Times wires
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
NEW YORK — David Ortiz hit a two-run homer and Jonathan Papelbon labored through the ninth inning to earn his 200th save, leading the Red Sox over the Yankees 6-4 on Tuesday night.
Jacoby Ellsbury led off the game with a home run and Adrian Gonzalez hit an RBI triple as Boston roughed up Freddy Garcia early to move within two percentage points of first-place New York in the AL East.
Derek Jeter had two hits to move within 12 of 3,000. He entered the 10-game homestand with 2,986 and said the most pressure he feels in his march toward the milestone is reaching the mark at Yankee Stadium.
Working on seven days' rest, Boston starter Jon Lester had only one perfect inning, his sixth and final one, but he still helped the Red Sox win for the 17th time in 23 games. That run started in the Bronx on May 13, the first day of a three-game sweep of the Yankees. Boston has beaten New York in six of seven meetings this season.