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The idea that a team vying for the best record in their league has to schlep to Denver to play a late-season inter-league game is a travesty that
Bud Selig will never live down. Not surprisingly, Boston
dropped the game to the Rockies 8-3 on a night when
David Oritz had to play first,
John Lackey had to hit and
Mike Napoli had to ride the pine. Lackey continued his post-All-Star-break road woes—giving up three solo HRs in the loss. Luckily, the A's were beaten 3-0 by the Angels, so Boston's 1-game edge for best record was maintained with four games to play.
