Rookie Jed Lowrie had a sterling debut at shortstop for the Red Sox tonight. He wasn’t spectacular — he didn’t need to be — but he looked smooth as the Rangers repeatedly tested him. Lowrie, who played third base in his major-league debut earlier this week, handled all nine of his chances in the field.
The former Spinner also had a good night at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a single, double, sacrifice fly, and a run scored.
The Red Sox drafted Lowrie as a second baseman out of Stanford in 2005.
“I don’t think there was anybody here who didn’t think he couldn’t play the position,” said manager Terry Francona. “He did a nice job.”