Boston ? Rodrigo Lopez proved he can pitch as a reliever, and now he’s showing he can start, too.

The Baltimore right-hander had his best game since his promotion, and the Orioles pounded out 16 hits to beat the Red Sox, 13-4, Monday. It was the sixth consecutive game that Baltimore, which leads the AL with a .287 batting average, had at least 13 hits.

“To shut down a team like Boston, you are doing something,” Orioles manager Lee Mazzilli said. “This Red Sox team is explosive.”

The Orioles won their fourth consecutive game since losing seven in a row. B.J. Surhoff had four hits, including a 310-foot homer. Melvin Mora had four RBIs and three hits, including a homer.

Devil Rays 7, Twins 3

Minneapolis — Fred McGriff, making his second start for the Devil Rays since he was brought up from the minor leagues Friday, homered for the first time since last Sept. 2. The two-run drive off Seth Greisinger (2-4), the 492nd of McGriff’s career, landed in the first row of the upper deck in right field and gave the Devil Rays a 2-0 lead.

Mariners 6, Blue Jays 2

Seattle — Ichiro Suzuki had three hits to give him 50 in May. Suzuki became the first player since Pete Rose to have two 50-plus hit months in his career.