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Papi strikes again
David Ortiz continued his big night by taking a 1-1 pitch from reliver Rob Bell into the Red Sox bullpen for another home run that was hit on...

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Schilling update
Curt Schilling threw tonight for Pawtucket at Columbus in his third and probably last rehab start, and fared quite well once again. He went se...

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Bedard out
Reliever Rob Bell just trotted out for the seventh inning, relieving Erik Bedard after a solid start. The final line on Bedard: 6 innings pi...

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5-2 Orioles
Baltimore catcher Ramon Hernandez hit a line drive to the Wall that barely eluded a leaping Manny Ramirez, scoring Miguel Tejada -- who had re...

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Pena, Lugo can’t get one in
Orioles starter Erik Bedard has been a little wild this evening, but he has been able to keep the Sox at bay for the most part. In the fourth he...

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Wily Mo-yeah
It wasn't the most graceful looking catch in the world, but Wily Mo Pena laid out for a line drive by Ramon Hernandez. He sprinted toward th...

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Ortiz goes yard
With Dustin Pedroia on first, David Ortiz hit a line drive homer that was just high enough to get out in right field. It was Ortiz's 17th ho...

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Roberts is raking
Orioles second baseman Brian Roberts is killing Boston tonight. After leading off the game with a home run, Roberts doubled off the bottom of...

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