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Final Score: Boston 8, Texas 3

David Ortiz went 2-for-4 with three RBI as Boston completed a sweep of Texas with a convincing 8-3 win in the finale of a four-game set from Fenway Park. Dustin Pedroia knocked in a pair for the Red Sox, who have won five in a row and nine of 10. Julio Lugo was 4-for-4 with a walk, run batted in and two runs scored. Clay Buchholz (1-1) hurled six innings of five-hit shutout ball. The 23-year-old right-hander struck out six and walked two for his first win of the season. Josh Hamilton drove in two and Gerald Laird added an RBI for the Rangers, losers in nine of their last 11. Dustin Nippert (1-2) was torched in the loss, charged with nine hits and eight runs with four walks and two strikeouts over 2 1/3 relief innings. Starter Kason Gabbard allowed three walks and fanned one over two hitless innings before leaving with stiffness in his back.

Final Score: Detroit 5, Toronto 1

Ryan Raburn collected two RBI and scored once as Detroit earned a series split with a 5-1 win over Toronto in the final contest of a four-game set from Rogers Centre. Edgar Renteria homered and scored twice, while Ivan Rodriguez added four hits and a run batted in for the Tigers, who open up a three-game set at home against Texas on Tuesday. Armando Galarraga (2-0) allowed just three hits over 5 1/3 scoreless frames, striking out four but walking four to win his second consecutive start for Detroit. Gregg Zaun had solo home run for the Blue Jays, who had won the previous two contests. Shaun Marcum (2-1) took the loss, charged with five runs -- four earned -- on five hits, fanning two and walking four in 5 2/3 innings.