Texas Rangers vs Boston Red Sox Live Streaming
Friday, July 16, 2010
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7:10 pm EDT Fri Jul 16, 2010
A minor knee injury isn’t likely to keep Josh Hamilton from raising his batting average even higher Friday night. After moving into the top spot in that category, Hamilton will likely remain in the lineup following a scare as the Texas Rangers continue their four-game series with the injury-riddled Boston Red Sox. Texas ended a four-game losing streak in its first contest following the All-Star break, beating Boston 7-2 on Thursday night to maintain a comfortable lead in the AL West. After going 1 for 3 in the All-Star game, Hamilton had three hits versus the Red Sox to take over the league lead with a .351 batting average. But the slugger left in the seventh with a sore right knee after leading off the inning with his third double of the game. Hamilton is hitting .350 with two homers, seven doubles and 11 RBIs in 10 games at Fenway Park. His latest performance against the Red Sox helped the Rangers come out of the break strong after they were swept at home in a four-game series by major league-worst Baltimore.
Boston, meanwhile, continues to struggle. The Red Sox have lost six of eight, with injuries continuing to be a major problem. Regular starters Dustin Pedroia, Adrian Beltre, Victor Martinez and Jacoby Ellsbury were all out of the lineup. Beltre seems to be the closest to returning. He was able to play in Tuesday’s All-Star game after tweaking his left hamstring Sunday at Toronto. Beltre is batting .330 with 13 homers and 55 RBIs. The Red Sox, who have been held to five runs over their last two games, now have to contend with Rangers right-hander Colby Lewis. Lewis has a 1.59 ERA in winning his last two road starts, striking out 19 in 17 innings. He was at home for his last outing, surrendering three runs while striking out eight in six innings to earn a win in Texas’ 4-3 victory over Cleveland on July 8. Lewis has not received a decision in two career starts versus the Red Sox, posting a 4.09 ERA.
