April 19, 2008 Texas Rangers at Boston Red Sox Play by Play and Box Score

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LAA 4
SEA 1 BAL 6
NYY 0 BOS 5
TEX 3 MIN 3
CLE 0 OAK 6
KCR 5 TBR 5
CHW 0 TOR 3
DET 2 ARI 10
SDP 3 ATL 4
LAD 1 CHC 13
PIT 1 MIL 5
@CIN 3
(10) FLA 6
WSN 5 COL 3
@HOU 2 NYM 4
@PHI 2 SFG 3
@STL 0

Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 37,958

Saturday, April 19, 2008, 7:05pm
Time of Game: 2:56

Rangers

7-11

Lost 2

4th, 4½ GB

Ron Washington

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         1  1  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    3 13  1
Red Sox         2  0  0   0  0  0   0  3  X    5  7  0

W: J Lopez (1-0), L: J Benoit (1-1), S: J Papelbon (6)

Red Sox

12-7

Won 3

1st

Terry Francona

BATTING

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
I Kinsler 2B                  4   0   1   0    1   0  .288  .727   19    2   4   
M Young SS                    5   0   1   0    0   0  .233  .661   14    4   4   
J Hamilton CF                 5   2   2   1    0   0  .301  .927   10    2   0   HR
H Blalock 3B                  5   0   3   0    0   0  .339  .946   15    1   3   
J Botts 1B                    5   0   2   1    0   1  .200  .688   17    9   0   2B
D Murphy RF                   4   1   1   0    1   2  .288  .806   26    2   0   2B
G Laird DH                    4   0   0   0    0   3  .218  .640   24    0   0   
  M Bradley PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .345  .921    3    0   0   
A Melhuse C                   3   0   2   1    1   1  .250  .583   12    2   0   
G Duran LF                    2   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .400    9    2   0   2·SH

J Jennings P                                                             0   0
  J Wright P                                                             0   0
  J Benoit P                                                             0   0
Totals                       38   3  13   3    3   7              149   24  11

BATTING

2B: D Murphy (8, off J Lester); J Botts (2, off J Lester).

HR: J Hamilton (4, off J Lester; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).

SH: G Duran 2 (2, off M Timlin, off J Lester).

TB: J Hamilton 5; H Blalock 3; J Botts 3; A Melhuse 2; D Murphy 2; G Duran; M Young; I Kinsler.

RBI: A Melhuse (1); J Hamilton (17); J Botts (4).

2-out RBI: A Melhuse; J Hamilton.

Team LOB: 13.

With RISP: 3 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 2. I Kinsler-M Young-J Botts; M Young-I Kinsler-J Botts.

E: J Jennings ().

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Ellsbury CF                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .231  .800   14    5   0   2B
D Pedroia 2B                  3   1   1   0    0   0  .325  .833   15    1   2   2B,SH
D Ortiz DH                    4   1   1   1    0   1  .141  .472   13    0   0   GDP
M Ramirez LF                  2   2   1   2    2   0  .342 1.127   22    3   0   HR
K Youkilis 3B-1B              4   0   1   1    0   0  .357  .970   13    3   1   2B
J Drew RF                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .321  .931   25    2   0   
J Varitek C                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .262  .789   14    7   0   
S Casey 1B                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .845    9    5   0   
  J Lowrie PR-3B              0   0   0   0    0   0  .429  .946         0   0   
J Lugo SS                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .274  .614    6    1   1   GDP

J Lester P                                                               0   1
  M Delcarmen P                                                          0   0
  M Timlin P                                                             0   0
  J Lopez P                                                              0   0
  J Papelbon P                                                           0   0
Totals                       29   5   7   4    3   2              131   27   5

BATTING

2B: K Youkilis (7, off J Jennings); D Pedroia (6, off J Benoit); J Ellsbury (1, off J Jennings).

HR: M Ramirez (6, off J Benoit; 8th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

SH: D Pedroia (2, off J Jennings).

TB: M Ramirez 4; J Ellsbury 2; K Youkilis 2; D Pedroia 2; D Ortiz; J Lugo; S Casey.

GIDP: D Ortiz (7); J Lugo (5).

RBI: M Ramirez 2 (20); D Ortiz (10); K Youkilis (12).

2-out RBI: K Youkilis.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

PITCHING

Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Jennings                     6     3   2   2    2   1   0   7.08   23  100-57   35· 2·20    9· 7· 4· 0     57    -     0.92   0.20
J Wright, H (3)                1     1   0   0    1   0   0   0.84    4   12-6     3· 0· 3    2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    2.85   0.11
J Benoit, BS (2), L (1-1)      1     3   3   3    0   1   1   8.53    6   19-13    7· 2· 4    1· 4· 0· 0          0-0    1.77  -0.60
Totals                         8     7   5   5    3   2   1          33  131-76   45· 4·27   12·11· 5· 0           -

Boston Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Lester                       6.1  10   3   3    2   5   1   5.06   31  106-72   44· 9·19    8·10· 6· 0     44    -     1.07   0.01
M Delcarmen                    0.2   0   0   0    1   2   0   2.79    3   21-12    7· 1· 4    0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    1.42   0.06
M Timlin                       0.2   2   0   0    0   0   0  15.75    4   10-8     5· 1· 2    3· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.33  -0.01
J Lopez, W (1-0)               0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.05    1    1-1     1· 0· 0    0· 0· 1· 0          2-0    2.12   0.06
J Papelbon, S (6)              1     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.00    4   10-9     7· 1· 1    1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    1.87   0.08
Totals                         9    13   3   3    3   7   1          43  148-102  64·12·26   12·13· 8· 0          3-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bill Miller, 1B - Paul Emmel, 2B - Gary Darling, 3B - Jerry Meals.

Time of Game: 2:56.

Attendance: 37,958.

Weather: 51° F, Wind 9mph in from Rightfield, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Texas Rangers                 Boston Red Sox                       
1. I Kinsler            2B    1. J Ellsbury           CF 
2. M Young              SS    2. D Pedroia            2B 
3. J Hamilton           CF    3. D Ortiz              DH 
4. H Blalock            3B    4. M Ramirez            LF 
5. J Botts              1B    5. K Youkilis           3B 
6. D Murphy             RF    6. J Drew               RF 
7. G Laird              DH    7. J Varitek            C  
8. A Melhuse            C     8. S Casey              1B 
9. G Duran              LF    9. J Lugo               SS 

   J Jennings           P        J Lester             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   1  3-3  1--  2   32%  93% M Ramirez       J Benoit        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Ortiz Scores
   b 8   1  3-2  -2-  1   24%  61% D Ortiz         J Benoit        Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Pedroia Scores
   b 7   1  3-2  12-  1  -19%  26% J Lugo          J Wright        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   t 3   1  2-2  12-  2  -15%  31% J Botts         J Lester        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Hamilton Scores; Blalock to 3B
   b 8   1  3-2  ---  2   12%  37% D Pedroia       J Benoit        Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jon Lester facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   52%  I Kinsler       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  6   54%  M Young         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   R      ---  3   44%  J Hamilton      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  5   45%  H Blalock       Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Jason Jennings facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   51%  J Ellsbury      Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
          -2-  1   58%  D Pedroia       Reached on E1 (throw) (Bunt to Front of Home); Ellsbury to 3B; Pedroia to 1B
   ROO    1-3  5   51%  D Ortiz         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Ellsbury Scores/No RBI
          ---  8   52%  M Ramirez       Walk
   R      1--  6   63%  K Youkilis      Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Ramirez Scores
   O      -2-  4   60%  J Drew          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-2, Jon Lester facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   62%  J Botts         Flyball: LF
          ---  7   58%  D Murphy        Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  6   62%  G Laird         Strikeout Looking
   R      -2-  1   53%  A Melhuse       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Murphy Scores
          1--  5   50%  G Duran         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Melhuse to 3B
   O      1-3  2   55%  I Kinsler       Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Jason Jennings facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  6   53%  J Varitek       Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
   O      ---  2   51%  S Casey         Flyball: LF
          ---  2   52%  J Lugo          Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
   O      1--  1   50%  J Ellsbury      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Tied 2-2, Jon Lester facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   53%  M Young         Flyball: RF (RF Line)
          ---  3   50%  J Hamilton      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
          1--  2   46%  H Blalock       Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Hamilton to 2B
   R      12-  2   31%  J Botts         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Hamilton Scores; Blalock to 3B
   O      -23  3   38%  D Murphy        Strikeout Swinging
   O      -23  4   44%  G Laird         Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 3, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Jason Jennings facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  7   41%  D Pedroia       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  1   39%  D Ortiz         Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
          ---  6   41%  M Ramirez       Walk
   O      1--  4   38%  K Youkilis      Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Jon Lester facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   41%  A Melhuse       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   42%  G Duran         Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  5   41%  I Kinsler       Walk
          1--  2   38%  M Young         Single to RF (Line Drive); Kinsler to 3B
   O      1-3  1   43%  J Hamilton      Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 3, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Jason Jennings facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  8   40%  J Drew          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6   38%  J Varitek       Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      ---  3   37%  S Casey         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Jon Lester facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   39%  H Blalock       Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  2   37%  J Botts         Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   O      1--  4   40%  D Murphy        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  7   42%  G Laird         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Jason Jennings facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   39%  J Lugo          Lineout: RF
   O      ---  2   36%  J Ellsbury      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   35%  D Pedroia       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Jon Lester facing 8-9-1
          ---  5   31%  A Melhuse       Walk
   O      1--  1   32%  G Duran         Bunt Groundout: P-2B (Front of Home); Melhuse to 2B
   O      -2-  2   36%  I Kinsler       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-  4   40%  M Young         Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Jason Jennings facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  6   36%  D Ortiz         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   33%  M Ramirez       Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
   O      ---  2   31%  K Youkilis      Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Jon Lester facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   34%  J Hamilton      Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
          ---  4   31%  H Blalock       Single to CF (Line Drive)
                  Manny Delcarmen replaces Jon Lester pitching
   O      1--  5   35%  J Botts         Strikeout Looking
          1--  9   32%  D Murphy        Walk; Blalock to 2B
   O      12-  7   37%  G Laird         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 3, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Jamey Wright facing 6-7-8
                  Jamey Wright replaces Jason Jennings pitching
          ---  5   45%  J Drew          Walk
   O      1--  2   38%  J Varitek       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
          1--  4   45%  S Casey         Single to LF (Line Drive); Varitek to 2B
                  Jed Lowrie pinch runs for Sean Casey batting 8th
   OO     12-  1   26%  J Lugo          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Mike Timlin facing 8-9-1
                  Mike Timlin replaces Manny Delcarmen pitching; Kevin Youkilis moves to 1B; Jed Lowrie moves to 3B
          ---  2   23%  A Melhuse       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   24%  G Duran         Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted (Short 1B Line); Melhuse to 2B
          -2-  5   17%  I Kinsler       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Melhuse to 3B; Kinsler to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -23  1   26%  M Young         Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  Javier Lopez replaces Mike Timlin pitching
   O      -23  1   32%  J Hamilton      Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 3, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Joaquin Benoit facing 1-2-3
                  Joaquin Benoit replaces Jamey Wright pitching
   O      ---  5   25%  J Ellsbury      Popfly: SS (Weak 3B)
          ---  2   37%  D Pedroia       Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   R      -2-  1   61%  D Ortiz         Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Pedroia Scores
   RR     1--  2   93%  M Ramirez       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Ortiz Scores
   O      ---  1   92%  K Youkilis      Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  8   92%  J Drew          Strikeout Looking
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Red Sox 5.

Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-5, Jonathan Papelbon facing 4-5-6
                  Jonathan Papelbon replaces Javier Lopez pitching
          ---  1   84%  H Blalock       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  4   91%  J Botts         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  3   96%  D Murphy        Flyball: LF
                  Milton Bradley replaces Gerald Laird playing DH batting 7th
          1--      96%  M Bradley       Defensive Indifference; Botts to 2B
   O      -2-  2  100%  " "             Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Red Sox 5.

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