BALTIMORE (AP) - Daniel Nava and Kelly Shoppach hit sixth-inning homers to
turn a tie game in Boston's favor, and the Red Sox withstood two home runs by
Nick Johnson in a 6-5 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday.
Scott Podsednik also homered for the Red Sox, who climbed back to .500
(22-22) with their 10th win in 13 games. Boston took two of three from the
Orioles, who were seeking to win a fourth straight series against the Red Sox
for the first time since 1960.
It was 2-all in the sixth before Nava, the No. 7 hitter in the order, drove a
2-0 pitch from Jake Arreita (2-5) over the right-field wall. Podsednik followed
with a single, and No. 9 hitter Shoppach greeted Luis Ayala with a drive to
left.
