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July 4, 2007
The Red Sox won their third straight game, 7-5, with an Independence Day matinée against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays at Fenway Park.
Tim Wakefield earned his ninth win of the season despite leaving in the seventh with the bases loaded and one out. Javier Lopez allowed all three of the inherited runners to score plus one more.
Manny Delcarmen came in to stem the tide and struck out pinch-hitter Jonny Gomes to end the inning. Delcarmen also pitched the eighth inning before Jonathan Papelbon came on in the ninth to slam the door, earning his 20th save of the season.
Offensively, Boston had nine hits; slumping catcher Doug Mirabelli delivered a 2-run single in the fourth, and Mike Lowell had a two-run homer in the fifth.
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