The Toronto Blue Jays made Boomer hear the boos.
Alexis Rios, Bengie Molina and Vernon Wells homered off David Wells in the left-hander's first start of the season, and the Blue Jays defeated the Red Sox 8-4 on Wednesday night in Boston.
Wells (0-1), who requested a trade during the winter then rescinded that request in spring training, was booed early and often after giving up three runs in the first, two in the second and two in the sixth.
"I just have to go out there and try to keep my team on the ballgame," Wells said, "and if you don't then you're going to get that, especially me. But that's fine and I can deal with it. I have been in worse places."
After going 15-7 last season, Wells expressed his discomfort with "a lack of privacy" that he feels playing in Boston.
MARINERS 11, INDIANS: At Cleveland, Richie Sexson's grand slam put Seattle comfortably ahead and the Mariners snapped a four-game slide and ended Cleveland's winning streak at six. Sexson hit his 10th career slam in the sixth inning off reliever Danny Graves to make it 10-5 as the Mariners handed the Indians their first loss since opening day in Chicago.
DEVIL RAYS 7, ORIOLES 4: At St. Petersburg, Fla., Jonny Gomes hit a tiebreaking grand slam in the eighth inning, leading Tampa Bay Devil over Baltimore. Ty Wigginton homered for the second straight game, hitting a two-run shot off Orioles reliever John Halama to tie the score 3-all in the seventh.
TWINS 6, ATHLETICS 5: At Minneapolis, Justin Morneau hit his second homer in two nights and Torii Hunter had two hits and a home run. Tony Batista added three hits and an RBI for the Twins.
YANKEES 12, ROYALS 5: At New York, Gary Sheffield homered and drove in four runs, and Shawn Chacon overcame a shaky start to earn his first win of the season. The Yankees have scored in double digits three times in eight games this year, plus a 9-7 win over Kansas City in their home opener Tuesday.
WHITE SOX 4, TIGERS 3: At Detroit, Jim Thome homered for the second straight game and Jose Contreras tossed eight strong innings for the White Sox. Contreras (1-0), who stretched his winning streak to nine games dating to last season, struck out two and allowed six hits and one walk. Former Ute Chris Shelton hit his major league-leading sixth homer of the season.