Boston Red Sox defeat Cleveland Indians, 5-4

CLEVELAND -- Dustin Pedroia was drafted last June, joined the Red Sox system midsummer as a shortstop, and hit .400 at Single A Augusta and .336 at Single A Sarasota.

He began this season at Double A Portland at a new position, second base, and was hitting .324 after homering Tuesday night, at which time he received the news: Pack and report to Triple A Pawtucket.

Quite an ascension for the club's top pick in the 2004 draft (second round, 65th overall).

''We had been...

CLEVELAND -- Keith Foulke won (he's 5-3). Alan Embree inherited a bases-loaded situation in the sixth inning and escaped unscored upon (he fanned a batter looking, then induced a double play, all in six pitches). Underused and unhappy outfielder Jay Payton scored the deciding run in the ninth inning (he lined a leadoff double to the wall, advanced with some intelligent base running, and scored on an Edgar Renteria double). Wade Miller allowed only one earned run over five-...