HRs by Scutaro and Youkilis key Red Sox over lowly O's

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04/24/2010 - Boston, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Marco Scutaro and Kevin Youkilis each hit three- run homers during a six-run seventh inning, as the Boston Red Sox edged the lowly Baltimore Orioles, 7-6, in the middle installment of a three-game series at Fenway Park.

Jason Varitek also hit a home run for the Red Sox, who won 4-3 in the opener of this series on Friday. Boston has won four of five since a five-game skid with all those victories coming by a run.

John Lackey (2-1) went seven innings, allowing three runs on 10 hits with three strikeouts and two walks to pick up the win. He improved to 9-3 in 13 appearances against Baltimore. Jonathan Papelbon collected his fifth save of the season despite giving up a run in the ninth.

Ty Wigginton went 4-for-5 with a solo homer for the Orioles, who dropped their fifth straight game and are an MLB-worst 2-16 on the young season. Adam Jones also hit a solo homer for Baltimore, which fell short despite scoring three times in the ninth.

Starter Brian Matusz went six-plus frames, giving up three runs on six hits with four strikeouts and three walks. Matt Albers (0-3) allowed three runs on two hits while recording just one out in the seventh.

Trailing 3-1, the Red Sox scored six runs in the seventh to go in front. Bill Hall walked and Jeremy Hermida singled, chasing Matusz from the contest. Albers came in from the bullpen and got pinch-hitter David Ortiz to go down looking. Scutaro stepped to the plate and smacked the ball over the Green Monster to give Boston a 4-3 edge.

Dustin Pedroia doubled down the right field line before Victor Martinez walked. Kam Mickolio then took over on the hill, but Youkilis greeted him with a three-run homer to left to make it 7-3.

Baltimore stranded runners on second and third in the eighth.

The Orioles made things interesting in the ninth. Ramon Ramirez, who recorded the last out in the eighth, stayed on for the ninth. Jones hit a one-out, home run to left-center. Nick Markakis then doubled to center, chasing Ramirez from the contest.

Papelbon took over on the mound and immediately gave up a single to Miguel Tejada. Matt Wieters and Luke Scott followed with RBI base hits to cut the gap to 7-6. Papelbon, though, got Wigginton and Rhyne Hughes to go down swinging to end the game.

Baltimore drew first blood with a pair of runs in the second inning. Wieters led off with a single and scored on Scott's double off the Green Monster. Wigginton followed with a base hit to center to put men on the corners. Hughes stepped to the plate for the first time in his career and laced an RBI single to right. Cesar Izturis flied out and Lou Montanez grounded into a double play to end the frame.

Varitek led off the fifth with a homer to center, cutting the deficit to 2-1. After putting runners on first and second with two outs, Matusz got Pedroia to fly out to end the inning.

The O's responded in the sixth with a solo shot of their own. With one out, Wigginton blasted a Lackey offering over the wall in left-center to make it a 3-1 game.

Game Notes

The Red Sox acquired minor league outfielder Jonathan Van Every from the Pittsburgh Pirates for a player to be named later. Boston designated pitcher Santo Luis for assignment...The Orioles recalled infielder/outfielder Hughes from Triple-A Norfolk. To make room on the roster, the club optioned infielder Justin Turner to Norfolk. Hughes went 2-for-5...Baltimore has dropped 10 in a row and 25 of its last 28 games to the Red Sox, including 15 of the last 16 in Beantown.

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