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The Red Sox stay in first place in Boca chica North division didn't last very long as they lost a double header Thursday to the Giants and now are 18-11 tied for second place with the Giants 1 game behind the Dodgers.

In the first game the Sox had only three hits and their pitchers gave 10 bases on balls in addition to comitting 2 errors and lost 10-1. Sox First baseman Eddie Lora went 2-2 with their only RBI and Sox second baseman Wilfred Pichardo had their only hit and scored their only run. RHP Charlie Rosario was the Sox starter and lost the game (1-1 for the season) 3 IP 4 H 3 R 3 ER 2 BB 4 K followed by Victor De la Cruz 0 IP 0 H 5 R 2 ER 4 BB 0 K, Ernesto Reyes 2/3 IP 0 H 1 R 0 ER 4 BB 1 K and Manuel Jimenez 3 1/3 IP 1 H 1 R 1 ER 0 Bb 2 K.

In the Second game Outfielder Ronald Bermudez had a HR (#2 for the season) and a double in 3 AB and Sox first baseman Eddie Lora had a HR (#1 for the season) and a single in 3 AB but that was main the Sox offense as they lost 6-2. Venezuelan RHP Yeiper Castillo was the Sox starter 3 IP 4 H 3 R 3 ER 3 BB 8 K (L) and Alberto Gonzalez 3 IP 4 H 3 R 3 ER 2 BB 2 K. Sox catcher Derwin Pinto threw out another runner and now has thrown 5 out of the 6 runners who has try to steal against him.

Friday the Sox plays against Toronto #2