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Boston batters Birds to the tune of 23 hits

It was a Sunday slugfest at Camden Yards in which the Orioles had no answer whatsoever for the Boston bats. Right-hander Clay Buchholz didn’t have many answers either, but the overpowering offense made his shaky performance a side note in an 18-10 triumph that completed a three-game sweep of the Orioles.

Victor Martinez smashed five hits in his second game for his new team, driving in four runs in the process. Jacoby Ellsbury scored four times and had two hits. The red-hot Kevin Youkilis reached base in his first four plate appearances before having his overall streak snapped at 13. Youkilis clubbed three hits, scored twice and drove in two.

Click here to read the full article – By Ian Browne of MLB.com

August 3, 2009 - Posted by GameSetMatch | Boston Red Sox, MLB, Red Sox News | | No Comments Yet