AROUND THE HORN | Wednesday's other games

AMERICAN LEAGUE
Red Sox 5, White Sox 4, 10 innings
CHICAGO -- David Ortiz homered in consecutive at-bats, including a solo shot in the 10th inning. Ortiz finished with four RBIs, matching his career and season highs. Manny Ramirez went 2-for-4 with a run scored in his first game back in the lineup after being benched. It was the 10th victory in 13 games for Boston.
Orioles 9, Athletics 0
BALTIMORE -- Rodrigo Lopez pitched a seven-hitter as Baltimore battered Tim Hudson and ended Oakland's 10-game winning streak. The A's committed a season-high five errors, and Hudson (14-5) was pulled after allowing five runs and eight hits in three innings -- his shortest stint of the year.
Blue Jays 4, Yankees 3
TORONTO -- Josh Phelps hit a two-run homer and Eric Hinske hit a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the seventh inning as Toronto rallied from a three-run deficit to beat New York. Jason Kershner (1-3) pitched two innings for his first major league win, and Aquilino Lopez got the last out for his eighth save in 10 chances.
Twins 6, Angels 5
MINNEAPOLIS -- Catcher Bengie Molina failed to hold onto a throw with two outs in the ninth inning, allowing the tying and winning runs to score on the error. Shannon Stewart lined a shot off Troy Percival (0-5) down the left-field line. Garrett Anderson's throw home beat pinch-runner Dustan Mohr, but Mohr collided with Molina, who couldn't hold onto the ball. Stewart then came home with the winning run.
Royals 3, Rangers 1
ARLINGTON, Texas -- Rookie Jimmy Gobble pitched seven innings as Kansas City snapped a four-game losing streak. Mike Sweeney, Joe Randa and Carlos Beltran each had RBIs in a three-run fourth. Gobble (3-3) allowed one run and four hits, struck out six and walked two.
Devil Rays 7, Mariners 0
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Doug Waechter became the first Tampa Bay pitcher to throw a shutout in his first major league start. Seattle starter Freddy Garcia (11-13) allowed five runs and seven hits over five innings. He had been 6-0 against Tampa Bay.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Cubs 8, Cardinals 7
CHICAGO -- Moises Alou had a career-high five hits, including a go-ahead single in the eighth inning that capped a comeback from a six-run deficit. Alou had four RBIs in a tension-filled game that include a shouting match between managers and the two starting pitchers hitting each other with pitches. Mark Grudzielanek hit an RBI triple in the eighth and scored on Alou's single.
Giants 7, Rockies 6
SAN FRANCISCO -- Pinch-runner Eric Young avoided a tag at the plate to score the winning run in the ninth on Edgardo Alfonzo's sacrifice fly off Brian Fuentes (3-2), beating the throw by right fielder Larry Walker. Even four homers could not save the Rockies from matching a club record with their 10th straight road loss.
Phillies 8, Expos 3
PHILADELPHIA --Jim Thome homered and drove in two runs to back Kevin Millwood (14-9), who struck out eight in eight innings as Philadelphia won for the fifth time in six games.
Mets 9, Braves 3
NEW YORK -- Jorge Velandia hit a two-run triple off Russ Ortiz (18-6) and an RBI double a day after being called up from the minors as New York completed its first sweep of the Braves since 1995.
Padres 12, Diamondbacks 0
SAN DIEGO -- Gary Matthews Jr. hit a two-run triple to highlight the seven-run second inning as San Diego swept a two-game series and handed Arizona its fifth straight loss. The Diamondbacks have lost 14 of their last 20, including four straight to the Padres.
Brewers 9, Reds 6
MILWAUKEE -- Brady Clark hit a homer, triple and double and scored four runs as Milwaukee won for the 14th time in 16 games. Clark, 3-for-4 with two RBIs, flied out to right in the bottom of the eighth, missing his first career cycle by just a single. Richie Sexson had three RBIs.
Astros 8, Dodgers 2
LOS ANGELES -- Jeriome Robertson set a franchise record for wins by a rookie left-hander, and Houston jumped on Kevin Brown for four first-inning runs. Robertson (13-7) gave up five hits and two runs in 52/3 innings while walking none and striking out six.