AL roundup: Ortiz scores three times in Boston win

TORONTO (AP) - David Ortiz homered and scored three times, including the go-ahead run in the eighth inning, and Boston beat Toronto 10-9 on Tuesday night.

Jason Bay also homered for the Red Sox, while left-hander Hideki Okajima (4-0) pitched one perfect inning for the win.

Marco Scutaro hit a two-run single off Jonathan Papelbon in the eighth but the Boston closer got Adam Lind to fly out to the warning track in left, leaving the bases loaded.

Papelbon pitched around a leadoff single and a two-out walk in the ninth to earn his 29th save.

With the score tied 7-all, Ortiz walked to begin the eighth and took second on Nick Green's single. Alex Gonzalez bunted back to the mound but Casey Janssen (2-4) bobbled the ball, then threw wildly to first, allowing Ortiz to score.

Jacoby Ellsbury followed with a sacrifice fly and, one out later, Victor Martinez added an RBI double.

Staked to a four-run lead, Josh Beckett's bid to become baseball's first 15-game winner ended when he gave up a game-tying, two-run homer to Rod Barajas in the sixth.

Beckett allowed seven runs and nine hits in 5 1-3 innings.

Twins 9, Rangers 6

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Joe Mauer homered twice and Delmon Young hit a tiebreaking two-run shot in the seventh inning to help Minnesota spoil Ivan Rodriguez's return to Texas.

Young also had a tying two-run double for the Twins, who piled up 12 hits and eight runs in the sixth, seventh and eighth innings as part of their rally from a 5-0 deficit.

The Rangers, who acquired their former All-Star catcher earlier Tuesday in a trade with Houston, dropped into a tie with Boston for the AL wild-card lead.

Ian Kinsler hit a three-run homer for Texas, and Julio Borbon went 3 for 4 with four steals, giving him nine hits and seven steals in three starts since Friday.

Mauer started the seventh with his second leadoff homer of the game and finished 3 for 5 to keep his major league-leading average at .380.

Reliever Jesse Crain (4-4) got the win, and Joe Nathan pitched a scoreless ninth for his 30th save.

Yankees 7, Athletics 2

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Derek Jeter had his third straight three-hit game and knocked in the go-ahead run to help CC Sabathia win in Oakland for the first time in six years.

Jeter's RBI single in the sixth against Jay Marshall (0-1) broke a 2-all tie and the Yankees went on to add four more runs that inning to snap a two-game losing streak.

Sabathia (14-7) had a 1-4 record and 7.12 ERA in eight starts in Oakland before Tuesday. He won his 10th straight August start and first in Oakland since July 30, 2003, with Cleveland.

Sabathia gave up solo homers in the first two innings to Kurt Suzuki and Tommy Everidge. He allowed five hits and struck out seven in eight innings.

The game was tied at 2 when the Yankees broke it open with five runs in the sixth against the A's bullpen.

Tigers 5, Mariners 3

DETROIT (AP) - Miguel Cabrera hit a go-ahead, two-run single in the eighth inning and Rick Porcello had a career-high eight strikeouts for Detroit.

Seattle starter Felix Hernandez left after he struck out nine and gave up only a run through seven innings because of a hamstring cramp.

Alex Avila hit the second pitch from reliever Mark Lowe (1-6) over the fence to pull the Tigers within one and pinch-hitter Ramon Santiago followed with a single.

Seattle shortstop Josh Wilson was charged with an error on a one-out chopper by Placido Polanco and Carlos Guillen drew a walk to load the bases, setting up Cabrera's clutch hit.

Bobby Seay (3-2) picked up the win after allowing one run in the eighth and Fernando Rodney closed for his 25th save in 26 chances. Rodney had two runners in scoring position with one out, then struck out Russell Branyan and Jose Lopez.

Lowe gave up four runs - two earned - three hits, a walk and got only one out.

Porcello gave up a run and four hits over 5 2-3 innings. He allowed a leadoff hit to Ichiro Suzuki, then didn't give up another until Wilson's one-out homer in the sixth made it 1-all.

Angels 5, Indians 4

CLEVELAND (AP) - Trevor Bell got his first major league win, helping Los Angeles to its fourth straight win.

Bell (1-0) gave up three runs and nine hits over 5 1-3 innings in the second start of his career. Brian Fuentes, the Angels' fourth pitcher, worked a perfect ninth for his 35th save, tying Mariano Rivera of the New York Yankees for the AL lead.

Vladimir Guerrero had three hits for Los Angeles, which leads the AL West and has won seven of eight. The Angels have scored 65 runs during that span and all nine hitters in their starting lineup Tuesday are batting over .300 for the season.

Asdrubal Cabrera had four hits for Cleveland, extending his hitting streak to a career-high 12 games. He has batted .467 (21 for 45) during the streak.

Fausto Carmona (2-8) gave up three earned runs and 10 hits over five innings.

Royals 5, White Sox 4

CHICAGO (AP) - Kansas City's Billy Butler doubled three times, had two RBIs and scored the go-ahead run on Alberto Callaspo's fifth-inning single.

In losing to last-place Kansas City for the seventh time this season, the White Sox fell three games behind Detroit in the AL Central.

Robinson Tejada pitched three dominant innings of relief and John Buck hit a two-run homer for the Royals, who are 7-7 against the White Sox - and 40-65 against the rest of the major leagues.

Gil Meche (6-9) labored through five innings for the win, allowing four runs and eight hits.

Butler became the first player this season to have three doubles in three games. He did it on July 8 and Aug. 8. He has 41 doubles, second most in the majors.

Freddy Garcia (0-1) allowed five runs and seven hits in 4 1-3 innings in his season debut. Injured for most of the last 2 1/2 years after the White Sox traded him to Philadelphia, Garcia rejoined the organization June 8 after the New York Mets cut him.

Rays 5, Orioles 4

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Gabe Gross hit a two-run homer, and Pat Burrell and B.J. Upton added solo shots for Tampa Bay.

Gross gave Tampa Bay a 3-2 lead with his fourth-inning drive. Burrell and Upton homered in the sixth to make it 5-2.

Gross homered for the first time since July 22, and has two homers in his last 33 games. Upton's last homer came on June 30, and the center fielder has eight RBIs over his past 38 games.

Baltimore got a two-run homer from Matt Wieters. The Orioles are 8-23 since the All-Star break and dropped to a season-high 23 games under .500 (48-71).

Rays left-hander David Price (6-5) threw 102 pitches in five innings, allowing two runs and seven hits. J.P. Howell pitched the ninth for his 13th save.

Baltimore starter Jason Berken (2-11) gave up five runs and 11 hits in 5 2-3 innings.