Red Sox pound Tampa Bay

By The Associated Press

• AMERICAN LEAGUE

Kevin Youkilis and David Ortiz homered to back the strong pitching of Clay Buchholz and lead the resurgent Boston Red Sox to a 6-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday night in St. Petersburg, Fla.

The Red Sox beat baseball's top team for the first time in five tries, climbing a season-best four games over .500 (25-21) with their third straight win on a difficult road trip that began in Philadelphia.

White Sox 7, Indians 2: Mark Teahen drove in three runs, John Danks stopped a personal three-game slide and visiting Chicago snapped a five-game losing streak to Cleveland.

Teahen hit a two-run double in Chicago's four-run first inning off Justin Masterson, who lost his 11th straight decision. The right-hander hasn't won in 16 starts since Aug. 20.

Blue Jays 6, Angels 0: At Anaheim, Calif., Brett Cecil pitched two-hit ball into the eighth inning, Adam Lind drove in a pair of runs and Toronto beat Los Angeles.

Cecil struck out three and won his second consecutive start since allowing eight runs in two innings May 14 at Texas. He got a no-decision in that one when the Blue Jays rallied for a 16-10 victory.

• NATIONAL LEAGUE

Reds 7, Pirates 5: Drew Stubbs had three hits and right-hander Aaron Harang singled home a run and chugged around the bases to score another during host Cincinnati's five-run fourth inning, leading the Reds over Pittsburgh.