Red Sox conquer Yanks again, 7-5

Pitcher Josh Beckett overcame a rocky start to improve his record to 4-0.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
BOSTON -- David Ortiz homered, Alex Rodriguez didn't, and Josh Beckett settled down after a rocky start to help the Boston Red Sox earn their second consecutive victory over the New York Yankees, 7-5, Saturday.
Rodriguez was 2-for-4 for the Yankees with a double and an RBI single, extending his hitting streak to 21 games dating to last season. But a day after he hit two home runs to match the fastest start in baseball history -- 12 homers in the first 15 games -- his home run streak was snapped at four straight games.
Beckett (4-0) allowed a pair of runs in each of the first two innings, but retired 15 out of 17 batters before allowing three straight baserunners with two outs in the seventh to cut Boston's lead to 7-5. Hideki Okajima struck out Jason Giambi to end the threat.
Beckett gave up five runs and nine hits to pick up his career-high fourth consecutive win. Jonathan Papelbon pitched the ninth for fifth save in as many tries.
Boston has won four straight and seven of eight.
Jeff Karstens (0-1) allowed seven runs and nine hits in 41/3 innings for the Yankees.
NEW YORKBOSTON
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MeCbr cf4011JLugo ss4122
Jeter ss5220Yukilis 1b4221
BAbreu rf3100DOrtiz dh5124
ARod 3b4021MRmrz lf4010
Giambi dh4011JDrew rf4000
Cano 2b4021Lowell 3b4010
Mntkw 1b3000Varitek c4020
Phelps 1b1000Crisp cf4220
Tmpsn lf4110Cora 2b2110
WNives c3100
Damon ph1000
Totals36594Totals357137
New York220000100--5
Boston22030000x--7
E--Lowell (5). DP--New York 1, Boston 1. LOB--New York 7, Boston 10. 2B--ARodriguez (7), Cano (3), Thompson (2), Youkilis (3), DOrtiz (7). HR--DOrtiz (6). SB--MeCabrera (1), Crisp (2). S--Cora.
IPHRERBBSO
New York
Karstens L,0-14 1-397721
Bruney120000
Henn2-300011
Proctor110020
Farnsworth110000
Boston
Beckett W,4-06 2-395427
Okajima2-300001
Timlin2-300000
Papelbon S,5100011
WP--Karstens. Umpires--Home, Bob Davidson; First, Sam Holbrook; Second, Hunter Wendelstedt; Third, Randy Marsh. T--3:26. A--36,342.
White Sox 7, Tigers 5, 10 innings
DETROIT -- The Chicago White Sox got to Detroit's bullpen again.
Jermaine Dye doubled in the go-ahead run in the 10th inning and Chicago beat the Tigers for its fourth straight win. The victory came less than 24 hours after the White Sox pushed across a run in the seventh against Detroit reliever Jason Grilli and held on for a 5-4 win.
This time it was Fernando Rodney (1-4), who gave up two hits and two runs in the 10th. The Tigers have lost three straight.
David Aardsma (2-0) got the last out of the ninth for the win and Bobby Jenks pitched a perfect 10th for his sixth save in seven chances.
Chicago starter Jose Contreras retired 16 straight batters after Carlos Guillen's first-inning grand slam, but Magglio Ordonez ended the run in the sixth when he sent a two-out pitch deep into left-center field for his second home run of the season.
Nate Robertson gave up three earned runs and five hits in 61/3 innings for the Tigers. He struck out three and walked two.
CHICAGODETROIT
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Ozuna lf5220Grndsn cf5110
Iguchi 2b4120Planco 2b4110
Thome dh2111Shffield dh3100
BrAdrs dh0100MOrdz rf4111
Mckwk dh1000CGillen ss4124
Knerko 1b5111IRdrgz c4010
Dye rf4112Casey 1b4000
Crede 3b5022Monroe lf4000
Erstad cf5000Inge 3b4000
Uribe ss4011
Molina c2000
Przyns c2000
Totals397107Totals36565
Chicago0003100102--7
Detroit4000010000--5
E--CGuillen (2), Inge (2), Robertson (1). LOB--Chicago 8, Detroit 3. 2B--Ozuna (2), Konerko (4), Dye (2), Granderson (6). HR--MOrdonez (2), CGuillen (2). SB--Erstad (4), CGuillen (3). S--Molina. SF--Thome, Uribe.
IPHRERBBSO
Chicago
Contreras755502
Logan1-300000
MacDougal2-300012
Sisco2-310001
Aardsma W,2-0 1-300001
Jenks S,6100000
Detroit
Robertson6 1-354323
Zumaya1 2-321113
TJones110000
Rodney L,1-4122100
HBP--by Contreras (Sheffield). WP--Zumaya. Umpires--Home, Marty Foster; First, Tim McClelland; Second, Fieldin Culbreth; Third, Paul Schrieber. T--3:09. A--39,618.
Twins 7, Royals 5
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Mike Redmond had three hits and three RBIs to help the Minnesota get the win.
The teams were tied at 5 before Nick Punto tripled in Alexi Casilla in the seventh inning. Punto scored on Joe Mauer's sacrifice fly.
Redmond hit run-scoring singles in the second, fourth and sixth innings for the Twins, who had a season-high 16 hits.
Pat Neshek (2-0), who needed just 14 pitches to strike out the side in the sixth, picked up the victory. Joe Nathan fanned the side in the ninth to pick up his sixth save in as many opportunities.
Alex Gordon and Mark Teahen hit solo homers off Twins starter Boof Bonser.
Joel Peralta (0-2) picked up the loss. He was charged with two runs and three hits in two-thirds of an inning.
MINNESOTAKANSAS CITY
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Casilla ss5220DJesus cf5110
Punto 3b4121Grdzln 2b4220
Mauer dh4022Teahen rf3111
Cddyer rf5110MiSwy dh3010
Mrneau 1b4120Gload 1b4011
THnter cf4221Brown lf4000
Kubel lf4010Gordon 3b4111
Rdmnd c4033LaRue c3000
LRdrgz 2b4010EGrmn ph1000
Bartlett ss0000TPena ss4000
Totals387167Totals35573
Minnesota010211200--7
Kansas City201110000--5
E--LRodriguez (1), DeJesus (1), TPena (4). DP--Kansas City 4. LOB--Minnesota 8, Kansas City 5. 2B--Mauer 2 (8), Morneau 2 (5), THunter (11), Grudzielanek (4). 3B--Punto (1). HR--Teahen (2), Gordon (2). SB--Casilla (3). CS--THunter (1). SF--Mauer.
IPHRERBBSO
Minnesota
Bonser575317
Neshek W,2-0100003
DReyes2-300010
Crain1 1-300000
Nathan S,6100003
Kansas City
Greinke594412
Musser1-321000
JoPeralta L,0-22-332200
Gobble100000
Wellemeyer220012
JoPeralta pitched to 2 batters in the 7th. HBP--by Wellemeyer (THunter). WP--Wellemeyer. Umpires--Home, Bill Welke; First, Rob Drake; Second, Laz Diaz; Third, John Hirschbeck. T--3:05. A--20,566.
Orioles 5, Blue Jays 2
BALTIMORE -- Adam Loewen combined with three relievers on a seven-hitter as Baltimore won for their seventh time in eight games.
Miguel Tejada drove in two runs and Chris Gomez had two hits and scored twice for the Orioles, who clinched their third straight series win. Baltimore (10-7) is three games over .500 (10-7) for the first time since last April 22.
Loewen (2-0) allowed two runs, five hits and a career-high seven walks in 52/3 innings. He has issued 19 walks in 191/3 innings this season, but is unbeaten in four starts and owns a respectable 3.72 ERA.
Chad Bradford gave up one hit in 11/3 innings, Danys Baez worked a perfect eighth and Chris Ray finished for his sixth save.
Alex Rios and Royce Clayton each had two hits for the Blue Jays, who hit into four double plays -- including two by Frank Thomas -- in their fourth straight loss.
TORONTOBALTIMORE
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Rios rf4120CPttson cf4021
Lind lf4011Mora 3b4111
VWells cf3010Mrkkis rf3110
Thmas dh3000Tejada ss3012
Ovrbay 1b3110Huff dh4000
AHill 2b3000Millar 1b3011
Clayton ss4021Gbbons lf4000
JPhllps c2000Payton lf0000
Zaun ph1000Gomez 2b4220
Roberts 3b1000Bako c3110
JSmith 3b2000
Totals30272Totals32595
Toronto001001000--2
Baltimore20010200x--5
E--Towers (2). DP--Baltimore 4. LOB--Toronto 8, Baltimore 10. 2B--Rios (5). S--CPatterson. SF--Mora.
IPHRERBBSO
Toronto
Towers L,1-2595434
Accardo300024
Baltimore
Loewen W,2-05 2-352274
Bradford1 1-310001
DBaez100000
Ray S,6110001
Towers pitched to 3 batters in the 6th. WP--Loewen. Umpires--Home, Phil Cuzzi; First, Adrian Johnson; Second, Jerry Crawford; Third, Brian O'Nora. T--2:36. A--25,898.
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