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MLB Baseball News :: MLB : Russell Martin hits two of Yanks' four homers to overpower Red Sox 9-4 on Saturday

Posted on 2011-04-09 by Gooner

Russell Martin hit two of New York's four homers and the Yankees rebounded for a 9-4 win over Boston on Saturday.

Curtis Granderson and Robinson Cano also went deep for the Yankees, who already have 18 homers through eight games. The Red Sox have allowed 19 in their eight games. In eight games, Boston's starters are 1-5 with a 7.41 ERA while allowing 12 homers in 41 innings.

The Yankees went ahead 2-0 in the second on an error by shortstop Jed Lowrie, a double by Cano, a run-scoring groundout by Nick Swisher and an RBI double by Eric Chavez, his first hit with New York.

New York increased that lead to 5-1 before Buchholz retired a batter in the third. The Red Sox struck back with three runs in the fourth when Jacoby Ellsbury grounded into a run-scoring force play and Pedroia hit a two-run double, but they didn't score again.

The Yankees, meanwhile added two in the fifth off reliever Felix Doubront when Granderson hit his second homer of the season after Swisher doubled. Cano added his second homer and Martin hit his third, both off former Yankee Alfredo Aceves.

Sourced From : ESPN MLB Game HQ

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