The Red Sox forged ahead in the bottom of the second. Jason Bay hit a towering fly into the Monster Seats in left-center off southpaw Dana Eveland for his 20th homer of the season and league-leading 71st RBI to tie the score. The Sox then loaded the bases when David Ortiz slammed a double off The Wall, Jason Varitek singled, and Jacoby Ellsbury walked. But they could get just one more run. Nick Green bounced to shortstop Orlando Cabrera, who tagged Varitek running by and threw to first for a double play as Ortiz scored to put the Sox ahead 2-1. Aaron Bates, the 39th former Lowell Spinner to reach the big leagues, struck out to end the inning.
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