Red Sox outlast Rangers, 19-17

BOSTON -- In one of the wildest games this season, Kevin Youkilis’ go-ahead home run sent the Boston Red Sox to a 19-17 win after the Texas Rangers rallied from a 10-run first-inning deficit Tuesday night that included two three-run home runs by David Ortiz.

Youkilis sent a three-run drive over Fenway Park’s Green Monster in the eighth inning for his second home run of the game. It came after Dustin Pedroia doubled in a run and Ortiz was intentionally walked to get to Youkilis.

The 19 runs were the most scored by the Red Sox this season and they ruined a Rangers comeback that matched the greatest ever against Boston. The Red Sox squandered a 10-run lead through six innings June 4, 1989, against Toronto and lost, 13-11, in 12 innings.

Texas’ Marlon Byrd and Pedroia each had five hits. Ortiz had six runs batted in, Youkilis had five and Ian Kinsler and Chris Davis each had four for the Rangers. Texas starter Scott Feldman became the first major league pitcher in 90 years to give up 12 runs and not take the loss since Gene Packard of the St. Louis Cardinals got the win in a 16-12 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Aug. 3, 1918.

But Texas wasn’t done after Youkilis’ second home run, against Frank Francisco (2-4). Brandon Boggs doubled in a run in the ninth inning, but Jonathan Papelbon settled down to record his 32nd save in 36 opportunities.

Hideki Okajima (3-2) got the win in a game that lasted 3 hours 58 minutes.

Texas got 20 hits for the second game in a row.