Nava hits grand slam as Red Sox rout Phillies

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06/12/2010 - Boston, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Daniel Nava went 2-for-4 and hit a grand slam in his first major-league at-bat as Boston once again pounded Philadelphia, 10-2, in the middle test of a three-game interleague set from Fenway Park.

Nava joined three other players in baseball history to clear the bases with a home run in their first big-league plate appearance, and became just the second player ever to hit one on the first pitch -- joining Kevin Kouzmanoff when he did it for Oakland on September 2, 2006.

J.D. Drew homered and drove in two runs and Marco Scutaro also drove in a pair for the Red Sox, who have won the first two games in the series by a combined 22-4 score and have taken four of six overall.

Manny Delcarmen (2-2) allowed one hit in two scoreless relief innings for the win.

Scott Atchison allowed two hits and two runs in three full frames. He started in place of Daisuke Matsuzaka, who was a late scratch after being placed on the 15-day disabled list with a right forearm strain.

Brian Schneider went 3-for-4 with a two-run double for the Phillies, who skidded to their third straight defeat and fifth in six games.

Joe Blanton (1-5) was scorched in the loss for a season-worst 13 hits and nine runs over four innings, fanning four with one walk.

Philly got on the board in the second. Ben Francisco was plunked to start the inning and Raul Ibanez singled. Both men advanced on a Greg Dobbs sacrifice, then scored when Schneider placed a ball inside the bag at third for a two-run double.

Drew led off the home second with a homer inside the Pesky Pole in right field, then Adrian Beltre singled, Jason Varitek reached on a bunt to third and Darnell McDonald singled.

Nava brought them all in on his first career blast, a grand slam on Blanton's first pitch which sailed into the bullpen in right for a 5-2 game.

Nava came up with the sacks full again in the third but struck out on a check swing. Scutaro followed with a two-run single and Dustin Pedroia knocked in another for an 8-2 score.

Kevin Youkilis singled to start the fourth and Drew's looping double to left knocked him in.

In the sixth, Varitek grounded into a double play with the bases loaded to push across Boston's 10th run.

The Phils had runners on first and third with one out in the ninth facing Jonathan Papelbon, but Schneider flew out and pinch-hitter Ross Gload struck out swinging to end the contest.

Game Notes

Boston improved to 4-1 against Philadelphia in interleague play this season...Every Red Sox starter collected at least one hit...To complete the Matsuzaka move, the Sox recalled pitcher Dustin Richardson from Triple-A Pawtucket...Nava was recalled from Pawtucket when outfielder Josh Reddick was optioned to the PawSox prior to the contest.

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