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August 26, 2007
CHICAGO -- J.D. Drew, David Ortiz and Bobby Kielty each homered as the Red Sox completed a four-game sweep -- rather, a four-game demolition -- of the White Sox with an 11-1 win this afternoon.
The Sox -- Red, that is -- outscored Chicago 46-7 in the four games as they increased their seasonal record to 80-51 and upped their lead in the A.L. East over the Yankees to 7 1/2 games. (New York was beaten in Detroit today, 5-4.) The lead is their biggest since Aug. 2, when they were eight games ahead.
Julian Tavarez, taking Jon Lester's turn in the rotation, was solid for the second straight time, allowing only two hits and one run over six innings with three walks and seven strikeouts. He is now 7-9 this year. With an off-day tomorrow and the bullpen needing work, Terry Francona used Manny Delcarmen, Eric Gagne and Jonathan Papelbon for an inning each.
The Sox begin a three-game series in New York in Tuesday. The Yankees have another game in Detroit tomorrow night.
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