Boston ? The guys working the scoreboard in Fenway Park’s Green Monster couldn’t update the out-of-town scores fast enough for White Sox manager Jerry Manuel.

Maybe they were too busy trying to keep track of all the walks his pitchers were giving.

Johnny Damon drew three of Boston’s 12 walks, including two with the bases loaded, and the Red Sox beat the White Sox, 7-4, Friday. Boston had just four singles and a double — the fewest hits the team has had at Fenway all season.

“That’s why this offense is so good,” said Todd Walker, who had two hits but was the only player in the Red Sox lineup without a walk. “We’ve got a good contingent of guys who are aggressive, and guys who can be patient.”

Boston, which began the night 1 1/2 games ahead of Seattle in the AL wild-card race, won for the eighth time in 10 games. The Red Sox, who trail the AL East-leading Yankees by four games, have 15 games left; after the three-game series against Chicago, they do not play another team with a winning record.

Despite the loss, Chicago remained tied for first place in the AL Central with the Minnesota Twins, who lost 4-3 to Cleveland. Kansas City, which is 3 1/2 back, also lost.

Indians 4, Twins 3

Cleveland — C.C. Sabathia matched his win total of last season, and Jhonny Peralta hit a three-run homer to lead Cleveland past Minnesota. Sabathia (13-8) allowed two runs and six hits in 62/3 in innings. The left-hander took the mound while his wife, Amber, awaited the birth of the couple’s first child. She was due Wednesday.

Also, Sabathia’s father has been ill, causing the 23-year-old to leave the Indians to be with him.

Despite the distractions, Sabathia was locked in on the Twins, whose only runs came on Torii Hunter’s homer in the fourth. Hunter also saved two runs, robbing Casey Blake of a two-run homer in the seventh with a leaping catch against the wall in deep center

Mariners 7, Angels 4

Seattle — Edgar Martinez and Ichiro Suzuki hit solo homers, and Jamie Moyer earned his 18th win as Seattle beat Anaheim. Martinez led off the second with his 24th homer, and Suzuki started the fifth with his 13th as the Mariners built a 6-1 lead.

Martinez fouled a ball off the broken big toe on his left foot in the fifth. He hurt it last weekend in Baltimore by fouling a pitch off the toe.

Yankees 10, Devil Rays 4

New York — Jason Giambi emerged from his slump with four hits and a homer, and Aaron Boone hit a three-run shot as New York won its sixth straight. Boone drove in four runs and had his first three-hit game since July 27, when he was with Cincinnati. Juan Rivera had two run-scoring doubles, and Nick Johnson added three hits and an RBI for the Yankees, who had 17 hits.

Blue Jays 4, Orioles 2

Toronto — Josh Towers struck out a career-high nine against his former team, and Toronto beat Baltimore for its third straight win. Towers (6-1) allowed two runs and nine hits in 7 2/3 innings and walked none, improving to 4-1 with a 2.75 ERA in five starts. After striking out the side in the seventh, Towers pumped a fist. The 26-year-old right-hander came up with Baltimore in 2001 and had success early before finishing that season 8-10.

Athletics 9, Rangers 3

Arlington, Texas — Erubiel Durazo’s go-ahead two-run single keyed a five-run seventh as Oakland rallied from three runs down. Durazo’s two-run single put the A’s in front, and Eric Chavez added an RBI single off Brian Shouse.