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    Sox take twin-bill opener
    Red Sox 11, White Sox 3
    Jason Varitek capped Boston's four-run fourth with his two-run double. (Nam Y. Huh/AP)
    By Ian Browne / MLB.com
    Josh Beckett started the Red Sox's doubleheader on a good note, lasting 5 2/3 innings for his league-leading 16th win. Jason Varitek had a home run and four RBIs, and Mike Lowell finished 3-for-4 with two RBIs and two runs. Beckett has now matched his win total for all of 2006.
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    Series at a glance:
    BOS
    Boston (77-51)
    Won 1     		Boston 11, Chi White Sox 3   CWS
    Chi White Sox (56-71)
    Lost 2
    August 24, 2007
       1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   R   H   E 
    Boston
    		 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 2 4   11 15 0
    Chi White Sox
    		 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0   3 9 1
    Standings thru 8/24/07  |  Gameday  |  Red Sox Stats  |  White Sox Stats
    BostonABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
    Lugo, SS6021005.243
    Crisp, CF5110011.271
    Ortiz, DH3200201.319
    Ramirez, LF4320110.292
    Lowell, 3B4232110.318
    Drew, RF3100011.262
      a-Kielty, PH-RF0002000.222
    Varitek, C3124100.264
    Hinske, 1B3011002.202
      b-Youkilis, PH-1B2021000.291
    Cora, 2B5120015.262
    Totals381115115515 

    a-Hit a sacrifice fly for Drew in the 8th. b-Singled for Hinske in the 8th.

    BATTING
    2B: Cora (9, Garland), Lowell (32, Myers), Youkilis (32, Myers).
    HR: Varitek (11, 9th inning off Myers, 1 on, 2 out).
    TB: Lugo 2; Crisp; Ramirez 2; Lowell 4; Varitek 5; Hinske; Youkilis 3; Cora 3.
    RBI: Lugo (62), Lowell 2 (88), Varitek 4 (56), Hinske (16), Kielty 2 (5), Youkilis (64).
    2-out RBI: Lugo; Varitek 2.
    Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Hinske; Lugo 3.
    SF: Kielty 2.
    GIDP: Crisp; Cora.
    Team LOB: 8.

    BASERUNNING
    CS: Lugo (6, 2nd base by Garland/Pierzynski).
    		 
    Chi White SoxABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
    Owens, CF5120022.249
    Fields, 3B4112121.245
    Pierzynski, C5120000.270
    Konerko, DH3000212.268
    Erstad, 1B4020102.276
    Dye, RF3001113.243
    Uribe, SS4000013.223
    Richar, 2B4010000.190
    Gonzalez, LF4010000.224
    Totals363935713 

    BATTING
    2B: Pierzynski (20, Beckett).
    HR: Fields (16, 5th inning off Beckett, 1 on, 0 out).
    TB: Owens 2; Fields 4; Pierzynski 3; Erstad 2; Richar; Gonzalez.
    RBI: Dye (64), Fields 2 (48).
    2-out RBI: Dye.
    Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Uribe 2; Fields; Owens; Dye; Erstad.
    Team LOB: 11.

    BASERUNNING
    SB: Owens (20, 2nd base off Beckett/Varitek).

    FIELDING
    E: Richar (1, fielding).
    DP: 2 (Uribe-Erstad 2).
     
    BostonIPHRERBBSOHRERA
    Beckett (W, 16-5)5.27333413.21
    Lopez (H, 10)0.10000002.84
    Okajima (H, 24)1.01001101.17
    Timlin 2.01001202.86
    		 
    Chi White SoxIPHRERBBSOHRERA
    Garland (L, 8-10)7.09651504.90
    Bukvich 0.01111003.00
    Logan 0.10001004.24
    Wassermann 0.21000003.07
    Myers 1.04442013.80

    Garland pitched to 1 batter in the 8th.
    Bukvich pitched to 2 batters in the 8th.

    IBB: Varitek (by Logan).
    HBP: Varitek (by Garland).
    Pitches-strikes: Beckett 111-71, Lopez 4-3, Okajima 24-15, Timlin 39-23, Garland 110-71, Bukvich 9-5, Logan 9-3, Wassermann 8-6, Myers 41-23.
    Ground outs-fly outs: Beckett 7-6, Lopez 0-1, Okajima 1-1, Timlin 1-3, Garland 8-7, Bukvich 0-0, Logan 0-1, Wassermann 2-0, Myers 0-3.
    Batters faced: Beckett 27, Lopez 1, Okajima 5, Timlin 8, Garland 30, Bukvich 2, Logan 2, Wassermann 3, Myers 9.
    Inherited runners-scored: Lopez 2-0, Bukvich 1-0, Logan 3-1, Wassermann 3-1.
    Umpires: HP: Paul Nauert. 1B: Gerry Davis. 2B: Brian Gorman. 3B: Damien Beal.
    Weather: 77 degrees, overcast.
    Wind: 10 mph, In from RF.
    T: 3:47.
    Att: 30,581.

    Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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