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Shane Victorino had four hits—including his third home run—and knocked in five runs in an impressive
10-6 win over the Tigers.
Stephen Drew And
Jose Iglesias—locked in a struggle for playing time—each had three hits in the victory.
Jacoby Ellsbury was 2 for 5 with two RBIs and
Dustin Pedroia was 2 for 5 with one run knocked in.
Jon Lester—staked to a 6-1 lead—gave up four runs in the fifth inning, but held on for a shaky seventh win. His five earned runs upped his ERA to 4.57. The Red Sox pounded out 17 hits, but just four for extra bases. The win increased Boston's lead in the AL East to two full games over the Orioles, who handed the Blue Jays their
ninth straight win. Look out for Toronto.
