Martinez Hurt in Boston Win

Even after defeating the Tampa Bay Devil Rays for the 11th consecutive time, the Boston Red Sox were in no mood to celebrate.

Pedro Martinez is hurting again.

Red Sox Manager Jimy Williams said Martinez is probably headed for the disabled list for the third consecutive year. He was pulled from Tuesday night’s 7-6 victory over the Devil Rays after giving up four runs in less than five innings at Boston.

“We haven’t done it yet officially, but there’s a pretty good chance,” Williams said.

Williams said the right-hander will undergo tests today for pain in his right shoulder. The three-time Cy Young winner wasn’t available for comment.

Martinez has been sidelined at midseason each of the last three years. Pitching coach Joe Kerrigan said he was frustrated because the Red Sox tried to pace Martinez specifically to avoid another breakdown.

“We did everything in our power to keep this from happening again,” he said.

Martinez missed a start this month against the Atlanta Braves because of soreness in his shoulder.

Kerrigan said Martinez’s slight, 170-pound frame simply can’t take the same kind of punishment as bigger power pitchers such as Roger Clemens and Curt Schilling.

“These guys can get through because they have the extra meat to protect them,” Kerrigan said. “He doesn’t have the extra meat.”

The injury overshadowed a comeback victory in which Scott Hatteberg drove in the go-ahead run when Victor Zambrano walked him on four pitches in the eighth inning.

Cleveland 5, New York 3--John Rocker pitched a perfect ninth inning in his first game at New York with the Indians, and Einar Diaz and Roberto Alomar hit two-run homers for the visitors.

Kenny Lofton also homered for the Indians, helping Charles Nagy (2-2) defeat the Yankees for the second time this season.

Rocker, the controversial closer acquired from the Braves on Friday, relieved to start the ninth, the Indians’ sixth pitcher.

The reliever, who bashed New Yorkers, immigrants, homosexuals and others two years ago, was booed loudly for a full 10 seconds even before he sprinted out of the left-field bullpen.

Toronto 3, Baltimore 1--Jose Cruz Jr. hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the seventh inning at Toronto.

Brad Fullmer also homered for the Blue Jays, who have won five of six games.

Kansas City 12, Detroit 5--Brent Mayne, acquired from the Colorado Rockies on Sunday, went three for four and tied a career high with four runs batted in to lead the Royals at Kansas City, Mo.

Raul Ibanez and Carlos Beltran drove in three runs each, Jermaine Dye scored three runs and Joe Randa had two doubles for the Royals.

Seattle 7, Oakland 3--Mike Cameron broke open a close game with a three-run homer in the sixth inning at Seattle.

Freddy Garcia (8-1) overcame a shaky first, when he gave up two runs on four hits, and helped the Mariners run their record against the defending American League West champions to 8-3.

Minnesota 7, Chicago 6--Pinch-hitter Denny Hocking’s two-out, two-run triple at Minneapolis highlighted a four-run rally in the ninth for the Twins, who are 7-0 against the White Sox.