AL roundup: Yanks rout White Sox

NEW YORK (AP) - Sergio Mitre shook off the rust and pitched sharply before getting struck by a line drive in the seventh inning, combining with Chad Gaudin on a one-hitter as the New York Yankees routed the slumping Chicago White Sox 10-0 Saturday.

Working for the first time since a relief outing eight days ago, Mitre (3-1) was perfect until Jim Thome ripped a bad-hop double past Gold Glove first baseman Mark Teixeira with one out in the fifth.

That was Chicago's only hit. Mitre left with a bruised right forearm after being nailed by A.J. Pierzynski's liner, and Gaudin closed with 2 2-3 hitless innings.

Alex Rodriguez hit his 576th homer, and Derek Jeter and Robinson Cano each got three of New York's 14 hits.

The White Sox lost for the sixth time in seven games. Jose Contreras (5-13) fell behind 8-0 in the fourth and leads the AL in losses.

Rays 3, Tigers 1

DETROIT (AP) - David Price had the longest outing of his young career, lasting 7 1-3 innings and allowed a run and five hits.

Price (7-6) struck out four and walked one. J.P. Howell pitched the ninth for his 16th save in 23 chances.

Price worked out of a jam in the third inning, striking out Curtis Granderson and getting Placido Polanco to pop out with runners on second and third. Price also struck out Miguel Cabrera with a runner on second to end the sixth.

Nate Robertson (1-1) made his first appearance after coming off the disabled list Friday.

Rangers 3, Twins 0

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Scott Feldman gave the Rangers another strong start, holding Minnesota scoreless into the sixth inning and helping Texas keep pace in the wild-card chase.

First-inning RBIs by Josh Hamilton and Ian Kinsler put the Rangers in front right away against Carl Pavano (11-10). For insurance, Ivan Rodriguez went deep in the top of the ninth - his first homer since rejoining the Rangers 11 days ago.

Feldman (14-4) walked four and gave up four hits in 5 2-3 innings, and the bullpen backed him up. Frank Francisco picked up his 19th save with a perfect ninth, preventing the second-place Twins from gaining any ground in the AL Central on Detroit. The Tigers, who lost to Tampa Bay, are 4 1/2 games ahead of Minnesota.

Texas, in range of its first trip to the postseason in 10 years, is 2 1/2 games behind Boston in the wild-card race.

Red Sox 3, Blue Jays 2

BOSTON (AP) - Clay Buchholz allowed just three singles in 8 1-3 innings, and Alex Gonzalez and Dustin Pedroia's RBI singles made up for a Boston offense that sputtered in the early innings.

The Red Sox won for fifth time in six games and maintained their 2 1/2 game lead over Texas in the AL wild-card chase. The Rangers beat Minnesota, 3-0, on Saturday.

Buchholz (3-3) gave up one run, struck out nine and walked two three days before the two-year anniversary of his no-hitter over the Baltimore Orioles in his second big-league start.

Ricky Romero (11-6) gave up three runs on seven hits in 5 1-3 innings. Athletics 4, Angels 3

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Rajai Davis tied the score with a two-run single in the seventh inning off Rafael Rodriguez (0-1) and pinch-runner Eric Patterson scored the go-ahead run on an infield out in the eighth.

Maicer Izturis hit a two-run homer for the Angels, whose seventh loss in 10 games reduced their AL West lead over Texas to four after the Rangers' 3-0 win at Minnesota.

Brad Ziegler (2-4) pitched a perfect seventh inning.

Michael Wuertz worked a perfect eighth and rookie Andrew Bailey got three outs for his 20th save in 24 attempts.

Indians 5, Orioles 3

BALTIMORE (AP) - Andy Marte hit a three-run homer following a long rain delay and , Jhonny Peralta also connected.

Marte's shot off Chris Ray erased a 2-1 deficit in the sixth inning. Peralta's homer, off rookie Chris Tillman in the fourth, tied the game at 1.

With the Orioles batting against Jeremy Sowers in the fifth, a light rain intensified. Ty Wigginton reached third with two outs and, as thousands of fans headed for cover, Cesar Izturis tripled into the gap in right-center.

When play resumed, Ray (0-2) replaced Tillman and immediately struck out Peralta. But Luis Valbuena and rookie Matt LaPorta followed with singles, and Marte hit a 3-2 pitch deep into the left-field seats.

Rafael Perez (4-2) pitched 1 1-3 innings to earn his third win in Cleveland's last eight games.