AL roundup: Angels use seven-run fifth to get win

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Mike Napoli hit a go-ahead two-run double off David Robertson during a seven-run fifth inning and added a solo homer in the seventh, leading the Los Angeles Angels to their second straight come-from-behind victory over the New York Yankees, 14-8 on Saturday.

Alex Rodriguez homered twice for the Yankees, increasing his career total to 570 and putting him in 10th place on the all-time list.

Brandon Wood connected for a two-run homer during the Angels' fifth-inning rally, Howie Kendrick capped it with a two-run single and Bobby Abreu drove in three runs against his former team. The two-time defending AL West champions lead the majors with 26 comeback wins, one more than the Yankees.

White Sox 8, Twins 7

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Jim Thome drove in four runs for Chicago, countering two home runs by ex-teammate Joe Crede.

Bobby Jenks picked up his 20th save, but nearly blew it when Jose Morales hit a two-run single with one out in the ninth after Crede's sharp grounder shot through Gordon Beckham's legs for an error to put runners at second and third. Denard Span grounded into a double play to end the game.

Crede hit a three-run shot in the fifth inning and a solo homer in the seventh against Gavin Floyd (7-6), giving him four home runs in eight games against the White Sox this season.

Mariners 4, Rangers 1

SEATTLE (AP) - Rob Johnson hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the seventh inning.

Johnson's first homer of the season came off Kevin Millwood (8-7), who pitched six solid innings, but couldn't retire any of the three batters he faced in the seventh.

Ichiro Suzuki added an RBI single later in the inning and Russell Branyan hit his 22nd home run in the third.

Jarrod Washburn (6-6) gave up a run on Ian Kinsler's double in the third, and allowed only four hits in seven innings.

David Aardsma finished the ninth for his 19th save in 21 chances.

Indians 5, Tigers 4

DETROIT (AP) - Carl Pavano allowed two runs in eight innings and Travis Hafner had two RBIs.

Pavano left with a three-run lead, but Kerry Wood allowed a two-run homer to Miguel Cabrera before retiring the next three batters for his 12th save.

Cleveland won for just the seventh time in 25 games, while the Tigers had their three-game winning streak snapped.

Pavano (8-7) was aided by three double plays in the first four innings, including a strikeout-caught stealing version to end the fourth. He allowed seven hits with six strikeouts and no walks.

Armando Galarraga (5-8) took the loss, his first since June 13. He gave up four runs and nine hits in six-plus innings. Red Sox 15, Royals 9

BOSTON (AP) - John Smoltz got his first win for Boston and Kevin Youkilis hit two home runs to lift the Red Sox.

Smoltz (1-2) struck out seven over five innings, allowing one run on four hits. He struck out four batters in a row over the second and third inning capped off by called third strikes that painted the corner on Miguel Olivo and Tony Pena.

Coming off shoulder surgery that cut his 2008 season to six appearances, the 42-year-old Smoltz didn't make his first start until June 25 against Washington. He struggled with an 0-2 record and 6.60 ERA in three previous appearances.

Gil Meche (4-9) left with two outs in the fourth inning with back spasms after he had allowed seven runs - five earned.

Athletics 7, Rays 2

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Rajai Davis and Adam Kennedy each hit two-run homers in the seventh inning, and Dallas Braden gave up two runs over six innings.

Davis hit his two-run homer off Matt Garza (6-7) before Kennedy added another two-run shot on the only pitch Randy Choate threw to put Oakland ahead 4-2.

Braden (7-7), reinstated from the bereavement list before the game to pitch for the first time since July 1, allowed five hits, two walks and struck out six. The left-hander is just 3-2 despite allowing two earned runs or less in each of his last eight starts.

Garza allowed three runs and seven hits in 6 1-3 innings as Tampa Bay's nine-game home winning streak ended.

Orioles 4, Blue Jays 3, 12 innings

BALTIMORE (AP) - Melvin Mora ended a 50-game homerless drought with an opposite-field drive in the 12th inning, giving Baltimore a victory over Toronto.

Mora had gone 189 at-bats without a homer since May 7 before connecting with one out against Jesse Carlson (1-4). The liner barely made it into the right-field bleachers. The homer drought was the longest of his career.

Luke Scott also homered for Baltimore to extend his hitting streak to a career-high 11 games.

Mark Hendrickson (5-4) worked the 12th for the Orioles, who improved to 6-0 after being shut out.