Times wires
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Red Sox 5, Athletics 3
OAKLAND, Calif. — Kevin Youkilis and Jed Lowrie homered off the previously untouchable Gio Gonzalez, and the Red Sox survived some shaky bullpen work to earn their first road win of the season after seven losses. Clay Buchholz allowed a leadoff homer to Coco Crisp and nothing else in 51/3 innings as Boston snapped the longest season-opening road losing streak in franchise history.