Texas @ Boston

Network: FSN Southwest
Announcers: Dave Barnett, Tom Grieve
Format: DVD (4 disks)
Quality: 9.5 (Directv Master)
Notes: Commercials edited out... Includes post-game.

Games Notes

Rangers bomb the Red Sox 18-3.

Texas hammers out 21 hits, erasing an early 2-0 lead with an onslaught of offense, taking a 7-2 lead after the top of the 3rd and finishing off Boston with 8 runs in the 8th. Josh Hamilton goes 3-for-5 with a HR and 5 RBI, and Mike Napoli goes 3-for-5 with 2 HRs and 4 RBI.

Colby Lewis coasts through 7 innings, allowing 8 hits and 2 runs. Napoli ties it in the 2nd with a 2-run blast off Jon Lester and the Rangers add 2 more runs in the inning for a 4-2 lead before adding 3 more in the 3rd. Hamilton, Adrian Beltre and Nelson Cruz all homer in the 8th at Texas runs away.


Starting pitchers:
Rangers - Lewis
Red Sox - Lester

Winning pitcher: Lewis (2-0)
Losing pitcher: Lester (0-2)