AROUND THE HORN Sunday's other games

AMERICAN LEAGUE
Red Sox 11, Tigers 9
DETROIT -- Tim Wakefield gave up six homers, matching a modern major league record last set 64 years ago, but wound up with a win because the Boston Red Sox outslugged the Detroit Tigers. David Ortiz's three-run shot capped a six-run fourth inning, and Kevin Youkilis homered twice to help the Red Sox overcome seven Detroit home runs. Ivan Rodriguez and Eric Munson each connected twice for the Tigers on an unusual day at spacious Comerica Park.
Yankees 8, Blue Jays 2
NEW YORK -- Bernie Williams hit the 10th grand slam of his career, leading the Yankees to their fifth straight victory. It was the fifth consecutive loss for Toronto, which fired manager Carlos Tosca after the game and replaced him on an interim basis with first-base coach John Gibbons. Jon Lieber (8-7) extended the Yankees' streak of eight-inning efforts by starting pitchers to four, limiting the Blue Jays to four hits.
Orioles 11, Rangers 5
BALTIMORE -- Melvin Mora went 3-for-5 with a homer and four RBIs to back a strong pitching performance by a rejuvenated Sidney Ponson, and the Orioles beat the Rangers for their season-high sixth straight victory. The Orioles roughed up 13-game winner Kenny Rogers and defeated the Rangers for the eighth straight time over two seasons. Ponson (7-12) allowed three runs and five hits in 72/3 innings to improve to 7-1 lifetime against Texas.
Devil Rays 5, Mariners 1
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Rookie B.J. Upton hit a tiebreaking single in the sixth inning for his first major league RBI, and Rob Bell allowed one unearned run in seven innings for Tampa Bay. Upton, the Devil Rays' top pick in the 2002 draft, went 2-for-4 after sitting the previous two games. With the game tied at 1 in the sixth, Upton and Rey Sanchez hit consecutive run-scoring singles off Jamie Moyer to give the Devil Rays a 3-1 lead.
Athletics 6, Twins 5, 18 innings
MINNEAPOLIS -- Jermaine Dye hit a tiebreaking single in a three-run 18th inning, and the Athletics held on for the win in a game that lasted 4 hours, 57 minutes. It was the second-longest game in the 23-year history of the Metrodome. Cleveland and Minnesota played 22 innings on Aug. 31, 1993. This one matched the longest game in the major leagues this season. Texas beat Seattle 9-7 in 18 innings on June 24.
Angels 6, Royals 4
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Jose Guillen tied it with a leadoff homer in the ninth, and reliever Dennys Reyes' throwing error allowed the go-ahead runs to score. With the Royals trailing 4-3 in the ninth, Guillen homered to center on a 0-1 pitch from Nate Field. Darin Erstad walked and moved to second on Robb Quinlan's groundout. .
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Phillies 4, Dodgers 1
LOS ANGELES -- Brett Myers pitched two-hit ball for eight shutout innings and struck out a season-high nine, leading the Philadelphia Phillies over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Dodgers starter Brad Penny jumped off the mound in pain in the first inning and left with a strained right biceps. It was just his second outing for Los Angeles since he was acquired in a trade with Florida. Penny (9-9) is scheduled for an MRI on Monday.
Cardinals 6, Mets 2
ST. LOUIS -- Edgar Renteria tied his career high with five hits and the St. Louis Cardinals handed Al Leiter his worst loss of the year, completing a three-game sweep of the New York Mets. Jason Marquis (12-4) pitched six strong innings to win his ninth straight decision for the Cardinals, who have won 16 of 20 and raised their record to a major league-best 72-38.
Expos 5, Astros 2
HOUSTON -- Alex Gonzalez and Brian Schneider hit back-to-back homers and Montreal beat Roger Clemens. Clemens (12-4) went seven innings and allowed three runs -- one earned -- on eight hits. He struck out five and walked one, and had his first career two-hit game. With one out in the seventh, Schneider reach on a fielding error by second baseman Mike Lamb and Jamey Carroll followed with a ground-rule double.
Reds 14, Rockies 7
DENVER -- Wily Mo Pena homered and had a career-high five RBIs before leaving in the sixth inning with cramps and dehydration in the Reds' victory. Pena, who has 11 home runs and 27 RBIs in his last 26 games, was 3-for-4 with two singles and his career-best 18th homer to help the Reds salvage the finale of the three-game series. Felipe Lopez, D'Angelo Jimenez, Jason LaRue and Sean Casey drove in two runs each for the Reds.
Brewers 2, Marlins 0
MIAMI -- Chris Capuano pitched six shutouts innings and the Milwaukee Brewers ended a five-game losing streak. Bill Hall and Brady Clark had RBI singles for Milwaukee, which snapped its longest skid of the season with its fifth win in 20 games. Capuano (6-6) allowed five hits and one walk before departing for a pinch hitter with a 2-0 lead. It was the first time in 15 starts that the rookie didn't give up a run.
Braves 11, Diamondbacks 4
PHOENIX -- Chipper Jones homered and drove in four runs to lead Atlanta to its fifth straight victory. Russ Ortiz got his 13th win and Eddie Perez went 4-for-5 with two homers for the streaking Braves, who have won 10 of 11 and 14 of 16. Atlanta, which is 31-9 since losing a season-high three straight games in late June, remained 51/2 games ahead of Philadelphia in the NL East.
Giants 6, Cubs 3
SAN FRANCISCO -- Rookie Noah Lowry had another impressive start and Dustan Mohr made a run-saving diving catch in the warning track dirt in the eighth inning of San Francisco's win over Chicago. Lowry (2-0) also added a second-inning single and a double in the fourth, giving him four straight hits over his past two starts until a groundout in the sixth. The Giants moved within two games of the Cubs in the NL wild card race, tied with San Diego.
Associated Press