BOSTON (AP) -A dozen batters went to the plate. Before the Red Sox made a single out in the sixth inning, every one of them had scored.
The most productive start to a major-league inning in 56 years boosted Boston to a 13-3 win over the Cleveland Indians on Thursday night.
“I think Mike Lowell got mad because he was the first one who made an out. It was a little funny,” said Julio Lugo, who started the inning with a single. “We didn’t realize that there were no outs and we already had 12 runs (until) somebody made an out.”
For the Indians’ beleaguered bullpen, it was more of the same trouble – a lot more.
“You’ve got to have people come up from the bullpen and get people out,” manager Eric Wedge said. “It just can’t keep happening. We’ve tried everybody.”
Cleveland starter Jeremy Sowers (0-1) started the inning with a 2-1 lead but faltered quickly. He allowed three walks and three hits, Masa Kobayashi gave up five hits and Matt Herges served up Jason Bay’s three-run homer before retiring the next three batters.
“It gets kind of crowded at the helmet rack,” Jeff Bailey said. “I know that everybody wants to get up there.”
rn major-league mark of 12. It did that without three injured regulars – Kevin Youkilis, David Ortiz and Jacoby Ellsbury.
They were replaced by Bailey, Lugo and Rocco Baldelli.
“It was pretty sweet, especially with a makeshift squad out there,” said Bailey, who was recalled from the minors on April 22.
Bay drove in four runs in the inning with his homer and a double, and Baldelli, Bailey, George Kottaras and Dustin Pedroia drove in two each. Baldelli’s double broke a 2-2 tie.
“You’ve got to give Rocco credit,” Cleveland’s Ryan Garko said. “That at-bat changed the game.”
Tim Wakefield (4-1) allowed two runs in six innings and won his fourth straight decision.
“I feel very confident. I’ve been getting deep into games,” Wakefield said. “That’s my job here as the fourth or fifth starter.”
The Red Sox tied the 1953 Brooklyn Dodgers for the most runs in an inning before recording an out. The Dodgers had 12 runs in the eighth inning of a 16-2 win at Philadelphia on May 24, 1953, according to Elias Sports Bureau.
The previous AL record was set by the Detroit Tigers, who scored 11 runs in the sixth inning in a 19-1 win at the New York Yankees on June 17, 1925.
Rays 8, Yankees 6
e career, with Carl Crawford and Evan Longoria connecting in the ninth inning as the Rays handed the Yankees their fifth consecutive loss.
Longoria had two of Tampa Bay’s six homers. Johnny Damon hit a tying, two-run homer in the eighth for New York – one of two Yankees home runs. There have been 47 home runs hit at the new Yankee Stadium, 32 of them to right.
Rivera (0-1) had not given up back-to-back homers in 862 games coming in, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.
White Sox 6, Tigers 0
At Chicago, Mark Buehrle (5-0) was perfect into the seventh inning and allowed one hit over eight innings to lead the White Sox.
Placido Polanco’s one-out double ended the 30-year-old left-hander’s bid for a perfect game. Buehrle pitched a no-hitter April 18, 2007, against Texas.
A.J. Pierzynski and Jayson Nix homered for the White Sox, who snapped a four-game losing streak.
Royals 3, Mariners 1
At Kansas City, Mo., Brian Bannister worked six scoreless innings to outpitch Jarrod Washburn and the Royals extended their winning streak to six games.
The Royals turned four double plays and overcame some shaky moments from closer Joakim Soria to earn their eighth win in nine games overall.
The Mariners have lost four straight and eight of 11 overall.
ne and allowed five hits. Soria earned his seventh save in seven opportunities.
Washburn (3-2) pitched effectively through seven innings, allowing two runs and six hits.
Athletics 9, Rangers 4
At Oakland, Calif., Jack Cust hit a grand slam and Matt Holliday added a three-run shot for the Athletics.
Bobby Crosby had three hits and drove in a run as the A’s snapped a four-game losing streak and got starter Trevor Cahill his first major league win. Cahill (1-2) gave up one run and five hits in seven innings.
Brandon McCarthy (3-1) allowed seven runs and seven hits in four-plus innings for Texas, which had won five straight.
Angels 6, Blue Jays 1
At Anaheim, Calif., Jered Weaver (3-1) allowed three hits for the Angels in his first career complete game.
The Blue Jays entered with a major league-leading .297 batting average only to get tied up by the right-hander, who retired 18 of the last 19 batters. Weaver’s only mistake was a home run to Aaron Hill in the fourth.
Mike Napoli gave the Angels a 2-0 lead in the second inning with his fifth homer.
Robert Ray (0-1) allowed 10 hits and five hits in 6 1-3 innings.
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