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Dustin Pedroia, Adrian Gonzalez 'Ride the Wave' Back to Form in Scorching Homestand

Found June 27, 2012 on NESN.com: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Dustin Pedroia,  Adrian Gonzalez
TEAMS: Boston Red Sox
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BOSTON -- Dustin Pedroia and Adrian Gonzalez came into the Red Sox' most recent homestand sputtering. On June 19, when the nine-game series began, Pedroia had a .268 batting average. Gonzalez was hitting .260, remarkably short of the American League-leading .338 average he posted last season. In nine days, the two have changed their fortunes. Pedroia collected nine hits during the stretch, lifting his average to .270, while Gonzalez -- who had 12 hits -- has raised his total to .269. "He and Dustin look like they have a little thing going. They are both [hitting around] .270 and climbing,"...
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