AROUND THE HORN | Tuesday's other games

AMERICAN LEAGUE
Yankees 10, Athletics 8
NEW YORK -- Pinch-hitter Ruben Sierra delivered a go-ahead double down the left-field line, highlighting a six-run rally in the eighth inning that sent the New York Yankees past the Oakland Athletics. Trailing 8-4 and in danger of their fifth straight defeat, the defending AL champions broke loose and handed Oakland its fourth loss in a row. Bernie Williams began the comeback with a single that ended his 0-for-13 rut and capped it with an RBI grounder. Sierra's double off Ricardo Rincon put the Yankees ahead 9-8. Derek Jeter went 0-for-3, extending his hitless streak to 28 at-bats.
Angels 10, Tigers 4
DETROIT -- Darin Erstad hit a three-run double and Troy Glaus had two RBIs to help Anaheim win its fifth straight. Glaus fell a home run short of the cycle and Valdimir Guerrero added three hits for the Angels. Brandon Inge hit his second grand slam in less than a week for the Tigers. John Lackey (1-3) allowed three runs and four hits in 6 2-3 innings.
Rangers 3, Royals 2
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Royals loaded the bases with no outs in the ninth against Texas closer Francisco Cordero, but couldn't drive home the tying run. After allowing a single and two walks, Cordero forced Ken Harvey at home for the first out. Mendy Lopez ended it by grounding into a double play. R. A. Dickey (3-1) allowed two runs and four hits over 6 1-3 innings and Texas broke a nine-game losing streak in Kansas City.
Twins 7, Blue Jays 4
MINNEAPOLIS -- Jacque Jones hit a game-winning three-run homer to snap Toronto's three-game winning streak. Torii Hunter's RBI single with one out in the ninth tied the game before Jones sent a 1-2 pitch from Justin Speier (1-2) into the left-field seats for his fourth home run. Juan Rincon (3-0) worked two scoreless innings for the win. Toronto blew a 4-1 lead in the eighth and spoiled seven solid innings by Miguel Batista, who allowed two runs and five hits.
Mariners 7, Orioles 5
BALTIMORE -- Dan Wilson homered in the fourth and drove in the tiebreaking run in the seventh, helping Seattle snap a five-game skid. John Olerud had three of Seattle's 13 hits, and the Mariners improved to 1-11 when allowing five or more runs in a game. It was the 100th win for Seattle manager Bob Melvin, who accomplished the feat in 182 games -- fastest in franchise history. Rafael Palmeiro and Larry Bigbie homered, and Brian Roberts had three hits for the Orioles, who have lost a season-high three straight.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Braves 12, Giants 3
SAN FRANCISCO -- J.D. Drew and Johnny Estrada each homered and Marcus Giles had four hits for Atlanta. The Braves scored seven times in the ninth inning and snapped a four-game losing streak in San Francisco. Barry Bonds went 0-for-2 with two walks, giving him 32 this year. Jaret Wright (2-1) pitched 6 2-3 innings for the Giants, allowing two runs on just two hits. He outpitched Kirk Rueter (0-3), who gave up five runs and nine hits in 4 1-3 innings.
Phillies 7, Cardinals 3
ST. LOUIS -- Pat Burrell had four hits and three RBIs, and Mike Lieberthal hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the sixth for the Phillies. Burrell, who batted .190 against the Cardinals last season, went 4-for-4. Bobby Abreu hit a home run and the Phillies' 3-4-5 batters reached base 11 times in their first 12 at-bats, going 6-for-7 with five walks. Phillies starter Eric Milton (2-0) lasted five innings and gave up three runs on seven hits.
Colorado 13, Marlins 10
DENVER -- Vinny Castilla hit a tiebreaking three-run double in the eighth inning, and Jeromy Burnitz homered twice to lead Colorado. Burnitz, Charles Johnson and Matt Holliday hit consecutive home runs to start the third inning, the second time in franchise history Colorado has hit three straight homers. Royce Clayton tied the game at 10 with a two-out single off Nate Bump after the Rockies loaded the bases against Chad Fox (0-1), setting the stage for Castilla's double.
Diamondbacks 10, Cubs 1
PHOENIX -- Brandon Webb allowed four hits in seven scoreless innings and Arizona routed Chicago for the second straight night. Chad Tracy hit his first major league homer for the Diamondbacks. Luis Gonzalez added a three-run homer and Steve Finley had a two-run shot in Arizona's third straight victory and fifth in six games. The Cubs failed to score for 18 consecutive innings before Todd Hollandsworth led off the ninth with a homer.
Padres 3, Expos 0
SAN DIEGO -- Ismael Valdez limited Montreal to four hits in eight innings. Valdez (3-0) didn't allow a baserunner past second. He has the best record of any Padres starter after beginning the season in the bullpen. Trevor Hoffman pitched a perfect ninth for his fourth save. Montreal came in batting just .205 with 36 runs scored, the worst in the major leagues. It was the sixth time the Expos have been shut out in 21 games this season.
-- Associated Press
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