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The Associated Press, Jul 3, 2009
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 •  Red Sox's Jason Bay to become US citizen Jul 3 (Berkshire Eagle)*
 • Fans deserve applause for diligent All-Star vote - Jul 3 (AP)
 • Power Rankings: Angels are ascending - Jul 2 (Yahoo! Sports)
 • Red Sox's Jason Bay becomes US citizen - Jul 2 (AP)
 •  Orioles stun Red Sox Jul 2 (Berkshire Eagle)*
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 Team Report

Red Sox Team Report

Red Sox Team Report Jul 3, 2009

Red Sox outfielder Jason Bay was quick to note in the first half of the season that he was merely riding through a particularly good stretch of hitting, and that's holding true as baseball's first half winds down. The 31-year-old looked like an American League MVP candidate for much of the first half but has cooled down considerably over the past few weeks.

Bay struck out a career-high five times in Wednesday's extra-inning victory over the Baltimore Orioles and is mired in a 2-for-30 slump during which he's fanned 14 times in the last seven games. While the power numbers are still there, with Bay ranking third in the AL with 19 home runs and first with 69 RBIs, the 30-year-old's batting average has dropped to .262.

Though Bay still ranks fifth in the AL in walks, he ...More

 
 Team Injuries
 Player Date Status Injury
 M. Lowell 3B Jun 28, 2009 15-day Right hip strain
 D. Matsuzaka SP Jun 20, 2009 15-day Mild right shoulder strain
 J. Lowrie SS/3B Apr 12, 2009 15-day Left wrist sprain
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Boston Red Sox left fielder Jason Bay(notes), center, a native of Canada, congratulates a fellow new U.S. citizen after they both took the oath of citizenship at a naturalization ceremony at Faneuil Hall in Boston, Thursday July 2, 2009.
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Boston Red Sox left fielder and Canadian native Jason Bay(notes), center, sits with his wife, Kristen Bay, left, after taking the oath to become a U.S. citizen at a naturalization ceremony at Faneuil Hall in Boston, Thursday July 2, 2009.
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Boston Red Sox left fielder Jason Bay(notes), a native of Canada, takes an oath of citizenship along with more than 350 other people at a naturalization ceremony at Faneuil Hall in Boston, Thursday July 2, 2009.
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Boston Red Sox pinch hitter Rocco Baldelli(notes) follows through on a single that scored two runs against the Baltimore Orioles during the ninth inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, July 1, 2009, in Baltimore. The Red Sox won 6-5 in 11 innings.
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(AP Photo/Nick Wass)
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 AL East Standings
W L Pct GB 
 Boston 48 30 .615 -- 
 NY Yankees 45 33 .577 3.0 
 Tampa Bay 44 36 .550 5.0 
 Toronto 42 38 .525 7.0 
 Baltimore 35 44 .443 13.5 
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 Individual Leaders
Kevin Youkilis - Boston Red SoxK. Youkilis
#20, First Base
Leads team with .314 Batting Avg
STAT PLAYER TOTAL
 AVGK. Youkilis.314 
 HRJ. Bay19 
 RBIJ. Bay69 
 RD. Pedroia56 
 SBJ. Ellsbury33 
 WT. Wakefield10 
 SVJ. Papelbon20 
 IPJ. Beckett105.1 
 ERAJ. Beckett3.67 
Full: Batting Stats Pitching Stats Qualified Leaders
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 Last Five Games
 Sat, Jun 27at AtlantaW 1-0 
 Sun, Jun 28at AtlantaL 1-2 
 Mon, Jun 29at BaltimoreW 4-0 
 Tue, Jun 30at BaltimoreL 10-11 
 Wed, Jul 1at BaltimoreW 6-5 
 Next Five Games
 Fri, Jul 3Seattle7:10 pm 
 Sat, Jul 4Seattle1:05 pm 
 Sun, Jul 5Seattle1:35 pm 
 Mon, Jul 6Oakland7:10 pm 
 Tue, Jul 7Oakland7:10 pm 
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