Red Sox 7, Rangers 3
Eric Hinske filled in for Kevin Youkilis, who was a late injury scratch. (Elise Amendola/AP)
By Ian Browne / MLB.com
The Sox snapped out of their offensive funk, pounding out 10 hits vs. the Rangers. Kason Gabbard went 5 2/3 innings for his second win and Eric Hinske slugged a three-run triple. Jacoby Ellsbury reached base all four times and notched his first steal.
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TODAY'S WRAPS: July 02, 2007
Boston 7, Texas 3
Today's Boxes 7/2/07
CHC 7, WSH 2
MIL 10, PIT 3
NYY 5, MIN 1
CLE 10, TB 2
HOU 7, PHI 5
STL 11, ARI 3
KC 3, SEA 2
BAL 7, CWS 6
COL 6, NYM 2
SD 3, FLA 1
TOR 11, OAK 7
LAD 8, ATL 2
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Standings thru 7/2/07 | Gameday | Rangers Stats | Red Sox Stats
Texas AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Lofton , CF3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .302
Vazquez , 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Relaford , 2B-LF3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .000
Young , SS4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .292
Sosa , DH4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .251
Byrd , RF-CF2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .373
Diaz , LF-RF4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .250
Laird , C4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .231
Wilkerson , 1B4 1 1 3 0 2 0 .222
Metcalf , 3B3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .195
Totals 31 3 5 3 4 6 11
BATTING 2B : Byrd (7, Gabbard), Metcalf (3, Timlin).HR : Wilkerson (10, 5th inning off Gabbard, 2 on, 1 out).TB : Young; Byrd 2; Laird; Wilkerson 4; Metcalf 2.RBI : Wilkerson 3 (33).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Relaford; Diaz 2; Lofton.Team LOB : 6.BASERUNNING CS : Relaford (1, 2nd base by Gabbard/Varitek).FIELDING DP : (Relaford-Wilkerson).
Boston AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Lugo , SS2 0 0 0 2 0 5 .189
Pedroia , 2B5 1 1 2 0 2 2 .320
Ortiz , DH5 0 1 0 0 1 1 .312
Ramirez , LF4 1 2 1 1 0 2 .288
Drew , RF2 1 0 0 3 1 1 .257
Lowell , 3B4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .292
Varitek , C4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .270
Hinske , 1B4 1 2 3 0 1 2 .218
Ellsbury , CF2 2 2 0 2 0 0 .300
Totals 32 7 10 6 8 5 18
BATTING 2B : Pedroia (20, McCarthy), Ramirez (18, McCarthy), Varitek (9, Eyre).3B : Hinske (2, Eyre).TB : Pedroia 2; Ortiz; Ramirez 3; Varitek 3; Hinske 4; Ellsbury 2.RBI : Pedroia 2 (25), Ramirez (44), Hinske 3 (11).2-out RBI : Ramirez; Hinske 3.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Lowell; Pedroia; Lugo 3.S : Lugo.GIDP : Ramirez.Team LOB : 10.BASERUNNING SB : Ellsbury (1, 2nd base off McCarthy/Laird).
Texas IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
McCarthy (L, 4-5)3.2 6 4 4 3 1 0 6.17
Eyre 3.1 3 3 3 5 1 0 3.68
Benoit 1.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 3.35
WP : Eyre.HBP : Byrd (by Snyder).Pitches-strikes : McCarthy 81-47, Eyre 83-42, Benoit 17-12, Gabbard 100-53, Timlin 18-10, Lopez 4-3, Snyder 19-13, Okajima 14-10.Ground outs-fly outs : McCarthy 5-5, Eyre 4-5, Benoit 0-0, Gabbard 5-6, Timlin 3-0, Lopez 1-0, Snyder 1-2, Okajima 1-1.Batters faced : McCarthy 19, Eyre 18, Benoit 4, Gabbard 23, Timlin 4, Lopez 1, Snyder 5, Okajima 3.Inherited runners-scored : Eyre 2-1, Timlin 1-0, Lopez 1-0.Umpires : HP: Brian Gorman. 1B: Paul Nauert. 2B: Chad Fairchild. 3B: Gerry Davis.Weather : 71 degrees, partly cloudy.Wind : 13 mph, Out to RF.T : 3:18.Att : 36,778.Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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