AROUND THE HORN Thursday's other games

AMERICAN LEAGUE
Twins 4, Tigers 3
MINNEAPOLIS -- Fill-in Lew Ford kept up his strong hitting with a three-run homer and Johan Santana picked up his first victory. Ford extended his hitting streak to a career-best eight games and now has a team-high 15 RBIs since being called up to replace injured outfielder Torii Hunter on April 10. Santana (1-0) gave up three runs, three walks and seven hits in six innings while striking out six. Juan Rincon and J.C. Romero each threw a scoreless inning, and Joe Nathan worked the ninth for his fourth save.
Athletics 8, Mariners 2
SEATTLE -- Eric Chavez hit a three-run homer and Mark Mulder worked six innings, leading Oakland to a split of the four-game series. Mark Kotsay led off the game with a double to the right-field corner, Eric Byrnes singled to right and Chavez drove a 1-2 pitch from Jamie Moyer over the wall in right. Jermaine Dye added a single and Moyer (1-2) gave up four straight hits to start the day. Mulder (2-1) allowed two runs and five hits.
Angels 7, Rangers 5
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Troy Glaus hit a three-run homer, Jeff DaVanon also homered and Anaheim ended a three-game losing streak. Glaus gave Anaheim a 3-0 lead in the first inning with a line drive into the left-field bullpen. Bartolo Colon (3-1) allowed three runs, five hits and three walks over five innings while striking out four. Troy Percival pitched a scoreless ninth for his third save. Chan Ho Park (1-3) allowed seven runs and six hits in 51/3 innings and hit two batters.
Blue Jays 7, Red Sox 3
TORONTO -- Chris Gomez hit a tie-breaking grand slam off Curt Schilling in the eighth inning to help the Blue Jays to their first home victory of the season. Gomez drove in five runs for the Blue Jays. Schilling lost for the first time in four stars with his new team, allowing seven runs on 13 hits in 72/3 innings. David Ortiz homered for Boston.
Orioles 7, Devil Rays 6
BALTIMORE -- Rafael Palmeiro hit a long homer and Miguel Tejada had a season-high three RBIs, leading the Orioles to a comeback victory. Robert Fick homered for the Devil Rays. John Parrish (1-0) retired all six batters he faced to earn his second major league victory, and Jorge Julio got three outs for his second save.
White Sox 4, Yankees 3
CHICAGO -- Joe Crede homered and the White Sox sent Mike Mussina to his fourth loss in five starts. Mussina (1-4) gave up three first-inning runs and then settled down before Crede -- hitting just .184 entering the game -- lifted his second homer to left in the sixth to make it 4-2. Mussina gave up nine hits in eight innings, his longest outing of the season.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Marlins 9, Phillies 7
PHILADELPHIA -- Mike Lowell homered again and Mike Redmond also connected in a game that featured a bench-clearing brawl. Phillies catcher Todd Pratt and Marlins shortstop Alex Gonzalez were ejected after starting a melee in the second inning following a high and inside pitch from Brett Myers to Gonzalez. Lowell struck out his first three at-bats, but hit a two-run shot off Rheal Cormier in the ninth.
Diamondbacks 11, Brewers 9, 15 innings
MILWAUKEE -- Danny Bautista homered twice and singled home the go-ahead run. Bautista set career highs with five hits and five RBIs. He extended his hitting streak to 14 games to help Arizona stop its losing streak at four. The Brewers scored three runs in the ninth, tying it at nine on pinch-hitter Brooks Kieschnick's two-run homer.
Reds 5, Braves 3, 5 innings
CINCINNATI -- Ken Griffey Jr. hit a two-run single and the Reds took advantage of Jaret Wright's wildness to beat Atlanta in a rain-shortened game. Wright (1-1) sat out a one-hour rain delay before the first pitch, then lasted only 43 minutes in a wild outing. Nine of the 13 batters he faced reached on hits or walks.
Padres 9, Giants 4
SAN FRANCISCO -- Phil Nevin hit a two-run homer, and San Diego's Ismael Valdez (2-0) pitched 52/3 strong innings on a day Giants slugger Barry Bonds was held out of the lineup to rest. After allowing two runs in the first, Valdez cruised until giving up a two-run triple to Neifi Perez in the sixth that chased the right-hander.
Mets 3, Expos 2
NEW YORK -- Steve Trachsel and two relievers combined on a five-hitter, and Mike Piazza hit a go-ahead double. Down to their final out, the Expos caught a break when left fielder Shane Spencer dropped Brian Schneider's fly ball, scoring a run. But Braden Looper got pinch-hitter Jamey Carroll to ground out with runners on the corners for his fourth save.
Rockies 7, Dodgers 1, 6 innings
DENVER -- Shawn Estes (3-1) allowed only two hits for Colorado, and Matt Holliday hit his first major league homer and drove in three runs. Holliday, promoted from the minors April 14, also doubled. Vinny Castilla went 3-for-3 with a home run. Jose Lima (2-1) was tagged for seven runs and six hits in three innings.
Cardinals 2, Astros 1, 12 innings
HOUSTON -- Hector Luna's sacrifice bunt scored Reggie Sanders in the top of the 12th, giving St. Louis its best road start in more than 60 years. Scott Rolen also drove in his NL-leading 26th run for the Cardinals, 6-0 on the road.
-- Associated Press