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Red Sox's Craig Kimbrel: Closes out Sunday's win

Kimbrel notched his 25th save of the season Sunday, striking out two and walking one in the ninth inning of Boston's 11-8 win over Toronto.

Analysis:

The Red Sox used their potent offense and much-maligned bullpen to overcome Clay Buchholz's early dismissal (three innings, six runs) and give Kimbrel an opportunity to seal a win. While Kimbrel has had some problems in non-save situations, he's been as advertised when protecting a lead. He's blown just two saves out of 27 chances.

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