Craig Kimbrel had shut things down to avoid 4-game sweep

The Boston Red Sox were in danger of capping an awful month-long stretch by being swept http://www.chiefsnflofficialstore.com/MARCUS-PETERS-JERSEY-CHEAP.html in four games by the similarly struggling Chicago White Sox.Then Craig Kimbrel had shut things down. Pitching two full innings for the first time in more than five years, the Red Sox closer got out of a bases-loaded jam with nobody out in the 10th, and Xander Bogaerts delivered the winning single in the bottom half to give Boston an 8-7 victory over Chicago on Thursday. ''We're staring at a four-game sweep at home, and that's never a good thing,'' manager John Farrell said. ''So you find a way to pull http://www.broncosauthenticofficial.com/brian-dawkins-jersey_c-548.html out all the stops. ... You do what you can with what you have in the moment.'' Chicago led 3-0, 4-1 and 7-5 before Boston sent it into extra innings with a run in the seventh and another in the eighth. ''We had some golden opportunities,'' White Sox manager Robin Ventura said. ''We just couldn't hold them. We were walking some people, letting them have some good opportunities. We got ourselves into some good opportunities and they got out of them.'' In the bottom half, Matt Purke (0-1) walked two before Bogaerts lined Brandon Saad Blue Jackets Jersey one up the middle and Mookie Betts scored easily from second. In all, Kimbrel allowed one hit and walked two while striking out three in two innings for his first American League win. Kimbrel, who came on to start the ninth, walked Brett Lawrie and gave up Avila's single. Avisail Garcia walked before the Red Sox closer retired the next three batters to protect the tie. ''He shut it down,'' Bogaerts said. ''I mean, that's how nasty he is. He's pretty filthy, one of the best closers in the game. And obviously that's what we all expect from him.'' James Shields pitched his best outing in four starts since being acquired http://www.authenticsabresproshop.com/authentic-michal-neuvirth-jersey.html by the White Sox on June 4. Jose Abreu hit a three-run homer and Alex Avila had four hits for Chicago, which has lost 27 of its last 40 games.