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Sox lefty leads the charge
Red Sox 4, Orioles 0
David Ortiz and Julio Lugo (right) celebrate on the field after beating the Orioles. (Gail Burton/AP)
 Youkilis' diving stop
 Varitek's RBI single
 Youkilis' RBI single
By Ian Browne / MLB.com
Jon Lester continues to astound in his comeback as the lefty was virtually untouchable, beating Baltimore for the second straight time. And not even a fourth-inning fracas started by the O's Daniel Cabrera could spoil what Lester accomplished. With the win, the Sox reduced their magic number to 15.
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Series at a glance:
BOS
Boston (86-56)
Won 2 		Boston 4, Baltimore 0   BAL
Baltimore (60-80)
Lost 3
September 7, 2007
   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   R   H   E 
Boston
 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0   4 8 0
Baltimore
 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   0 4 0
Standings thru 9/7/07  |  Gameday  |  Red Sox Stats  |  Orioles Stats
BostonABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Ellsbury, LF5110012.415
Pedroia, 2B5010001.324
Ortiz, DH4010101.316
Lowell, 3B5010023.326
Youkilis, 1B3111112.291
Drew, RF2110200.253
Varitek, C4011026.264
Crisp, CF2111100.271
Lugo, SS4000013.237
Totals344835718 

BATTING
2B: Pedroia (34, Cabrera), Drew (25, Cabrera).
TB: Ellsbury; Pedroia 2; Ortiz; Lowell; Youkilis; Drew 2; Varitek; Crisp.
RBI: Varitek (62), Crisp (55), Youkilis (77).
2-out RBI: Youkilis.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Lowell; Varitek 4.
SF: Crisp.
Team LOB: 9.

BASERUNNING
SB: Ellsbury (4, 2nd base off Burres/Hernandez).
 
BaltimoreABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Roberts, 2B4010010.295
Mora, 3B4000021.263
Markakis, RF4000011.294
Tejada, SS3010100.308
Millar, 1B3000102.259
Huff, DH3000102.272
Hernandez, C4000003.239
Payton, LF3020002.256
Redman, CF3000012.333
Totals310403513 

BATTING
TB: Roberts; Tejada; Payton 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Millar; Payton.
Team LOB: 7.

BASERUNNING
SB: Roberts (41, 2nd base off Lester/Varitek).
 
BostonIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Lester (W, 4-0)7.04002404.47
Lopez 1.00000103.19
Delcarmen 1.00001002.52
 
BaltimoreIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Cabrera (L, 9-15)3.26332405.11
Burres 2.21112005.85
Cabrera 1.11001205.84
Birkins 1.10000107.71

Balk: Cabrera.
Pitches-strikes: Lester 99-63, Lopez 12-8, Delcarmen 13-8, Cabrera 77-49, Burres 45-25, Cabrera 28-15, Birkins 19-14.
Ground outs-fly outs: Lester 6-11, Lopez 0-2, Delcarmen 2-1, Cabrera 5-2, Burres 4-4, Cabrera 0-2, Birkins 2-1.
Batters faced: Lester 27, Lopez 3, Delcarmen 4, Cabrera 19, Burres 11, Cabrera 6, Birkins 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Cabrera 2-1.
EjectionsBaltimore Orioles pitcher Daniel Cabrera ejected by HP umpire Mike DiMuro. (4th).
Umpires: HP: Mike DiMuro. 1B: Bill Welke. 2B: Laz Diaz. 3B: Wally Bell.
Weather: 92 degrees, clear.
Wind: 7 mph, R to L.
T: 3:12.
Att: 34,091.

Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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