By Steve Ginsburg
BOSTON (Reuters) - Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Jamie Moyer's hot streak over the past five weeks came to a screeching halt when the left-hander was roughed up in a 12-2 rout by the Boston Red Sox in interleague play on Friday.
The 47-year-old Moyer (6-6) surrendered nine earned runs and nine hits in one-plus innings, his ERA ballooning to 5.03 from 3.98 after the miserable outing.
"Jamie Moyer doesn't wow you with the radar gun but he has three pitches that are about the same velocity that do three different things," said Boston first baseman Mike Lowell, who belted a two-run homer to left in the first inning.
"He usually has very good location. Today he missed his spots a couple of times. We put some good swings on him. But he's a guy that keeps you off-balance."
Designated hitter David Ortiz had three hits and four RBIs as part of a 17-hit attack by the Red Sox, who scored all of their runs in the first three innings.
Boston scored five in the first, four in the second and three in the third.
"We started early and that's a good way to play," said Red Sox manager Terry Francona. "We had a real good approach to Moyer. You didn't see us pulling a lot of balls foul."
Moyer, whose 264 wins are the most by any active pitcher, entered the game with a 2.76 ERA over his last six starts after posting a 5.70 ERA over his first five.
Four batters into the second inning the crafty southpaw was gone after recording only three outs on the night.
Since May 16 when Philadelphia had a National League-best 23-13 record, the Phillies have gone 7-15 and are in third place in the East behind Atlanta and the New York Mets.
(Editing by Frank Pingue)
