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BOSTON -- The Texas Rangers played like their minds were already on their flight home.The Rangers committed three errors during a five-run second inning that helped the Boston Red Sox break the game open early in a 11-6 victory Wednesday.Prince Fielder hit a two-run homer for Texas, which has lost six of eight and finished a 10-game, three-city trip at 4-6.That second inning was something that we havent seen since last year, Rangers manager Jeff Banister said. The reality is were probably not going to see it again. Weve got some outstanding defenders. They handle the baseball very well.Texas starter Martin Perez (7-5) was tagged for 11 runs -- seven earned -- in four innings.Thats part of the game, he said. Sometimes youre trying to make the plays and it doesnt happen. I trust my teammates. They do a great job and we just have to (turn) the page.It was a lot different than his last start against the Red Sox, when he held them to one run in six innings in a win at home on June 26.David Ortiz was rested that game.On Wednesday, he reached 20 homers for the 15th consecutive season in his first at-bat and drove in three runs and Steven Wright pitched efficiently into the seventh inning for Boston.They hit everything, Perez said. Throw a couple good pitches outside and inside, too. They just got me today.Bryce Brentz drove in three runs with two singles and Ryan Hanigan had a two-run single for the Red Sox, who took two of three from the AL West-leading Rangers.Wright (10-5) gave up six runs -- five earned -- and was pulled after Ian Desmonds two-run triple with no outs in the seventh. The 31-year-old knuckleballer was voted an All-Star for the first time in his career.Ortiz made it 2-0 in the first with his 523rd homer, a drive over the bullpens in right. Hes hit over 20 homers in each of his 14 seasons with Boston after exactly 20 his final year with Minnesota in 2002. The 40-year-old slugger has said hes retiring after this season.The Red Sox opened an 11-1 lead by scoring five runs in the second, two in the third and two more in the fourth.In the second, they scored all the runs on two hits, capitalizing on three errors for four unearned runs. Hanigan had a bases-loaded, two-run single, Mookie Betts an RBI double and Ortiz a sacrifice fly.In the third, Brentz had an RBI single and he added a two-run single the next inning.BOBBLESThe Rangers infield committed all three errors in the second -- one each by second baseman Rougned Odor, shortstop Elvis Andrus and third baseman Adrian Beltre.LIKE FATHER LIKE SONFielder tied his father -- Cecil -- with his 319th homer. The elder Fielder played 13 seasons in the big leagues, 1985-98.Thats pretty cool man, Prince Fielder said when he learned about matching his father.CHANGING RANGERSTexas recalled OF Jared Hoying from Triple-A Round Rock before the game and placed C Bryan Holaday on the 15-day DL with a bruised left thumb. Banister said he did it in the bullpen the last time he caught.Also, LHP Michael Roth cleared waivers and was assigned to Round Rock.TRAINERS ROOMRangers: 1B Mitch Moreland missed his fourth straight game (tight right calf). ... Banister said OF Shin-Soo Choo told him he was ready to play after leaving Tuesdays game with a tight lower back, but was cautious with him because we have missed some time with him.Red Sox: LF Brock Holt got the night off to rest. ... 3B Travis Shaw left with a bruised left foot and was scheduled for what the team called precautionary X-Rays Thursday.UP NEXTRangers: RHP Chi Chi Gonzalez (0-1, 9.53 ERA) is slated to start Thursday when they return home to open a four-game series against the Twins and RHP Tyler Duffey (4-6, 5.62). Its their only series at home in a four-week stretch.Red Sox: They are off Thursday before RHP Sean OSullivan (2-0, 6.61) is in line to start against Tampa Bay RHP Chris Archer (4-11, 4.50) on Friday. Blue Jays Jerseys China . -- Chicago Bears cornerback Tim Jennings was selected Monday to his second straight Pro Bowl, while guard Kyle Long made it after a solid rookie season. 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PETERSBURG, Fla. -- AL Cy Young Award winner David Price will rejoin the Tampa Bay Rays rotation Tuesday night at Houston. Rays manager Joe Maddon announced the news before Friday nights game with Detroit, saying the team feels "pretty strongly" that the left-hander is ready to return from a strained left triceps. "Theres no reason to have him throw those 90 pitches (in the minors)," Maddon said. "He was adamant that he feels great. The medical staff feels good about it." Price went on the disabled list for the first time in his career May 16. He made two minor league rehab starts with Class A Charlotte. "I feel good ....dddddddddddd Im ready to go," Price said. "Im pretty excited. Its good to be part of the team again. Its been quite a while, and Im ready to get back out there." Price struggled this year before getting hurt, going 1-4 with a 5.24 ERA. He was 20-5 with a 2.56 ERA last season. "Just go out there and really almost start all over again," Maddon said. "Its not like hed been throwing the ball badly, he was not, but the results just werent there for him overall." Also, right-hander Alex Cobb, who was struck in the right ear by a ball hit by Kansas Citys Eric Hosmer on June 15, played catch during batting practice. ' ' '