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Adrian Gonzalez had four of Boston's 19 hits, adding four RBIs on Friday night as the Red Sox welcomed the Chicago Cubs back to Fenway Park for the first time since 1918 by beating them 15-5.

Kevin Youkilis had two doubles and a two-run homer, and Jacoby Ellsbury also had three hits for Boston, which won its seventh consecutive game.

Interleague play began with a bang at Fenway, where the Red Sox hosted the Cubs for the first time since 1918. Kevin Youkilis led a 19-hit attack in Boston's 15-5 win over Chicago.

Despite being the preseason favorite to win the rugged AL East, the Boston Red Sox are finding that reaching .500 in May after an 0-6 start feels A-OK.

Kevin Youkilis hit a tying three-run homer, David Ortiz had a go-ahead drive and the Red Sox completed a sweep of a team in turmoil, beating the New York Yankees with a 7-5 victory Sunday night to ...

Kevin Youkilis homered twice and knocked in six runs, rookie Junichi Tazawa stopped New York's big bats and the Red Sox broke a five-game skid against the Yankees with a 14-1 win.

NEW YORK (AP) -- Boston's Kevin Youkilis and Detroit pitcher Rick Porcello have been suspended for five games each and fined by Major League Baseball for their roles in a brawl.

Boston's Kevin Youkilis and Detroit pitcher Rick Porcello were suspended for five games each Wednesday and fined by Major League Baseball for their roles in a benches-clearing confrontation.

The pair asked the players' union to appeal the penalties, which will be held off pending completion of the process.

Boston's Kevin Youkilis charged the mound after being hit with a pitch, throwing his helmet at Detroit pitcher Rick Porcello and tackling him before the benches and bullpens poured onto the field Tuesday night.

Order was restored minutes later without any punches thrown, but Youkilis and Porcello were ejected in the second inning.

BOSTON (AP) -- Boston Red Sox third baseman Kevin Youkilis charged the mound after being hit with a pitch, throwing his helmet and tackling Detroit pitcher Rick Porcello before both benches and bullpens poured onto the field.

Kevin Youkilis has taken a slim lead over Mark Teixeira in a back-and-forth race to be elected the starting American League first baseman for the All-Star game.

In results of fan voting released Tuesday, Youkilis held an edge of only 1,315 ballots. The Boston star had 1,110,366 votes while the Yankees' Teixeira had 1,109,051.