Yankees out-slug Jays at home
Red Sox 8, Mariners 4
BOSTON - David Ortiz had a tying RBI single, and Mark Kotsay added a key two-run hit during a five-run seventh inning as Boston avoided a three-game sweep by beating Seattle.
All-star Dustin Pedroia homered among his three hits for the Red Sox, who have not been swept at home this season. They also averted their first three-game losing streak at Fenway Park, where they improved to 26-12.
Ortiz and Jacoby Ellsbury also each hit solo homers.
The Mariners took advantage of an error by Pedroia - he dropped a throw - to score three unearned runs on Ronny Cedeno's triple in the fourth.
Seattle 000 310 000 – 4 8 0
Boston 200 001 50x – 8 9 1
Seattle AB R H BI Avg. Boston AB R H BI Avg.
I.Suzuki rf 5 0 1 0 .362 J.Drew rf 3 1 0 0 .260
Branyan 1b 5 0 1 0 .293 Pedroia 2b 5 2 3 1 .290
Jo.Lopez 2b 3 1 0 0 .258 Youkilis 3b 4 0 0 0 .301
M.Sweeney dh 1 0 0 0 .250 D.Ortiz dh 4 2 2 2 .225
a-Griffey ph-dh 1 1 1 0 .214 Bay lf 2 1 1 0 .260
F.Gutierrez cf 4 1 2 0 .286 Ellsbury cf 2 2 1 2 .303
Langerhans lf 3 0 1 1 .385 Kotsay 1b 4 0 1 2 .291
Johjima c 4 1 1 0 .255 Varitek c 4 0 1 0 .241
Woodward 3b 4 0 0 0 .313 N.Green ss 3 0 0 0 .267
Cedeno ss 4 0 1 3 .150 Totals 31 8 9 7
Totals 34 4 8 4








