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Rangers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 14, 2008
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Texas Rangers, played on August 14, 2008 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 14, 2008 |
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Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 14, 2008 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tommy Hunter |
Home Starting Pitcher | Daisuke Matsuzaka |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 37,856 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 56 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Scott Barry 1B: Kerwin Danley 2B: Wally Bell 3B: Laz Diaz |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ian Kinsler | Second Baseman |
Frank Catalanotto | Left Fielder |
Michael Young | Shortstop |
Milton Bradley | DH |
Marlon Byrd | Center Fielder |
Brandon Boggs | Right Fielder |
Chris Davis | First Baseman |
Jarrod Saltalamacchia | Catcher |
Ramon Vazquez | Third Baseman |
Ron Washington | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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J.D. Drew | Right Fielder |
Dustin Pedroia | Second Baseman |
David Ortiz | DH |
Kevin Youkilis | First Baseman |
Jason Bay | Left Fielder |
Jed Lowrie | Third Baseman |
Jason Varitek | Catcher |
Coco Crisp | Center Fielder |
Alex Cora | Shortstop |
Terry Francona | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Rangers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 14, 2008
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kinsler vs. Matsuzaka
Kinsler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Catalanotto vs. Matsuzaka
There goes Kinsler. The throw from Varitek and he is out, Cora applying the tag. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Catalanotto vs. Matsuzaka
Catalanotto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cora scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Matsuzaka
Young strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Drew vs. Hunter
Drew hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Kinsler reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pedroia vs. Hunter
Pedroia hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kinsler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Hunter
Ortiz strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bradley vs. Matsuzaka
Bradley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Byrd vs. Matsuzaka
Byrd hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowrie fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Matsuzaka
Boggs takes first base on ball four. Byrd moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Matsuzaka
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Saltalamacchia vs. Matsuzaka
Saltalamacchia takes first base on ball four. Byrd moves to third. Boggs moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Vazquez vs. Matsuzaka
Vazquez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Youkilis vs. Hunter
Youkilis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bay vs. Hunter
Bay hits a fly ball into center field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Lowrie vs. Hunter
Lowrie hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Youkilis moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Varitek vs. Hunter
Varitek takes first base on ball four. Lowrie moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Crisp vs. Hunter
Crisp hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Youkilis scores. Lowrie moves to third. Varitek moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Cora vs. Hunter
Cora is hit by the pitch. Lowrie scores. Varitek moves to third. Crisp moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Drew vs. Hunter
Drew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kinsler fields it and throws to second for the out. Varitek scores. Crisp moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Pedroia vs. Hunter
Pedroia hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Catalanotto. Pedroia reaches second base with a double. Crisp scores. Drew moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Ortiz vs. Hunter
Ortiz hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Youkilis vs. Hunter
Youkilis hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Catalanotto. Youkilis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Bay vs. Hunter
Bay hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Youkilis scores. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Lowrie vs. Madrigal
Warner Madrigal now pitching.
Lowrie hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Byrd. Lowrie reaches second base with a double. Bay goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Varitek vs. Madrigal
Varitek strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kinsler vs. Matsuzaka
Kinsler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Catalanotto vs. Matsuzaka
Catalanotto hits a fly ball into center field. Crisp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Matsuzaka
Young hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kinsler moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Bradley vs. Matsuzaka
Bradley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pedroia fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Crisp vs. Madrigal
Crisp hits a fly ball into left field. Catalanotto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cora vs. Madrigal
Cora takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Drew vs. Madrigal
Drew hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Pedroia vs. Madrigal
Pedroia hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kinsler fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Matsuzaka
Byrd hits a ball on the ground towards first. Youkilis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Byrd for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Matsuzaka
Boggs hits a fly ball into left field. Bay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Matsuzaka
Davis hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Saltalamacchia vs. Matsuzaka
There goes Davis. The throw from Varitek and he is out, Cora applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Madrigal
Ortiz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Youkilis vs. Madrigal
Youkilis hits a fly ball into left field. Catalanotto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bay vs. Madrigal
Bay hits a fly ball into right field. Boggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrie vs. Madrigal
Lowrie hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ortiz moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Varitek vs. Madrigal
Varitek strikes out. Saltalamacchia drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Varitek out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Saltalamacchia vs. Matsuzaka
Saltalamacchia hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Vazquez vs. Matsuzaka
Vazquez hits a fly ball into left field. Bay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Kinsler vs. Matsuzaka
Kinsler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pedroia fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Crisp vs. Benoit
Joaquin Benoit now pitching.
Crisp hits a popup, foul, towards third. Vazquez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cora vs. Benoit
Cora hits a fly ball into center field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Drew vs. Benoit
Drew hits a fly ball into left field. Catalanotto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Catalanotto vs. Matsuzaka
Jacoby Ellsbury now playing right field.
Catalanotto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cora scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Matsuzaka
Young hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bradley vs. Matsuzaka
Bradley strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Byrd vs. Matsuzaka
Byrd hits a fly ball into right field. Ellsbury settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Pedroia vs. Benoit
Pedroia hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Ortiz vs. Benoit
Ortiz takes first base on ball four. Pedroia moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Youkilis vs. Benoit
Youkilis strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Bay vs. Benoit
Bay strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Lowrie vs. Benoit
Lowrie strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Matsuzaka
Boggs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Matsuzaka
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Crisp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Saltalamacchia vs. Matsuzaka
Saltalamacchia strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Vazquez vs. Matsuzaka
Vazquez takes first base on ball four. Boggs moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Kinsler vs. Matsuzaka
Kinsler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowrie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Francisco
Frank Francisco now pitching. Travis Metcalf now playing third base. Ramon Vazquez now playing shortstop.
Varitek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Varitek for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Crisp vs. Francisco
Crisp hits a line drive into right field. Boggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cora vs. Francisco
Cora hits a fly ball into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Ellsbury vs. Francisco
Ellsbury strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Catalanotto vs. Delcarmen
Kevin Cash now catching. Manny Delcarmen now pitching.
Catalanotto hits a popup towards short. Cora settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Metcalf vs. Delcarmen
Metcalf strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bradley vs. Delcarmen
Bradley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pedroia vs. Guardado
Eddie Guardado now pitching.
Pedroia hits a fly ball into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Casey vs. Guardado
Sean Casey pinch hits for David Ortiz.
Casey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kinsler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pedroia moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Bailey vs. Guardado
Jeff Bailey pinch hits for Kevin Youkilis.
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Guardado fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Pedroia scores. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bay vs. Guardado
Bay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vazquez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Timlin
Jeff Bailey now playing first base. Mike Timlin now pitching.
Byrd hits a line drive into center field. Crisp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Timlin
Boggs hits a popup towards short. Cora settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Timlin
Davis strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/14/2008 -- Texas at Boston (N) Texas AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Kinsler I, 2b 3 0 1 0 Drew J, rf 4 1 0 1 Catalanotto F, lf 4 0 0 0 Ellsbury J, rf 1 0 0 0 Young M, ss 3 0 2 0 Pedroia D, 2b 5 2 3 1 Metcalf T, 3b 1 0 0 0 Ortiz D, dh 2 1 1 3 Bradley M, dh 4 0 1 0 Casey S, ph 1 0 0 0 Byrd M, cf 4 0 0 0 Youkilis K, 1b 4 2 2 0 Boggs B, rf 2 0 0 0 Bailey J, ph-1b 1 0 1 1 Davis C, 1b 4 0 1 0 Bay J, lf 5 1 1 1 Saltalamacchia J, c 2 0 1 0 Lowrie J, 3b 4 1 3 1 Vazquez R, 3b-ss 2 0 0 0 Varitek J, c 3 1 0 0 Cash K, c 0 0 0 0 Crisp C, cf 4 1 1 1 Cora A, ss 2 0 1 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 0 6 0 36 10 13 10 Texas 000 000 000 -- 0 Boston 090 000 01x -- 10 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Hunter T (L) 1.2 7 9 9 1 1 Madrigal W 2.1 2 0 0 2 2 Benoit J 2.0 1 0 0 1 3 Francisco F 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Guardado E 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Matsuzaka D (W) 7.0 6 0 0 5 5 Delcarmen M 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 Timlin M 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 DP -- Texas 1, Boston 2 LOB -- Texas 7, Boston 7 2B -- Pedroia D 2, Youkilis K, Lowrie J, Cora A HR -- Ortiz D CS -- Kinsler I, Davis C HBP -- by Hunter T (Cora A) T -- 2:56 A -- 37856
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