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Sox Streakers for June 2

Hot Streaks
-Red Sox relievers have pitched 9.2 consecutive scoreless innings. The Boston bullpen has the second-lowest E.R.A. in the majors (2.91, behind San Diego's 2.50), and the best save-conversion percentage (89.3 percent)
-Hideki Okajima has worked 10.2 consecutive scoreless innings.
-Jonathan Papelbon has worked 8.2 consecutive scoreless innings.
-J.D. Drew has a nine-game hitting streak, during which he is 12 for 27 (.444)
-Mike Lowell has a seven-game hitting streak, during which he is 8 for 29 (.276)
-Dustin Pedroia has a six-game hitting streak, during which he is 9 for 25 (.360)
-Kevin Youkilis has not committed an error at first base in 124 consecutive games, a club record.
-For Texas, Kenny Lofton has a nine-game hitting streak, during which he is 14 for 32 (.438)

Cold Streaks
-The Red Sox are 5 for 42 (.119) with runners in scoring position over their last four games.
-Julio Lugo is 0 for his last 31; his last hit was June 14.
-Manny Ramirez is 3 for 27 (.111) over his last eight games.
-David Ortiz is 9 for 43 (.209) over his last 12 games.
-Jason Varitek is 10 for 44 (.227) over his last 13 games.
-For Texas, Gerald Laird is 0 for his last 10.

Rangers vs. Kason Gabbard
-Frank Catalanotto, 0 for 1
-No other Rangers hitter has faced Gabbard, and Gabbard has never faced Texas.

Red Sox vs. Brandon McCarthy
-Mike Lowell, 1 for 1, 1 HR
-Dustin Pedroia, 1 for 1
-Coco Crisp, 2 for 5 (.400), 1 HR
-Julio Lugo, 1 for 5 (.200)
-Manny Ramirez, 1 for 6 (.167)
-Alex Cora, 0 for 1
-David Ortiz, 0 for 5
-Jason Varitek, 0 for 5
-Kevin Youkilis, 0 for 8
-No other Red Sox hitter has faced McCarthy.
-McCarthy is 1-1 with a 4.11 E.R.A. in five career appearances (two as a starter, three as a reliever) against Boston.

More Stuff
-All-time series: Boston 197, Texas 185. The Rangers are 74-115 at Fenway Park.
-Boston has not lost a home series to Texas since August 1997, when the Sox suffered a three-game sweep.
-This is the ninth time since 1918 that the Red Sox (49-31) have won 49 of their first 80 games. The team's best start over those same 89 years: 57-23 in 1946.
-The team's 10 1/2-game first-place lead is its largest ever after 80 games. In 1978, the Sox led by 9 1/2 after 80 games.
-Daisuke Matsuzaka (2-2, 1.59 E.R.A.) has been named Red Sox player of the month for June.
-Texas starter Brandon McCarthy is making his first appearance since spending 21 days on the disabled list with a blister on his right middle finger.

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