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Article: Braves, Red Sox Each Win a Lopsided Game
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- May 20, 2007
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BOSTON - The way they pitched, John Smoltz and Daisuke Matsuzaka didn't need all of the hitting support they received. Smoltz pitched seven shutout innings in a sometimes drenching rain as the Atlanta Braves gained a split of Saturday's day-night doubleheader with a 14-0 rout. Matsuzaka worked eight impressive innings in the Boston Red Sox's 13-3 romp in the opener.
"That was probably the weirdest doubleheader I've ever been a part of," said Atlanta's Kelly Johnson, who fell a single short of hitting the cycle and drove in five runs in the second game. "I think we got them overall. What was it, 27-13?"
Actually, it was just 17-13 and each team had 18 hits in their wins. Boston's Mike ...