Boston, MA (My Sportsbook) - John Burkett allowed one run over seven innings to lead Boston to a 5-3 win over Anaheim in the finale of a three-game series at Fenway Park.

Burkett (2-2) posted his first win in eight starts. He permitted seven hits while striking out four for the Red Sox, who avoided a series sweep and moved into a first-place tie with the New York Yankees in the American League East.

The Red Sox and Yankees will begin a three-game series in Boston on Monday.

Robert Person earned his first save despite allowing one run and two hits in the ninth inning. Bill Mueller registered three hits, while Nomar Garciaparra and Jason Varitek each contributed two for Boston, which has won four of its last six. Manny Ramirez added a homer.

Garciaparra extended his hitting streak to 19 games, the longest current in the big leagues.

Garret Anderson, Bengie Molina, Scott Spiezio and Eric Owens each finished with two hits for the Angels, who lost for the second time in six games.

Boston jumped to a 4-0 lead in the second against Angels starter John Lackey.

David Ortiz led off with a base hit and advanced to second when Trot Nixon's grounder was misplayed. After Jeremy Giambi was hit by a pitch to load the bases, Varitek doubled home two. Giambi then scored from third on Johnny Damon's grounder before Mueller capped the rally with a single to left.

David Eckstein's sacrifice fly in the top of the third pulled Anaheim within 4-1. Owens led off with a double, moved to third on a bunt hit by Jeff DaVanon and scored on the fly ball to center.

The Red Sox pushed their lead to 5-1 in the bottom of the third on Ramirez's sixth homer of the season.

Lackey (2-4) absorbed the loss, allowing five runs -- two earned -- and nine hits in six innings.

In the eighth, a triple by Troy Glaus off Ramiro Mendoza scored Adam Kennedy, who doubled, for the Angels.

Molina's sacrifice fly in the ninth capped the scoring. The out plated Spiezio, who opened the inning with a triple for Anaheim.

Burkett improved to 7-3 all-time against the Angels. Nixon left the game after two innings with tightness in both hamstrings. Person earned his first save since April 21, 1999 -- for Toronto against Anaheim.