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The blame game: Red Sox collapse

Jarrod Saltalamacchia Saltalamacchia was banged up on Tuesday night, but it said a lot about the team's faith in their young catcher that they started Ryan Lavarnway in place of Saltalamacchia in a must-win game on Wednesday. The Sox catcher surprised somewhat with 16 home runs in 2011, but he hit .162 in September.
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By Gary Dzen/Globe Staff

Jarrod Saltalamacchia

Saltalamacchia was banged up on Tuesday night, but it said a lot about the team's faith in their young catcher that they started Ryan Lavarnway in place of Saltalamacchia in a must-win game on Wednesday. The Sox catcher surprised somewhat with 16 home runs in 2011, but he hit .162 in September.