G82: Red Sox 12, Rangers 5

Rangers - 400 000 010 -  5 16  0
Red Sox - 104 012 13x - 12 21  2  

The Red Sox banged out a season-high 21 hits, as everyone in the lineup hit safely and scored at least one run; seven of the nine batters also drove in a run.

Sandy Leon had four hits, including three doubles; he is now batting a cool .500 (20-for-40). Xander Bogaerts, Dustin Pedroia, and Travis Shaw each had three hits. Shaw, Pedroia, Brock Holt, and Mookie Betts all hit home runs, while David Ortiz and Hanley Ramirez each had two doubles.

Rick Porcello (6-12-4-0-3, 103) had a rough first inning, but blanked the Rangers after that.

Only two zeroes in the box score!

              AB   R   H  RBI
Betts, RF      5   1   2   2
Pedroia, 2B    6   1   3   2
Bogaerts, SS   6   2   3   0
Ortiz, DH      5   1   2   1
Ramírez, 1B    3   2   2   1
Bradley, CF    4   1   1   2
Holt, LF       5   1   1   2
Shaw, 3B       5   2   3   2
León, C        5   1   4   0

Nick Martinez / Rick Porcello

Betts, RF
Pedroia, 2B
Bogaerts, SS
Ortiz, DH
Ramirez, 1B
Bradley, CF
Holt, LF
Shaw, 3B
Leon, C

The Red Sox are now only 3 GB the Orioles (who have lost four in a row). The Blue Jays are right on their heels, at 3.5 GB.