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Like two gunslingers from the Old West, Daniel Bard and James Shields battled in the unseasonable heat at Fenway today—but the good guy ran out of bullets first. Shields went 8 1/3 dominant innings, giving up just four hits en route to
a 1-0 shutout win over the Carmine Hose. Bard was nearly as good—although he walked seven to go with his seven strikeouts in his 6 2/3 innings. The wining run was walked in by the big right-hander. Nevertheless, a very encouraging outing by Bard. The game ended on a five-pitch strikeout to Cody Ross—despite the fact that none of the pitches was in the strike zone. The Sox now fall to 4-6 in their first ten and slip back into last place in the AL East.
