BOSTON -- David Ortiz std in the on-deck circle as Texas intentionally walked Dustin Pedroia, hoping the move to put runners on first and second with nobody out would result in the Boston slugger grounding into a double play. Ortiz did not oblige, driving the first pitch he saw for a three-run homer that lifted the Red Sox to a 6-3 victory over the Rangers on Thursday night after trailing by three runs. It was his 11th career walkoff home run and first in nearly four years. "They dont like to mess with Papi late in the game. They stopped doing that," Ortiz said. "In that kind of situation, pretty much most of the time its either a walk or something else happens. I just keep my patience." Jonny Gomes led off the ninth with a double to centre off left-hander Michael Kirkman (0-2), who then walked Pedroia intentionally with Ortiz watching and waiting. After going 0 for 3 with a walk, Ortiz delivered a shot that landed in an empty Texas bullpen. Ortiz watched his homer for a few moments before trotting his way toward home where he was met by a swarm of celebrating teammates. "I think it was a gd move. I dont think there was anything wrong with that," Ortiz said of the walk to Pedroia. "Its part of the game. Sometimes it works. Sometimes it doesnt." It certainly did not Thursday. "Apparently he was just sitting on that pitch," Kirkman said. "I thought it was a really gd pitch -- gd movement inside, right where I wanted it. He just got the barrel to it." Andrew Bailey (2-0) pitched a scoreless ninth for Boston, which tk two of three from Texas. Jacoby Ellsbury scored the tying run on a fielders choice in the seventh inning of his first game after sitting out five straight because of a groin injury. Ellsbury had a pair of doubles and two singles. Gomes also had four hits and Pedroia hit a two-run double in the third. Jeff Baker and Adrian Beltre drove in all of Texas runs on early homers off of Jon Lester. The Rangers didnt score after Beltres solo homer in the third and the Rangers bullpen couldnt hold off Boston down the stretch. Texas manager Ron Washington said pitching around the right-handed Pedroia for the left-on-left matchup between Kirkman and Ortiz seemed he best option. "Its not the first left-hander Big Papi got, but that was the right move to make right there," Washington said. "It was the only move to make. I can live with Papi doing that." Texas led 3-2 until Ellsbury scored in the seventh when Mike Napoli beat out the throw on a grounder that would have ended the inning after Boston loaded the bases with one out. Napoli hit a sharp grounder to first baseman Lance Berkman, who bounced his throw to Elvis Andrus covering second. "We had a couple of opportunities and we were finally able to cash in," Boston manager John Farrell said. Jon Lester survived a rocky first few innings and pitched through the sixth for Boston, leaving with the Red Sox trailing 3-2 on Bakers two-run homer in the second and a solo shot by Beltre in the third. Lester also had to get himself out of trouble in the first by striking out Nelson Cruz after a two-out walk to Berkman and a single by Beltre. Boston got two back with two outs in the third when Pedroia doubled off the centre field wall after Jose Iglesias reached on a walk and Ellsbury singled. Lester allowed three runs on seven hits, walked three and struck out four. Texas starter Derek Hollands line was nearly identical. He allowed two runs on nine hits, also walking three and striking out four. Holland was 5-0 against Boston entering the game. NOTES: Ortiz last hit a walkoff homer against the White Sox on Aug. 26, 2009. ... The Rangers placed 1B Mitch Moreland on the 15-day disabled list Thursday with a strained right hamstring and called up 1B Chris McGuinness from Triple-A Round Rock. ... Lester was making his 200th career start, the third LHP in Red Sox history to reach the mark. ... The Rangers had already clinched the season series against Boston for the fifth straight year with a 3-2 win Wednesday. ... Bakers homer in the second was his fourth in the last nine games. ... Iglesias single in the sixth increased his hitting streak to 10 straight games. ... Ellsbury had been out since setting a club record with five stolen bases last week in a victory over Philadelphia. Air Jordan 11 Shoes For Sale . He said Tuesday thats a big reason why he is now the new coach of the Tennessee Titans. Whisenhunt said he hit it off quickly with Ruston Webster when interviewing for the job Friday night. Air Jordan 11 For Sale Cheap . 10 VCU 85-67 on Thursday night at the Puerto Rico Tip-Off. The Seminoles (4-0) have scored at least 80 points in each of their games. http://www.airjordan11outlet.com/ .B. -- The Baie-Comeau Drakkar tk over sole possession of first place atop the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League on Thursday with their sixth straight win. Wholesale Air Jordan 11 . -- The Magic have their first victory of the new year. Jordan 11 Clearance . -- The plastic that was taped across the lockers in Oaklands clubhouse came down and the champagne that was on ice went back into the cler.Captain Jordan Henderson believes consistency has been Liverpls biggest downfall and has urged the squad to deliver on a regular basis. Wednesday nights 3-0 win over Manchester City exemplified the style that manager Jurgen Klopp is aiming to deliver at Anfield, but such performances have been often been followed by limp displays which have seen them lose to Crystal Palace, who they face on Sunday live on Sky Sports, and Newcastle.Klopp has been promised the biggest transfer budget of any Liverpl manager this summer to overhaul an under-performing team, but Henderson believes ironing out inconsistencies could be the key to unlocking their potential. James Milner is mobbed by team-mates after scoring Liverpls second goal against Manchester City I think consistency has been our biggest downfall, said Henderson.Some games have been very gd and we lk as though we can beat anyone and other days weve been pr and havent really turned up.Consistency is definitely an area where we need to be better. We need to consistently win games and perform in games but I think there are a lot of teams in the league like that.There is only probably Leicester who have been very consistent. I know Spurs have been very gd of late but they got beat [at West Ham on Wednesday], Arsenal got beat [at home to Swansea on Wednesday], [Manchester] United were on a bad run and now they are doing quite well. The league has been up and down. Liverpl manager Jurgen Klopp has not had time to fully impart his desired style on his side Klopp has had little time to work on his style of play as Liverpl have had a midweek game virtually every week since he tk over in mid-October.That has contributed to a lack of fluency in play and results, but Henderson is convinced over time those issues will be ironed out.I think he has got overr a lot of points he wanted to get over but I still think there is a lot more to get over to us, the England midfielder added.ddddddddddddWith the amount of games weve had - I know thats not an excuse - I would imagine he would like more work on the training pitch. Phil Thompson is certain that Jurgen Klopp will be given enough time to help Liverpl end their wait for a Premier League title I am sure in the summer he will have pre-season to go through more tactical stuff.But if you lk at the performance against City you can see some of the tactics he does give us and you can see how it works when it does work.Youve got to keep on doing it and that will be the biggest test until the end of the season. Obviously Palace away will be very difficult. Weve been there in the past and it has been a difficult place to go.It is another big game for us - every one is massive for us at the minute. We need to be on it 100 per cent like we were against City and if we are I am sure we will get the result. Also See: Utd v Liverpl kick-off moved Mres in hospital after burglary Reds reaction pleases Klopp Premier League questions ' ' '