Red Sox use long ball to pound Reds

 
Jon Lester tossed four innings, giving up three runs, while Jason Varitek hit a three-run homer, while Brandon Moss and Andrew Pinckney also went deep in the Red Sox's 16-6 victory over the Reds on Saturday in Fort Myers, Fla. (link)

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