FINAL SCORE: Rangers 7, Red Sox 5
IN BRIEF: Texas scores its final six runs on home runs off the Red Sox bullpen, avoiding a sweep of the three-game series. Boston will return home to close out the season with a three-game series against the Orioles.
RED SOX RECORD: 83-76
HIGHLIGHTS
GOING ON TOP EARLY
RBI hits from Sam Travis, Gorkys Hernandez, and Jackie Bradley, Jr. give the Red Sox a 3-0 lead in the 4th inning.
SO MUCH FOR THE LEAD
Danny Santana ties things up with one swing of the bat, blasting a grand slam off Mike Shawaryn to put Texas on top, 5-3.
WE'RE ALL TIED UP
Jackie Bradley Jr. and Chris Owings blast solo home runs in the top of the 7th inning off starter Mike Minor to tie things up at 5.
GIVING UP THE GOPHER BALL
Ryan Weber lets the Rangers re-take the lead, serving up solo home runs to Willie Calhoun and Roughned Odor, giving Texas a 7-5 lead, which would end up being the final score.
UP NEXT:
Vs. Orioles, Friday, 7:10 p.m., NESN
Vs. Orioles, Saturday, 1:05 p.m, NESN
Vs. Orioles, Sunday, 3:05 p.m., NESN
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