New York ? At this rate, the Boston Red Sox will blow the New York Yankees out of the AL East race before summer.

Daisuke Matsuzaka overcame control problems to defeat the Yankees for the second time in six days, and Kevin Youkilis and Julio Lugo homered in a come-from-behind 11-4 victory Friday night that improved Boston to 4-0 against its longtime rival this season.

New York (8-13) has lost seven consecutive games for the first time since the final seven of the 2000 season.

Rangers 5, Blue Jays 3

Toronto – Sammy Sosa hit his 595th career home run, and Mark Teixeira and Brad Wilkerson both had two-run shots.

Devil Rays 4, Athletics 1

Oakland, Calif. – James Shields struck out nine to help his team snap an 11-game losing streak on the West Coast.

Twins 5, Tigers 3

Detroit – Pinch-hitter Joe Mauer’s two-run single capped a four-run eighth inning. With the bases loaded and two outs, Mauer lined a Joel Zumaya (0-1) pitch into shallow center.

Indians 5, Orioles 4

Cleveland – Grady Sizemore hit an inside-the-park home run, Jake Westbrook gained his first win in five starts, and Cleveland beat Baltimore for its sixth straight victory.

White Sox 7, Angels 3

Chicago – Jermaine Dye homered twice, and Darin Erstad hit a go-ahead double against his former team.