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Alex Verdugo hits leadoff homer, Red Sox beat Nationals
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Watch Alex Verdugo Blast Leadoff Home Run For Red Sox
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Red Sox notebook: Alex Verdugo breaks 48-game homer-less streak
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Mookie Betts caps Boston return with another homer as Dodgers beat
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Red Sox beat Blue Jays, ending game on play at plate
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Mookie Betts caps Boston return with another homer as Dodgers beat
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Verdugo, Martinez power Red Sox to bounce-back win over Jays
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MLB: Freeman's 2-run HR in 11th lifts Atlanta Braves past Boston
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Red Sox win: Alex Verdugo hits leadoff HR, bullpen dominant in trip
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Alex Verdugo appears to be getting back on track after July slump
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Red Sox's Alex Verdugo Blasts Game-Tying Home Run Vs. Dodgers
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Alex Verdugo, rookie Wilyer Abreu lead Red Sox to 24 hits in 17-1