Offense anything but sick
Red Sox 10, Rangers 6
Dustin Pedroia ropes a two-run single during the second inning. (Matt Slocum/AP)
By Ken Daley / Special to MLB.com
Dealing with a bout of nausea, Daisuke Matsuzaka allowed five runs -- all in the fourth inning -- over five frames. The Red Sox's offense provided the perfect cure-all, posting a pair of four-run innings to win the series opener.
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TODAY'S WRAPS: May 25, 2007
Boston 10, Texas 6
Today's Boxes 5/25/07
LAA 10, NYY 6
CLE 7, DET 4
NYM 6, FLA 2
OAK 3, BAL 2
PIT 10, CIN 4
PHI 8, ATL 3
SEA 10, KC 2
MIN 4, TOR 3
WSH 5, STL 4
CWS 5, TB 4
ARI 13, HOU 3
SD 8, MIL 6
COL 5, SF 3
LAD 9, CHC 8
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Standings thru 5/25/07 | Gameday | Red Sox Stats | Rangers Stats
Boston AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Lugo , SS5 1 1 2 0 0 1 .235
Youkilis , 1B5 1 2 1 0 1 1 .349
Ortiz , DH4 1 2 1 1 0 0 .324
Ramirez , LF4 1 2 1 1 1 2 .256
Drew , RF4 1 0 0 1 1 5 .230
Lowell , 3B2 2 0 0 3 0 2 .329
Varitek , C3 1 1 2 0 1 1 .276
Crisp , CF3 2 1 1 1 1 1 .242
Pedroia , 2B3 0 1 2 0 0 1 .271
Totals 33 10 10 10 7 5 14
BATTING 2B : Ramirez (7, Littleton), Ortiz (20, Littleton), Crisp (9, Francisco).3B : Varitek (2, Francisco).TB : Lugo; Youkilis 2; Ortiz 3; Ramirez 3; Varitek 3; Crisp 2; Pedroia.RBI : Varitek 2 (21), Pedroia 2 (9), Lugo 2 (29), Ortiz (38), Ramirez (29), Crisp (14), Youkilis (26).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Youkilis; Drew.S : Pedroia.SF : Varitek.GIDP : Lowell; Drew.Team LOB : 5.BASERUNNING SB : Lugo 2 (14, 2nd base off McCarthy/Laird, 2nd base off Francisco/Laird).FIELDING DP : 2 (Pedroia-Lugo-Youkilis, Lugo-Youkilis).
Texas AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Lofton , CF3 1 0 0 2 0 0 .262
Young , SS4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .245
Teixeira , 1B3 1 1 0 1 0 3 .308
Sosa , RF4 1 1 1 0 1 3 .266
Catalanotto , DH4 1 1 2 0 1 1 .169
Cruz , LF4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .205
Kinsler , 2B3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .242
Laird , C4 1 1 0 0 3 2 .233
Vazquez , 3B4 1 1 2 0 1 1 .526
Totals 33 6 8 5 4 9 11
BATTING 2B : Sosa (11, Matsuzaka), Young (15, Matsuzaka).3B : Teixeira (1, Matsuzaka).HR : Catalanotto (4, 4th inning off Matsuzaka, 1 on, 0 out), Vazquez (3, 4th inning off Matsuzaka, 1 on, 2 out).TB : Young 3; Teixeira 3; Sosa 2; Catalanotto 4; Kinsler; Laird; Vazquez 4.RBI : Sosa (37), Catalanotto 2 (12), Vazquez 2 (9).2-out RBI : Vazquez 2.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Sosa; Catalanotto; Vazquez.GIDP : Teixeira; Sosa.Team LOB : 4.BASERUNNING SB : Lofton (16, 2nd base off Donnelly/Varitek), Kinsler (7, 2nd base off Snyder/Varitek).FIELDING Outfield assists : Sosa (Pedroia at 2nd base).DP : 2 (Young-Teixeira, Teixeira-Young).
WP : Donnelly.Pitches-strikes : Matsuzaka 85-52, Snyder 16-9, Lopez 10-4, Donnelly 17-10, Okajima 12-6, Papelbon 9-7, McCarthy 66-33, Littleton 45-30, Francisco 24-13, Feldman 38-26, Gagne 9-6.Ground outs-fly outs : Matsuzaka 7-2, Snyder 0-1, Lopez 0-1, Donnelly 0-3, Okajima 1-2, Papelbon 0-1, McCarthy 2-3, Littleton 7-1, Francisco 1-0, Feldman 5-1, Gagne 1-1.Batters faced : Matsuzaka 23, Snyder 3, Lopez 2, Donnelly 3, Okajima 3, Papelbon 3, McCarthy 11, Littleton 12, Francisco 7, Feldman 9, Gagne 3.Inherited runners-scored : Lopez 1-0, Donnelly 1-1, Feldman 2-0.Umpires : HP: Larry Young. 1B: Angel Hernandez. 2B: Ted Barrett. 3B: Mark Carlson.Weather : 69 degrees, rain.Wind : 5 mph, L to R.T : 3:23 (1:57 delay).Att : 33,552.Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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