AROUND THE HORN Wednesday's other games

AMERICAN LEAGUE
Red Sox 6, Devil Rays 0
BOSTON -- Curt Schilling pitched his best game with Boston, and Jason Varitek hit a two-run homer for the Red Sox's fourth straight victory. Schilling (3-1) struck out eight, walked none and allowed five hits in 71/3 innings. Varitek drove in three runs with his homer in the fourth and a bases-loaded single in the three-run seventh. Bill Mueller added an RBI double in the eighth.
Orioles 3, Mariners 1
BALTIMORE -- Jay Gibbons' two-run single snapped an eighth-inning tie, and Baltimore ended a three-game losing streak. The Orioles were limited to just one hit after the first inning until taking the lead in the eighth against Shigetoshi Hasegawa (1-3), who entered in relief of starter Jamie Moyer. John Parrish (2-1) pitched three innings of hitless relief for the Orioles, and Jorge Julio worked a perfect ninth for his third save. It was the sixth loss in seven games for the Mariners.
Tigers 10, Angels 2
DETROIT -- Bobby Higginson hit a two-run double in a five-run third inning, and Detroit ensured its first winning record in April since 1993. Mike Maroth improved to 3-1, giving up two runs in seven innings, helping Detroit snap a five-game losing streak. Bartolo Colon (3-2) was chased after giving up seven runs and walking three in four innings. Troy Glaus hit a two-run homer for Anaheim.
Yankees 5, Athletics 1
NEW YORK -- Jose Contreras earned his first win of the season and Jorge Posada and Jason Giambi homered as New York handed Oakland its fifth consecutive loss. Derek Jeter's hitless skid reached 32 at-bats, but his teammates did more than enough to beat Mark Mulder. Giambi and Gary Sheffield each had an RBI single in a three-run first inning.
Royals 5, Rangers 3
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Ken Harvey hit a tie-breaking three-run homer in the fifth inning, one pitch after umpires overturned what first appeared to be a home run. With the score tied at 1, Harvey hit a pitch from Kenny Rogers down the left-field line for what third-base umpire Tim Welke ruled a three-run homer. After Rangers manager Buck Showalter protested, the umpires huddled and overruled the call, changing it to a foul ball. Television replays indicated the ball was foul. Harvey then sent the next pitch into the Rangers' bullpen beyond the left-field fence. He was 3-for-4 and is hitting .421, second in the American League. Jimmy Gobble (1-0) picked up the victory despite having to leave with one out in the sixth because of muscle cramps. He gave up two runs on 10 hits in 51/3 innings.
Twins 9, Blue Jays 5
MINNEAPOLIS -- Pinch-hitter Michael Ryan singled home the go-ahead run in the eighth inning for Minnesota after Toronto rallied from four down. The Blue Jays scored four times in the top of the eighth to tie it at 5, but the Twins followed with four of their own in the home half.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Marlins 9, Rockies 4
DENVER -- After appealing his suspension, Alex Gonzalez homered and Josh Beckett pitched seven innings. Gonzalez was suspended three games for his part in a bench-clearing brawl last week in Philadelphia. He will not serve the penalty until a hearing is held. Beckett (2-2) gave up four runs and struck out seven. The World Series MVP avoided losing three straight starts for the second time in his career.
Phillies 6, Cardinals 3
ST. LOUIS -- Marlon Byrd scored the go-ahead run on an infield grounder in the ninth and Philadelphia rookie Ryan Madson threw four innings of one-hit relief for the win. Jim Thome added a two-run single in the ninth and finished 3-for-5 with three RBIs.
Brewers 10, Reds 9, 10 innings
MILWAUKEE -- Cincinnati blew a nine-run lead, its biggest collapse since 1930. The Brewers' Bill Hall tied it with a three-run double in the eighth, then drove in the winning run with a squeeze bunt in the 10th.
Cubs 4, Diamondbacks 3
PHOENIX -- Alex Gonzalez's home run in the ninth for Chicago spoiled a three-homer effort by Arizona's Steve Finley. Danny Bautista doubled in the eighth to extend his hitting streak to 20 games. Arizona's Richie Sexson injured his left shoulder when he swung at a pitch in the eighth inning. He left the game and the extent of the injury wasn't immediately known.
Dodgers 3, Mets 2
LOS ANGELES -- Dave Roberts hit a two-run homer and Adrian Beltre added a solo shot to lift Los Angeles. Odalis Perez (2-1) allowed seven hits and walked two in six innings, but held New York to one run after Kazuo Matsui's leadoff homer.
Giants 10, Braves 7
SAN FRANCISCO -- Michael Tucker had three hits, including a home run, and San Francisco avoided losing its fourth straight series. The Giants scored nine runs in the fourth, seven coming against ex-teammate Russ Ortiz (2-3). Pedro Feliz singled twice, scored twice and drove in a run in the inning and the Giants sent 14 batters to the plate. Barry Bonds went 1-for-3 with two intentional walks and was the only Giants player without a hit until he singled to right in the eighth.
Padres 5, Expos 4
SAN DIEGO -- Rookie Khalil Greene hit an RBI triple to cap a three-run rally in the eighth. Montreal's Jamey Carroll had a career-high four hits and Andy Fox hit a solo homer as baseball's worst-hitting team set a season high with 13 hits.
-- Associated Press