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The last time the Red Sox won 10 games in a row was in 1995, which is also the last time Boston won the AL East title. Pedro Martinez and three Red Sox relievers
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The top four hitters in the Sox lineup last night - Dustin Pedroia , Kevin Youkilis , David Ortiz , and Manny Ram&#xED;rez - combined to go 7 for 14 with 4 runs, 6 RBIs, and 4 extra-base hits (doubles by Pedroia and Ram&#xED;rez and a triple and home run by Youkilis).
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Gracefully tagging out runners? Not exactly at the top of Julian Tavarez's list. But starting pitching? He's getting to be pretty good at that.
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On Thursday night at Safeco Field, Jose Lopez busted out of a 0-for-10 skid in a big way. The rookie shortstop went 3-for-4 with two doubles and a two-run home run to lead the Mariners past the Red Sox, 7-1.
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Dustin Pedroia tagged a two-run homer in the seventh inning last night that sent the Red Sox to a 5-2 lead and an eventual 11-2 win in Game 7 of the American League Championship Series over the Indians. And with it came that trip to the World Series.
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Pedro Martinez on the mound. A confident, yappy bunch. A 2-0 lead, halfway to the World Series championship. Could it really be this easy for the Boston Red Sox?
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CINCINNATI -- Pedro Martinez's comeback was vintage _ a victory and a little history, too. Back on the mound for the first time in almost a year, the right-hander got his 3,000th career strikeout Monday and led the resurgent New York Mets to a 10-4 win over the Cincinnati Reds.
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Pedro Martinez , welcome to New York. Martinez passed his physical yesterday, and the Mets finalized their $53 million, four-year contract with the pitcher they hope will take them to the postseason.
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Pedro Martinez got off to a rough start in his return from the disabled list. Then, he looked as good as ever. Martinez surrendered four runs in the first inning but didn't give up any more, and the New York Mets stretched their already commanding lead in the NL East with a 6-4 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Friday night.
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The first at-bat of the game seemed to go on and on, with Red Sox starting pitcher Curt Schilling aiming to end the inning with little damage, and St. Louis leadoff batter Edgar Renteria aiming to throw a wrench is his game plan. Twelve pitches later, after several fouls, Schilling got Renteria to ground out to shortstop.
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CINCINNATI -- Pedro Martinez completed his comeback from major shoulder surgery on Monday and quickly went into the record books, becoming the 15th pitcher to strike out 3,000 batters in his career.
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Ichiro Suzuki homered for his 200th hit of the season, but Abraham Nunez hit his second grand slam in two weeks to lead the Kansas City Royals over the Seattle Mariners 7-3 Thursday night.
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NEW YORKâA weekend which began with rain and hope ended in sunshine and frustration for the Red Sox. Pedro Martinez allowed a two-run home run to Gary Sheffield on the fourth pitch of the game and the Yankees
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You don&#39;t really believe Pedro Martinez is going to pitch for the Yankees, do you? Don&#39;t forget about Pedro&#39;s working hours on his non-pitching days.
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KANSAS CITY 1ST: D DeJesus flied out to left. A Berroa doubled to left. A Berroa to third on wild pitch by C Lee, A Berroa scored on throwing error by catcher V Martinez.
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Admit it, Red Sox fans. You put last night's game in the win column as soon as you found out the pitching matchup. The masterful Pedro Martinez was going for Boston against Texas's John Wasdin, who came into the game with a 7.01 earned run average and was considered cannon fodder when he pitched for the Sox.
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Pedro Martinez made a dream return for the Mets after a year out through injury when he got the win as the New York side notched their fourth straight victory, a 10-4 triumph against the Reds in Cincinnati on Monday.