AROUND THE HORN Wednesday's other games

AMERICAN LEAGUE
White Sox 11, Yankees 2
NEW YORK -- Roberto Alomar and Frank Thomas homered in a seven-run fourth inning off David Wells. Alomar drove in four runs with a two-run homer that capped big rally and had a two-run double in the sixth that chased Wells (12-5), who was charged with a season-high 10 runs. Bartolo Colon (12-11) struck out a season-high 10, and the AL Central-leading White Sox got 15 hits -- including three by Thomas -- in winning for the eighth time in nine games.
Red Sox 6, Blue Jays 3
BOSTON -- Todd Walker hit a tie-breaking homer in the seventh inning as Boston overcame a three-run deficit for its sixth win in seven games. With the score 3-all, Walker connected on an 0-2 pitch from Roy Halladay (17-6) for a two-run homer. David Ortiz added an eighth-inning homer for Boston, which tied the game in the fifth on a three-run homer by Jason Varitek.
Royals 9, Rangers 0
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Rondell White drove in four runs in his first game for Kansas City, and Darrell May pitched a five-hitter. May (8-6) struck out three and walked one in the Royals' first complete-game shutout since Paul Byrd beat Anaheim 4-0 on July 13, 2002.
Devil Rays 8, Mariners 4
SEATTLE -- Travis Lee hit a two-run homer, and Julio Lugo and Aubrey Huff later added solo shots on consecutive pitches. Tampa Bay stopped a six-game losing streak as Doug Waechter won in his major league debut. Joel Pineiro (13-10) lost his fifth straight decision.
Angels 5, Twins 4
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Scott Spiezio hit a tie-breaking home run in the seventh inning and Bengie Molina also connected for Anaheim. Ben Weber (4-1) pitched 1 1/3 innings for the victory, and Troy Percival got three outs for his 28th save in 30 chances. Juan Rincon (3-6), who replaced Kenny Rogers with two outs in the sixth, retired the first two batters in the seventh before Spiezio drove a 1-2 pitch to right field for his 13th homer and a 5-4 lead.
Athletics 6, Orioles 2
OAKLAND, Calif. -- Miguel Tejada hit two homers and Barry Zito pitched eight innings of four-hit ball as Oakland won its fifth straight game. Zito (11-11) retired 19 of his first 21 batters, taking a two-hitter into the eighth. Tejada hit a solo homer in the second and a two-run shot in the fifth off Pat Hentgen (5-7).
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Expos 9, Phillies 6
MONTREAL -- Pinch-hitter Joe Vitiello singled home the go-ahead run in the seventh inning. Montreal has won four straight overall and eight in a row at home. The Expos led 6-1 in the seventh, but Pat Burrell hit an RBI double and Marlon Byrd tied in the score with his first career grand slam.
Astros 6, Dodgers 1
HOUSTON -- Jeff Bagwell became the 13th player in major league history to hit 30 or more homers in eight consecutive seasons. Bagwell hit a three-run homer in a a four-run first inning off Hideo Nomo (15-10). Wade Miller (11-11) won for the fourth time in five decisions, allowing an unearned run and seven hits in seven innings.
Cardinals 4, Cubs 2
ST. LOUIS -- Kerry Wood struck out 11 in seven shutout innings for Chicago, but St. Louis rallied to win. Tino Martinez hit a tying, two-run single and the Cardinals went in front on Kyle Farnsworth's wild pitch in a four-run eighth. Sammy Sosa drove in both runs for Chicago.
Brewers 6, Reds 2
CINCINNATI -- Scott Podsednik drove in three runs as Milwaukee won its ninth straight game. The Brewers' winning streak is their longest since a nine-game string in 1997, when they were still in the American League. Milwaukee has not won 10 in a row since 1988. The Reds lost their fourth in a row.
Braves 4, Mets 1
ATLANTA -- Greg Maddux earned his 286th win, and Chipper Jones drove in all four runs as Atlanta won its first game without John Smoltz. Kent Mercker closed in place of Smoltz, who went on the disabled list earlier in the day with tendinitis in his right elbow.
Giants 6, Rockies 4
DENVER -- Sidney Ponson took a two-hit shutout into the eighth inning, and San Francisco handed Colorado its fifth straight loss. Jeffrey Hammonds hit a two-run homer for the Giants, who won for the seventh time in eight games. Rich Aurilia also had two RBIs.
Padres 10, Diamondbacks 2
PHOENIX -- Phil Nevin hit a grand slam and Ryan Klesko had a three-run homer to lead San Diego over Curt Schilling. Sean Burroughs had his first four-hit game for the Padres. Schilling (7-8) allowed 12 hits, the highest total off him since Colorado had 14 last Sept. 20.