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Aug. 19, 2007: Boston 3, Anaheim 2

Kelvim Escobar and Scott Sheids combined to hold the Red Sox 4-9 hitters 0 for 17 with one BB. Hideki Okajima blew his sixth save opportunity of the season and the Angels loaded the bases twice against Josh Beckett. And yet, Dustin Pedroia would not quit. A two-run homerun in the second inning gave the Red sox the early lead and a solo homerun in the eighth broke a 2-2 ties to put them ahead for good. With Jonathan Papelbon warming up, Pedroia’s lead held and the Sox broke their their three-gam losing streak.

Pedroia has been nothing but hot of late, carrying what little offense the Sox have been able to produce through the month of August. In 17 games, the rookie second baseman is batting .432 with 4 homeruns, 8 doubles, 17 runs and 12 runs batted in.

Josh Beckett got the tough no decision after surrendering just 2 runs, one earned, on three hits over 7.1 innings. His personal losing streak still stands at 6 straight decisions.

W: Qualls (3-0) L: Escobar (8-8) SV: Papelbon (33)