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BOSTON -- Zack Greinkes solid run came to a quick end.Greinke was tagged for nine runs and three homers -- two of Mookie Betts three in the game -- in 1 2/3 innings as the Boston Red Sox completed a three-game sweep of the Arizona Diamondbacks with a 16-2 rout Sunday.Entering the day 8-0 with a 2.47 ERA in his previous 10 starts, Greinke was expected to make for a tough matchup against Bostons Rick Porcello.It just happened so fast I didnt realize how bad it actually was, Grenkie said after giving up his most runs since 2005.It was the second-most hes allowed in his career. He gave up 11 in a start for Kansas City, against the Diamondbacks on June 10, 2005.Well, they just hit everything he threw up there, Arizona manager Chip Hale said. It was good pitches they hit. He obviously had some bad locations on some that they hit also. But it was one of those days. Weve all been there. Weve all been on the good side and weve all been on the bad side.What was billed as a marquee pitching matchup turned into a rout when Greinke (11-4) was chased after 10 hits.Michael Bourn had a solo homer and RBI single for the Diamondbacks. They had won four straight before being swept.The Red Sox said Betts joined Hall of Famer Ted Williams, who had two three-homer games in 1957, as the only Red Sox players since 1913 to have two three-homer games in a season.Betts other three-homer game came against Baltimore on May 31.Porcello became the first Red Sox pitcher in 70 years to open a season 12-0 at Fenway Park, improving his overall record to 16-3.Betts had two chances to hit a fourth homer, but he lined out to right and then grounded out in the eighth inning. The crowd chanted Lets Go Mookie! before his final at-bat.Dustin Pedroia had five hits and Jackie Bradley Jr. chipped in with a two-run homer for the Red Sox, who closed a six-game homestand at 4-2.Porcello allowed one run on three hits over seven innings and became the first Boston pitcher since Dave Boo Ferriss to begin a year by winning his first 12 decisions in Fenway.Betts two-run homer in the first cleared the Green Monster and made it 2-0.His second -- a three-run shot into the first row of Monster seats -- keyed a seven-run second. Bradley hit his off the Pesky Pole, and rookie Andrew Benintendi and Pedroia each drove in a run during the inning.Betts third homer was a three-run shot that caromed off a billboard above the Monster in a six-run fifth.TRAINERS ROOMDiamondbacks: C Welington Castillo is due back Monday from bereavement leave.Red Sox: Bradley was in the lineup after getting Saturday off to rest and nurse a sore big toe. . Manager John Farrell said after the game that RHP Steven Wright (jammed pitching shoulder) would go on the DL and Hanley Ramirez would go on the bereavement list.TO THE `PENHale said LHP Patrick Corbin would be demoted to the bullpen and Zach Godley would return to the rotation. Corbin (4-12) lost his sixth straight decision Friday, allowing eight runs in 1 2/3 innings.HUGE MILESTONEPedroia had his fifth career five-hit game, the most in club history.BIG REQUESTRecently acquired Red Sox C Bryan Holadays preschool-age son walked over to David Ortiz in the clubhouse, looked up and asked: Can you teach me how to hit home runs every time?Big Papi smiled and replied: You want to learn how to hit home runs every time? Well work on that.UP NEXTDiamondbacks: LHP Robbie Ray (5-11, 4.57 ERA) faces RHP Bartolo Colon (10-6, 3.35) Monday in the opener of a three-game series against the Mets.Red Sox: LHP Drew Pomeranz (0-2, 5.26) is set to start when they open their four-city road trip. 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Tracey comes to the Blue Bombers after spending over a decade with Queens University. Most recently he was the schools assistant football coach. AUSTIN, Texas -- Freshman Joyner Holmes arrived at Texas with a big reputation. After a slow start on Wednesday, Holmes showed why.The forward scored 20 of her 22 points during the final three quarters to lead No. 8 Texas past Houston Baptist 98-46.Among the top recruits in the country, the 6-foot-3 Holmes went 8 of 17 from the field with nine rebounds and three blocks in 22 minutes.Holmes could have scored more, but she missed several shots early from close range.Im going get in the gym and start making layups, said Holmes, of Cedar Hill, Texas.Brooke McCarty had 16 points and Ariel Atkins and Jada Underwood each scored 11 for Texas (1-1).Lauren Calver led Houston Baptist (0-2) with 11 points, followed by Amanda Johnson with 10.Texas led 19-3 and forced five turnovers in the first four minutes. The Huskies finished the first quarter with eight turnovers -- which Texas turned into 16 points -- but trailed by only 11 after making four 3-pointers.Texas led 57-21 at halftime. Houston Baptist finished with 25 turnovers.Texas encountered a reality check on Monday night on national television, losing 71-59 at No. 11 Stanford. Holmes finished with just three points and three rebounds in 17 minutes against the Cardinal, and other Texas players struggled as well.Holmes is among four new Longhorns who played in the first two games.We do have some things we have to dramatically improve on, Texas coach Karen Aston said. You cant discount jitters in the way we played at Stanford. Some of them need to pay more attention in practice, and they need to pay more attention to detail. Some of them had a little of that `this is my first game look.BIG PICTTUREHouston Baptist: Coach Donna Finnie has a young team with five freshmen and four sophomores.dddddddddddd Theyve already faced top-10 teams in their first two games -- the Huskies lost by 75 points at No. 2 Baylor on Friday. Houston Baptist will move back to its own weight class for most of the remaining non-conference season and in the Southland Conference.People must think were crazy, Finnie said of her tough schedule. I want to test the team early on.Texas: After reaching the NCAA Sweet 16 and Elite 8 the past two seasons, the Longhorns goal is the Final Four in Dallas. The next real test comes Sunday at No. 10 Mississippi State. ... McCarty, a junior, has shifted from shooting guard to point guard after the graduation of Celina Rodrigo. McCarty is averaging 18 points through two games and has converted 6 of 10 3-pointers.MAKE SOME NOISEThe Houston Baptist game was an opportunity for Texas to gain young fans with its annual weekday game. Free tickets were provided to about 5,000 kids from more than 40 elementary schools. Total announced attendance was 6,378.Its always a lot of fun to play this game, Aston said. When you walk out there and you hear those screaming kids, its really exciting. Its community involvement and that is something our players and our program take seriously. Hoping we can get them interested in womens basketball in particular and basketball is a great thing.UP NEXTHouston Baptist: The Huskies host Rice on Saturday.Texas: The Longhorns travel to No. 10 Mississippi State on Sunday. ' ' '