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Red Sox Win Eighth Straight Game, Move Half-Game from Wild-Card Spot
The team defeated the Mets 4-0 on Saturday behind five pitchers and two two-run home runs. The victory improved its record to 45-48 and placed it half a game from the final American League wild-card position.
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The Red Sox defeated the Mets 4-0 on Saturday, extending a winning streak to eight games and moving within a half-game of the final American League wild-card spot. Andruw Monasterio and Masataka Yoshida each hit a two-run home run.
Background The manager addressed the team during spring training about the difficulty of the middle portion of the season. The team has played 93 games, the point the manager compared to the 15th mile of a marathon.
The Mets starter allowed two runs, three hits, and five walks over 4 1/3 innings. A left-handed pitcher called up from Triple-A Worcester threw 3 2/3 scoreless innings. The Red Sox added two runs in the eighth inning on a home run by Yoshida. The Mets finished with three hits and stranded runners in the seventh inning.
The Red Sox improved to 45-48 and trail the last wild-card team by half a game.
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