Tavarez, 'pen roughed up By Ian Browne / MLB.com
Making his first start of the season, Julian Tavarez yieled four runs on six hits in an 87-pitch outing over four innings. Julio Lugo, J.D. Drew and Jason Varitek each picked up RBIs, but the Sox's bullpen couldn't keep the Rangers' bats in check.
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Rangers 8, Red Sox 4
Sammy Sosa hits a third-inning single before going deep in the sixth. (Tony Gutierrez/AP)
Veteran nearing milestone By T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com
Sammy Sosa moved to within 11 home runs of the 600-plateau with a two-run tater in the Rangers' rout of the Red Sox on Saturday. It was Sosa's first long ball since 2005, and he has now gone deep in 43 different big-league ballparks in his career.
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TODAY'S WRAPS: April 07, 2007
Texas 8, Boston 4
Today's Boxes 4/7/07
NYY 10, BAL 7
CHC 6, MIL 3
CIN 7, PIT 5
DET 6, KC 5
LAD 4, SF 1
CWS 3, MIN 0
ATL 5, NYM 3
ARI 7, WSH 1
FLA 8, PHI 5
HOU 5, STL 1
TOR 8, TB 5
LAA 2, OAK 1
SD 3, COL 2
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Standings thru 4/7/07 | Gameday | Red Sox Stats | Rangers Stats
Boston AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Lugo , SS5 1 2 1 0 2 1 .300
Youkilis , 1B3 1 2 0 1 0 1 .263
Hinske , 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000
Ortiz , DH4 0 1 0 1 0 5 .158
Ramirez , LF5 0 1 1 0 2 3 .263
Drew , RF5 1 2 1 0 0 3 .368
Lowell , 3B3 0 1 0 1 0 3 .263
Varitek , C3 0 1 1 1 0 2 .143
Crisp , CF4 1 0 0 0 0 3 .118
Pedroia , 2B3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .313
Totals 36 4 11 4 5 5 23
BATTING 2B : Varitek (1, Millwood).TB : Lugo 2; Youkilis 2; Hinske; Ortiz; Ramirez; Drew 2; Lowell; Varitek 2.RBI : Drew (2), Lugo (2), Varitek (2), Ramirez (2).2-out RBI : Drew; Lugo.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Ortiz 2; Pedroia; Lowell; Drew.GIDP : Ortiz.Team LOB : 10.BASERUNNING SB : Crisp (1, 2nd base off Millwood/Laird).FIELDING E : Drew (1, fielding).PB : Varitek (1).DP : (Pedroia-Lugo-Hinske).
Texas AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Lofton , CF5 0 0 0 0 1 5 .100
Hairston , 2B4 2 2 0 1 0 3 .500
Young , SS5 1 1 1 0 0 2 .136
Teixeira , 1B4 2 2 1 1 0 0 .267
Sosa , DH5 2 2 2 0 1 2 .267
Blalock , 3B4 1 3 0 1 1 2 .333
Wilkerson , LF4 0 2 0 1 1 2 .250
Cruz , RF4 0 2 3 1 0 2 .231
Laird , C2 0 0 0 2 0 5 .200
Totals 37 8 14 7 7 4 23
BATTING 2B : Young (1, Tavarez), Hairston (1, Snyder).3B : Blalock (1, Lopez).HR : Sosa (1, 6th inning off Romero, 1 on, 1 out).TB : Hairston 3; Young 2; Teixeira 2; Sosa 5; Blalock 5; Wilkerson 2; Cruz 2.RBI : Young (2), Cruz 3 (3), Teixeira (1), Sosa 2 (3).2-out RBI : Cruz 2.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Laird 3; Sosa; Lofton; Hairston 2.GIDP : Cruz.Team LOB : 12.FIELDING Outfield assists : Wilkerson (Ramirez at 3rd base).DP : (Teixeira-Young-Teixeira).
Texas IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Millwood (W, 1-1)6.0 8 3 3 3 3 0 4.91
Loe 0.1 2 1 1 1 0 0 6.75
Mahay (H, 1)1.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.00
Benoit 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
Pitches-strikes : Tavarez 87-51, Lopez 21-12, Snyder 5-4, Romero 19-10, Donnelly 22-12, Okajima 12-6, Pineiro 13-8, Millwood 104-64, Loe 16-8, Mahay 22-13, Benoit 14-9.Ground outs-fly outs : Tavarez 6-3, Lopez 2-1, Snyder 0-1, Romero 0-0, Donnelly 0-2, Okajima 1-2, Pineiro 2-0, Millwood 8-6, Loe 0-1, Mahay 1-3, Benoit 0-2.Batters faced : Tavarez 23, Lopez 5, Snyder 2, Romero 5, Donnelly 3, Okajima 3, Pineiro 3, Millwood 27, Loe 4, Mahay 6, Benoit 4.Inherited runners-scored : Romero 1-1, Donnelly 2-0, Mahay 2-0.Umpires : HP: Tim McClelland. 1B: Fieldin Culbreth. 2B: Paul Schrieber. 3B: Rob Drake.Weather : 38 degrees, overcast.Wind : 6 mph, L to R.T : 3:28.Att : 40,865.Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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