Mookie Betts smacked two home runs and drove in six to power the Boston Red Sox to a 11-1 win over the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday evening.
The Red Sox scored five runs in the second inning and pounded out 16 hits.
Dustin Pedroia and Xander Bogaerts had three hits each. Eduardo Rodriguez allowed only one run on one hit and four walks, while striking out nine.
The Red Sox now have a four game lead over the Yankees in the American League East with 18 games left in the season.
