Paul Byrd : September 7th, 2008, 6:45 pm est
Paul Byrd moved to 4-1 for the Red Sox by shutting out the Rangers for 6 2/3 innings on Sunday. Boston has pulled within 1 1/2 games in the AL East and is now 6 1/2 games ahead of the Twins in the wild card standings with 20 left to play. Byrd matched his season high with three walks today, but he allowed a season-low three hits. He's 8-1 with a 2.61 ERA since the All-Star break.



