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The Red Sox’ comeback from a 4-0 deficit began with a home run in the seventh inning. The winning run was scored when pitcher Jim Miller threw away a bunt for a game-ending error.

Dustin Pedroia had three hits and drove in five runs, and David Ortiz went 3 for 3 and had 4 runs batted in as the Red Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles.

Jim Thome hit a two-run homer to match Mickey Mantle for 14th place with 536 career home runs, and Chicago beat the Boston Red Sox to end a three-game losing streak.

Much more depressing to the Red Sox than their 3-2 loss to the Yankees was the notion that Josh Beckett would not start Friday.

Cody Ransom hit a home run in his first Yankee Stadium at-bat against Kansas City, and then another in his second against the Orioles in Baltimore.

Jason Giambi, who homered to tie the game in the seventh inning, drilled a single to center off Jonathan Papelbon with the bases loaded and one out in the ninth.

After a resounding defeat by the Red Sox, the question for the Yankees is what starts next: a glorious renaissance or a painful fall from grace?

Boston acquired outfielder Mark Kotsay because he is a useful, versatile player, especially for an injury-plagued team that is pursuing a playoff berth.

To help prop up their sagging economy, officials in Sarasota, Fla., are trying with all their civic might to poach the Red Sox’ spring training operation from Fort Myers.

With the Yankees playing a series that may be the closest they get to the postseason this year, Alex Rodriguez was in October form.