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MLB: Boston 11, Colorado 4

BOSTON, June 25 (UPI) -- Dustin Pedroia went 3-for-5 and drove in four runs Tuesday, keying a 20-hit assault that carried Boston to an 11-4 interleague win over Colorado.

Daniel Nava and Julio Iglesias each provided three hits and an RBI while Jacoby Ellsbury went 3-for-5 with three runs scored as the Red Sox cruised to a victory in the first of a two-game series.

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Mike Napoli added a pair of run-scoring singles for American League East-leading Boston.

Ryan Dempster (5-8) corralled the victory, allowing two runs on six hits over six innings.

Rockies starter Juan Nicasio (4-4) was rocked for seven runs (six earned) on 12 hits over just 2 1/3 innings.

Wilin Rosario went 3-for-4 with a solo homer for Colorado.

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