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July 5, 2007
The Red Sox won their fourth straight and claimed a sweep of the punchless Devil Rays last night, walloping their visitors, 15-4.
Their season-high 21-hit barrage included a grand slam from Coco Crisp (the sixth given up by Tampa Bay this season) and a three-run homer from Mike Lowell.
The 15 runs scored are also a season high, and the most since Sept. 20, 2005 against....the Devil Rays. That was also the last time they had 21 hits.
Josh Beckett got his 12th win of the season; after looking dominant through the first two innings, he turned in an average performance, giving up nine hits and three runs over six innings. Beckett is tied with Cleveland's C.C. Sabathia (12-3) for most wins in the majors. Derek Lowe was the last Boston pitcher with 12 wins before the All-Star break in 2002.
Mike Lowell's five-hit game was a new career high. ... Dustin Pedroia now has a nine-game hit streak. ... David Ortiz's second-inning double, his 28th of the season, was his first extra-base hit in 12 games and his first double in 15 games. ... The Red Sox now lead the A.L. East by a season-best 12 games over New York and Toronto. It is the earliest that that they have ever been up by a dozen games; on July 30, 1946, after 98 games, they were up by 12 1/2 games.
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