AL roundup: Indians snap Boston's win streak

BOSTON (AP) " Carl Pavano pitched his third strong game in three weeks, Victor Martinez homered and drove in four runs and the Cleveland Indians ended the Boston Red Sox nine-game home winning streak with a 9-2 victory Wednesday night.

The right-hander allowed two runs in six innings and lowered his ERA in his last four games to 3.75. It was 16.71 after his other two starts.

Pavano (2-3) allowed both runs in the second. Cleveland made it 2-1 on Asdrubal Cabrera's RBI single in the third before scoring three in the fifth on Martinez's two-run double and Shin-Soo Choo's RBI single.

In the seventh, Martinez singled in a run and Mark DeRosa hit a two-run homer. Martinez added a leadoff homer in the ninth before Ben Francisco singled home the final run.

Blue Jays 13, Angels 1

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) " Roy Halladay became baseball's second six-game winner.

Halladay (6-1) joined Kansas City's Zack Greinke atop the victory list, dominating the Angels over eight innings. The right-hander allowed one run on six hits with two walks and six strikeouts.

Aaron Hill, Vernon Wells and Lyle Overbay each homered to back the veteran.

The Blue Jays became the first American League team to reach 20 victories and increased their lead in the AL East to two games over Boston.

Angels starter Anthony Ortega (0-2) gave up six earned runs and six hits in 1 1-3 innings.

Royals 9, Mariners 1

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) " Mark Teahen had three hits and drove in three runs, and Sidney Ponson made a strong case to stay in the rotation with 7 1-3 solid innings to lead the Royals.

The Royals won their fifth straight, turning the matchup between surprising division leaders into a rout early. They battered Carlos Silva (1-3) and got 17 hits.

Mike Jacobs, who had three RBIs, and Billy Butler each had three hits as Kansas City won for the seventh time in eight games. Ponson (1-4) allowed one run on eight hits.

Seattle's Ken Griffey Jr. returned the lineup and doubled in his first at-bat after missing three games with stomach pain.

Rays 4, Yankees 3

NEW YORK (AP) " Carlos Pena homered leading off the 10th inning, and Tampa Bay survived a sudden downpour and Mark Teixeira's tying, three-run double in the eighth.

Pena was hitless in his first three at-bats before driving a 1-0 pitch from Phil Coke (1-2) just over the right-field wall for his major league-leading 12th home run.

The Yankees have lost four straight.

Grant Balfour (1-0) stranded runners on second and third to end the ninth for the Rays, and Troy Percival worked around a one-out double to Johnny Damon for his fifth save.

Orioles 4, Twins 1, 6 innings

BALTIMORE (AP) " Nick Markakis and Luke Scott homered, and Baltimore beat Minnesota t in a rain-shortened game that included four delays totaling 3 hours, 46 minutes.

The teams played a total of 1 hour, 27 minutes before the final stoppage occurred with one out in the top of the sixth.

Brian Bass (1-1) allowed one run in 2 2-3 innings for Baltimore. Half of the eight outs he recorded were strikeouts.

Baltimore went up 3-0 against Kevin Slowey (4-1) in the first inning.

Rangers 3, Athletics 2

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) " Elvis Andrus homered, Scott Feldman pitched six strong innings and Texas won its fifth straight.

David Murphy and Chris Davis each drove in a run for the Rangers, who have won six of their last seven road games. Feldman (2-0) allowed two runs on four hits, walking two and striking out three.

Kurt Suzuki hit a two-run double for the A's, who dropped their fourth straight.

Dan Giese (0-3) went 5 2-3 innings, giving up three runs on eight hits.