Red Sox Rally Athletics, 8 to 5

OAKLAND: 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 - 5 10 0

BOSTON: 0 1 0 0 0 2 3 2 x - 8 10 0

And it's a split! Yes, the Boston Red Sox has ended the four-game series against the Oakland Athletics by winning the fourth game, which goes along with their first game win. On a day which saw David Ortiz and former Red Sox leftfielder Manny Ramirez named ("leaked") as two of the one hundred four players who tested positive for performance enhancing drugs from the 2003 "anonymous" drug testing, it was Ortiz who scored what turned out to be Boston's winning run in today's game at Fenway Park. It has not been a good homestand for the Red Sox and today they head out on a nine-game road trip. Perhaps some new venues will bring together all aspects of the game for Boston.

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OAKLAND: Starting Pitcher: Gio Gonzalez, Losing Pitcher: Craig Breslow

BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Jon Lester, Winning Pitcher: Manny Delcarmen (3)

BOSTON: Save: Jonathan Papelbon (26)

BOSTON: David Ortiz (14)

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RED SOX: Wins: 59, Losses: 42, AL East Standings: New York, Boston, Tampa Bay, Toronto, Baltimore

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Next game: Friday 31 July 2009, 4:05 p.m. PT, Baltimore Orioles, Oriole Park, John Smoltz