Saturday, Carl Pavano didn't live up the rotation's reputation, getting hit hard during his 3 2/3-inning outing as the Red Sox hammered the Yankees, 17-1, at Yankee Stadium.

The right-hander was charged with five runs on 11 hits, falling to 4-3.

"I threw a lot of pitches -- and not too many quality pitches," Pavano said. "Must have been tough to watch."

"He pitched well his last two starts and he had a good warmup today, so he went into the game with a lot of confidence," said manager Joe Torre. "It just wasn't his day."

Boston pounded New York's pitching staff for 27 hits in the game, falling one shy of both the Red Sox's team record for hits and the Yankees' record for hits allowed, both 28.

Boston used a seven-run fifth inning against Mike Stanton and Paul Quantrill to break the game wide open, as Quantrill allowed an Edgar Renteria grand slam and a three-run shot by Trot Nixon before he recorded an out in the frame.

The 16-run difference was the largest margin of defeat ever for the Yankees against their rivals.

"Top to bottom, we didn't get the job done. It was just not a good day for us," Torre said. "It was ugly. That's all you can say about it."

Pavano allowed a run in the first and two more in the second, putting New York in a quick 3-0 hole. The Sox added two more in the fourth on two-out RBI singles by Manny Ramirez and Nixon, knocking Pavano from the game after just 3 2/3 innings.

It was Pavano's shortest non-injury outing since June 27, 2003, when he gave up six runs without getting an out -- against the Red Sox.

"He just didn't get enough balls down," Torre said. "He pitched downish, but wasn't able to put people away. He's not overpowering, so he needs to command the strike zone. He got ahead in a lot of counts, but he just couldn't put people away."

"Tomorrow is a new day," Pavano said. "I'm looking forward to that day, because this is a very disappointing one for me."

It was equally disappointing for Stanton, who allowed three runs in two-thirds of an inning, and Quantrill, who was charged with six runs in 2 2/3 innings, serving up three homers.

"I simply didn't do anything very well today," Quantrill said.

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The seven-run fifth gave the Sox a 12-0 lead, prompting the Yankees to remove several of their starting players for a few innings of rest.

One of them was Derek Jeter, who was drilled by a Matt Clement pitch in the third, catching a fastball in his left shoulder blade. The shortstop is expected to play on Sunday, according to Torre.

"He was going up to hit," said Torre, who pinch-hit for Jeter in the fifth. "Once the game got out of hand, I didn't think it was necessary."

Clement (6-0) had little trouble making the runs stand up, limiting the Yankees to two hits over the first four innings. The Yankees loaded the bases in the fifth, but Clement got Tino Martinez to ground out, ending the team's only real threat of the afternoon.

"He's just wild enough to be tough to hit," Torre said. "He throws a lot of sliders, has a cut fastball and a fastball. He threw a lot of pitches, but he changes speeds and did a good job. He's been doing a good job all year."

The one bright spot for the Yankees was avoiding the shutout, which they did in the seventh when Bernie Williams singled in Tony Womack for New York's only run. Still, the 17 runs allowed were a season high, as well as the most ever scored by the Red Sox against the Yankees, edging out their 16-run performance in August 1937.

"They've been scuffling lately, but if you don't pitch well, they can do some damage," Torre said. "You have to brush it off."