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- Updated: August 15, 2016
CLEVELAND — It has been several years and several teams since Drew Pomeranz was traded away by the Indians. On Monday, the left-hander finally made his first start against his old club and helped the Red Sox notch a 3-2 victory at Progressive Field.
Backed by a pair of home runs — including the 530th shot of David Ortiz’s career — Pomeranz spun a career-high 7 2/3 solid innings, scattering five hits. Cleveland’s only breakthroughs came courtesy of Rajai Davis, who belted a home run and contributed an RBI double in the loss. Pomeranz ended the afternoon with six strikeouts and two walks.
The loss went to Tribe righty Josh Tomlin, who held Boston off the scoreboard for five innings before surrendering homers to Ortiz and Jackie Bradley Jr. in the sixth. Tomlin was charged with three runs on seven hits in 7 2/3 innings, in which he struck out three for the American League Central-leading Indians.
The Indians put their first two runners aboard in the ninth, but Red Sox closer Craig Kimbrel held on for his 20th save.
Boston’s one-day trip to Cleveland was a makeup of the teams’ April 7 …
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