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Texas 6, Boston 3
Preview - Box Score - Recap

(64-45)
  Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Texas 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 1 6 10 1
Boston 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 8 0
WP: R. Dempster (1-0) S: J. Nathan (22)
LP: J. Lester (5-10)
(55-56)
  Box Score Play by Play
Scoring Summary
Top 6th: Texas
- I. Kinsler singled to left, D. Murphy scored
- J. Hamilton singled to shallow right, I. Kinsler scored
Top 7th: Texas
- D. Murphy hit sacrifice fly to left, M. Young scored
- I. Kinsler singled to left, G. Soto scored, M. Olt to third
Bot 7th: Boston
- W. Middlebrooks homered to left, J. Saltalamacchia and R. Kalish scored
Top 8th: Texas
- N. Cruz singled to shallow center, J. Hamilton scored
Top 9th: Texas
- E. Andrus singled to shallow right, C. Gentry scored
 Texas
  AB R H RBI HR BB K SB LOB Season Avg 
I. Kinsler 2b 5 1 2 2 0 0 2 0 1 .280
E. Andrus ss 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 .295
J. Hamilton cf-lf 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 .284
A. Beltre 3b 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .307
N. Cruz rf 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .264
M. Young dh 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 .271
G. Soto c 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 2 .214
D. Murphy lf 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .301
    C. Gentry pr-cf 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .328
M. Olt 1b 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 .222
    M. Moreland 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .280
 Totals 35 6 10 6 0 3 7 1 12  
 Batting
2B - D Murphy (19, J Lester).
SF - D Murphy.
RBI - I Kinsler 2 (53), E Andrus (47), J Hamilton (91), N Cruz (67), D Murphy (41).
2-out RBI - I Kinsler, E Andrus, J Hamilton.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - E Andrus 1, A Beltre 1, G Soto 1.
GIDP - M Young.
Team LOB - 7.
 Base Running
SB - C Gentry (11, 2nd base off C Breslow/J Saltalamacchia).
 
 Fielding
E - I Kinsler (14, field).
DP - 1 (E Andrus-I Kinsler-M Moreland).
 Boston
  AB R H RBI HR BB K SB LOB Season Avg 
J. Ellsbury cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .264
C. Crawford lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 .289
D. Pedroia 2b 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 .268
    P. Ciriaco 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .338
A. Gonzalez 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 .307
C. Ross dh 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .271
J. Saltalamacchia c 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .231
M. Aviles ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .256
R. Kalish rf 4 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 .203
N. Punto 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .200
    W. Middlebrooks ph-3 1 1 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 .292
 Totals 34 3 8 3 1 1 10 0 8  
 Batting
2B - C Crawford (5, R Dempster); A Gonzalez (31, M Adams); C Ross 2 (21, R Dempster 2).
HR - W Middlebrooks (14, 7th inning off R Dempster 2 on, 2 Out).
RBI - W Middlebrooks 3 (51).
2-out RBI - W Middlebrooks 3.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Ross 1, J Saltalamacchia 1, R Kalish 1.
GIDP - M Aviles.
Team LOB - 5.
 Base Running
Picked Off - C Crawford (2nd base, R Dempster).
 
 Fielding
DP - 1 (M Aviles-A Gonzalez).
 Texas
  IP H R ER BB K HR WHIP Season ERA 
R. Dempster (W, 1-0) 6.2 6 3 0 1 6 1 1.68 6.35  
R. Ross (H, 6) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.06 1.67  
M. Adams (H, 20) 1.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 1.29 2.97  
J. Nathan (S, 22) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1.08 2.84  
 Boston
  IP H R ER BB K HR WHIP Season ERA 
J. Lester (L, 5-10) 6.2 6 4 4 2 4 0 1.40 5.36  
M. Melancon 1.1 2 1 1 1 2 0 1.50 7.42  
C. Breslow 0.1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0.55 2.45  
J. Tazawa 0.2 2 0 0 0 1 0 1.07 1.37  
WP - J Lester.
HBP - D Murphy (by C Breslow).
Pitches-strikes - R Dempster 99-63; R Ross 1-1; M Adams 15-11; J Nathan 12-8; J Lester 116-66; M Melancon 30-17; C Breslow 10-6; J Tazawa 21-15.
Ground balls-fly balls - R Dempster 9-9; R Ross 1-0; M Adams 0-1; J Nathan 2-0; J Lester 11-8; M Melancon 2-1; C Breslow 0-1; J Tazawa 1-1.
Batters faced - R Dempster 27; R Ross 1; M Adams 4; J Nathan 3; J Lester 27; M Melancon 7; C Breslow 2; J Tazawa 4.
Game Details
Umpires: HP--Lance Barrett. 1B--Paul Nauert. 2B--Dana DeMuth. 3B--Doug Eddings.
Weather: 75 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 8 mph, out to center.

Updated on Wednesday, Aug 8, 2012 4:02 am ET

 
 Top Batters
 Texas
I. Kinsler Ian Kinsler
2-5
2 RBI
 Boston
W. Middlebrooks Will Middlebrooks
1-1, 1 HR
3 RBI