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Game 159: September 27, 2007 Twins 5 W: Boof Bonser (8-12)H: Juan Rincon (14)H: Matt Guerrier (14)S: Joe Nathan (36) 78-81, 1 game winning streak20-24-7 series record Red Sox 4 L: Josh Beckett (20-7) 94-65, 1 game losing streak33-14-5 series recordDivisional magic number: 2 Highlights: Faraway, so close. Green light, 7-Eleven David Ortiz must have had the green light in the bottom of the ninth, but Joe Nathan pitched to the slugger warily. Ortiz had already demolished a pitch in the fifth to tie the game. The Twins closer wouldn’t be the convenient one-stop spot to clinch the division. Your wheels are turning but you’re upside down The Yankees beat the Devil Rays as the Red Sox attempted to rally in the ninth. While the bats were not entirely stifled, Boston was unable to convert key scoring opportunities. Mike Lowell grounded into double plays in the third and seventh, neutralizing two of Ortiz’s four hits. In fact, Ortiz reached base in each of five plate appearances. You say when he hits you, you don’t mindBecause when he hurts you, you feel alive Josh Beckett may have slightly tarnished his Cy Young credentials by relinquishing two homers and taking a...
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