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BOSTON -- Tyler Duffey didnt do a good job of making the Boston Red Sox uncomfortable Thursday night, and the Minnesota Twins paid the price.The Twins are desperately hoping Kyle Gibson will provide more resistance in Friday nights meeting after Boston pounded out 17 hits and scored 13 runs en route to a 13-2 rout of Minnesota in the series opener.Its one of those things when theyre in a groove like that, if you dont make them uncomfortable they can lean on some stuff, Duffey said after serving up six runs on nine hits and a walk in 2 1/3 innings.The first time the Red Sox faced Duffey this season, they notched a season-high 15 runs, and the team has 33 hits in the past two contests.Boston (54-39) maintained its 1/2-game lead over Baltimore in the American League East after capturing its season-high-tying seventh straight win at Fenway Park and moved a season-best 15 games over .500.July has been a very good offensive month, Red Sox manager John Farrell said after his team moved to 12-3 in the month. Just great to see the number of quality at-bats.Minnesota (35-60) is the first 60-loss team in the AL and is 5-19 on the year against AL East opponents.Eduardo Rodriguez (2-3, 7.18 ERA) hopes to keep the good times rolling after a stellar return against the Yankees in New York last Saturday following a stint in the minors.The 23-year-old southpaw turned in his best performance of the season, holding the Yankees to one run on four hits and two walks with a strikeout in a seven-inning victory.Rodriguez was optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket on June 28 to work on mechanical issues after claims he was tipping pitches. He made two starts with the PawSox, going 0-1 with a 1.80 ERA.He is 1-0 with a 3.86 ERA in two career starts against the Twins, with Brian Dozier going 2-for-4 with a solo home run and two walks against him.No other Minnesota batter has more than one hit off Rodriguez, although Kurt Suzuki hit a three-run homer against him.Gibson has two wins in his last four starts for the Twins, but hes given up four runs in three straight outings.Gibson (2-6, 5.12 ERA) surrendered a season-high 10 hits with the four runs in Sundays start at Cleveland. He gave up a home run and a walk while striking out four.The right-hander has faced the Red Sox only once in his career, and the results werent pretty.Gibson surrendered five runs on seven hits and a walk with a pair of punch outs in a 5 2/3-inning loss against Boston on June 11. Boston scored a season-high 15 runs in the rout.Xander Bogaerts went 4-for-5 with a two-run homer and three RBI in that game, while Jackie Bradley Jr. hit a three-run homer and went 2-for-4.Mookie Betts (2-for-6) and Sandy Leon (4-for-4) drove in two runs apiece in the blowout.Bradleys homer came against Gibson and Bogaerts is 2-for-6 lifetime against him. Hanley Ramirez, who has driven in seven runs in the Red Soxs last two games, is 1-for-5 with two RBI.Two of Leons hits also came with Gibson on the mound. Sean Reid-Foley Blue Jays Jersey . Down by seven with 90 seconds left in regulation, thats where they looked comfortable. Toronto Blue Jays Shirts . On Saturday night, the normally free throw-challenged centre did just that. Howard scored 18 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter, including 13 of 19 free throws in a 2 1/2-minute stretch, and the Houston Rockets beat the Denver Nuggets 122-111. https://www.cheapbluejays.com/1876h-tim-mayza-jersey-blue-jays.html . -- Stanfords Kevin Danser knelt on one knee and hardly moved on the sideline as Michigan State celebrated its Rose Bowl victory and his Cardinal teammates made their way to the locker room. Reese McGuire Jersey .com) - The red-hot Los Angeles Kings will try to extend their winning streak to a season-high seven games when they visit the Edmonton Oilers for Sundays clash at Rexall Place. John Mayberry Jersey . JOHNS, N. PITTSBURGH -- Phil Kessel scored twice, including one of Pittsburghs four goals in the third, and the Penguins rallied to beat the Detroit Red Wings 5-3 on Saturday night.Nick Bonino, Justin Schultz and Matt Cullen also scored in the third, helping Pittsburgh win back-to-back games for the first time in a month. Marc-Andre Fleury had 28 saves in his second straight start.ddddddddddddDetroit had recorded at least a point in five straight games. Henrik Zetterberg scored his 314th career goal, matching Pavel Datsyuk for seventh in team history. ' ' '