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Wily Mo breaks the ice

Wily Mo Pena's infield single to the shortstop hole has given Boston a 1-0 lead scoring Manny Ramirez with the first run in the fourth inning.

Manny had reached base when he leaned into a Jamey Wright breaking ball, hitting him off the left shoulder. J.D. Drew then collected an opposite-field double sending Manny to third. After Mike Lowell's ground ball out to third failed to get Manny in, Pena reached base on a ball that shortstop Michael Young fielded, but elected not to make a throw.

Alex Cora, playing for Julio Lugo, grounded into a double play to end the inning. The Sox are up 1-0 as Tim Wakefield enters his fifth inning of work. He's allowed six hits so far including a leadoff double down the right field line in the fifth.