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The last time the Red Sox hit eight home runs in a game President
Jimmy Carter was helping Americans celebrate the Bicentennial Plus One (July 4, 1977). Last night, they did it again. Seven different
Carmine Hosers went deep
in a BlowoutFest at Fenway, 20-4.
David Ortiz went yard twice
and collected his 2,000th career hit. Other players who homered were:
Stephen Drew,
Ryan Lavarnway,
Jacoby Ellsbury,
Will Middlebrooks (a grand slam),
Daniel Nava and
Mike Napoli. Twenty of twenty-five total Red Sox baserunners scored.
Ryan Dempster was the beneficiary of this lumber largesse—going six innings and giving up four runs. Boston made a statement that they can lay claim to the title of "best team in the American League".
