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July 5, 2006
Halfway there
By Christopher L. Gasper, Globe Staff
The Red Sox played their 81st game of the season yesterday, falling to Tampa Bay 9-6 at Tropicana Field. Before the Sox start the second 81 games with the third game of a four-game set tonight, let's compare the 2006 Red Sox with the 2005 edition at the halfway mark.
| 2006 | 2005 | ||
| Record | 51-30 | 46-35 | |
| Batting avg. | .285 | .285 | |
| Runs | 451 | 449 | |
| Runs per game | 5.6 | 5.5 | |
| Home runs | 104 | 95 | |
| Slugging pct. | .456 | .457 | |
| On-base pct. | .367 | .359 | |
| ERA | 4.59 | 4.85 | |
| Opp. avg. | .263 | .274 | |
| Fielding pct. | .990 | .983 |
The 2005 Red Sox finished with a 95-67 mark after going 49-32 in their final 81 games.
