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Pool D, Round 1
Boston- 10, Pittsburgh- 4 -- Pittsburgh jumped out to an early lead in this one but Coco Crisp would not be denied. He had 2 HR and 5 RBI for the Red Sox, who eventually pulled away and sealed the deal with 4 runs in the 8th.
San Francisco- 6, NY Mets- 5 (11 innings) -- This game was a classic, as Rich Aurilia gave the Giants a 3-0 lead in the first with a HR, but the Mets fought back with a run in the 8th to tie the game at 5. In the top of the 11th, Bengie Molina got an RBI single to give San Fran the lead, and Brian Wilson got 3 quick outs in the bottom of the inning to get the save.
Cleveland- 9, Florida- 4 -- All the scoring in this game came in the first 4 innings. Marlins started Ricky Nolasco got rocked, giving up all 9 runs in 3 innings before being relieved by Burke Badenhop, who pitched 4 scoreless. By then the damage was done, as Cliff Lee struggled through 7 innings for Cleveland to get the win. Grady Sizemore had 2 solo HRs.
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