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CLEMSON, S.C. -- Deshaun Watson threw for two touchdowns and ran for a third before leaving No. 3 Clemsons 54-0 win over Syracuse on Saturday with a bruised shoulder.Tigers coach Dabo Swinney said Watsons injury was not serious and the team announced after halftime their junior Heisman Trophy contender could return if needed. With the Tigers up 30-0 at the half, it was hardly necessary and Watson spent the final two quarters high-fiving teammates and chatting up coaches while Clemson improved to 9-0 for a second straight season.Watson finished with 169 yards passing and 39 rushing to keep the Tigers (6-0 Atlantic Coast Conference, No. 2 CFP) on track for the ACC title game. They can clinch the ACC Atlantic Division next week against Pitt.Syracuse (4-5, 2-3) had hoped to catch Clemson napping after the Tigers dramatic, 37-34 win at Florida State last week. However, any upset chances left once Orange quarterback Eric Dungey was knocked out in the first-quarter following a hard hit by linebacker Dorian ODaniel.Dungey, the ACC leader in passing yards and completions per game coming in, returned from the locker room in shorts and a ball cap as backups Austin Wilson and Zack Mahoney finished up.Clemson receiver Deon Cain had two TD catches and 125 yards on five catches.It was Clemsons first shutout since defeating Miami 58-0 last year and the first time Syracuses was held without points since a 56-0 loss to Georgia Tech in 2013.THE TAKEAWAYSyracuse: The Orange had come off two straight wins, but coach Dino Babers program is not yet ready to take down teams like Clemson.Clemson: With their toughest regular-season games behind, the Tigers are rolling much like they did down the stretch a year ago. 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It was all the scoring Minnesota needed as Gibson (3-6) did the rest.The Red Sox got a leadoff homer from Mookie Betts and a one-out single by Xander Bogaerts in the first, then went hitless until the bottom of the ninth against closer Brandon Kintzler.Kintzler got his seventh save, preserving the lead in a wild bottom half of the ninth. Michael Martinez and Dustin Pedroia started the inning with consecutive singles and Bogaerts walked to load the bases with nobody out and slugger David Ortiz coming up next.Kintzler got Ortiz to ground into a double play, then Hanley Ramirez flew out to right to end the game and Bostons three-game winning streak.Eduardo Rodriguez (2-4) allowed two runs on six hits and struck out eight and walked one over 5 1/3 innings for Boston. Joe Mauer was the only batter Rodriguez walked, reaching with one out in the sixth before Heath Hembree took over for the Red Sox.Hembree walked Dozier, then Sano doubled to score Mauer with what would be the winning run.After Bogaerts single in the first, Boston didnt get another man on base until Gibson walked Brock Holt to lead off the sixth.dddddddddddd Dozier got Holt with a diving stop on a hard shot up the middle and nearly doubled up Michael Martinez at first. Gibson and the Twins got right out of the threat when Pedroia grounded into a double play.TRAINERS ROOMTwins: C Kurt Suzuki was not in the starting lineup for the Twins, getting some rest and avoiding the heat. The temperature at gametime was 92 degrees. Manager Paul Molitor said Suzuki should return Saturday.Red Sox: Betts left the game in the fifth inning with soreness in his right knee. RHP Junichi Tazawa (right shoulder impingement) returned to the roster after being activated from the 15-day DL.UP NEXTTwins: RHP Ricky Nolasco (4-8, 5.02) gets his team-high 20th start. Nolasco also shares the team lead for losses, picking up his eighth Monday despite holding Detroit to one run on three hits and three walks in six innings.Red Sox: LHP David Price (9-7, 4.36) gets his first start since taking the loss Sunday when the Yankees ended Bostons six-game winning streak. Price struck out just one batter in 5 2/3 innings, ending a string of three straight starts with at least 10 strikeouts. ' ' '