CLEVELAND – What they were saying in the Red Sox’ clubhouse:

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Mike Lowell on lack of offense:

• “It would have been better if we won the game.” We had some opportunities to change the feel of the game early and put some pressure on them, especially in the second inning, but Westbrook executed his pitches. He got a lot of ground balls and double plays that helped him out. We’ll go at them again (Tuesday).”

* * * Dustin Pedroia on the offense:

• “I got some pitches to hit tonight, I just didn’t hit them. This is all on me. (Cleveland starter Jake Westbrook) kept us off balance with his sinker, change-up and slider. He was good.”

• "We didn’t do anything tonight offensively. We hit some balls good, but nothing to show for it."

• “I just stunk tonight. You play this game all year for this and it’s tough. We’ll bounce back. That’s why it’s a seven-game series.”

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Jason Varitek on the game: • “We had opportunities. Personally I didn’t get it done in my first at-bat. We had chances here and there. We got ourselves back in the game, but we were one hit away from having a chance.”

Varitek on Dice-K:

• “He was pretty good. He threw the ball pretty well. The ball came out of his hand good. . . Dice was just missing in some situations.”

Varitek on being down 2-1 in the series:

•“We’ve been here before. This team needs to go out and continue to grind and try to outplay them.”

Varitek on Westbrook:

• “He made his pitches at the right times. He got the ground balls when he needed them.”

Varitek on Game Four starter Tim Wakefield:

• “I’m confident in him and I’m confident in this whole team. We lost but we did some good things. I’m looking for Tim to give us that quality start he’s given us all year.”