andrus: 9/F89D+
Josh Hamilton: 7/F7D+

Top 2

Adrian Gonzalez: S7/L7S
Cody Ross: 9/F89D
Will Middlebrooks: S7/G56.1-2
Carl Crawford: 3/G3.2-3;1-2
Kelly Shoppach: W
Mike Aviles: 9/F9M

Bot 2

Adrian Beltre: 31/G34
Michael Young: 31/G34
Nelson Cruz: 31/G3-

Top 3

Jacoby Ellsbury: S8/G4M
Pedro Ciriaco: 64(1)/FO/G6
Dustin Pedroia: 8/F8RXD+
Adrian Gonzalez: 7/F7LD

Bot 3

David Murphy: S8/L8LS
Mike Napoli: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Craig Gentry: E6/G6+
Alberto Gonzalez: 53/G56S

Top 4

Cody Ross: W
Will Middlebrooks: 9/F89M
Carl Crawford: K
Kelly Shoppach: D9/F9D+.1-H
Mike Aviles: 7/L7M+

Bot 4

Elvis Andrus: K
Josh Hamilton: 9/F9LD
Adrian Beltre: D8/R5/F8LS-
Michael Young: 13/G15-

Top 5

Jacoby Ellsbury: 63/G6
Pedro Ciriaco: 53/BG5S
Dustin Pedroia: 9/F9M

Bot 5

Nelson Cruz: 31/G34
David Murphy: D8/F89XD+
Mike Napoli: W
Craig Gentry: 5(2)3/GDP/G5S-

Top 6

Adrian Gonzalez: 6/F6D-
Cody Ross: 63/G6
Will Middlebrooks: S7/L7S+
Carl Crawford: BK.1-2
Carl Crawford: 63/G6

Bot 6

Alberto Gonzalez: 7/F78D+
Elvis Andrus: D9/L9LD+
Josh Hamilton: WP.2-3
Josh Hamilton: 63/G4S-.3-H
Adrian Beltre: 53/G56

Top 7

Kelly Shoppach: K
Mike Aviles: 63/G6S-
Jacoby Ellsbury: 9/F9M

Bot 7

Michael Young: 13/G13+
Nelson Cruz: 8/F8RXD+
David Murphy: W
Mike Napoli: W.1-2
Craig Gentry: 9/F89S

Top 8

Pedro Ciriaco: 3/F3F-
Dustin Pedroia: 6/L6-
Adrian Gonzalez: K

Bot 8

Brandon Snyder: K
Elvis Andrus: S5/G5S-
Josh Hamilton: K
Adrian Beltre: PO1(E1).1-3
Adrian Beltre: HP
Michael Young: 63/G6

Top 9

Cody Ross: K
Will Middlebrooks: 4/F4-
Daniel Nava: W
Jarrod Saltalamacchia: W.1-2
Mike Aviles: S7/L6D-.2-H;1-3
Jacoby Ellsbury: 8/F8RXD+

Bot 9

Nelson Cruz: 63/G6
David Murphy: 6/F8LS-
Mike Napoli: W
Craig Gentry: 3/F3DF-

Notes & reviews

Rangers second baseman Ian Kinsler ejected by 1B umpire Tim Tschida
the ball dropped into short CF with both the SS and 2B running in the outfield; 3B Will Middlebrooks covered the 2B bag but Beltre ducked around the tag
Adrian Beltre hit on the back of the head by a 92-MPH fastball

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