Oakland raps out six runs in the fourth inning in a rout of Boston that again denies Red Sox starter Tim Wakefield his 200th career victory.

Adrian Gonzalez and the Boston Red Sox powered their way to some payback in Texas.

Gonzalez homered twice to give him five in four games, Andrew Miller pitched three-hit ball in a spot start and the Red Sox beat the Rangers 6-0 on Thursday night.

Miller threw 6 1/3 impressive innings and the Red Sox took the final three games in a four-game series between American League division leaders.

Big Papi is back in the Boston lineup, and the Red Sox are back in first place.

David Ortiz had an RBI single on the first pitch he saw in 10 days and scored twice in his return as the Red Sox had another convincing victory over the AL West-leading Texas Rangers, 13-2 . . .

ARLINGTON, Texas — Adrian Gonzalez rediscovered his power stroke and Jacoby Ellsbury made an immediate impact in his return to the lineup for the Boston Red Sox, who finally won a game in Texas.

Gonzalez homered twice after going deep only once in 155 at-bats over the previous 39 games, and Boston beat the AL West-leading Rangers 11-5 Tuesday night to move within two percentage points of the first-place New York Yankees in the AL East.

“I wasn’t hitting as many home runs, but I wasn’t worried about it,” said Gonzalez, who leads the majors with a .346 batting average. “I was getting on base. The main thing is we’re winning.”

ARLINGTON, Texas — C.J. Wilson stood at his locker after pitching 6 2/3 scoreless innings for Texas wearing a T-shirt he designed bearing the image of teammate Mike Napoli with a chef’s hat and holding a spatula.

So appropriate.

Wilson’s 13th win and Napoli’s three-run homer were the primary ingredients for the Rangers in a 4-0 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Monday night in the opener a four-game series that is a potential playoff preview.

Jon Lester is again too much for Kansas City, and Boston’s backup players are keys to a 6-1 victory.

Boston gets 13 hits, including former Sea Dog Ryan Lavarnway’s first in the majors, to win at Kansas City.

Josh Beckett continues his career-long mastery of Kansas City as Boston gets a needed win.