Sports Xchange: Sox Defeat O's In Rain-Shortened Patriots Day Game

By Gethin Coolbaugh, The Sports Xchange

BOSTON - Justin Masterson had a lot going for him Monday, including the weather.

A 1-hour, 42-minute rain delay certainly came in handy for the right-hander as he made quick work of Baltimore in his five innings in Boston's rain-shortened 7-1 win in 6 1/2 innings in the annual Patriots' Day game on a drizzly morning at Fenway Park.

"The rain was working good," Masterson said.

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