Recap - Papi's blast lifts Sox
Jim Monaghan
Contributing Writer
David Ortiz, as he has so many times in his Red Sox career, changed the course of the game with one swing of his bat, lifting Boston to a 4-2 win over the Texas Rangers in the rubber game of their series at Fenway Park.
Trailing 2-1 heading into the bottom of the 8th inning, Jackie Bradley Jr. walked and A.J. Pierzynski (pinch hitting for Jonny Gomes) singled him to second. A Dustin Pedroia ground out put Boston runners at the corner, and then it was just a matter of Ortiz doing his thing, as he slammed a 1-1 pitch from Texas reliever Neal Cotts around the Pesky Pole.
Koji Uehara pitched a clean 9th inning for his 2nd save of the year. Jake Peavy started for Boston going 6.1 innings. He was charged with 1 run on 3 hits and 4 walks while striking out 8.
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Trailing 2-1 heading into the bottom of the 8th inning, Jackie Bradley Jr. walked and A.J. Pierzynski (pinch hitting for Jonny Gomes) singled him to second. A Dustin Pedroia ground out put Boston runners at the corner, and then it was just a matter of Ortiz doing his thing, as he slammed a 1-1 pitch from Texas reliever Neal Cotts around the Pesky Pole.
Koji Uehara pitched a clean 9th inning for his 2nd save of the year. Jake Peavy started for Boston going 6.1 innings. He was charged with 1 run on 3 hits and 4 walks while striking out 8.
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