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July 20, 2007
** The Red Sox have lost three straight games entering tonight's battle with the White Sox at Fenway. The Sox haven't lost four straights since June 3-6 (Yankees, three at Oakland). To help stop the streak, the Sox are in a closed door team meeting right now. We were not invited in to listen.
The three straight defeats at Fenway Park matches the season high. Boston is 7-9 in July and a rather mundane 40-30 (57%) since starting the season with a blazing 52-35 streak.
** Terry Francona is giving Kevin Youkilis a night off but playing JD Drew. Youkilis is riding a 3-for-27 (.111) skid since his return from an injury to his left quadriceps. Youkilis is just 5-for-37 (.135) in his career against the White Sox.
**It's been a season-long strength for the Red Sox but here are the next three starting pitchers Francona will send out: Kason Gabbard, Tim Wakefield and Julian Tavares. Cross your fingers, Sox fans.
**On an extremely positive note, over the last 17 games, the Red Sox bullpen owns a 1.79 ERA. The Sox have converted their last 8 save situations.
KEVIN McNAMARA
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