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INDIANAPOLIS -- Miami put LeBron James right in the middle of the action Sunday night, and this time, the Indiana Pacers didnt have an answer for him or his Miami Heat teammates. By moving James to the post, the Heat won the scoring battle in the paint, kept Indiana at arms length and pulled away for a 114-96 victory and a 2-1 lead in the Eastern Conference finals. "I made a conscious effort to get down in the post tonight, to put pressure on their defence," James said. "The coaching staff wanted me to be down there tonight, and my teammates allowed me to do that." It was a move reminiscent of when the Los Angeles Lakers played Magic Johnson in the post in place of the injured Kareem Abdul-Jabbar during the NBA Finals more than two decades ago. And it worked just as well. James rebounded from the two late turnovers that cost Miami in Game 2 by scoring 22 points, grabbing four rebounds and dishing out three assists. Hours after Dwyane Wade learned he would only be tagged with a flagrant foul from Game 2 and not a suspension, he finished with 18 points, eight assists and four rebounds. Chris Bosh added 15 points and three rebounds and all five Miami starters reached double figures. The move allowed Miami to outscore Indiana 56-32 in the paint. Perhaps that much should be expected from a team with this much scoring punch and that has won 23 of its last 24 on the road. The other stuff, not so much. Miami committed a playoff franchise-low one turnover in the first half and finished with only five. James finished with none. The Heat shot 54.5 per cent against a team that finished the regular season with the NBAs best defensive field goal percentage and also made 24 of 28 free throws. They matched the highest scoring output in a quarter during this seasons playoffs with 34, broke the franchise playoff record for points in a half (70) and fell one point short of tying the third-highest point total in a playoff game in franchise history. But the biggest difference between the first two games and Sunday nights rout was what James work on the inside. "It was something we wanted to get to just to help settle us and get into a more aggressive attack," coach Erik Spoelstra said of the decision to post up the 6-foot-8 James. "We wanted to be a little more aggressive, a little more committed to getting into the paint and seeing what would happen. LeBron was very committed and focused not to settle." Now, with Game 4 scheduled for Tuesday, its the Pacers turn to adjust. David West led Indiana with 21 points and 10 rebounds, while Roy Hibbert had 20 points and 17 rebounds. Paul George finished with 13 points and eight assists, not nearly enough to keep the Pacers perfect at home in the post-season. Indiana, which fell to 6-1 at home in the playoffs, must win its next home game to even the series again. The hit couldnt have been harder. The sell-out crowd, dressed in checkered flag colours as a tribute to the Indianapolis 500 that took place earlier in the day, expected more. James refused to let the hometown fans make a difference. "He (James) was in the post doing a lot of work, and I think we have to do a better job of helping Paul out," Hibbert said. "LeBron cant get five or six dribbles to get a post move. ... We have to make adjustments. Hes obviously a low-post threat but we have to make adjustments." Miami took advantage of a wild first quarter to build a 34-30 lead, then turned the game with James taking control in a 12-point second quarter. He scored half of the points in an 8-2 run that gave the Heat what was then their biggest lead of the series, 42-32. A few minutes later, James did it again, making a 15-footer with 1.3 seconds left in the half to give Miami a 70-56 halftime lead and the franchise record. "We had to not play the score, play the lead, play the game," James said. Indiana opened the second half looking more like the team that had given Miami fits in Games 1 and 2. The Pacers hit back-to-back 3-pointers and got a three-point play from George Hill. When Lance Stephenson followed that with 1 of 2 free throws, the lead had been cut to 74-67. It didnt last. Miami countered with a 9-4 run, extended the lead to 91-76 after three and made it 99-78 early in the fourth and Indiana never challenged again -- with the 18-point margin matching Indianas worst home loss of the season -- even though James scored only four second-half points. 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BOSTON -- The Texas Rangers played like their minds were already on their flight home.The Rangers committed three errors during a five-run second inning that helped the Boston Red Sox break the game open early in a 11-6 victory Wednesday.Prince Fielder hit a two-run homer for Texas, which has lost six of eight and finished a 10-game, three-city trip at 4-6.That second inning was something that we havent seen since last year, Rangers manager Jeff Banister said. The reality is were probably not going to see it again. Weve got some outstanding defenders. They handle the baseball very well.Texas starter Martin Perez (7-5) was tagged for 11 runs -- seven earned -- in four innings.Thats part of the game, he said. Sometimes youre trying to make the plays and it doesnt happen. I trust my teammates. They do a great job and we just have to (turn) the page.It was a lot different than his last start against the Red Sox, when he held them to one run in six innings in a win at home on June 26.David Ortiz was rested that game.On Wednesday, he reached 20 homers for the 15th consecutive season in his first at-bat and drove in three runs and Steven Wright pitched efficiently into the seventh inning for Boston.They hit everything, Perez said. Throw a couple good pitches outside and inside, too. They just got me today.Bryce Brentz drove in three runs with two singles and Ryan Hanigan had a two-run single for the Red Sox, who took two of three from the AL West-leading Rangers.Wright (10-5) gave up six runs -- five earned -- and was pulled after Ian Desmonds two-run triple with no outs in the seventh. The 31-year-old knuckleballer was voted an All-Star for the first time in his career.Ortiz made it 2-0 in the first with his 523rd homer, a drive over the bullpens in right. Hes hit over 20 homers in each of his 14 seasons with Boston after exactly 20 his final year with Minnesota in 2002. The 40-year-old slugger has said hes retiring after this season.The Red Sox opened an 11-1 lead by scoring five rruns in the second, two in the third and two more in the fourth.ddddddddddddIn the second, they scored all the runs on two hits, capitalizing on three errors for four unearned runs. Hanigan had a bases-loaded, two-run single, Mookie Betts an RBI double and Ortiz a sacrifice fly.In the third, Brentz had an RBI single and he added a two-run single the next inning.BOBBLESThe Rangers infield committed all three errors in the second -- one each by second baseman Rougned Odor, shortstop Elvis Andrus and third baseman Adrian Beltre.LIKE FATHER LIKE SONFielder tied his father -- Cecil -- with his 319th homer. The elder Fielder played 13 seasons in the big leagues, 1985-98.Thats pretty cool man, Prince Fielder said when he learned about matching his father.CHANGING RANGERSTexas recalled OF Jared Hoying from Triple-A Round Rock before the game and placed C Bryan Holaday on the 15-day DL with a bruised left thumb. Banister said he did it in the bullpen the last time he caught.Also, LHP Michael Roth cleared waivers and was assigned to Round Rock.TRAINERS ROOMRangers: 1B Mitch Moreland missed his fourth straight game (tight right calf). ... Banister said OF Shin-Soo Choo told him he was ready to play after leaving Tuesdays game with a tight lower back, but was cautious with him because we have missed some time with him.Red Sox: LF Brock Holt got the night off to rest. ... 3B Travis Shaw left with a bruised left foot and was scheduled for what the team called precautionary X-Rays Thursday.UP NEXTRangers: RHP Chi Chi Gonzalez (0-1, 9.53 ERA) is slated to start Thursday when they return home to open a four-game series against the Twins and RHP Tyler Duffey (4-6, 5.62). Its their only series at home in a four-week stretch.Red Sox: They are off Thursday before RHP Sean OSullivan (2-0, 6.61) is in line to start against Tampa Bay RHP Chris Archer (4-11, 4.50) on Friday. ' ' '