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Pirates handle Red Sox

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Andrew McCutchen had two RBI doubles and also singled in three at-bats as the Pirates defeated the Boston Red Sox, 7-4, Friday.

Right-hander Shairon Martis opened the game with two scoreless innings.

McCutchen just missed two homers, doubling off the Green Monster replica in the third and fifth innings.

Right-hander Clay Buchholz started for the Red Sox. He went three innings, allowing two runs on three hits, with a strikeout and also hit a batter. Buchholz was charged with the loss.

David Ortiz homered for Boston.

In other action:

Roy Halladay gave up two homers to non-roster invitee Eric Patterson and allowed three runs overall in three innings but Philadelphia beat Detroit.

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