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Red Sox turn to Lackey in finale with Twins

John Lackey tries to get the Boston Red Sox back into the win column on Thursday when they complete a four-game set with the Minnesota Twins at Fenway Park.Lackey lost for the second time in three starts on Saturday in Texas, as he allowed three runs and six hits in five innings, dropping him to 1-2, while raising his ERA to 3.52."I got my pitch count up, so hopefully next start will be pretty much normal," said Lackey, who was making just his second start since a biceps injury landed him on the disabled list. "It's not all the way there, but a few more starts. I like where it's heading."Lackey has faced the Twins 15 times and is 7-5 against them with a 3.68 ERA.Minnesota, meanwhile, will counter with righty Kevin Correia, who is 3-2 with a 2.83 ERA. Correia had a three-start winning streak stopped on Saturday in Cleveland, as the Indians reached him for four runs and six hits in five innings."I just didn't have command of my pitches like I did in my last couple starts," said Correia, ...

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