Twins Lose Hunter in Loss to Red Sox

John Olerud hit a grand slam to help the Boston Red Sox beat the Minnesota Twins, 8-5, on Friday night at Fenway Park for their third win in a row.

With the Red Sox leading, 4-3, in the eighth, Olerud put the game out of reach with Boston’s club-record 10th grand slam of the season. The home run was the 250th of Olerud’s career.

Minnesota Gold Glove center fielder Torii Hunter sprained a tendon in his left ankle trying to scale the outfield wall in the first inning and had to be taken off the field on a stretcher.

X-rays taken at Fenway Park showed no fracture, and Hunter will remain with the Twins through the weekend, then go to Minnesota on Monday for an MRI exam.

Twin Manager Ron Gardenhire said that Hunter would be put on the 15-day disabled list, and that the club is unsure how long Hunter will be out.

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Oakland 8, Detroit 4 -- At Oakland, Mark Ellis hit a two-run homer to cap a four-run second inning for the A’s, who have won 12 of 15 since the All-Star break and are 29-7 over the last six weeks.

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Chicago 7, Baltimore 2 -- Paul Konerko and Carl Everett each homered and drove in three runs to back a strong pitching performance by Orlando Hernandez at Baltimore. Hernandez (8-3) gave up two runs and seven hits in six innings. It was his first win in three starts since returning from a stint on the disabled list.

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Tampa Bay 6, Kansas City 3 -- Casey Fossum took a shutout into the eighth inning, and Aubrey Huff homered and drove in four runs at St. Petersburg, Fla. Fossum (6-8) held the Royals scoreless until David DeJesus, his last batter of the game, hit a one-out run-scoring double in the eighth.

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Texas 4, Toronto 1 -- John Wasdin and three relievers combined on a six-hitter at Toronto. Wasdin started and yielded a run and four hits in 4 2/3 innings. Doug Brocail (4-2) got the win, pitching 2 1/3 perfect innings.

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Cleveland 10, Seattle 5 -- Mariner starter Aaron Sele (6-12), who gave up nine runs and 12 hits at Seattle, lost his seventh consecutive start. He has not won since beating Philadelphia, 5-1, on June 15.