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Masataka Yoshida went 4-for-5 with one RBI in his first appearance in six games as the Boston Red Sox trounced the Chicago Cubs 17-0 on Saturday. Batting sixth as the designated hitter, Yoshida singled in the second, fourth and seventh innings at Fenway Park, before sparking a six-run eighth by doubling in a run with two outs for a 12-0 lead. “Getting a hit on your first trip to the plate lifts you,” Yoshida said. “I managed to get a clean hit to the opposite field off a fastball.” The Red Sox amassed 21 hits in the game and Yoshida scored three runs as the former Orix Buffalo took his tally t…

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