Four solo shots doom Sox
Jim Monaghan
Contributing writer
Red Sox pitchers gave up four solo home runs - two of them by new Sox killer Domonic Brown (pictured) - as Boston fell to the Phillies 4-3 at Citizens Bank Park. John Lackey took the loss; his record dropped to 3-5.
Boston jumped out to an early 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning on a leadoff triple by Jacoby Ellsbury, followed one out later by a Dustin Pedroia sacrifice fly. Ryan Howard tied the game at 1 with a home run off Lackey in the bottom of the second inning.
Two innings later, Brown and Erik Kratz went back-to-back for Philadelphia. Brown's second home run came in the bottom of the eighth. Brown has homered in all three games against the Red Sox this year.
Boston scratched out a run in the top of the ninth off Phillies closer Jonathan Papelbon who held on for the save.
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Contributing writer
Boston jumped out to an early 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning on a leadoff triple by Jacoby Ellsbury, followed one out later by a Dustin Pedroia sacrifice fly. Ryan Howard tied the game at 1 with a home run off Lackey in the bottom of the second inning.
Two innings later, Brown and Erik Kratz went back-to-back for Philadelphia. Brown's second home run came in the bottom of the eighth. Brown has homered in all three games against the Red Sox this year.
Boston scratched out a run in the top of the ninth off Phillies closer Jonathan Papelbon who held on for the save.
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