Daniel Bard took his ninth loss of the season on Tuesday, surrendering two runs on two hits in 1 1/3 innings. Protecting a one-run lead, Bard was perfect in the seventh, but he two of the first three batters reached base in the eighth. He was replaced by Jonathan Papelbon, who served up a single and double to seal Boston's fate. Incredibly, Bard has four losses in his last six appearances, during which his ERA has jumped 111 points to 3.21.