FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Jonathan Papelbon, who was battling a migraine headache, allowed six runs - five earned - and retired just one batter as the Houston Astros beat the Red Sox, 10-7, on Sunday at City of Palms Park. Papelbon allowed three doubles, walked one and hit a batter in the seventh inning as the Astros rallied for the rain-shortened win. The game was called after a heavy rains, thunder and lightning raced through Fort Myers in the bottom of the eighth. Jon Lester started for the Red Sox, going 5 1/3 innings, allowing five hits, three runs, striking out seven and walking none. Jacoby Ellsbury went 3-for-4 and Dustin Pedroia was 2-for-4 with a homer and drove in four. Mike Lowell started his first game at third and went 0-for-3 and Mike Cameron also homered. For more, visit the Full Count blog. 

According to ESPN.com, there are "strong indications" that the momentum is building towards a deal between the Twins and 2009 American League MVP Joe Mauer. The report stated that Mauer's agent, Ron Shapiro, was seen on Sunday afternoon in the airport in Fort Myers, a city in which both the Red Sox and Twins reside. While Mauer would become the object of a huge free-agent bidding war, multiple industry sources expect that a deal between him and the Twins will get done. Mauer, who comes from St. Paul, Minn., was taken by the Twins as the top overall pick in the 2001 draft.