The Red Sox played the Indians and Mariners in temperatures more than 50 degrees warmer than when the season opened in February.

Game 1 was a close contest all the way as the Sox prevailed 9 to 7 as visitors. The lower half of the line up fueled the close win. POW Troy Knudsen was 2 for 3 with 2 key RBI. POW Leo Quinones was 2 for 3 with 2 runs and a triple.  POW Garreth Johnson had a hit and walk and an RBI. Doug Wolff and Wayne Casper each walked twice and Lacy Fenn had an RBI hit. Jason Niswonger pitched well and scored the go ahead run with a lead off triple. Daryl Drake was 3 for 3 with 2 2Bs and strong SS.

Game 2 had the Sox pound on the Mariners 20-8 for the sweep. aDAM sCHOW SCORED TWICE, bEN cOLLINCINI WAS 4 FOR 4 W A hr, nISWONGER HAD A 2b, 2 hrS AND 6 rbi, kNUDSEN WAS 3 FOR 3, jOSH wNISOR 3 FOR 3 W 3 RUNS SCORED, qUINONES HAD A 2b AND hr FOR 4 rbi, jOHNSON HAD 3 HITS AND rbi.

Notables:  POW Troy Knudsen 5-6, 3 runs, 5 RBI, strong defense; POW Leo Quinones 4-6, 2B, 3B, HR, 2 runs, 6 RBI; POW Garreth Johnson 4-5, BB, 3 runs, 4 RBI, strong defense; Ben Collincini 4 hits, strong defense; Jason Niswonger 4 hits, 2B, 3B, 2 HRs, 4 runs, 6 RBI, strong pitching; Daryl Drake 3 hits, excellent defense;. The Red Sox are excited for their next set of games!

Ranger's got the brooms out and swept a pair this Sunday.   The opener was hard fought duel with the Reds.  The pesky Reds kept coming back after 5 runs scored for the Gers in the 1st and 2 more in the 3rd.  Gers hung on for a 9-6 victory as the visitors.  Bobby "Brooks" Holiday was incredible at the hot corner with several out standing plays.  He was also 3/3 at the platter. Newby Dyllan (yes two l's) was a hot tamale with 2 3B's and a 2B while flashing solid leather in RCF.   Chucky T had 2 hit and 2 RBI's including  a very speedy triple!!  Isaac "ant" Hill had a great day at SS flashing the leather and moving nicely into the lead-off  spot with 2 hits and  a run scored...consummate team player. 

Second tilt saw the Pirates come to visit with a pep in their step.  Gers once again got off to a fast start with 4 in the 1st to double up the Buckos 1st.  4 more in the 3rd stretched the lead but the Pirates kept fighting back.  We prevailed and won 12-7 as many Rangers got in on the action.  Brums who tossed two great games went 2/2 with a BB, 2B and 2 RBI's.  Chucky stayed hot lashing out 3 more hits, 2 runs and 2 RBIs. Cowboy had another hit with an RBI and more Brooksy like D.  Mike W had 2 hits and an RBI. Doors Moore also had two safeties. Cuddles chipped in with two hits and RBI's and Hogie had a singleton. It was great team effort all around....mostly good D and some timely hitting!!

Ranger Ruby's

POW  Chuck Taylor  5/6 3B 4 RUNS 4RBI's 

ROW  Dyllan McKay 4/6 2 3B's 1 2B 3 runs and 4 RBI's

Isaac 4 hits BB and 2 Runs excellent SS playing

Brums 3 hits including a 2B BB 4 Runs and 2 RBI's and stellar Pitching/Fielding

Cuddles 4 hits, 3 Runs and 4 RBI's

Almost POW  Bobby Holliday 4/5 SAC 2 RBIs and awesome D at hot corner

Slavs 3 big RBI's

Mike W 3 Hits

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910:                Rangers, Orioles, Red Sox, Cubs

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