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Found June 05, 2012 on NESN.com: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Daniel Nava,  Kelly Shoppach
TEAMS: Boston Red Sox
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Editor's note: The temperature gauge is a Bill James-created statistic that measures how hot or cold hitters are. We will spotlight Red Sox and opposing team temperatures on game days. The Blue Jays cooled off the Red Sox' bats on Sunday, salvaging the series sweep, but Boston will aim to rekindle a fiery lineup as the Orioles come to town Tuesday. Daniel Nava's streak of six consecutive games with a hit was snapped Sunday, but he's still batting .303. He has the highest hitting temperature of the lineup right now after driving in key runs in wins over Detroit and...
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