The Red Sox broke a 1-1 stalemate in the sixth when light-hitting shortstop Alex Gonzalez led off with his second homer in four days, tomahawking a 3-and-2 pitch from Floyd into the Monster Seats. They threatened to score more after Floyd backed off the mound after feeling something wrong following a pitch to Dustin Pedroia. He stayed in the game but gave up a single to Pedroia and then walked Victor Martinez. Kevin Youkilis moved Pedroia to third with a long fly to center, the second out of the inning. Ortiz tried to put down a bunt single against the shift but fouled off the pitch, then struck out to end the inning.
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