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ADRIAN BELTRE |
BOSTON STRONG -
THE ROAD TO REDEMPTION
Doubront roughed up as the
Red Sox fall to the
Texas Rangers
May 3, 2013 ...
There were no escape hatches for Felix Doubront against the Rangers. After deftly navigating his way out of jams in his first four starts, Doubront was leveled in this one, as the Red Sox suffered a 7-0 loss at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington.
Despite less than spectacular results, Doubront came into this game with a 3-0 record. Eventually, a pitcher is going to pay for his mistakes, and Doubront (3-1, 5.67 ERA) did just that in the fourth inning as the Rangers erupted for five runs to take a 6-0 lead. All
of the runs came with two outs. The start was one of the worst of Doubront's career, as he gave up 12 hits and six runs over 3 2/3 innings, walking one and striking out two.
For the Red Sox, this was a rare ugly performance amid a 20-9 start. Perhaps it shouldn't be surprising that it came against the talented Rangers, a team that is 26-12 against Boston since 2009. The only bright spot on the night for Boston was David Ortiz
hitting safely yet again -- extending his streak for the season to 11 games and 23 overall dating back to July 2, 2012.
The story of the night for the Rangers was Adrian Beltre, who broke out of his early-season slump with four hits. The Boston bats had no answers as Rangers lefty Derek Holland put on a clinic. The Red Sox didn't have more than one baserunner in any of the first
five innings.
The Red Sox never even offered a hint of a comeback in this one.
Closer Andrew Bailey, who was unavailable Thursday because of a sore biceps, played catch before the game and was cleared to pitch on an emergency basis. Buchholz 'at ease' Clay Buchholz became a national story after two Blue Jays broadcasters accused him of
doctoring balls during his start on Wednesday. Farrell has spoken to the righthander about making sure the unfounded charges do not become a distraction. |
