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- Updated: July 22, 2016
BOSTON — The front four in the Red Sox’s batting order — led by five hits from Dustin Pedroia — overpowered the Twins in a 13-2 romp in Thursday night’s opener of a four-game series at Fenway Park.
The quartet of Mookie Betts, Pedroia, Xander Bogaerts and David Ortiz went 14-for-19 with 10 runs and nine RBIs.
Betts, Jackie Bradley Jr. and Ortiz all went deep. The fourth five-hit game of Pedroia’s career, and first since 2010, included three runs, two doubles and an RBI.
Steven Wright was perfect for 4 1/3 innings while improving his record to 12-5. The knuckleballer allowed four hits and two runs (one earned) over eight innings, walking one and equaling a career high with nine strikeouts.
Twins starter Tyler Duffey was shelled for nine hits and six runs over 2 1/3 innings. Max Kepler, who broke up the perfect game with a single to left in the fifth, had two hits on a mostly quiet night for Minnesota.
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