BOSTON -- The Boston Red Sox are certainly enjoying playing a lot more this season. David Ortiz hit a three-run home run and Jarrod Saltalamacchia connected twice, the first coming one pitch before Mike Carp homered Sunday, and the Red Sox beat the Los Angeles Angels 10-5. Sitting atop the AL East after a miserable 69-93 record last season that saw first-year manager Bobby Valentine fired during the off-season and a trio of stars -- Adrian Gonzalez. Josh Beckett and Carl Crawford traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers in a salary dump last August, the Red Sox are feeling like they can enjoy the game again. "This is a great clubhouse, a great group of guys. It starts with the top and works its way down," Saltalamacchia said. "Everybody knows their role and everybody knows what approach to take, which makes things easier. Weve got a good group of veterans with a good group of young guys. Its a lot of fun, especially being in first place, but we know we have to focus on tomorrow." Ryan Dempster (4-6) got his 2,000th career strikeout when he fanned Alberto Callaspo to open the sixth. The Red Sox took two of three in the weekend series against the Angels and have won six of eight. Dempster, signed to a two-year deal via free agency during the off-season, agreed with his batterymate-- Saltalamacchia. "Were a team. Were a tight unit and so when guys are getting a bunch of hits, its a lot of fun in the dugout," Dempster said. "See a guy like Salty break out and get two homers today. Its good energy. As a pitcher, a starting pitcher, it allows you to go out there and really fill the strike zone up. You got a little bit of breathing room." Los Angeles entered the weekend having won eight straight against the Red Sox after going 6-0 last season, but dropped the final two after winning the opener of a day-night doubleheader Saturday. Albert Pujols and Callaspo each had solo homers for the Angels. The Angels power-filled lineup was no match for Bostons bats on Sunday. "You just need to make your pitches. If I could just take back one pitch, just the change-up to Ortiz," Angels starter Joe Blanton said. "It was just middle-in up and its not a good place to throw a changeup to him. If I make a pitch there and get and get the next one, its a big difference taking away three runs. It changes the (complexion) of the game. I just gotta make a better pitch in that situation and I didnt do it." Ortiz, who hit a two-run homer and drove in three runs in Bostons 7-2 win in the nightcap of a doubleheader Saturday, has five homers and 14 RBIs in his last 10 games. Angels manager Mike Scioscia felt Blanton didnt locate his fastball well enough when he needed it. "I think he got off to a good start the first go-round of the lineup and then he just had trouble with his fastball," Scioscia said. "He got a change-up up to David Ortiz for the three-run home run. Just struggled with fastball command, especially in the sixth inning." Saltalamacchia and Carp opened the sixth with homers into the centre field seats off starter Blanton (1-10), Carps drive chasing Blanton. In the next inning, Saltalamacchia homered to centre field again, this time a three-run shot into the first row off Robert Coello to give Boston a 10-3 lead. Dempster gave up three runs on six hits in six innings, walking two and striking out six for just his second victory in his last six decisions. Blanton was tagged for seven runs -- six earned -- with three homers in eight hits over five-plus innings. Trailing 1-0 in the third, the Red Sox scored four runs off Blanton. Daniel Nava tied it with an RBI single, Dustin Pedroia singled, then Ortiz belted his homer into the Red Sox bullpen to make it 4-1. Callaspo hit a solo homer in the fourth, but Jacoby Ellsburys RBI triple into the right field corner made it 5-2. Los Angeles cut it to 5-3 in the fifth on Mark Trumbos run-scoring single after Mike Trout doubled off the Green Monster. Pujols solo homer pushed the Angels ahead in the first. NOTES: Saltalamacchia had his fourth two-homer game, his previous was April of last season at the Chicago White Sox. ... Pedroia and teammate Jose Iglesias both extended hitting streaks to 13 games, with Iglesias being a career high. ... Blanton entered the game having allowed the most hits in the majors. ... Dempster entered 0-2 with 17 runs in 13 2-3 innings in his career against Los Angeles. ... The Angels Howie Kendrick came in 12 for his last 16, but went 0 for 4. . ... Boston is a majors best 13-6 in day games. ... Boston manager John Farrell said before the game that RHP Clay Buchholz was "sore," but still needed to be examined. Buchholz left Saturdays second game with what the team called "neck tightness." ... Josh Hamilton went 0 for 5 with two strikeouts. ... The Angels are scheduled to open a three-game series in Baltimore Monday with Jered Weaver (1-1, 3.13) facing the Orioles Freddy Garcia (2-3, 4.470 ERA). ... 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The Black Bears had won 28 of 29 at the Cross Insurance Center entering Saturdays contest.The Bulldogs won the two games they played in the tournament by a combined 90 points.Maine is going to be really good, MSU head coach Vic Schaefer said. They are a young team but they are going to win some games. Our speed and athleticism can wear some teams down in the press. We really pushed them out on the floor with their offense. We try to make you uncomfortable. Tonight, we did a really great job of that.This team has some weapons. We can score some points. We have players who can come off the bench and score, too.MSU forced 18 first-half turnovers and were never threatened after scoring the games first 15 points. Vivians, who was named the tournaments Most Outstanding Player, had nine points during that run. A layup by Chinwe Okorie capped the run.Maine closed within 19-12 in the final minute of the first quarter. Vivians then scored to end the quarter. The Bulldogs would then stretch a 25-20 lead with an 18-2 run.Since I didnt play much yesterday, coming out fresh and playing a good team had me energizeed and ready to play, Vivians said.dddddddddddd. Vivians scored 15 of States 25 second-quarter points, including a 3-pointer at the buzzer, as the Bulldogs out-scored Maine by 14 in the quarter to take a 46-23 halftime lead.Johnson sparked MSU in the second half, scoring all 14 of her points on 4 of 5 shooting, a perfect 4 for 4 from 3-point range.Johnson, who scored 21 on Friday against Villanova, earned a spot on the all-tournament team. She averaged 17.5 ppg, shooting 12 of 14 from the field, 7 of 8 from beyond the arc. Johnson was also 4 of 4 at the free-throw line.The Bulldogs hit 32 of 61 shots from the field (52.5 percent), 11 of 21 shots from 3-point range (52.4 percent) and 12 of 15 shots from the foul line (80.0 percent). The Black Bears hit 17 of 45 shots from the field (37.8 percent), 2 of 12 shots from 3-point range (16.7 percent) and 7 of 10 shots from the foul line (70.0 percent). MSU held a 36-23 rebounding advantage.The Bulldogs had 21 assists and 15 turnovers, while the Black Bears had nine assists and 26 turnovers. William had nine assists and five of the teams 13 steals. Vivians also had three steals. Maine received eight points apiece from Naira Caceres and Laia Sole. The Bulldogs held Maine leading scorer Sigi Koizar to seven points after she tallied 17 in a Friday win against Purdue. ' ' '