Ogando Can't Pick Up Lee: Red Sox 3 Rangers 2 (11)

On Saturday, Cliff Lee continued with the workhorse mentality that has gotten him six complete games this season.

Another nine-inning performance by Lee, which included 75 strikes, was spoiled when Red Sox first baseman Kevin Youklis doubled on a 2-2 pitch with two outs in the bottom of the ninth to score Marco Scutaro, who singled to start the inning, and tie the game at 2-2.

In the no-decision, Lee pitched nine innings, giving up two runs and one intentional walk to Adrian Beltre in the ninth. Lee has just seven walks on the season against 91 strikeouts.

But reliever Alexi Ogando, who pitched a scoreless tenth, thanks to an excellent game-saving running catch by Nelson Cruz, wasn’t so lucky in the eleventh. He pitched to three batters, did not record an out and committed a two-base throwing error that put the Rangers in an even bigger jam. The miscue, on a ball that should have been a simple play, put runners at second and third. Youklis, who tied the game in the ninth, now facing Darren O’Day, hit a sacrifice fly to bring in Scutaro.

Lee located his pitches better and was more efficient than John Lackey, who threw 115 pitches in seven innings.

Tomorrow’s final game of the series pits C.J. Wilson against Jon Lester.