John Lackey #41 of the Boston Red Sox is congratulated by teammates in the dugout after being pulled from the game in the 7th inning  against the Atlanta Braves during the game at Fenway Park on May 28, 2014 in Boston, Massachusetts.

After the Boston Red Sox took both games against the Atlanta Braves in Hotlanta, the two teams moved north to the frigid temperatures of the Back Bay for another two games. And even with that chill in the air, the Red Sox remained hot with the 2004 World Series Championship team in the house.

John Lackey struck out nine over 6.1 innings while offense scored single runs in four different innings to lead the local nine to a 4-0 win over the Braves. It’s the third straight win for the Red Sox after losing 10 in a row.

Xander Bogaerts had three hits to lead the Red Sox. A.J. Pierzynski, Jonny Gomes and Jackie Bradley, Jr. each had two hits and an RBI. The first run for the Red Sox came in the 2nd when Daniel Nava grounded into a double play.

This was the first time the Red Sox had beaten Braves starter Gavin Floyd. He had been 7-0 in his career against them and 3-0 at the Fens.

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I wonder if Boston Red Sox skipper John Farrell used this line to his charges before Tuesday’s game with the Atlanta  Braves.

After winning on Monday to end the ten game skid, the Red Sox won last night 6-3 to make it two in a row. If they win tonight, they’ll have what’s called a winning streak.

Jon Lester was solid. It wasn’t his best effort nor was it anywhere near his worst. He did what he needed to do. Lester allowed three runs on eight hits and three walks while striking out seven in six innings. Craig Breslow, Junichi Tazawa, Andrew Miller and Koji Uehara kept the Braves off the scoreboard the rest of the way.

David Ortiz had the big hit in the 7th with a single that tied the game. Grady Sizemore then added an RBI groundout to put the Red Sox ahead for good. Later that inning, Jackie Bradley, Jr. added some insurance with a two-run single.

Dustin Pedroia had three hits and an RBI to lead the Sox. JBJ added two hits and the two RBI while Sizemore had two hits and his RBI.

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After 10 games of complete misery, the Boston Red Sox have finally won a game. And the best part, they did even when Clay Buchholz put them in a big hole.

After four innings, the Red Sox found themselves trailing the Atlanta Braves 6-1. But in the top of the 5th, they rallied with five runs, two on a Dustin Pedroia single that was followed by a David Ortiz three-run homer.

Then the rains started to fall and the game was delayed. That didn’t deter the visitors though as Big Papi hit a sac fly in the 7th. A.J. Pierzynski added an RBI single and then Junichi Tazawa, Andrew Miller and Koji Uehara made it stand.

This win was a total team win and hopefully it jump starts the Red Sox. They are a better team than their record indicates. We won’t place blame on the injuries or the bad pitching or the slumping at the plate.

It’s baseball. It’s not a sprint. It’s a marathon. There is still 112 games left. Plenty of time to make up ground and get back into things.

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Things weren’t looking good for the Boston Red Sox on Sunday. They were down 3-1 and seemingly on their way to their 10th straight loss. Then Jonny Gomes delivered a two-run homer to tie the game in the 7th and breathe new life into the visitors.

Unfortunately though Craig Breslow had some trouble allowing a walk, a hit and a three-run homer to Sean Rodriguez that deflated the sails of the already sinking ship. The three-run homer helped the Rays to an 8-5 win and sent the Red Sox further into the depths of the basement of the AL East.

Brandon Workman got the call from Triple-A to start this one and lasted five innings, allowing three runs on five hits and three walks with three strikeouts. Breslow got roughed up allowing the final five Rays runs in 2/3 of an inning. Alex Wilson and Edward Mujica had clean sheets out of pen.

A.J. Pierzynski had three hits and scored three times for the offensively challenged Red Sox. Grady Sizemore added two hits and Xander Bogaerts, one of the few bright spots at the moment, added two hits and two RBIs.

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The Boston Red Sox are in turmoil right now. Not even during the worst parts of the 2012 season, did they lose nine games in a row. And the worst part, they found another way to lose.

In the bottom of the 15th inning, Andrew Miller got Tampa Bay Rays CF Desmond Jennings to ground out on a comebacker. Unfortunately for whatever reason, the defense thought he might bunt and wasn’t ready.

So when Miller got the ball, he did what he was supposed to do. Turn to second and throw to the man covering the ball. But, Dustin Pedroia wasn’t there and the throw went into center field allowing Cole Figueroa to score to give the Rays the 6-5 win.

Jake Peavy started this one and blew the five-run lead he was given. He allowed five runs on eight hits and a walk in six innings of work. Six relievers kept the Rays scoreless until the fateful 15th.

Brock Holt and Xander Bogaerts had two hits for the Red Sox. Bogaerts did leave the game in the bottom of the 11th with a hamstring cramp. A.J. Pierzynski had a three-run home run while Mike Carp had an RBI on a hit-by-pitch. Jonny Gomes had the other RBI on a sac fly.

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After being swept on their previous six-game homestand, the Boston Red Sox were hoping for better things on their five-game sojourn. They were also looking to avoid being in last place in the AL East as they battled the Tampa Bay Rays this weekend.

Well, after last night’s 1-0 walk-off loss to the Rays, the Red Sox now find themselves percentage points behind those same Rays for last place in the AL East.

Just last fall, these two teams were playing each other for the right to go to the AL Championship. Oh how the mighty have fallen.

John Lackey was outstanding on the hill for the Red Sox. He scattered five hits and a walk over seven plus innings of work. Andrew Miller took the loss after the runner he left for Burke Badenhop scored on the Cole Figueroa walk-off hit.

Offensively, it seemed like all the Red Sox did was strikeout.

Rays starter Chris Archer struck out 11 in six innings of work. He got Xander Bogaerts three times while getting Mike Napoli and A.J. Pierzynski twice.

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