MLB roundup: Early homer sets tone in Phillies' win over Yanks

NEW YORK (AP) " Jimmy Rollins sent A.J. Burnett's first pitch of the night deep over the right-field scoreboard, and Jayson Werth, Carlos Ruiz and Raul Ibanez also homered as the Philadelphia Phillies rolled to a 7-3 victory Friday night in the first interleague game at new Yankee Stadium and ended New York's nine-game winning streak.

Seven homers were hit at the $1.5 billion ballpark, three by the Yankees. Alex Rodriguez hit his sixth since rejoining the Yankees of May 8 and with 559 pulled within four of Reggie Jackson for 11th on the career list. Derek Jeter and Mark Teixeira connected in the eighth.

Brett Myers (4-2) allowed three runs and eight hits in eight innings as the World Series champions won for the seventh time in eight games. Reds 3, Indians 1

CINCINNATI (AP) " Bronson Arroyo pitched eight innings Friday night, and slumping Adam Rosales doubled home the go-ahead run in the bottom of the eighth, leading the Reds to a victory over the Indians in the renewal of their annual intrastate series.

Arroyo (6-3) gave up five hits and was helped by three double plays. Grady Sizemore had two of the hits off Arroyo, including a homer in the first inning.

Jonny Gomes, called up from the minors before the game, doubled on the first pitch he got from left-hander Aaron Laffey (3-1) as a pinch hitter leading off the eighth. One out later, Rosales doubled to snap the 1-all tie and his 0-for-14 slump.

Francisco Cordero pitched the ninth for his 11th save.

Tigers 4, Rockies 3

DETROIT (AP) " Brandon Inge homered, rookie Rick Porcello won his fourth straight start and the Tigers topped Colorado for their seventh victory in a row.

Porcello (5-3) gave up six hits and the lone Rockies run in the first six innings. A pair of defensive plays helped him leave the game with the lead.

The right-hander, who won't turn 21 until December, matched Dave Rozema's 1977 team record for consecutive wins by a rookie.

Detroit got its first two runs off Ubaldo Jimenez (3-5) in the second when Gerald Laird came home on a wild pitch and on Placido Polanco's RBI single. Inge hit his 12th homer of the season an inning later and drove in the club's final run in the eighth.

Mets 5, Red Sox 3

BOSTON (AP) " Johan Santana pitched out of trouble caused by Boston Red Sox hitters and his own fielders, and the Mets ended a four-game losing streak.

New York made three more errors behind Santana (6-2), bringing its total to 12 in his nine starts. The Mets have made 35 all season. But only one led to a run Friday.

New York never trailed after Gary Sheffield's 502nd career homer and third of the season made it 1-0 in the second. Jason Varitek's eighth homer tied it in the bottom of the inning before New York took the lead for good against Daisuke Matsuzaka (0-2) with three runs in the fourth.

Matsuzaka was activated Friday after going on the disabled list April 15 following two poor outings.

White Sox 2, Pirates 0

CHICAGO (AP) " Gavin Floyd allowed two hits over eight innings and Alexei Ramirez homered as the White Sox rebounded from one of their worst days by beating the Pirates.

Floyd gave the White Sox just what they needed after a day after their franchise record-tying 20-1 trouncing by Minnesota and rejection by Jake Peavy, outpitching Zach Duke to lift the White Sox to just their third win in nine games.

Ramirez singled and scored in the third and led off the eighth with his second homer to make it 2-0. That was enough for Floyd (3-4), who struck out eight and walked two after going 0-3 in his previous five starts. Bobby Jenks pitched a perfect ninth for his 10th save in 10 chances. Orioles 4, Nationals 2

WASHINGTON (AP) " Veteran reliever Danys Baez got his first major league hit in the 12th inning to spark a two-run uprising, and the Orioles beat the Nationals to end a four-game losing streak.

With the Baltimore bench down to one player in this interleague duel, Baez reached on a squibber down the third-base line against Kip Wells (0-2) with two outs and no one on base. After Brian Roberts followed with a ground-rule double, Adam Jones lined a two-run double into the left-field corner.

The 31-year-old Baez (3-1) had not batted since 2003. The right-hander also pitched two shutout innings, and George Sherrill worked the 12th for his eighth save in 10 tries.

Rays 15, Marlins 2

MIAMI (AP) " Andy Sonnanstine allowed only five baserunners and one run in six innings, and the Rays had three homers among their 17 hits to beat the Marlins.

The Rays scored eight runs in the first two innings off Ricky Nolasco. They batted around in the second inning and again in the third to take a 13-0 lead.

By the third, every Rays starter " Sonnanstine included " had a hit. By the sixth, manager Joe Maddon had four reserves in the game. By the ninth, Marlins outfielder Ross Gload was on the mound.

Gload walked the first two batters but allowed no hits or runs.

Braves 1, Blue Jays 0

ATLANTA (AP) " Kenshin Kawakami outlasted Roy Halladay and combined with Mike Gonzalez on a four-hitter to lead the Braves past the Blue Jays.

Kawakami (3-5) lasted eight innings " his longest outing of the season " and gave up only three hits with no walks and seven strikeouts. Casey Kotchman drove in the only run with an eighth-inning sacrifice fly.

Halladay gave up five hits with one walk and six strikeouts in seven scoreless innings, ending his streak of wins in five straight starts.

Gonzalez escaped a jam in the ninth for his seventh save.

Twins 11, Brewers 3

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) " Michael Cuddyer hit for the cycle and matched his career high with five RBIs as the Twins defeated the Brewers, giving them 31 runs in their last two games.

Cuddyer hit a three-run homer in the first inning, doubled in the third and singled in the fourth before completing the cycle by tripling on a broken-bat liner into the left-field corner in the sixth.

He slid into third base safely to become the 10th player in team history to hit for the cycle and needed only four plate appearances to do it. Cuddyer also joins teammate Jason Kubel in hitting for the cycle this season.

Kevin Slowey (6-1) allowed only three runs in 7 1-3 innings.

Cardinals 5, Royals 0

ST. LOUIS (AP) " Todd Wellemeyer carried a shutout into the seventh inning to bounce back from two poor starts and the Cardinals leaned on rookies for offense in a victory over the Royals.

Nick Stavinoha had a two-run single in the first off Kyle Davies (2-3), who later retired 15 in a row. Tyler Greene hit his second career homer in the seventh for the Cardinals, who have won four in a row behind stingy starters who have allowed one run in 28 2-3 innings.

The Royals have lost 10 of 13 and dropped to .500 (21-21) for the first time since they were 10-10 on April 28.

Rangers 6, Astros 5, 10th inning

HOUSTON (AP) " Nelson Cruz homered with one out in the 10th inning to lift the Rangers to a win over the Astros.

Cruz's ninth homer of the season came off LaTroy Hawkins (1-2), who pitched the 10th inning.

Darren O'Day (2-0) threw 1 2-3 perfect innings for the win. Frank Francisco, who was activated from the disabled list before the game, pitched the 10th to earn his 10th save in 10 tries.

Texas built a 5-0 lead before Houston tied it with three runs in the sixth and two in the seventh. Diamondbacks 2, Athletics 1

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) " Chris Young homered for the first time in more than a month, Billy Buckner won in his first start since 2007 and the Diamondbacks beat the Athletics.

Young, batting in the ninth spot as a starter for the first time in his career, hit a solo home run off Trevor Cahill in the fifth to snap an 0-for-21 streak and put the Diamondbacks ahead 2-1.

Buckner, recalled from Triple-A Reno before the game, pitched 7 1-3 strong innings, allowing only Matt Holiday's solo homer in the second. The Arizona right-hander gave up five hits, walked two and struck out three while winning in his first start since Sept. 27, 2007.

Jon Rauch worked a scoreless ninth for his second save in as many chances. Padres 4, Cubs 0

SAN DIEGO (AP) " Jake Peavy struck out 10 a day after vetoing a trade to the White Sox, and the Padres beat Carlos Zambrano and the Cubs to extend their winning streak to a season-high seven games.

Tony Gwynn Jr. doubled and scored two runs in his first start for San Diego since coming over via a trade with Milwaukee on Thursday. Gwynn drew a pinch-hit walk and scored the winning run in the ninth inning Thursday night as the Padres beat San Francisco 3-2.

One day after he nixed a trade to the White Sox, Peavy burned the other Chicago team as well. Peavy (4-5) struck out the side in the first and cruised from there in San Diego's first shutout this season.

Angels 3, Dodgers 1

LOS ANGELES (AP) " Chone Figgins hit a tiebreaking two-run single in the eighth inning and saved two runs with a sparkling play at third base, leading the Angels to a victory over the Dodgers.

Kendry Morales and Gary Matthews Jr. opened the eighth with singles against Cory Wade (0-3). Howie Kendrick tried to bunt the runners over, but Wade got the force at third. The right-hander then walked pinch-hitter Maicer Izturis and Figgins followed with his clutch hit to right field.

Darren Oliver (1-0) allowed one hit over 1 1-3 innings, stranding runners at third base in the sixth and seventh. Jose Arredondo pitched a perfect eighth and Brian Fuentes had a 1-2-3 ninth for his 12th save in 14 chances.

Mariners 2, Giants 1, 12 innings

SEATTLE (AP) " Seattle's Jose Lopez hit an RBI single off the left-field wall in the 12th inning, long after Randy Johnson of the Giants was lifted in his bid for win No. 299.

The Mariners had scored one run in their previous 28 innings before San Francisco's Justin Miller (1-1) walked Wladimir Balentien leading off the 12th. Pat Misch entered and Russell Branyan singled, putting runners on first and third. Rob Johnson walked to load the bases before Lopez had his sixth career game-ending hit " and third this month.

Justin Vargas, who pitched seven innings, Mark Lowe, David Aardsma and Sean White (2-1) held San Francisco to a season-low three hits.