BOSTON -- Ross Ohlendorf was all but forgotten a month ago. He was a strong candidate to make the Rangers' pitching staff in Spring Training until he twice injured his right groin muscle and had to start the season in the Minor Leagues.
But Ohlendorf is over his leg injuries and on Tuesday night, he was pitching the eighth inning for the Rangers and trying to hold a 2-1 lead against the Red Sox. He pitched a scoreless inning before manager Jeff Banister summoned Shawn Tolleson in for the ninth to close it out.