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Four ejected in Red Sox's win

MINNEAPOLIS - Getaway day started a little bit early for the Boston Red Sox and Minnesota Twins.

Jason Varitek hit two home runs, then was one of four people ejected by young umpire Todd Tichenor during separate arguments in the seventh inning of Boston's 3-1 victory over Minnesota on Thursday.

The 32-year-old Tichenor, up from the Triple-A Pacific Coast League, gave the boot to both catchers and both managers during a wild seventh inning that ended with Red Sox starter Josh Beckett giving a dismissive wave toward home plate in disgust.

"Everybody handles things differently," Red Sox manager Terry Francona said of Tichenor. "It looked like he had his hands full today. Their guys were getting ejected, we're getting (ejected). That's probably not your goal of the game."

Joe Crede hit a home run in his return from a three-game absence because of a bruised hand, but Beckett (5-2) was too much for the Twins. He allowed one run on three hits with four walks and eight strikeouts in seven innings.

Jacoby Ellsbury went 0-for-3 to snap a 22-game hitting streak. But Varitek hit solo homers off Anthony Swarzak (1-1) to lead off the fifth and seventh innings, the first first time the switch-hitter has hit two home runs in a game off right-handed pitchers since 2004, according to baseballreference.com.

Varitek entered the game hitting .222 with three homers from the left side of the plate this season.

Jonathan Papelbon pitched the ninth for his 13th save.

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