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Felix Doubront shows his promise

Updated: August 11, 2010, 8:48 AM ET
By Gordon Edes | ESPNBoston.com

TORONTO -- Boston Red Sox fans heard plenty about Scott Downs leading up to the trading deadline, and Tuesday night they got to see the Toronto Blue Jays' 34-year-old left-hander for themselves.

He was impressive, facing four Red Sox batters and not allowing a ball out of the infield. He induced Victor Martinez, who has murdered lefties this season, to roll into a double play to end the seventh and struck out David Ortiz to start the eighth before giving way to Shawn Camp.

It ...

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