NEW YORK, 19 April 2004 — Curt Schilling tossed a six-hitter over 6 1/3 innings as the Boston Red Sox beat the New York Yankees for the second straight time in their early season series, winning 5-2 at Fenway Park on Saturday.
Schilling (2-0) gave up one run while striking out eight and walking four before Mike Timlin and Keith Foulke finished up the eight-hitter, dropping the reeling Yankees to 5-6 to start the season.
Manny Ramirez homered for the Red Sox, his third of the season, while Johnny Damon had two hits and drove in a pair of runs.
Jason Varitek and Ramirez also had two hits to pace the 10-hit Boston attack, as the Sox took an early 3-0 lead and never trailed. Mike Mussina (1-3) struggled, allowing four runs — three earned — on seven hits over five innings to take the loss.
In other action, Mike Maroth scattered 10 hits over 7 1/3 innings as the Detroit Tigers continued their impressive start with a 6-1 win over the Cleveland Indians. Maroth (2-0) gave up one run with seven strikeouts and one walk to win his fourth straight decision.
In Toronto, Larry Bigbie homered in the ninth inning, leading the Baltimore Orioles past the Blue Jays 5-3. B.J. Ryan (1-0) got the win in relief for the Orioles, who scored twice in the ninth to break a 3-3 tie while winning their third straight games.
In Anaheim, Vladimir Guerrero and Troy Glaus both homered to lead the Angels past the Oakland Athletics 6-3.
In Seattle, Jamie Moyer pitched a three-hitter over eight innings as the Mariners beat the Texas Rangers 4-1. Moyer (1-1) allowed one run with five strikeouts and two walks.
Pena Caps Reds Rally as Cubs’ Wood Sees Red
Wily Mo Pena doubled in the winning run in the top of the ninth inning and Kerry Wood was ejected in the same inning as the Cincinnati Reds rallied to beat the Chicago Cubs 3-2 at Wrigley Field on Saturday.
Wood was arguing calls with home plate umpire Eric Cooper before he allowed the game-winning hit. After Chicago manager Dusty Baker came out to remove him, Wood was ejected from the field after screaming at Cooper as he left. Fans pelted the warning track with debris as Wood stormed off, delaying the game for several minutes.
The Reds held on to win after trailing 2-1 heading into the ninth, as Danny graves closed out the game in the bottom of the inning to pick up his fifth save.
Reds starter Cory Lidle went seven innings, allowing two runs on seven hits. Ryan Wagner (1-1) pitched a scoreless eighth inning and got credit for the win.
Aramis Ramirez and Derrek Lee both had two hits and drove in a run for the Cubs.
In other games, David Bell and Pat Burrell both homered and drove in two runs, leading the Philadelphia Phillies past the Montreal Expos 6-2.
In New York, Jason Kendall’s sacrifice fly in the eighth inning gave the Pittsburgh Pirates a 2-1 win over the Mets. Five Pirate pitchers combined on a four-hitter, including Brian Meadows (1-0), who got two outs for the win.
Scott Rolen homered and drove in four runs as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Colorado Rockies 8-4 in front of Mark McGwire, who made his first appearance at Busch Stadium since retiring in 2001.
Aaron Miles had four hits and Todd Helton homered for the Rockies.
In San Francisco, Milton Bradley hit a two-run homer as the Los Angeles Dodgers edged the Giants 5-4. Barry Bonds hit his fifth homer of the season for the Giants in the eighth inning to move to 663 overall.
Chipper Jones hit a two-run homer to help power the Atlanta Braves past the Florida Marlins 4-1.
Richard Hidalgo drove in four runs, leading the Houston Astros to a 14-5 rout over the Milwaukee Brewers.
In San Diego, Ismael Valdez pitched six solid innings to lead the Padres to a 3-2 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks.
