BOSTON — David Ortiz drove in four runs, Boston led 12-0 after three innings and the Red Sox beat the Philadelphia Phillies 12-2 on Friday night in the worst start of Jamie Moyer’s 24 seasons.
The 47-year-old left-hander allowed nine runs on nine hits, including six doubles and Mike Lowell’s two-run homer, and left after failing to retire any of the first four batters in the second inning. Boston added three runs in the third off David Herndon.
John Lackey (7-3) won his third straight decision, giving up two runs and six hits in seven innings.
All the runs against Moyer (6-6) were earned. He had given up between nine and 11 earned runs in five of his other 620 starts before Friday, but the shortest stint in those shaky outings was 3 2/3 innings. His career ERA at Fenway Park against Boston rose from 6.43 to 7.59.
Ortiz and Marco Scutaro each had three hits for Boston, which opened a nine-game interleague homestand against the Phillies, Arizona and the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The Phillies lost for the 15th time in 22 games, a span in which they have managed just 53 runs.
