By Bryan Hoch / MLB.com BOSTON -- Nick Swisher belted a three-run homer and Josh Beckett came unhinged in a wild six-run sixth inning as the Yankees pounded their way to a 10-3 victory over the Red Sox on Friday at Fenway Park. Swisher swatted a hanging breaking ball into the center-field camera stand for his sixth homer of the year in the fourth, giving New York the jump on Beckett, but it could have had no idea how quickly it would unravel for the hard-throwing righty. The sixth-inning implosion would force a yellow "6" to be slotted into the Green Monster, as Beckett dusted Francisco Cervelli for a run-scoring walk, Randy Winn logged an RBI single and Derek Jeter was hit in the No. 2 on his back to force in another run. Beckett allowed run-scoring hits to Marcus Thames and Mark Teixeira before Red Sox manager Terry Francona finally brought out the hook. Alex Rodriguez logged a sacrifice fly before the carnage was complete against Beckett, who allowed nine runs on nine hits in 5 1/3 innings. The hearty cushion provided plenty of breathing room for Phil Hughes, who remained undefeated in his past nine starts dating back to last season. Hughes completed seven strong innings, limiting the Red Sox to a pair of David Ortiz RBIs -- a fourth-inning sacrifice fly and a run-scoring single in the sixth. Robinson Cano and Nick Johnson both exited early due to injuries. Cano was hit in the left knee by a 92-mph fastball from Beckett in the sixth inning, and Johnson left after two at-bats with soreness in his right wrist.
