Chris Woodward's RBI single in the ninth inning Saturday, lifted the Seattle Mariners to a 3-2 win over the Boston Red Sox. The hit knocked in Ryan Langerhans from third base with one out. Seattle's Russell Branyan drove in two runs with a third-inning double and a fifth-inning sacrifice fly as the Mariners won their third in a row. The winner was reliever Roy Corcoran (2-0) after starter Garrett Olson surrendered just two earned runs and four hits and four walks in 6 1/3 innings.

Jacoby Ellsbury drove in the game-winner in a three-run 13th inning Friday to lead the Boston Red Sox to a 5-2 inter-league win over the Philadelphia Phillies. Ryan Howard's one-out solo homer off Boston reliever Ramon Ramirez in the bottom of the ninth created a 2-2 tie and extra innings. Boston's Kevin Youkilis and J.D.

Jason Bay hit a three-run homer Tuesday, keying the Boston Red Sox' 7-3 victory over the New York Yankees. Josh Beckett (3-2) gave up three runs on 10 hits with only one walk over six-plus innings. It was Beckett's eighth win against the Yankees.

The Boston Red Sox signed former Los Angeles Dodger relief pitcher Takashi Saito to a one-year contract, mlb.com reported Saturday.. Saito, 38, has 81 saves in three seasons, all with the Dodgers.

Matt Kemp's tie-breaking RBI single in the top of the ninth inning Thursday helped the Los Angeles Dodgers top the Florida Marlins 5-3. The outfielder's lone hit broke a 3-3 tie with one out in the ninth and led to a three-game sweep.