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During the last nine games prior to last night's 1-0 win against Kansas City, in which Jonathan Papelbon [ stats ] tossed a 1-2-3 ninth for his 23rd save, Sox relievers had allowed 20 runs, resulting in a 6.28 ERA.

Josh Beckett, smack in his prime at the age of 29, was the other Red Sox starting pitcher to be named to the All-Star team on Sunday.

On the heels of his first All-Star selection, Tim Wakefield tries to take over the American League lead in wins as he goes for victory No.

Jason Varitek finished 2-for-4 with two RBI as Boston topped Oakland, 5-2, in the middle contest of a three-game set at Fenway Park.

''It kind of eased me into the game, knowing that the focus obviously is not going to be on me,'' said Anderson, who was 82 days old when Smoltz made his major league debut on April 23, 1988.

Louis. "I think our team is worthy of having a lot of representatives," said Terry Francona .

Chris Woodward's bases-loaded pop up in the ninth inning dropped behind a partially draw-in infield to score the go-ahead run and lift the Seattle Mariners to a 3-2 win over the Boston Red Sox on Saturday.

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The word came up again and again: character. Jason Varitek and Josh Beckett both used it, describing the way the Red Sox had come back yesterday, the way they had not given up, the way working a walk had led to a home run, and the way it had spiraled from there.

The first clue that things were about to go horribly wrong for the Red Sox [ team stats ] last night came at the end of the sixth inning, as the entire infield trotted back to the third-base dugout after Felix Pie grounded out.

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J.D. Drew finished a double short of the cycle and drove in two runs, while Jon Lester turned in seven scoreless innings, as Boston downed Baltimore, 4-0, in the opener of a three-game set from Camden Yards.

Jon Lester hopes to continue his mastery of the Baltimore Orioles this evening, as the Boston Red Sox open a three-game series at Camden Yards.

Garret Anderson's solo homer and six strong innings from Tommy Hanson led Atlanta past Boston, 2-1, in the finale of a three-game interleague set from Turner Field.

John Smoltz, centre, pitching coach John Farrell, left, and catcher Jason Varitek, right, confer during the first inning of Thursday's game against the Washington Nationals.

On June 4, 1985, the Detroit Tigers chose John Smoltz with the 574th selection in baseball's amateur draft.

John Smoltz and Red Sox hitting coach Dave Magadan have a history that dates back to the pitcher's very first big league start.

He had difficulty sleeping for three weeks because the pain in his shoulder made it impossible to find a comfortable position.

David Ortiz #34 of the Boston Red Sox hits a home run against the New York Yankees at Fenway Park on June 11, 2009 in Boston, Massachusetts.

Jason Bay had four hits, including his 19th homer and a two-run single that helped break open the game in the eighth inning, and Jacoby Ellsbury 's had the first two-triple game of his career and a pair of singles in the Boston Red Sox 's 11-3 victory against the overmatched Washington Nationals on Tuesday night.