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MLB: Boston 11, Tampa Bay 3
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., (UPI) -- Adrian Beltre had four of Boston's 13 hits Wednesday, two of them homers, helping power the Red Sox to an 11-3 triumph over Tampa Bay.
Boston completed a three-game sweep and has won eight out of nine.
Beltre hit a solo homer in the second and had a three-run shot in the third. He added a two-run triple in the ninth for a season-high six RBI and he scored three times.
David Ortiz chipped in a two-run homer in the fifth that gave Boston a 6-2 advantage.
The offensive show made it relatively easy for John Lackey (5-3), who picked up the win after giving up eight hits and two runs over 6 1/3.
The loss went to Matt Garza (5-3), who was touched for six runs on five hits with five walks in five innings. Garza gave up all three of Boston's home runs.
Tampa Bay has dropped four out of six.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., (UPI) -- Adrian Beltre had four of Boston's 13 hits Wednesday, two of them homers, helping power the Red Sox to an 11-3 triumph over Tampa Bay.
Boston completed a three-game sweep and has won eight out of nine.
Beltre hit a solo homer in the second and had a three-run shot in the third. He added a two-run triple in the ninth for a season-high six RBI and he scored three times.
David Ortiz chipped in a two-run homer in the fifth that gave Boston a 6-2 advantage.
The offensive show made it relatively easy for John Lackey (5-3), who picked up the win after giving up eight hits and two runs over 6 1/3.
The loss went to Matt Garza (5-3), who was touched for six runs on five hits with five walks in five innings. Garza gave up all three of Boston's home runs.
Tampa Bay has dropped four out of six.