Red Sox win, now 1 1/2 back of Rays (AP)

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David Ortiz hit his first home run in 20 games, Paul Byrd pitched 6 2-3 scoreless innings to win his fourth straight decision and the Boston Red Sox beat the Texas Rangers 7-2 Sunday to move within 1 1/2 games of the AL East lead. The Red Sox (84-58) are the closest they've been to division-leading Tampa Bay since July 28.



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