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Red Sox 11, Athletics 6

Red Sox tee off on Athletics

Ortiz hits two of team’s 4 homers

By Michael Vega

 |  Globe Staff  

  May 01, 2012

Before Monday night’s 11-6 demolition of the Oakland A’s, Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine was asked what he liked most about his team during its recent 6-1 road swing through Minnesota and Chicago.

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