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 BOSTON (AP) - Manny Delcarmen was nibbling around the corners with the bases loaded and Sammy Sosa at bat on Friday night before third baseman Mike Lowell ran over to the mound with some advice.
"Mikey was like, 'Trust yourself. They're not going to hit your fastball,'" Delcarmen said after helping the Boston Red Sox protect their 2-1 victory over the Texas Rangers.
Delcarmen worked the count full after falling behind 2-0, then fanned Sosa on a 96 mph fastball to end the seventh inning and preserve a one-run lead. After Hideki Okajima pitched a perfect eighth, Jonathan Papelbon earned his 19th save by striking out Michael Young in another tense showdown.
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