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Victor Martinez gives Boston his all

Updated: August 31, 2010, 11:18 AM ET
By Joe McDonald | ESPNBoston.com

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Personal achievements mean nothing to Boston Red Sox catcher Victor Martinez.

Case in point: After the Sox suffered a 3-2 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays on a walk-off homer in the 10th inning Saturday night at Tropicana Field, Martinez was clearly disgusted with the Sox's missed opportunity. He went 4-for-5 with a home run and two runs scored in the contest, but it didn't matter to him because Boston lost and squandered a golden opportunity. The Red Sox sit 7 ...

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