April 21, 2008 Buchholz, Red Sox complete sweep over Texas, 8-3

(NECN: Boston, Mass.) - There was only one good thing for the Texas Rangers about the 11am start for today's final game of their four-game series with the Red Sox at Fenway.

They get to leave town faster.

Rookie Clay Buchholz shut out the Rangers for 6 innings, and the Boston Red Sox cruised to an 8-3 win in the annual Patriots Day game at Fenway Park.

Julio Lugo had four of Boston's 12 hits, and David Ortiz continued his resurgence with two hits and 3 RBI. One of Ortiz's hits came at the expense of Rangers outfielder Milton Bradley, who lost a towering flyball in the sun, only to have it land near his head as he fell in the grass near the Green Monster. The RBI double capped a five-run fourth inning for the Sox.

Ortiz is now hitting .177 on the season. The Sox played without Manny Ramirez, who was given a routine day off.