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Rangers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 18, 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 April 18, 2008 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 18, 2008 |
|---|---|
| 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 | April 18, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Luis Mendoza |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Daisuke Matsuzaka |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 37,902 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Meals 1B: Bill Miller 2B: Paul Emmel 3B: Gary Darling |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ian Kinsler | Second Baseman |
| Michael Young | Shortstop |
| Josh Hamilton | Center Fielder |
| Milton Bradley | Right Fielder |
| Hank Blalock | Third Baseman |
| David Murphy | Left Fielder |
| Frank Catalanotto | DH |
| Gerald Laird | Catcher |
| Ben Broussard | First Baseman |
| Ron Washington | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jacoby Ellsbury | Center Fielder |
| Dustin Pedroia | Second Baseman |
| David Ortiz | DH |
| Manny Ramirez | Left Fielder |
| Kevin Youkilis | Third Baseman |
| J.D. Drew | Right Fielder |
| Jason Varitek | Catcher |
| Sean Casey | First Baseman |
| Jed Lowrie | Shortstop |
| Terry Francona | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 18, 2008
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kinsler vs. Matsuzaka
Kinsler strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Matsuzaka
Young hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Drew. Young reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Hamilton vs. Matsuzaka
Hamilton strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Bradley vs. Matsuzaka
Bradley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Blalock vs. Matsuzaka
Blalock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Casey scoops it up and throws to first, with Matsuzaka covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ellsbury vs. Mendoza
Ellsbury 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: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pedroia vs. Mendoza
Pedroia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blalock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Mendoza
Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mendoza fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Matsuzaka
Murphy hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Varitek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Catalanotto vs. Matsuzaka
Catalanotto hits a ball on the ground towards first. Casey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Catalanotto for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Laird vs. Matsuzaka
Laird hits a ball on the ground towards third. Youkilis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Mendoza
Ramirez strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Youkilis vs. Mendoza
Youkilis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blalock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Drew vs. Mendoza
Drew strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Broussard vs. Matsuzaka
Broussard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lowrie scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kinsler vs. Matsuzaka
Kinsler hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ellsbury. Kinsler reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Matsuzaka
There goes Kinsler. The throw from Varitek and he is safe. Kinsler steals third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Young vs. Matsuzaka
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Hamilton vs. Matsuzaka
Hamilton hits a fly ball into left field. Ramirez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kinsler tags and scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Bradley vs. Matsuzaka
Bradley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Mendoza
Varitek hits a popup, foul, towards third. Blalock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Casey vs. Mendoza
Casey hits a line drive towards short. Young reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lowrie vs. Mendoza
Lowrie hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Murphy. Lowrie reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Ellsbury vs. Mendoza
Ellsbury takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Pedroia vs. Mendoza
Pedroia takes first base on ball four. Lowrie moves to third. Ellsbury moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ortiz vs. Mendoza
Ortiz hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Mendoza
Ramirez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Youkilis vs. Mendoza
Youkilis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Blalock vs. Matsuzaka
Blalock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Casey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blalock for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Matsuzaka
Murphy hits a popup towards short. Lowrie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Catalanotto vs. Matsuzaka
Catalanotto hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ramirez. Catalanotto reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Laird vs. Matsuzaka
Laird hits a fly ball into right field. Drew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Drew vs. Mendoza
Drew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Varitek vs. Mendoza
Varitek hits a line drive off the glove of Young, and into shallow left field. Varitek reaches second base with a double. Drew goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Casey vs. Mendoza
Casey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Varitek moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Lowrie vs. Rupe
Josh Rupe now pitching.
Lowrie hits a fly ball into left field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Varitek tags and scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellsbury vs. Rupe
Ellsbury hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Hamilton who is chasing the ball. Ellsbury reaches third base with a triple. Casey goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Pedroia vs. Rupe
Pedroia hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Rupe
Ortiz is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Rupe
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blalock fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Youkilis vs. Rupe
Youkilis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Broussard vs. Matsuzaka
Broussard strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kinsler vs. Matsuzaka
Kinsler hits a fly ball into right field. Drew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Matsuzaka
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lowrie scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Drew vs. Rupe
Drew hits a fly ball into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Rupe
Varitek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Broussard scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Varitek for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Casey vs. Rupe
Casey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Broussard scoops it up and throws to first, with Rupe covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Matsuzaka
Hamilton hits a fly ball into left field. Ramirez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bradley vs. Matsuzaka
Bradley hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Blalock vs. Matsuzaka
Blalock hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Lopez
Javier Lopez now pitching.
Murphy hits a popup towards short. Lowrie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Catalanotto vs. Lopez
Catalanotto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Laird vs. Lopez
Laird hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lowrie fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrie vs. Rupe
Lowrie hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Ellsbury vs. Rupe
Ellsbury takes first base on ball four. Lowrie moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Pedroia vs. Rupe
Pedroia hits a popup towards third. Blalock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Ortiz vs. Rupe
Ortiz hits a line drive into left field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ramirez vs. Rupe
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Botts vs. Lopez
Joseph Thurston now playing left field. Jason Botts pinch hits for Ben Broussard.
Botts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lowrie scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kinsler vs. Lopez
Kinsler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lowrie scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Lopez
Young hits a line drive into center field. Ellsbury settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youkilis vs. Rupe
Jason Botts now playing first base.
Youkilis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Drew vs. Rupe
Drew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kinsler fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Rupe
Varitek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Botts scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Varitek for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Aardsma
Kevin Cash now catching. David Aardsma now pitching.
Hamilton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aardsma fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bradley vs. Aardsma
Bradley strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Blalock vs. Aardsma
Blalock hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Aardsma
Murphy takes first base on ball four. Blalock moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Catalanotto vs. Aardsma
Catalanotto takes first base on ball four. Blalock moves to third. Murphy moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Laird vs. Aardsma
Laird strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Casey vs. Nippert
Dustin Nippert now pitching.
Casey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Murphy. Casey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Lowrie vs. Nippert
Lowrie strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Ellsbury vs. Nippert
Ellsbury takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Pedroia vs. Nippert
Pedroia strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Ortiz vs. Nippert
Ortiz hits a line drive to center field. Hamilton throws towards first. Botts fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Botts. Casey scores. Ellsbury goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Thurston vs. Nippert
Thurston hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blalock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Botts vs. Timlin
Mike Timlin now pitching.
Botts hits a fly ball into center field. Ellsbury settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kinsler vs. Timlin
Kinsler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lowrie scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Timlin
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lowrie scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/18/2008 -- Texas at Boston (N)
Texas AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Kinsler I, 2b 5 1 1 0 Ellsbury J, cf 2 3 1 1
Young M, ss 4 0 1 0 Pedroia D, 2b 4 2 1 2
Hamilton J, cf 3 0 0 1 Ortiz D, dh 4 1 2 5
Bradley M, rf 3 1 1 0 Ramirez M, lf 4 0 1 0
Blalock H, 3b 4 1 2 2 Thurston J, lf 1 0 0 0
Murphy D, lf 3 0 0 0 Youkilis K, 3b 4 0 1 0
Catalanotto F, dh 2 0 1 0 Drew J, rf 3 1 0 0
Laird G, c 4 0 0 0 Varitek J, c 4 1 1 1
Broussard B, 1b 2 0 0 0 Cash K, c 0 0 0 0
Botts J, ph-1b 2 0 0 0 Casey S, 1b 4 2 2 0
Lowrie J, ss 3 1 2 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 6 3 33 11 11 10
Texas 001 002 000 -- 3
Boston 004 500 02x -- 11
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Mendoza L (L)* 3.0 5 7 7 3 2
Rupe J 4.0 4 2 2 1 0
Nippert D 1.0 2 2 1 1 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Matsuzaka D (W) 5.1 5 3 3 2 4
Lopez J 1.2 0 0 0 1 0
Aardsma D 1.0 1 0 0 2 2
Timlin M 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 4th
E -- Botts J
DP -- Texas 1
LOB -- Texas 8, Boston 5
2B -- Young M, Kinsler I, Lowrie J, Catalanotto F, Varitek J, Bradley M, Casey S
3B -- Ellsbury J
HR -- Ortiz D, Pedroia D, Blalock H
SB -- Kinsler I
SF -- Hamilton J, Lowrie J
HBP -- by Rupe J (Ortiz D)
T -- 3:13
A -- 37902
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