Red Sox sweep the clumsy Yankees in the Bronx

Although it is the pre-season favorite to win the rugged is AL, the Boston Red Sox are only reaching. 500 in may after a 0-6 start feels a - OK.

Kevin Youkilis hit an equalizer three-run homer, David Ortiz had a such drive, and the Red Sox completed a sweep of a team in full turmoil, beating the New York Yankees, with a 7-5 victory Sunday night to even their record for the first time this season.

"In reality made of the property." "I hope that this is a step in moving us forward", said Manager Terry Francona. "It is not really what is our goal, but we are making progress." We played a good series. ?

Jon Lester (merely a slow start to beat New New York and Jarrod Saltalamacchia 5-1) reached his first homer with Boston Red Sox swept a series of three games in the Bronx for the first time since April 2004.

"It is what people expect of us," said Ortiz. "When you combine well hitting with good pitching, as you saw, you were supposed to win."

Despite jumping out of a 4-1 lead, the Yankees matched their longest losing streak since May 2009 in losing their fifth straight - at home - an economic decline, plagued by unstable defence, the lack of hits - and a huge mess in the clubhouse.

Jorge Posada was in tumult Saturday, pulling himself from the range about an hour before gametime, saying that he needed a day to clear his head after be passed to ninth in the order frappeurs.

Pitcher for Boston Red Sox Jon Lester (31) offers in the fourth round against the New York Yankees in their baseball game at Yankee Stadium Sunday, May 15, 2011 in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens) Close

The designated hitter difficulty apologized Sunday to manager Joe Girardi and general manager Brian Cashman for his actions on what he calls "a bad day." The Yankees said they will not punish the five time All-Star Game and the issue closed.

Cashman, stated that it was time to move forward and focus on the Red Sox and Yankees, losers of nine of 12 of relief.

"It seems that when things go wrong, they go wrong," Girardi said. "We are going to turn around it.".

Posada entered as a remplaceant to open the eighth and received a sustained standing ovation. He walked but Daniel Bard retired the next three hitters.

Jonathan Papelbon arrested twice to tie his shoes - much to the anger of the remaining fans - during a ninth perfect at the end of his seventh save.

Alex Rodriguez let a ball roll through his legs in the seventh round for an error, allowing Red Sox to a 6-4 advance - insurance run they would need in the lower half. Carl Crawford did not itself collect double Rodriguez in the left field for an error, which gave time for Curtis Granderson to the score of the first.

"I don't know what say the figures, but we have almost made an error by match here in the last 15 games", said Rodriguez. "We we hurt again and again with the glove and tonight was an example of me not to make a routine even play."

New York made 13 errors in its past 10 games.

But Nick Swisher struck out against Bard with runners on first and second drop to 0 for 17 with runners in scoring position and two this year. Since May 2, the Yankees are 21 for 95 (. 221) with runners in scoring position.

"It was frustrating," Swisher said of the Yankees struggles, but, hey, man, we do not have much time to worry about it. ?

Even if Posada was not in the partante because he was 0 for 24 against left-handed this season, the creatures of bleachers completed their roll call with chants of "Jorge!" which caused a joy of the crowd of 46,945. Posada gave a wave of the pond.