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Sox Streakers for August 8

Hot Streaks
-Kevin Youkilis has handled 1,304 defensive chances at first base without committing an error. Last night he broke Stuffy McInnis' 86-year-old team record for the longest such streak. Youkilis' last error at first base was July 4, 2006; he has played 150 error-free games at first since then.
-Youkilis has a five-game hitting streak, during which he is 9 for 22 (.409) with a home run and three doubles.
-Mike Lowell has a team-high seven-game hitting streak, during which he is 8 for 32 (.250).
-For Los Angeles: Chone Figgins last night became the first player in Angels history to steal 30 or more bases in four consecutive seasons. Figgins is 38 for 84 (.452) with 20 runs scored in his last 22 games.

Cold Streaks
-David Ortiz is 0 for his last 8.
-J.D. Drew has not homered since June 20, in Atlanta.

Red Sox vs. Dustin Moseley
-Julio Lugo, 1 for 1
-Wily Mo Pena, 0 for 1, walk
-Alex Cora, 0 for 1
-J.D. Drew, 0 for 1
-Mike Lowell, 0 for 1
-Jason Varitek, 0 for 1
-Kevin Youkilis, 0 for 1
-Moseley has faced the Red Sox once in his career; he pitched two innings of scoreless relief in Boston in April.

Angels vs. Jon Lester
-Garret Anderson, 2 for 3, 2B
-Vladimir Guerrero, 2 for 5, 2B, walk
-Orlando Cabrera, 2 for 5, 2B, walk
-Maicer Izturis, 2 for 6, 2B, walk
-Robb Quinlan, 1 for 5
-Gary Mathews, 0 for 2
-Chone Figgins, 0 for 3
-Lester made two starts against the Angels in 2006; he was 1-1 with a 6.35 E.R.A. in those games.

More Stuff
-All-time series: Boston 304, Los Angeles 262. In California: Los Angeles 149, Boston 134. This season: Boston 3, Los Angeles 2.
-The Red Sox' five-game divisoin lead is their smallest since May 2.
-The Angels have not swept a three-game series against Boston since July 31-Aug. 2, 2001.
-The Red Sox are 15-15 this season against teams from the American League West.
-Red Sox starters have pitched 697.1 innings so far this year, more than any other major-league rotation except the White Sox' and the Indians'.

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