Major League Baseball

BoSox get past Phillies with rally in 13th

Published Jun. 13, 2009 7:50 a.m. ET

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Jason Varitek looked up at reporters after they walked away from Jon Lester and wondered what the fuss was about.

"Did he pitch tonight?" Varitek joked.

Jacoby Ellsbury hit a tiebreaking RBI single in the 13th inning and the Boston Red Sox beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-2 Friday night in an interleague matchup between division leaders.