New York ? So much for that slump.

Edgar Renteria hit a grand slam and had six RBIs, Manny Ramirez knocked four singles, and Boston battered New York pitching Saturday for a 17-1 rout that snapped a season-high, four-game losing streak.

Trot Nixon homered and had five RBIs for the Red Sox, who backed unbeaten Matt Clement by scoring their most runs ever against the Yankees.

“Our offense took it personally today. This offense, we haven’t even seen what they’re going to do,” Clement said. “We had to respond because the Yankees are playing so good right now.”

Johnny Damon also had four hits and scored three times, and John Olerud had three hits in his first major-league game since last fall. It was Boston’s largest margin of victory over the Yankees, surpassing a 15-1 win on Sept. 1, 1990, at Fenway Park, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.

“It’s kind of obvious that we needed that,” manager Terry Francona said. “Not only to win, but to have a little bit of room there, to take some deep breaths and let our staff pitch.”

Carl Pavano (4-3) and Paul Quantrill were roughed up for the Yankees, who had their five-game winning streak snapped and lost for only the third time in 19 games. They had won nine consecutive games at home.

The 27 hits were the most for the Red Sox since they tied the club record of 28 on June 27, 2003, against Florida.

“It’s got to be tough to watch if you’re out there standing behind me,” Pavano said. “It’s not what I had anticipated.”

Boston shortstop Edgar Renteria, right, is greeted by teammates Johnny Damon, left, Bill Mueller and Mark Bellhorn after hitting a grand slam in the fifth inning. Boston crushed New York, 17-1, Saturday at Yankee Stadium.

All the offense made it tough on the scoreboard operator at Yankee Stadium – the board went blank for a few moments in the eighth inning as the Red Sox piled on. New York allowed its most hits since giving up a franchise-record 28 on Sept. 29, 1928, in a 19-10 loss at Detroit.

“We’ll look for a pick-me-up tomorrow,” Yankees manager Joe Torre said. “Hopefully, we’ll get back on track and play the type of baseball we’ve been used to the last three weeks. You’ve got to brush it off.”

Twins 4, Blue Jays 3

Toronto – Kyle Lohse pitched seven strong innings, and Juan Castro and Shannon Stewart hit back-to-back homers to lead Minnesota.

The Twins have won eight of 11 to move 10 games over .500 for the first time this season.

Castro homered for the second time in two days in the fifth and Stewart followed with a home run into Toronto’s bullpen, the third time Minnesota has hit consecutive home runs this season. Stewart has homered in three straight games.

Lohse (4-3) gave up just seven runs in five starts in May, dropping his earned-run average from 6.65 to 4.22. Joe Nathan allowed Aaron Hill’s two-run double with one out in the ninth inning, but earned his 15th save.

David Bush (0-5) hasn’t won in 10 starts this season. The Blue Jays have lost two straight after sweeping Boston in a three-game series.

Tigers 5, Orioles 3

Baltimore – Omar Infante homered to break an eighth-inning tie, and Jason Johnson (3-4) earned his first win since April 18, pitching eight solid innings to lead Detroit.

With the score 3-all, Infante homered off Jorge Julio (1-1) after Ivan Rodriguez singled. Infante was in a 1-for-16 skid before connecting.

Craig Monroe also homered for the Tigers, who can complete a three-game sweep today, and Rondell White went 1-for-4 to extend his hitting streak to a season-high 16 games.

Miguel Tejada and Rafael Palmeiro homered for the Orioles, who have not lost three straight this season. Brian Roberts got two singles to stretch his career-best hitting streak to 17 games.

Ugueth Urbina worked the ninth to earn his seventh save, the second of the series.

Orioles starter Hayden Penn allowed three runs, one earned, over 42â3 innings.

Mariners 3, Devil Rays 2

St. Petersburg, Fla. – Aaron Sele took a two-hitter into the seventh, Pat Borders homered, and the Mariners snapped a four-game losing streak.

Sele (4-4) allowed two runs and four hits in 62â3 innings for his second straight win. He pitched a four-hitter in his last start, a 5-0 victory Sunday over San Diego.

Borders, 42, put the Mariners up 3-1 with a solo homer in the seventh. It was his first since July 16, 2004, and second since the start of the 2000 season.

Indians 6, Athletics 3

Cleveland – Ben Broussard and Jhonny Peralta each drove in two runs, and the Indians beat Oakland to extend the Athletics’ losing streak to seven games. The Athletics have lost 19 of 23 and are a major-league-worst 5-19 in May. Oakland dropped eight straight on May 7-15, the Athletics’ worst losing streak since 1998.