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BOSTON -- The Boston Red Sox are certainly enjoying playing a lot more this season. Borussia Dortmund Jerseys Custom . 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). ... Boston plays at the Tampa Bay Rays Monday with John Lackey (3-5, 2.79 ERA) slated to face Alex Cobb (6-2, 2.39 ERA). Stitched Custom Soccer Shirts . He just needed to be his best twisting, turning acrobatic self. "I didnt need to be anybody else, I just needed to be myself and be aggressive," said Burks, who scored a career-high 34 points to spark the Utah Jazz to a 118-103 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Monday night. Discount Custom Soccer Shirts . However, he did make them miss him a little less. Cundiff, who had the unenviable job of replacing Dawson last season, agreed Thursday to a one-year, $1. http://www.cheapcustomjerseyssoccer.com/ . Sulaiman, 44, was chosen unanimously Tuesday in a vote by the leadership, the World Boxing Council said. Sulaiman becomes the sixth president of the organization. For the longest time, Indias boxing hopes for Rio were restricted to just one representative -- Shiva Thapa, who had made his debut as a teenager in 2012.The recent years have not been good for Indian boxing, with the national federation fighting more battles outside the ring than inside the circle. The internal squabbles had an adverse impact right through the qualification process, with no woman making it to Rio, thus ruling out a chance for a repeat of Mary Koms heroics from London.Vikas Krishan and Manoj Kumar qualified much closer to the Olympics, but their experience of having been to London, just like Thapa, should stand them in good stead. Krishan is stepping into the weight category left vacant by Vijender Singh, who has gone professional, and he would want to emulate Vijenders medal-winning effort from 2008.The teamShiva Thapa (56kg - Bantamweight)Manoj Kumar (64kg - Light welterweight)Vikas Krishan (75kg - Middleweight)The key datesAugust 6 to 21How they got thereThapa became the first Indian boxer to qualify for the Rio Olympics after finishing second at the Asia Oceania Olympic qualifiers, held in China in April.In June, Manoj and Krishan gained Rio berths after winning their quarterfinal bouts at the AIBA World Olympic Qualification tournament in Baku. Authentic Custom Soccer Jerseys. .What they sayManoj Kumar:Given the terrible state in which boxing is right now, I am relieved to have qualified for the Games. There was lot of pressure on the team which is competing here and I am glad that came good.Vikas Krishan:I have a feeling that I will win a bronze medal at Rio Olympics. I will have to win two bouts to bag a bronze. We have a small but a very good team. Both Shiva Thapa and Manoj Kumar are very good and capable of winning medals. In fact, those two can get gold..ExtrasThapa holds the record for being the youngest Indian boxer to qualify for the Olympics. He achieved it after qualifying for the 2012 London Olympics at the age of 18.Indias track record*Vijender Singh became the first Indian boxer to clinch an Olympic medal when he won a bronze in the 75kg category in the 2008 Beijing Olympics.*Mary Kom then won a bronze in the 48 kg category in the 2012 London Games, where womens boxing was introduced in the Olympics for the first time. ' ' '