AROUND THE HORN Tuesday's other games

AMERICAN LEAGUE
Athletics 7, Tigers 2
DETROIT -- Rookie Rich Harden won again, pitching six strong innings as the Oakland Athletics beat the Detroit Tigers. Harden (3-0) gave up two runs and five hits in six innings. He struck out six and walked two to give the A's their ninth win in 12 games. The 21-year-old righty has allowed just four runs over 27 innings with 23 strikeouts in three starts since Oakland purchased his contract from Triple-A Sacramento on July 17.
Yankees 6, Rangers 2
NEW YORK -- Derek Jeter homered in each of the first two innings and Hideki Matsui and Jason Giambi also hit home runs, leading Roger Clemens and New York over Texas. Jeter hit a leadoff homer in the first and a two-run shot in the second off Colby Lewis (4-7). It was his first multihomer game of the season and fourth of his career. Matsui added a two-run homer in the first and Giambi hit his AL-leading 32nd home run in the fifth.
Red Sox 10, Angels 9
BOSTON -- Trot Nixon hit a tiebreaking single off relief ace Brendan Donnelly in the seventh inning and Boston beat Anaheim despite Jeff Suppan's struggles in his return to the Red Sox. The Red Sox overcame an early 5-0 deficit and sent Anaheim to its third straight loss. Donnelly (1-2) began the game with a major league-best 0.67 ERA.
Orioles 3, Twins 2
BALTIMORE -- Jason Johnson and four relievers combined on a six-hitter, and Luis Matos drove in two runs as Baltimore defeated Minnesota. Brook Fordyce had two hits and scored twice for the Orioles, who have won 13 of 16 at Camden Yards. Johnson (9-5) allowed two runs and five hits in six-plus innings to improve his lifetime record against the Twins to 5-0. Jorge Julio worked the ninth for his 26th save in 32 chances.
White Sox 5, Royals 4
CHICAGO -- Frank Thomas hit a two-run homer and Esteban Loaiza went six solid innings for Chicago in a win over Kansas City. The White Sox ended a three-game losing skid and climbed within two games of the AL Central-leading Royals. The surging White Sox are 14-5 since the All-Star break and have shaved five games off Kansas City's division lead. Loaiza (14-5) won his third straight decision.
Devil Rays 5, Blue Jays 4, 10 innings
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Travis Lee homered and singled in the winning run with two outs in the 10th inning, giving Tampa Bay a comeback victory over Toronto. Tom Wilson hit a tiebreaking, two-run double with two outs in the eighth inning to put Toronto ahead 4-2, but the Devil Rays rallied with two outs in the ninth against Cliff Politte.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Marlins 4, Cardinals 0
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Brad Penny allowed four hits in seven sharp innings as the Florida Marlins beat Woody Williams and the St. Louis Cardinals. Juan Encarnacion was 3-for-4, and Miguel Cabrera and Alex Gonzalez each drove in a run for the Marlins, who have won eight of 10. Florida is 12-5 since the All-Star break to climb into the thick of the NL wild-card race.
Brewers 4, Braves 3
MILWAUKEE -- Richie Sexson homered twice and Milwaukee defeated Atlanta for just the fifth time in 20 games at home since joining the National League in 1998. With Milwaukee down 3-2 in the seventh and a runner on first, Sexson hit a 430-foot shot off Darren Holmes (1-2) that hit the scoreboard in center field. Sexson reached 30 homers for the third time in his career with a 425-foot solo shot off starter Horacio Ramirez in the fifth that gave the Brewers a 2-0 lead.
Mets 10, Astros 1
HOUSTON -- Vance Wilson's three-run homer keyed a seven-run fifth inning, and Al Leiter had another strong outing as New York beat Houston. Tony Clark hit his third home run in two games for the Mets, who broke out the bats again after setting season highs for runs and hits (19) in a 13-5 victory over St. Louis on Sunday. Leiter (11-5) allowed one run, five hits and four walks in six innings.
Cubs 3, Padres 0
SAN DIEGO -- Mark Prior returned from the disabled list and won his first start in his hometown, combining with four relievers on a three-hitter as Chicago beat San Diego. The right-hander had been out since July 11 when he hurt his pitching shoulder in a collision with Atlanta second baseman Marcus Giles. Aramis Ramirez hit a two-run homer in the eighth off Jaret Wright.
Diamondbacks 8, Expos 5
PHOENIX -- Shea Hillenbrand homered and drove in four runs as Arizona snapped Montreal's four-game winning streak. Hillenbrand helped stake Randy Johnson to a 6-1 lead. The Expos chased Johnson (2-4) with a four-run rally in the sixth inning. The win was the Diamondbacks' second in their last eight games and made them 6-12 since the All-Star break.
Phillies 7, Rockies 2
DENVER -- Bobby Abreu and Ricky Ledee homered, and Brett Myers pitched into the eighth inning to lead Philadelphia past Colorado. Myers (11-6) allowed two runs and eight hits for his first win in three starts. The Phillies maintained their two-game lead over Florida in the NL wild-card race. Mike Lieberthal drove in two runs with a single, and Abreu hit his 18th home run of the year.
Dodgers 5, Reds 2
LOS ANGELES -- Kevin Brown won for the first time in seven starts and Alex Cora homered as Los Angeles beat Cincinnati. Brown (11-5) had gone 0-4 since June 17, when he beat San Francisco for his 10th straight victory. The six-time All-Star, who leads the majors with a 2.13 ERA, allowed two runs and eight hits in 6 2/3 innings and struck out nine.
-- Associated Press