Felix Hernandez kept the Boston Red Sox from making a big jump in the playoff race.

Josh Beckett rebounded from a rough stretch and the Boston Red Sox broke a scoreless tie with four runs in the sixth inning to beat the Seattle Mariners 5-3 in the first game of a day-night doubleheader Wednesday.

After scuffling with the Red Sox all season long, Lyle Overbay hopes that Toronto's 16-run effort against Boston will be a turning point for the Blue Jays.

Charlie Manuel scoffed at the notion of second place. So did Phillies stars Jimmy Rollins and Roy Oswalt.

Jon Lester didn't let the 102-degree Texas heat and an upset stomach spoil his start.

The zero that remained on the scoreboard as Boston's Jon Lester kept rolling through Seattle's offense was certainly being noticed in the Mariners dugout.

Jon Lester keeps piling up wins. He hopes it's enough to earn his first All-Star selection.

David Ortiz hit a two-run homer, Marco Scutaro had three RBIs and the Boston Red Sox beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-5 on Thursday night.

Maybe veteran Russell Branyan and the young Cleveland Indians can salvage this season after all.

David Ortiz capped his big May with his 11th homer of the season and Jon Lester pitched seven strong innings, helping the Boston Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 8-1 on Sunday to salvage a split of the four-game series.

Clay Buchholz gave Boston's struggling big-name rotation a lift with his best performance of the season.

Pitcher Josh Beckett and the Red Sox agreed to a $68 million, four-year contract extension through the 2014 season, a baseball official told The Associated Press on Monday.