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 haven't seen since last year," Rangers manager Jeff Banister said. "The reality is we're probably not going to see it again. We've 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.
"That's part of the game," he said. "Sometimes you're trying to make the plays and it doesn't 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.
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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 Desmond's 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. He's 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 he's 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.
Bobbles
The 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 Son
Fielder tied his father — Cecil — with his 319th homer. The elder Fielder played 13 seasons in the big leagues, 1985-98.
"That's pretty cool man," Prince Fielder said when he learned about matching his father.
Changing Rangers
Texas 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.
Trainer's Room
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 Tuesday's game with a tight lower back, but was "cautious with him because we have missed some time with him."
Up Next
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). It's their only series at home in a four-week stretch.
