Boston drubs Gooden in 12-3 victory over Tribe
AP
CLEVELAND (AP) - Troy O'Leary drove in four runs and Jose Offerman went 4-for-4 as the surging Boston Red Sox routed Cleveland 12-3 Tuesday night, possibly knocking Dwight Gooden out of the Indians' postseason pitching plans.
Derek Lowe (6-3) pitched 3 1-3 innings of hitless relief to give Boston its 11th win in 14 games.
The Red Sox began the day 3 1/2 games behind the New York Yankees in the AL East and two games ahead of Oakland for the wild card. New York also won Tuesday night.
The Indians have one hit in 30 at-bats (.033) against Lowe this season.
O'Leary is 18-for-45 (.400) with three homers and 13 RBIs against Cleveland, helping Boston to a 7-4 record against their possible playoff opponent. The two teams have faced each other twice in the last four postseasons.
Trot Nixon's two-run homer, his third in four games, helped Boston take a 3-0 lead in the third off Gooden (3-4), who was torched for six earned runs and six hits in 4 2-3 innings.
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