Whether it was day or night, the Boston bats were in a state of almost complete shutdown, capped by a 3-1 loss to the White Sox loss in the nightcap of Saturday's day-night affair.

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Lacking thump throughout the afternoon, the Red Sox took a 3-1 loss to the White Sox in the opener of Saturday night's day-night doubleheader.

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BOSTON, Sept. 4 (UPI) — John Danks held the Red Sox to one run over seven innings and the Chicago White Sox downed Boston 3-1 Saturday in the first game of a doubleheader. Chicago White Sox – Boston Red Sox – John Danks – sport – Baseball

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With Massachusetts in a state of emergency as a result of Hurricane Earl, Friday's series opener between Red Sox and White Sox at Fenway Park will be played Saturday as part of a doubleheader.

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With Massachusetts in a state of emergency as a result of Hurricane Earl, Friday's series opener between Red Sox and White Sox at Fenway Park will be played Saturday as part of a doubleheader.

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With Massachusetts in a state of emergency as a result of Hurricane Earl, Friday's series opener between Red Sox and White Sox at Fenway Park will be played Saturday as part of a doubleheader.

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Dan Johnson stunned the Boston Red Sox again, hitting a leadoff homer in the 10th inning that gave the Tampa Bay Rays a 3-2 victory Saturday night.

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Boston Red Sox starter Clay Buchholz pitches against the Tampa Bay Rays during the first inning of a baseball game Saturday night, Aug. 28, 2010, in St. Petersburg, Fla.

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Dan Johnson stunned the Boston Red Sox again, hitting a leadoff homer in the 10th inning that gave the Tampa Bay Rays a 3-2 victory Saturday night.

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The Boston Red Sox have been successful despite a mountain of injuries and a sub-par pitching staff.

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BOSTON — Daniel Bard actually asked Red Sox manager Terry Francona whether he was going to be sent out to pitch a third inning Saturday night.

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Daniel Bard's value to the Red Sox this season has been significant. The latest display came Saturday night, when the flamethrowing righty needed a total of just 13 pitches to reel off two scoreless innings in Boston's eventual 11-inning 5-4 victory over the Blue Jays.

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Boston Red Sox’s Marco Scutaro, left, catches Toronto Blue Jays’ Travis Snider between bases on a single by Fred Lewis in the tenth inning of a baseball game in Boston, Saturday, Aug. 21, 2010.

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Boston Red Sox manager Terry Francona issued medical updates on catcher Jason Varitek and two other players prior to Saturday’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays.

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Yamaico Navarro started his first game at second base Saturday, a day after making his Major League debut in the fifth inning of the Red Sox's loss to the Blue Jays on Friday.

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Experiencing no setbacks in two side sessions, Red Sox reliever Hideki Okajima will pitch Saturday and Monday for Triple-A Pawtucket in Buffalo.

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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Boston Red Sox center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury was placed on the 15-day disabled list Saturday for the third time this season with more pain in his left side.

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The Boston Red Sox placed centerfielder Jacoby Ellsbury on the 15-day disabled list on Saturday for the third time this season.

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ARLINGTON, Texas Jon Lester pitched eight scoreless innings and the Boston Red Sox stopped the AL West-leading Texas Rangers 3-1 on a steamy Saturday night.

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Jon Lester pitched eight scoreless innings and the Boston Red Sox stopped the AL West-leading Texas Rangers 3-1 on a steamy Saturday night.

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