Julio Borbon Speeds Rangers Past Red Sox
August 15, 2009 by Stephen Kersey
Filed under Baseball
Prior to Saturday, Julio Borbon had played in only five big league games. Against the Boston Red Sox, Borbon made his sixth game memorable on the way to helping the Texas Rangers beat the Red Sox by a final count of 7-2.
The rookie outfielder for the Rangers has in the leadoff spot and had a monster outing. He finished the game 4-for-5 with two runs, two RBIs and four steals. The outburst raised his batting average on the season from .231 to .389.
Borbon wasn’t the lone Ranger racking up the steals. Elvis Andrus had three steals and Ian Kinsler added a steal. The eight total steals tied a high for the 2009 baseball season by any team.
On the pitching mound, starter Derek Holland was very good for the Rangers. In 6.2 innings, he gave up only two earned runs. Rookie fireballer Neftali Feliz pitched the final two innings to pick up the first save of his career.
With the win, the Rangers move within half a game of the Red Sox in the AL Wild Card standings. The two teams play again on Sunday. On the line? The lead in the Wild card race.
Julio Borbon - Texas Rangers (Image: Zuma Press)
