David Ortiz hit the ball hard, ripping two doubles, but it was Jason Bay's continued clutch hitting that provided the difference, in Boston's 6-4 win over New York.

Ortiz (.222) has been slumping, including an 0-for-11 performance against Tampa Bay. But his stroke looked fine Monday night.

Bay (.321) hit a two-run homer in the seventh, giving Boston a 6-3 lead at the time. According to NESN, five of Bay's six home runs have come after the sixth inning.

Mike Lowell (.307) went 2-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI.

The Red Sox got a good start by Jon Lester (7 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 2 BB, 10 K) and a 5-out save by Jonathan Papelbon (although he loaded the bases in the 9th on an infield single, hit-batter and a walk).

Boston's win made a 5-0 night for the organization, with every minor league affiliate winning.

While Brad Penny was putting together a quality start (6 IP, 3 ER), the Red Sox minor league starters were turning in gems.

All four teams won: Pawtucket 1-0, Portland 3-1, Salem 2-0 and Greenville 9-0.

Clay Buchholz got the start for the PawSox and is looking more and more major league ready (a good thing with John Smoltz's comeback bumped back).

While most promotions in the Red Sox minor league system take place in the summer, a few players get pushed up a level around this time, because of a combination of performance and circumstances.

In today's column in the Sunday Telegram, we take a look at possible candidates for promotion.