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Pedroia’s latest 5-hit effort comes amid surge
- Updated: August 14, 2016
BOSTON — Dustin Pedroia moved into the Red Sox’s leadoff spot on Wednesday and hasn’t looked back since.
The second baseman was a major catalyst in the Red Sox’s dominant 16-2 win over the D-backs on Sunday at Fenway Park, collecting five hits for a franchise-record fifth time.
“This is one of the best organizations in baseball. I’m definitely proud of that,” said Pedroia.
Pedroia sprayed the ball to every part of the field, getting singles in the first, second, third and fifth innings, before rocketing a double to left-center field in the eighth. It marked Pedroia’s second five-hit game of the season, with the other coming on July 21 against the Twins.
“It was one of those games where …
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