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Red Sox shoot for fifth straight win and sweep of Twins

The Boston Red Sox take aim at their fifth straight win on Sunday when they conclude a three-game series with the Minnesota Twins at Target Field.David Ortiz smacked a pair of homers against his former team and accounted for six RBI on Saturday to help Boston claim a 12-5 victory. Daniel Nava added a two-run blast and drove in three for the Red Sox, who won despite starting pitcher Ryan Dempster lasting only 4 2/3 innings by throwing 127 pitches. The right-hander allowed eight hits, six walks and five runs.Although the club has hit their stride, John Lackey is riding a three-game losing streak into his sixth start of the season. Lackey allowed five runs on nine hits and lasted just 4 1/3 innings against Tampa Bay in his most recent start."I felt pretty good for the most part," Lackey said. "I thought my stuff was pretty good. I felt good overall. I really thought I pitched better than what's going to show."Lackey is 3-1 with a 1.93 ERA in his last five starts against Minnesota.Dustin P...

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