Jason Varitek homers twice as Red Sox defeat Twins

Boston 3, at Minnesota 1: Jason Varitek hit two home runs, then was one of four people ejected by umpire Todd Tichenor in the seventh inning.

at Baltimore 5, Detroit 1: Luke Scott homered twice and had four RBIs. David Hernandez pitched into the sixth inning to win his major league debut.

at Arizona 5, Atlanta 2: The Diamondbacks took advantage of second baseman Kelly Johnson’s error to score four times in the fourth inning.

Dodgers 2, at Chicago 1: Ramon Troncoso escaped a bases-loaded jam in the ninth.