By the time Boston and Texas were through, there were 36 runs on the scoreboard and the Red Sox had rallied to win — after blowing a 10-run lead.

Kevin Youkilis' go-ahead homer sent Boston to a 19-17 victory Tuesday after the Rangers fought back from a 10-run first inning that included a pair of three-run homers by David Ortiz.

Youkilis drove a three-run shot over the Green Monster in the eighth for his second homer of a dizzying night, breaking a 16-all tie and finally deciding one of the wildest games this season.

"This was a game that I think potentially could have been a major downer for us," Red Sox third baseman Mike Lowell said, "and we actually turned around and made it actually a great win."

The 36 combined runs tied an AL record set June 29, 1950, when Boston beat the Philadelphia Athletics 22-14. The teams totaled 37 hits.

The 19 runs were the most scored by the Red Sox this season. Texas' Marlon Byrd and Boston's Dustin Pedroia each had five hits.