Red Sox beat Cleveland Indians, 3 -1, in Game 19; extend winning streak to 11

The Red Sox entered the ninth inning in a scoreless tie, thanks to stellar performances by Tim Wakefield and Cliff Lee. Enter Jason Bay, who connected on a three-run blast that extended Boston's winning streak to 11.

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11!
11 consecutive wins!
AH AH AH AH AH AH!

Wakefield (7-1-0-4-5, 112, 1.86 ERA) and Lee (8-5-0-0-5, 106) traded goose eggs for most of the game. And once Lee left the mound, the Red Sox pounced.

Facing Kerry Wood in the ninth, Dustin Pedroia walked and David Ortiz dropped a single into short center. Kevin Youkilis flew out to short right, bring up Jason Bay, who had hit the ball hard in his previous three trips, singling twice.