Boston Blasts Pittsburgh, 4 to 3

BOSTON: 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 - 4 9 1

PITTSBURGH: 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 3 8 0

It was the long ball that brought success to the Boston Red Sox in its game with the Pittsburgh Pirates in Bradenton. Chris Ambres provided all the runs (a three-run homer in the fourth and a solo homer in the ninth) the Red Sox would need in their win at McKechnie Field. The Red Sox are back on a wining streak with two victories in a row.

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BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Josh Beckett, Winning Pitcher: Jonathan Papelbon

PITTSBURGH: Starting Pitcher: Paul Maholm, Losing Pitcher: Daniel Haigwood

BOSTON: Save: C. George

BOSTON: Homeruns: Chris Ambres: 2

PITTSBURGH: Homerun: Nate McLouth

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RED SOX: Spring Training Wins: 21, Spring Training Losses: 13

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Next Game: Thursday 2 April 2009, 10:05 a.m., Minnesota Twins, Lee County

Sox Surpass Pirates

Bradenton was the site of the Boston Red Sox's first extra-inning game of the preseason and second game with the Pittsburgh Pirates. It was a run-fest for both teams and resulted in a Boston victory. There was scoring in every inning except the second and the Red Sox began with three runs in the top of the first and five runs in the top of the third. The Pirates responded with four runs in the bottom of the third and one run in the bottom of the fourth. Boston continued to produce runs in the fifth (three), seventh (one), nineth (two), and tenth (one - the winning run) innings. While Pittsburgh produced runs in the sixth (two), eighth (four), and nineth (three). The final score was Boston fifteen and Pittsburgh fourteen.

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BOSTON: fifteen runs, fifteen hits, two errors

PITTSBURGH: fourteen runs, sixteen hits, one error

BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Jon Lester, Winning Pitcher: Wes Littleton

PITTSBURGH: Starting Pitcher: Tom Gorzelanny, Losing Pitcher: Juan Mateo

BOSTON: Save: B. Maxwell, Homeruns: Josh Bard, Nick Green, Brad Wilkerson (grand slam), Dusty Brown

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RED SOX: Spring Training Wins: 7, Spring Training Losses: 7