Boston Red Sox defeat Texas Rangers, 11-6
While Tony Graffanino was the story of the game, with a three-run homer that propelled the Red Sox to an 11-6 victory over the Texas Rangers last night, there was so much more that went into this win.
It was things like Jeremi Gonzalez inducing an inning-ending double play in the fifth in relief of the embattled Wade Miller to prevent what might have been a big inning by the Rangers, and Graffanino running the bases like Maury Wills.
It was a day on which Keith Foulk...
Bill Mueller was a late scratch before last night's 11-6 Red Sox win over the Rangers because of back spasms, but he hopes the problem won't keep him from playing tonight.
''I felt it a little bit during batting practice [Sunday] so I went to see [massage therapist] Russell [Nua]," Mueller said. ''He tried to release it, but it didn't release tonight."
As insurance, manager Terry Francona and general manager Theo Epstein decided to recall Kevin Youkilis from Pawtucke...
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