Still, they won the game, and they did it by beating Boston at its own forte: wary defense.

They had lost 12 consecutive games before beating Boston on Friday.

"It's going to take our best game to beat Boston," Oakley added.

Cone left after three innings with a 3-2 lead, and the Twins came back to beat Boston, 5-3.

The Chicago left-hander struck out six and walked one, beating Boston for the first time since 1982.

If there was ever a time to beat Boston, this was it.

Last season the Nets beat Boston, 4-2, in the conference finals.

Not sure anyone was beating Boston last night.

The Patriots beat both Boston and Philadelphia along the way.

Johnson had his baby sky hook in Game 4 of the 1987 finals to beat Boston.