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BOSTON -- The Texas Rangers have hit a rough stretch. Injuries to three of their starting pitchers is starting to catch up.Brock Holt homered, Sandy Leon had three of Bostons season-high nine doubles, and the Red Sox pounded Texas pitching for 13 extra-base hits in a 12-5 victory over the Rangers Monday.Weve got to be better, Rangers manager Jeff Bannister said. Weve got to find a way to pitch it better in those games. This is a challenging time when these days do happen.The Rangers are minus starters Yu Darvish, Derek Holland and Colby Lewis -- all on the disabled list. Darvish looks closest to a return. Hes scheduled to make a rehab start for Double-A Frisco Monday.Rougned Odor hit a solo homer and two-run single for the Rangers, who have lost five of six.Nick Martinez (1-2) gave up six runs on 11 hits in 4 1/3 innings. The righty was making his third start in Darvishs spot.Got away from the game plan a little bit in the first inning and then got back to the game plan and then fell behind guys as the game went on, Martinez said.Bannister had a simpler answer what went wrong.It was a tough day for Nick, he said.Mookie Betts hit a two-run homer, Travis Shaw and Dustin Pedroia each added a solo homer for Boston, which equaled the most extra-base hits the Rangers have ever allowed. The Red Sox also put up 13 against them in Fenway Park in 2013.Leon had four hits, and David Ortiz and Hanley Ramirez each had two doubles. The Red Sox had a season-high 21 hits to win their second straight after a 21-2 rout by the Los Angeles Angels.Rick Porcello (10-2) overcame a rough first inning when he allowed four runs, improving to 7-0 in Fenway Park this season.Porcello pitched six innings, giving up the four runs and 12 hits.Trailing 4-1 in the third, Boston charged ahead with four runs. Ortiz and Ramirez each hit run-scoring doubles before Holts drive hit the top of Bostons bullpen wall and bounced in for a two-run homer.Pedroia had an RBI single in the fifth and homered into the Green Monster seats two innings later, making it 9-4.The Rangers jumped ahead 4-0 in the first when Odor hit his single, and Adrian Beltre and Jurickson Profar each had RBI singles.O-NICEOdor hit his team-leading 16th homer and had three hits and three RBI for the second time this season.BIG PAPI TIES TEDOrtiz tied former Red Sox player and Hall of Famer Ted Williams for the second-most doubles ever in Fenway Park with 319. Hall of Famer Carl Yastrzemski hit 382.NICE WARDROBEBannister came up with the idea when he first saw the schedule, and the Rangers players, coaches and staff wore patriotic-themed suits -- navy blue blazers covered with stars and red slacks -- to Boston for Independence Day.The guys seemed to have fun with it, he said. First of all, what better place to come to. I looked up where we were going for July 4. Im like: `Oh, perfect storm. Lets suit up and go have fun in Boston.TRAINERS ROOMRangers: 1B Mitch Moreland didnt play for the second straight game after being scratched Sunday with tightness in his right calf.Red Sox: Boston manager John Farrell said C Ryan Hanigan (neck strain) will be activated from the DL on Tuesday, with C Christian Vazquez optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket. . LF/C Blake Swihart (sprained left ankle) took fly balls during optional BP.UP NEXTRangers: RHP A.J. Griffin (3-0, 2.93 ERA) is set to make his third start since returning from the DL after right shoulder stiffness.Red Sox: LHP David Price (8-5, 4.74) will be looking for a better start against the Rangers. On June 24, he was tagged for 12 hits and six runs in 2 1/3 innings. .Y. -- Vancouver Canucks goaltender Roberto Luongo had little trouble picking up his first shutout of the season against a Buffalo Sabres team thats having trouble scoring goals. . Los Angeles star goalie survived those perilous gymnastics with no problem, and he eventually backstopped the Kings to a skid-snapping win. Quick stopped 27 shots in his return from a 24-game injury absence, Jeff Carter scored the tiebreaking goal with 7:55 to play, and the Kings snapped their five-game losing streak with a 3-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday night. . The 27-year-old Scrivens will be joining his third NHL club since signing with the Toronto Maple Leafs as a free agent in 2010. The move also reunites with him with head coach Dallas Eakins from their time together with the American Hockey Leagues Toronto Marlies. .com) - Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray and Roger Federer were easy first-round winners Tuesday at the Australian Open. . The parade and rally were held to celebrate the Saskatchewan Roughriders 45-23 win over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Sunday in the CFLs championship game. ARLINGTON, Texas -- Texas Rangers reliever Jeremy Jeffress was away from the team for a second day Saturday as Major League Baseball looked into the pitchers arrest on a drunken driving charge.Rangers assistant general manager Thad Levine said the players association was working closely with the commissioners office, along with Jeffress and his agent, to determine a best course of action moving forward.Levine said he didnt know the time frame for a resolution.The 28-year-old Jeffress was put on MLBs restriicted list Friday.dddddddddddd Online records for the Dallas County jail show he was booked around 5:15 a.m. Friday on a driving while intoxicated charge. Hes free on a $500 bond.Jeffress was twice suspended while in the minor leagues for violating drug rules, the last for 100 games in 2009.The right-hander has logged nine innings in nine appearances for a 4.00 ERA this season. ' ' 'zarri Joseph, Marlon Samuels, Jomel Warrican ' ' '
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