Cervelli's Botched Popup Lifts Buchholz, Red Sox
[photogallerylink id=37428 align=right]A dropped infield popup by Francisco Cervelli helped boost Clay Buchholz and the Boston Red Sox to victory in the opener a big four-game series against the New York Yankees.
Cervelli's botched grab of Mike Lowell's routine pop led to three unearned runs that put the Red Sox ahead for good in the second inning, and Boston beat New York 6-3 Friday night.
David Ortiz hit his 24th home run of the season and rookie Ryan Kalish hit the first of his big league career. The Red Sox closed to 5-4 in the season series and pulled within five games of the AL East-leading Yankees, who remained a half-game ahead of second-place Tampa Bay.
Derek Jeter singled in the first for his 2,873rd hit, tying Babe Ruth for 39th on the career list.
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