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By The Associated Press
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -J.D. Drew tied a career-high with four hits and fell a triple short of the cycle in Boston’s 7-4 victory over Philadelphia on Wednesday.
Drew hit a three-run homer in the first inning, doubled in the third, had an RBI single in the fourth and singled in the sixth before tapping out in the eighth. He finished 4-for-5 with four RBIs.
Justin Masterson (4-1) allowed two runs and four hits in five innings, the shortest of his six career starts. Jonathan Papelbon, the fourth Boston reliever, pitched a perfect ninth for his 21st save in 24 chances.
Phillies starter Kyle Kendrick (6-3) gave up six runs and six hits in three innings.
Mike Lowell had a solo homer for Boston, which took two of three in the interleague series between division leaders.
Tigers 7, Giants 2
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Placido Polanco had four hits, drove in two runs and scored three as Detroit knocked struggling San Francisco starter Barry Zito out after two innings.
Armando Galarraga (7-2) didn’t allow an earned run in six innings and struck out five to win his third straight start and fourth consecutive decision.
Marcus Thames had his stretch of consecutive games with a home run end at five, which tied a team record. Still, his last eight hits have been homers.
Zito (2-11) has one win in his last five starts and this was the second-shortest start of his career. He allowed five runs and five hits, struck out two and walked four.
In the first inning he allowed a one-out single to Polanco then walked Carlos Guillen before consecutive RBI singles by Magglio Ordonez and Miguel Cabrera.
Guillen followed Polanco’s RBI double in the second with a two-run double to make it 5-0.
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