- NEW YORK: The Boston Red Sox went top of the American League East division on Wednesday in fitting style, beating the archrival New York Yankees 11-6.
David Ortiz hit one of three Boston homers as the Red Sox extended their dominance of New York this season, making it seven wins from eight over the pinstripes in 2011, including all five at Yankee Stadium.
Carl Crawford and J.D. Drew also connected, both in the ninth inning to break the game open for a second time.
Jacoby Ellsbury had three hits and Adrian Gonzalez added two RBIs.
Tireless knuckleballer Tim Wakefield (3-1) took the win for the Red Sox.
In Arlington, Texas, Alexi Ogando pitched an impressive 7 2-3 innings to remain unbeaten this season, guiding Texas to victory over Detroit.
Detroit scored 21 runs while winning the first two games of the series and had taken four straight overall but could find no answer to Ogando (7-0), who struck out seven to match a career high. Ogando became the first major league pitcher to win his first seven decisions as a starter since Jered Weaver went 9-0 for the Los Angeles Angels in 2006.
Adrian Beltre homered and Elvis Andrus had three hits for the AL West-leading Rangers.
Phil Coke (1-6) gave up six runs in five innings in his return to Detroit's rotation.
In Anaheim, Tampa Bay completed its first ever three-game sweep in Anaheim, downing slumping Los Angeles.
Reid Brignac got Tampa Bay's offense started with his first homer of the season and delivered the deciding run with a safety squeeze bunt in the 10th.
The Rays used two pinch-hitters to start the winning rally against Fernando Rodney (2-3). John Jaso walked and Evan Longoria reached on an infield hit. Jaso stole third and scored on Brignac's bunt up the first base line.
Juan Cruz (3-0) pitched a perfect ninth to get the victory and Kyle Farnsworth got three outs for his 13th save in 14 attempts.
The Angels lost their fifth straight game, equaling their longest skid this season.
In Chicago, Miguel Olivo drove in three runs, including a go-ahead two-run double in the 10th inning, as Seattle beat Chicago.
Justin Smoak started the winning rally with a leadoff bloop double off White Sox closer Sergio Santos (2-2).
After a walk, Olivo - who had a solo homer in the eighth against his former team - drove in both runners with a grounder.
Mariners reliever Aaron Laffey (1-1) threw a scoreless inning to earn the win and Brandon League pitched a perfect 10th for his AL-leading 17th save of the season.
In Kansas City, Adam Lind hit a grand slam and Jayson Nix added a three-run homer to power Toronto past Kansas City.
Corey Patterson snapped a 0-for-11 skid with four hits and scored two Toronto runs.
Blue Jays starter Carlos Villanueva (4-0) had one rough inning, the fourth when he allowed four runs, but pitched seven innings, allowing six hits. He has won his past eight decisions.
Royals starter Danny Duffy (0-2) was pulled after four innings and 96 pitches, allowing five runs and four walks.
In Cleveland, Ben Revere's two-out RBI single in the 10th inning lifted Minnesota over Cleveland in a meeting of two teams going in opposite directions.
After Drew Butera doubled with two outs off Chris Perez (2-2), Revere flared his base hit into shallow left. Butera scored sliding ahead of the throw to the plate.
The last-placed Twins took the series and won for the sixth time in seven games, raising hopes of a revival after a disappointing start to the season.
Matt Capps (2-3) got the win despite giving up a tying two-out homer in the ninth. Phil Dumatrait gave up a two-out double in the 10th before claiming his first career save.
In Baltimore, the hosts beat slumping Oakland to complete a three-game sweep.
Mark Reynolds homered and J.J. Hardy drove in a run for the Orioles, who completed their first three-game sweep of the A's in Baltimore since 1998.
Orioles rookie Zach Britton (6-4) went into the seventh inning, allowing four hits in 6 1-3 innings.
It was the ninth consecutive loss for the Athletics, their longest skid since a 10-game run in 2008. Oakland scored only four runs in the series and never held a lead. Josh Outman (1-1) took the loss.

