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CHICAGO -- Clay Buchholz figures a slump will come his way at some point so hell enjoy this run while it lasts. Buchholz pitched five-hit ball over seven innings to improve to 7-0, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Chicago White Sox 6-2 Wednesday night to avoid a three-game sweep. David Ortiz delivered a two-run single in the first off Hector Santiago (1-3) and stole third for the first time in his career. Jacoby Ellsbury had two hits, walked twice and made a big catch in centre field to back Buchholz and help the Red Sox come away with their sixth win in eight games. Theyre now 9-1 with Buchholz starting, and hes gone at least six innings each time out. "Youre going to take your lumps and bumps in the road," he said. But its been a smooth ride so far for him, although he got some help from his defence in this one. Jonny Gomes made a sliding catch on Paul Konerkos line drive to left with two on to end the first, and Ellsbury raced to the centre-field warning track to snag Alexei Ramirezs liner with a runner on and two out in the fifth to preserve a 2-1 lead. Boston added to it in the eighth when Will Middlebrooks hit a sacrifice fly to right off Nate Jones after the Red Sox loaded the bases against Brian Omogrosso in the eighth, and Mike Napoli scored on a passed ball by Tyler Flowers to make it 4-1. The Red Sox scored two more in the ninth to put this one away. Even so, Konerko was feeling pretty good about how the White Sox played in this series. "Its good for our record, but I think it should be good for our confidence that we belong on the same field as some of these teams," he said. "I dont think we doubt that anyway, but it reinforces it." Buchholz allowed just one run while lowering his American League-leading ERA to 1.73. He also matched the best start by a Boston pitcher since Josh Beckett in 2007 and joined Tampa Bays Matt Moore and Arizonas Patrick Corbin as the only unbeaten pitchers in the majors with seven or more wins. "I thought tonight, still, he had very good stuff," manager John Farrell said. "Hes still pitching in the low to mid-90s with his fastball. The biggest thing is you never can sit on any one pitch in any given count." The only run Buchholz allowed came on an RBI groundout in the third by Alex Rios, who extended his career-high hitting streak to 17 with a single in the sixth. The White Sox also got a solo homer from Konerko off Andrew Bailey. Otherwise, the White Sox couldnt get the big hit. They were 0 for 5 with runners in scoring position after doing all their scoring with two outs while winning the previous two games 6-4 and 3-1. Santiago wasnt quite as dominant after Jose Quintana took a no-hitter into the seventh the previous night, but he gave the White Sox exactly what they needed. He settled down after the shaky start and threw six solid innings for the White Sox with Chris Sale scratched because of mild tendinitis in his left shoulder. The left-hander allowed two runs and three hits, struck out nine and walked four pitching on three days rest in what might be his last start for a while. Thats because he or Dylan Axelrod could be headed to the bullpen with John Danks expected to return from his shoulder injury. "Its tough, but thats part of being in baseball," manager Robin Ventura said. "We have to figure out whats best for us, so well figure that out on Friday." NOTES: Ortiz was having some fun after the game in light of his steal of third in the first inning. Asked if hes the new Rickey Henderson, he said, "So they say." And when he saw the steal sign, he said, "I was like, You sure?" ... The Red Sox held OF Shane Victorino out of the lineup for the second straight game because of tightness in his left hamstring. Manager John Farrell said there has been improvement and is hopeful he wont have to go on the disabled list. ... Farrell said backup C David Ross (concussion) will go on a rehab assignment Thursday at Double-A Portland. ... The White Sox said after the game that Danks will be activated from the disabled list and make his first start of the year against Miami on Friday. Danks is coming off a season-ending shoulder injury and his not pitched since May 19, 2012. He had surgery in August to repair a capsule tear and remove debris in his rotator cuff and biceps. To make room for Danks, the White Sox optioned left-hander Donnie Veal to Triple-A Charlotte after Wednesdays game. Cris Carter Youth Jersey . Colin Wilson had two goals and an assist, and Mike Fisher scored a goal and helped set up two others in the Predators 6-4 victory over the Red Wings on Monday night. 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PETERSBURG, Fla. -- The Tampa Bay Rays got a rare win over Kansas City with a dominating performance.Jake Odorizzi had his third consecutive scoreless start, Steven Souza Jr. homered for the first time in two months and Tampa Bay beat the Royals 12-0 on Wednesday night.Brad Miller and Kevin Kiermaier also homered for the Rays, who are 7-25 against the Royals since the start of the 2012 season.Figured out a way to beat those guys, Rays manager Kevin Cash said. Theyve given us everything we could handle and more.Kansas City had won the first two games of the four-game series and all five previous meetings this season.Odorizzi (6-5) allowed two singles, walked two and had six strikeouts in six innings. The right-hander has not given up a run in 20 2/3 innings over the three-start stretch.Odo was outstanding, again, Cash said. Hes really gotten on a very nice run, which has been great to see.Enny Romero and Ryan Garton completed a two-hitter.Seeing 12 up there at the end is really nice, Odorizzi said. The guys in the bullpen came in and finished the last three innings to keep the shutout going. The defense played really great, the offense was outstanding, obviously.After Evan Longoria had a sacrifice fly, Souza put the Rays up 4-0 on his three-run shot off Edinson Volquez (8-10) in the first. Souza had gone 109 at-bats without a homer after going deep June 4 against Minnesotas Ervin Santana.Miller made it 5-0 during the third with his 18th homer.Volquez gave up eight runs and 11 hits in five-plus innings.They got me today, Volquez said.Kansas City had three errors, and now hhas three games this season where it has given up at least 12 runs and made at least three errors.dddddddddddd It happened once in the previous six seasons.Kiermaier, who entered hitting .163 with two RBI in 16 games since coming back from a fractured left hand, hit a three-run drive off Chien-Ming Wang in a five-run sixth to put the Rays ahead 11-0.MOVING DAYRoyals: OF Billy Burns, acquired from Oakland Friday, was recalled from Triple-A Omaha and RHP Brooks Pounders was optioned to the Pacific Coast League club.Rays: INF-OF Richie Shaffer was recalled from Triple-A Durham and UTL Taylor Motter was optioned the International League club.DUFFYS DAYSS Matt Duffy, acquired Monday in a four-player deal that sent LHP Matt Moore to San Francisco, could be a week away from returning from a strained left Achilles tendon. Just getting back up to speed and making sure that Im 100 percent confident in this thing going forward, Duffy said.TRAINERS ROOMRoyals: Burns will probably start Thursday because manager Ned Yost does not want Lorenzo Cain to play a fourth straight game on the artificial turf at Tropicana Field. Cain returned from a left hamstring strain Friday.Rays: RHP Alex Cobb (Tommy John surgery) is scheduled to go three innings in a rehab start Thursday night with Class A Charlotte.UP NEXTRoyals RHP Ian Kennedy (6-9) will face Rays LHP Drew Smyly (3-11) Thursday. Kennedy (26) and Smyly (22) are among the major-league leaders in home runs allowed. ' ' '