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Published 00:53, September the 2nd, 2008
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Sox dump Orioles

Paul Byrd’s whirlybird mechanics may resemble something out of a grainy roll of 1940’s baseball footage, and the 37-year-old hurler resembles actor Kelsey Grammer to the point that his new teammates have dubbed him “Frasier.”

But aside from all the idiosyncrasies that make the slopballer stand out in a crowd, Byrd can also pitch. He did just that in leading the Sox to a 7-4 win over the Orioles at the Fens last night.

“One thing that I really like about Paul Byrd is that he’s always willing to try something new to get an edge on the hitters,” said Sox General Manager Theo Epstein when asked about the veteran righthander before last night’s game. “He can even make stuff up as he goes along in the course of a game if he needs to. I admire that resourcefulness. He’s done a nice job stabilizing the rotation when we really needed it.”

The resourceful hurler wound up and fired for seven full innings, limited the O’s damage to four runs and allowed the Boston bats to do just enough to support him.

The victory allowed the Sox to gain a half-game on the idle Tampa Bay Rays, and Boston now stands five games back in the AL East standings.

Jason Varitek and Jeff Bailey bashed back-to-back solo homers in the bottom of the second inning to open up the Sox scoring, and the Boston offense erupted for four more in the bottom of the sixth to support Byrd’s mound work.

After Byrd largely escaped a bases loaded situation in the top of that sixth that gave the O’s a short-lived 3-2 lead, the Sox tied it right back with back-to-back doubles by Jason Bay and Jed Lowrie. A Coco Crisp RBI bloop single to centerfield made it a two-run bulge, and a two-run single to right field by the still-hot Dustin Pedroia made it a 6-3 lead for the Olde Towne Team.

Jonathan Papelbon closed things out for his 35th save of the season.


 
 
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