10 Jun 2011

Red Sox blast Yankees

8:19 am on 10 June 2011

The Boston Red Sox have notched their sixth win in a row over their major league baseball arch rivals New York, hammering the Yankees 11-6 in the Bronx.

After the 6-4 win in New York the Red Sox lead in the American League East, two wins clear of the Yankees.

The veteran Red Sox pitcher Tim Wakefield, who's 44, improved to 3-1 this season and increased his career win total to 196, the most among active Major League pitchers.