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Article: Red Sox Can Count on Beating Orioles
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- September 13, 2006
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BALTIMORE - Even when they're struggling, the Boston Red Sox can count on beating the Baltimore Orioles.
Coco Crisp drove in three runs, Kevin Youkilis had two RBIs in the pivotal sixth inning, and the Red Sox ended a six-game road losing streak by holding off Baltimore 6-5 Tuesday night.
The game was scoreless until the Red Sox scored three runs in the sixth off Daniel Cabrera (7-10). After Baltimore got a run in the bottom half, Boston padded the lead with a three-run seventh.
The Red Sox needed every one of those runs, because the Orioles scored four in the bottom of the ninth before succumbing.
"It's always good to get a cushion like that," Crisp said. "They were fighting back in ...