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(Sports Network) - The Texas Rangers try to open their season with consecutive wins this evening when they resume their season-opening three-game series against the Boston Red Sox at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. New Orleans Saints Meachem Jersey . The vaunted Rangers offense picked up right where they left off last season, as pinch-hitter David Murphys two-run double on the chalk sparked a four-run rally in the bottom of the eighth, lifting Texas to a 9-5 victory on the day they raised their first American League pennant. Obviously any hit in that type of situation feels great, Murphy said. To be successful in that situation is as good of feeling as there is in the game. My first reaction was it was going to be foul, but it was staying straight instead of tailing off like it normally does. I was running and then I saw it hit chalk. Elvis Andrus and Josh Hamilton added RBI doubles in the pivotal frame, and Neftali Feliz struck out two in a perfect ninth to cap the celebratory day. Mike Napoli belted a three-run homer in the fourth inning that gave Texas a 5-4 lead, but Boston ended up tying it on David Ortizs solo blast in the top of the eighth. The see-sawing meant neither starter earned a decision, although both worked into the sixth inning. C.J. Wilson allowed four runs -- two earned -- on six hits and two walks, striking out six in his first Opening Day start for the Rangers. Bostons Jon Lester also made his first Opening Day start, giving up five runs on six hits and a walk. Darren Oliver (1-0) got the win despite giving up Ortizs homer, while Daniel Bard (0-1) took the loss, giving up all four Texas runs before leaving with two outs in the bottom of eighth. It was a big win, said Oliver, who ended up getting the victory. Its nice to get Opening Day over with and give the fans something to celebrate. They definitely got their moneys worth. It was like a boxing match, both teams battled and battled. Boston hasnt opened a year 0-2 since 2005. I think everybody wants to get off to a good start personally and as a team, said Bard. No one wants to start this way. But I think well be looking at this and laughing a couple months from now. Colby Lewis will try to keep the Rangers in the win column this evening, as he takes the hill following a successful 2010 campaign that saw him go 12-13 with a 3.72 ERA. After making a two-year stop in Japan, the 31-year-old hurlers win total was as many as he had over five undistinguished seasons in the majors before going overseas. He also placed seventh in the AL in strikeouts with 196. Lewis was dominant for Texas in the postseason, posting a 3-0 mark to go along with a miniscule 1.71 ERA. Hoping to slow down the Rangers tonight will be right-hander John Lackey, who endured a lackluster first season with the Red Sox, going 14-11 with a 4.40 ERA - his highest since 2004. Lackey has struggled against the Rangers in his career, as he is 11-12 against them with a 5.74 ERA. 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Wang Yan, a 15-year-old Chinese gymnast felt into coma after she broke her neck inan accidental falldown from uneven bars at the national championship held in Shanghai, June 10,2007.[sina.com] Wang fell into a coma at the national gymnastics championships in Shanghai June 10 after landing head-first on the mat in her dismount from the uneven bars with her second and third vertebrae fractured. Sources after the accident said that the gymnast would likely be paralyzed for life, but after surgery and treatment, her condition improved considerably. Related readings: Chinese gymnast falls into coma at national championshipsChinese gymnast Wang on track of sentience recoveryDeadly falldown may paralyze gymnastThe team of doctors thoroughly examined Wangs impaired mobility yesterday. But, whether she could transfer out of the intensive care unit (ICU) will depend on her test results, Wu added. Lawrence Timmons Jersey. 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