Texas Takes Boston

BOSTON: 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 - 3 8 0

TEXAS: 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 x - 4 11 1

A later than usual Sunday morning starting time for the game between the Boston Red Sox and the Texas Rangers. A later than usual Sunday morning arrival time at my favorite New England sports living bar. A later than usual Sunday afternoon heading home time in disappointment. Not enough time for the Red Sox to scratch out a win today in Rangers Ballpark. Instead they lost the three-game series against the Rangers and are now in second place in the American League Wild Card race. Is time running out for Boston? Can they turn themselves around in time to earn a postseason spot? Is there enough time left for the Boston Red Sox? Hope by the end of the season that time will not tell the Red Sox that they are "a day late and a dollar short".

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BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Junichi Tazawa, Losing Pitcher: Junichi Tazawa (1)

TEXAS: Starting Pitcher: Dustin Nippert, Winning Pitcher: Dustin Nippert

TEXAS: Save: Frank Francisco

BOSTON: Homeruns: David Oritz (17), Dustin Pedroia (10)

TEXAS: Homeruns: Ian Kinsler, Taylor Teagarden

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RED SOX: Wins: 66, Losses: 51, AL East Standings: New York, Boston, Tampa Bay, Toronto, Baltimore

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Next game: Tuesday 18 August 2009, 4:07 p.m. PT, Toronto Blue Jays, Rogers Centre, Josh Beckett