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Boston starter Lee Stange pitched effectively against the New York Yankees at Fenway Park. The right-hander led his team to a 9-4 win. Stange, the winner, moves to 2-0. He threw 7.2 innings of 3-hit ball, while fanning 4 and giving up 3 walks. Earning his 2nd save for Boston was Dan Osinski.
Reggie Smith chipped in for Boston with a 2-run single in the bottom of the first. For the game, the second baseman had 2 hits in 4 at-bats with 1 home run, 1 single, 1 run scored, and 3 RBI.
"Baseball is about momentum," said Smith, "and we feel we've got it in our favor after that win." The loss drops New York to 5-3.
The Red Sox have now won three straight are back over .500 with a record of 5-4.