American League Roundup

Angels 6, Twins 5, 10 innings

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Howie Kendrick's single ricocheted off second base in the ninth inning to drive in Los Angeles' tying run, and Mike Napoli's run-scoring double in the 10th capped the Angels' majors-best 31st comeback victory.

Los Angeles won its sixth straight game after a two-run, two-out rally in the ninth off All-Star closer Joe Nathan, who had converted 20 straight save chances and hadn't even allowed a run since May 15.

Napoli, who scored the tying run in the ninth, ripped a long drive to the wall in right-center off Jesse Crain (2-4). Los Angeles has won 10 of 11 since the weekend before the All-Star break, increasing its lead in the AL West over Texas to 3 1/2 games.

Brian Fuentes (1-2) pitched the 10th inning for the Angels, who have made comebacks in 10 of their last 13 victories.

After Gary Matthews Jr. cut Minnesota's lead to 5-4 with an RBI single, Kendrick's grounder up the middle eluded Nathan and hit second base, preventing the Twins from making a forceout or a play at the plate as Napoli scampered home.

Mariners 2, Tigers 1

DETROIT (AP) - Jarrod Washburn pitched seven scoreless innings for Seattle.

Washburn (8-6) allowed two hits and two walks as the Mariners won for the eighth time in 10 games. He is 5-1 with a 1.81 ERA in his last seven starts.

David Aardsma pitched a perfect ninth for his 24th save.

Rookie starter Luke French (1-1) allowed two runs and eight hits in 5 1-3 innings and struck out six.

Seattle took a 1-0 lead in the first on Mike Sweeney's RBI double and made it 2-0 in the sixth on an run-scoring grounder by Wladimir Balentien.

Curtis Granderson pulled the Tigers within 2-1 with a two-out RBI triple in the eighth.

Indians 5, Blue Jays 4

TORONTO (AP) - Rookie David Huff won for the first time in three starts and Shin-Soo Choo tripled home two runs for Cleveland.

Huff (5-4) allowed four runs and eight hits in 7 2-3 innings. He walked one and struck out four. Huff left after Kevin Millar cut Cleveland's lead to one with a two-out homer. Joe Smith came on and got Vernon Wells to ground out and Kerry Wood pitched the ninth for his 13th save.

The Indians chased Toronto rookie left-hander Marc Rzepczynski with a three-run fifth featuring Choo's triple.

Toronto made it 4-3 on a two-run homer by Aaron Hill, who leads the team with 22.

Rzepczynski (1-2) worked 4 1-3 innings, the shortest of his four major league starts, allowing four runs, two earned, and three hits.