August 31, 2008 Red Sox downed 4-2 by Pale Hose

BOSTON (AP) - Jim Thome tied Mickey Mantle for 14th place with his 536th career homer, Gavin Floyd won his fifth straight decision and the Chicago White Sox beat the Boston Red Sox 4-2 to avoid a three-game sweep.

Thome hit a two-out, two-run drive off Tim Wakefield (8-9) in the first inning for his 29th of the season, giving Chicago a 2-0 lead on Sunday.

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