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The Boston Red Sox got off to a winning start at the new Yankee Stadium.

Jon Lester matched a career high with 10 strikeouts, Mike Lowell and Jason Bay homered and the Red Sox held off New York 6-4 Monday night in a rain-delayed game that ended at 1:10 a.m.

Jonathan Papelbon pitched 1 2-3 innings for his seventh save, striking out Robinson Cano with the bases loaded to finish it.

Slumping David Ortiz doubled twice as the Red Sox improved to 4-0 this season against their longtime rival.

Switch-hitter Mark Teixeira homered from each side of the plate and Johnny Damon also connected for the Yankees. There have been 36 home runs at the stadium, a record for the first 10 ...

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