Big day for Boston Bats...Yanks pull one out...Kings bring back Udrih.

BOSTON (AP) In a slugfest in Boston the Red Sox defeated the Twins 18-5 in a game that saw a reversal of an umpires call wipe out a triple play. The Red Sox had 23 hits including a career-high four for Jacoby Ellsbury and three each for Manny Ramirez, Kevin Youkilis (YEW'-kuh-lihs) and Sean Casey.

NEW YORK (AP) The New York Yankees made it four straight on Bobby Abreu's (uh-BRAY'-ooz) game-winning double off Grant Balfour in the 10th inning for a 2-1 win over Tampa Bay. Jason Giambi singled in a run for the Yankees on a day when the team gave out 20,000 replica mustaches to fans to support the All-Star candidacy of Giambi. His hot streak coincided with his decision to grow a mustache.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) The Sacramento Kings have re-signed point guard Beno Udrih to a five-year deal. Udrih joined the Kings last November 1st after three years and two NBA championships as a backup with the San Antonio Spurs and the Slovenian averaged 14.4 points and 5.0 assists in 51 starts while filling in for an injured Mike Bibby.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) Kara Lynn Joyce has been added as an alternate to the 400-meter freestyle relay for next month's Olympics after 41-year-old Dara Torres withdrew from the 100 free to focus on the 50 free as her only individual event in Beijing.

Joyce finished seventh in the 100 free at last week's trials one spot out of making the team.

CHATEAUROUX, France (AP) Britain's Mark Cavendish won today's fifth stage of the Tour de France in a sprint after a three-rider breakaway that led almost the entire way in the Tour's longest leg was caught within sight of the finish line. Germany's Stefan Schumacher (SHOO'-mah-kur) retained the leader's yellow jersey.

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