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White Sox Knock Off Red Sox To Snap Three Game Losing Streak

Last updated on Tuesday, May 31, 2011

(BOSTON, MA) - The Chicago White Sox halted their three-game losing streak with a 7-3 victory over the Red Sox in Boston.

AJ Pierzynski put Chicago on the board with a two-run single in the top of the first innings.

Adrian Gonzalez pulled the Red Sox to within a run when he hit a solo homer off White Sox starter Jake Peavy in the bottom of the first.

Paul Konerko slammed his eleventh home run of the season in the third, a solo shot off Boston's Jon Lester.

The Red Sox tied the game in the bottom of the third when Dustin Pedroia hit a two-run single.

Chicago took the lead for good by scoring four times in the sixth inning on a two-run double by Alexei Ramirez and a two-run single by Carlos Quentin.

Peavy got the win to improve to 2-0 while Lester took the loss to fall to 7-2.

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