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Article: Surging Red Sox in pink; Wakefield brilliant as Boston's lead grows to 7.(SPORTS)
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- Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA)
- Article date:
- May 11, 2007
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Byline: Bill Ballou
TORONTO - During the long, chilly, dark and dreary months that followed the end of the 2006 baseball season, Theo Epstein and his associates along Yawkey Way apparently conspired to create the perfect baseball team.
Last night, Red Sox pitchers nearly pitched a perfect game, Sox batters nearly had a perfect game, Boston fielders did have a perfect game, and the Red Sox ended an almost-perfect road trip by beating up on the Blue Jays, 8-0.
The Sox's season has been nearly perfect to date. They are 23-10, and with the Yankees losing yesterday, have a 7-game lead in the AL East race. The last time Boston had a lead this big at any point in any ...