Boston @ Texas

Network: FSN Southwest
Announcers: Josh Rhadigan, Tom Grieve
Format: DVD (3 disks)
Quality: 9.5 (Directv Master)
Notes: Commercials edited out.

Game Notes

Rangers rally late for a 9-5 win over the Red Sox on Opening Day.

Texas strikes for 4 runs in the bottom of the 8th after giving up the in the top of the 8th when David Ortiz connects for a solo HR. David Murphy breaks the tie with a pinch-hit double that scores a pair of runs. Elvis Andrus and Josh Hamilton then follow with run-scoring doubles for the 9-5 lead.

Ian Kinsler and Nelson Cruz connect for solo HRs and Mike Napoli adds a 3-run HR to give the Rangers a 5-4 lead. The Red Sox' big-dollar free agents have mixed debuts as Adrian Gonzalez goes 2-for-4 with 3 RBI while Carl Crawford goes 0-for-4 with 3 strikeouts.


Starting pitchers:
Red Sox - Jon Lester
Rangers - C.J. Wilson

Winning pitcher: Darrin Oliver (1-0)
Losing pitcher: Daniel Bard (0-1)