American League
Tim Wakefield pitched seven solid innings and David McCarty hit a three-run homer to lead the Boston Red Sox over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays 6-3 on Monday.
Kevin Youkilis had a two-run double during a three-run fifth as the Red Sox rebounded from two straight losses to American League Central-leading Minnesota. Boston trails the Yankees by nine games in the AL East and the Texas Rangers by a half game in the wild card race.
Wakefield (7-6), celebrating his 30th birthday, gave up three runs, four hits, four walks and struck out three. The knuckleballer is 10-1 all-time against Tampa Bay.
McCarty gave the Red Sox a 3-2 lead with his home run in the second. It was his first homer since May 30 against Seattle, a span of 63 at-bats.
Tampa Bay starter Mark Hendrickson (8-9) allowed six runs and six hits in 4 2-3 innings. He had complete game victories in two of his three previous starts.
Tino Martinez hit a two-run shot in the first for Tampa Bay, which is 5-2 on a season long 13-game homestand.
Blue Jays 6, Indians 1
In Toronto, all-star Ted Lilly won for the first time in more than a month and Vernon Wells homered before leaving with a calf injury as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Cleveland Indians.
Cleveland starter Cliff Lee (10-4) threw his hat and glove into the stands after allowing six runs -- two earned -- on nine hits in 4 1-3 innings -- the third straight start he's been rocked.
Wells left the game after fouling a ball of his left calf in the fifth inning.
Toronto's Chris Gomez reached on second baseman Ronnie Belliard's fielding error, and Alex Rios singled before Wells hit a three-run homer off Lee in the first.
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