Red Sox 8-4 Rangers (14 Aug, 2008) Play-by-Play

Boston Red Sox

70-51, 42-16 home


TEX
BOS

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	4	10	1
0	2	4	0	2	0	0	0	-	8	12	0

J. Lester11-4

7.1 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 6 K, 1 BB

L. Mendoza3-6

4.0 IP, 9 H, 7 ER, 2 K, 4 BB

RangersTop 1st
- J. Lester pitching for BOS
  TEX
  BOS
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Ball
  3
  Strike Looking
  4
  Fly Out
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
Red SoxBottom 1st
- L. Mendoza pitching for TEX
  TEX
  BOS
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersTop 2nd
- J. Lester pitching for BOS
  TEX
  BOS
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
Red SoxBottom 2nd
- L. Mendoza pitching for TEX
  TEX
  BOS
- J Bay stole second, K Youkilis scored, J Bay safe at third on throwing error by catcher J Saltalamacchia.
  0
  1
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Error
RangersTop 3rd
- J. Lester pitching for BOS
  TEX
  BOS
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Red SoxBottom 3rd
- L. Mendoza pitching for TEX
  TEX
  BOS
- J Bay to third, J Lowrie to second on passed ball by J Saltalamacchia.
  0
  6
- 4 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersTop 4th
- J. Lester pitching for BOS
  TEX
  BOS
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Red SoxBottom 4th
- L. Mendoza pitching for TEX
  TEX
  BOS
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersTop 5th
- J. Lester pitching for BOS
  TEX
  BOS
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
Red SoxBottom 5th
- L. Mendoza pitching for TEX
  TEX
  BOS
- D. Nippert pitching for TEX
  TEX
  BOS
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersTop 6th
- J. Lester pitching for BOS
  TEX
  BOS
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
Red SoxBottom 6th
- D. Nippert pitching for TEX
  TEX
  BOS
- J Ellison in right field.
  0
  8
- M Byrd in center field.
  0
  8
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RangersTop 7th
- J. Lester pitching for BOS
  TEX
  BOS
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Red SoxBottom 7th
- D. Nippert pitching for TEX
  TEX
  BOS
- A Cora ran for S Casey.
  0
  8
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersTop 8th
- J. Lester pitching for BOS
  TEX
  BOS
- A Cora at shortstop.
  0
  8
- K Youkilis at first base.
  0
  8
- J Lowrie at third base.
  0
  8
- M. Timlin pitching for BOS
  TEX
  BOS
- J. Lopez pitching for BOS
  TEX
  BOS
- 4 Runs, 5 Hits, 0 Errors
Red SoxBottom 8th
- D. Nippert pitching for TEX
  TEX
  BOS
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersTop 9th
- J. Masterson pitching for BOS
  TEX
  BOS
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Rangers
17
Red Sox
19

Game 1

13/8

Rangers
4
Red Sox
8

Game 2

14/8

Rangers
0
Red Sox
10

Game 3

15/8

Fenway Park

12:05 AM, 14 August 2008

Boston, Massachusetts

Attendance: 37,876

Game Time:2:53

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Laz Diaz
First Base Umpire - Scott Barry
Second Base Umpire - Kerwin Danley
Third Base Umpire - Wally Bell

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Houston	88	73	.547	-	W2
Seattle	85	77	.525	3.5	W4
Texas	78	84	.481	10.5	W3
Oakland	69	93	.426	19.5	L3
Los Angeles	63	99	.389	25.5	L6

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
New York	94	68	.580	-	W1
Baltimore	91	71	.562	3	W3
Boston	81	81	.500	13	W1
Tampa Bay	80	82	.494	14	L1
Toronto	74	88	.457	20	L3

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Texas Rangers

Boston Red Sox

J. Lester11-4

L. Mendoza3-6

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Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Ball
3 Strike Looking
4 Fly Out