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Red Sox hope for split against Rangers
Jul 2, 2007 - 1:01 PM Texas (34-47) at Boston (49-31), 7:05 pm EDTBOSTON (Ticker) -- The Boston Red Sox try to break out of their offensive slump and gain a split of a four-game series against the Texas Rangers on Monday.
David Ortiz and Manny Ramirez - each of whom were named to the American League All-Star team on Sunday - have both been slumping. Ortiz is 2-for-16 over his last four games while Ramirez slumps into Monday's contest at 2-for-21 over his last six contests.
The lack of production from the middle of the order has led to the Red Sox managing just eight runs over their last four games.
Boston began the season at a blistering 36-16 pace over the first two months, but struggled to a disappointing 13-14 mark in June, due mainly to an offense that has yet to start firing on all cylinders. Despite the struggles, the Red Sox still maintain a 10 1/2-game lead over Toronto (39-42) in the AL East.
The Red Sox will send rookie Kason Gabbard (1-0, 6.48 ERA) to the hill on Monday. The lefthander was recalled from Class AAA Pawtucket to replace the injured Curt Schilling and lasted just 3 1/3 innings last Tuesday in a loss at Seattle.
Gabbard walked six and allowed four earned runs, but did not factor in the decision.
The Rangers will counter with Brandon McCarthy (4-4, 5.90). The young righthander will be activated from the disabled list in time for the start after missing 22 days with a blister on the middle finger of his pitching hand.
McCarthy got knocked around by Boston on May 25, allowing four runs and issuing four walks in just two innings, but did not factor in the decision as Texas went on to lose 10-6.
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FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
TEXAS 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 5 0
BOSTON 0 0 3 1 3 0 0 0 x 7 10 0 (FINAL)
BATTERIES: TEX - BRANDON MCCARTHY, WILLIE EYRE (4TH), JOAQUIN BENOIT (8TH) AND
GERALD LAIRD
BOS - KASON GABBARD, MIKE TIMLIN (6TH), JAVIER LOPEZ
(7TH), KYLE SNYDER (8TH), HID
Jul 2 10:26 PM - bones was hoping lugo would get up with the bases loaded and break out of his slump, but dude just can't buy a hit right now
Rangers vs. Red SoxJul 2 9:53 PM - AL
AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
TRIPLE BY ERIC HINSKE SCORED MANNY RAMIREZ, J.D. DREW AND
JASON VARITEK.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, E HINSKE ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 3
BOSTON 7 BOTTOM, 5TH
DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J ELLSBURY (.300, 2-FOR-2)
Rangers vs. Red SoxJul 2 8:57 PM - AL
AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
THREE-RUN HOME RUN BY BRAD WILKERSON (10) TO RIGHT WITH 1
OUT IN THE 5TH OFF KASON GABBARD SCORED MARLON BYRD AND GERALD
LAIRD.
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 3, BOSTON 4
DUE UP FOR TEXAS: T METCALF (.179, 0-FOR-1)
Rangers vs. Red SoxJul 2 8:37 PM - AL
AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
WILD PITCH BY WILLIE EYRE ALLOWED JACOBY ELLSBURY TO
SCORE.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J LUGO ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 0
BOSTON 4 BOTTOM, 4TH
DUE UP FOR BOSTON: D PEDROIA (.324, 1-FOR-2, 2 RBI)
Rangers vs. Red SoxJul 2 8:27 PM - AL
AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY MANNY RAMIREZ SCORED DUSTIN PEDROIA.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, M RAMIREZ ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 0
BOSTON 3 BOTTOM, 3RD
DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J DREW (.258, 0-FOR-1)
Rangers vs. Red SoxJul 2 7:59 PM - AL
AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY DUSTIN PEDROIA SCORED ERIC HINSKE AND JACOBY
ELLSBURY.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, D PEDROIA ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 0
BOSTON 2 BOTTOM, 3RD
DUE UP FOR BOSTON: D ORTIZ (.316, 1-FOR-1)
Rangers vs. Red SoxJul 2 7:56 PM
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