Wilyer Abreu homered twice and drove in three runs, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Chicago Cubs 6-1 to avoid a series sweep.

Runners left in scoring position_Chicago 3 (Montgomery, Slater 2); Pittsburgh 1 (Suwinski). RISP_Chicago 3 for 12; Pittsburgh 0 for 3. Runners moved up_Sosa, Reynolds, Gonzales. GIDP_Horwitz.