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April 19, 2008
Sox manager Terry Francona's post-game reaction to Boston's 5-3 come-from-behind win over Texas:
On Manny Ramirez' towering eighth-inning game-winning home run: ``It's a pretty swing, isn't it? It's nice just to get the game tied. We have Oki and Pap, we're at home. We didn't have the lead for very long, but it was long enough and it was at the right time."
On Jon Lester's outing: ``Tonight he gave up a lot of hits, but I think he only had two walks and he maneuvered his way through the lineup. When he first came up, we saw him do that. He'd get himself into trouble and he'd compete and find a way to get out. He competed tonight and didn't give in. We had Tavarez warming up in the third inning and you look up and he's still pitching in the sixth. That was okay. There's always room to get better, for all of us, but he's trying. He's working hard. He got us deep enough in that game where we could win it."
On David Ortiz' confidence: ``I think when the weather warms up and guys hit their stride and at-bats carry over, I think a lot of hitters feel good for a while. As long as he doesn't get caught up in looking at the scoreboard right now after he has a couple of at-bats where he makes outs, and David's smart enough not to do that, he'll be just fine. He's back to where at every at-bat, he's a threat. I don't care what his batting average is; I can guarantee other teams don't want him up there in those situations, especially with that guy hitting behind him."
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