AROUND THE HORN Sunday's other games

AMERICAN LEAGUE
Blue Jays 6, Yankees 4
TORONTO -- Carlos Delgado homered in Toronto's five-run seventh inning and the Blue Jays ended a five-game losing skid. A power outage delayed the start for about an hour. Miguel Batista (10-10) allowed two runs and seven hits in seven innings to win for the first time since July 23 -- a span of seven starts. Jason Frasor gave up a solo homer to pinch-hitter Jorge Posada in the ninth before finishing for his 17th save. Alex Rodriguez went 4-for-4 with a homer and a walk for the Yankees.
Red Sox 6, Tigers 1
BOSTON -- Tim Wakefield allowed three hits in eight innings and the Red Sox won their sixth straight game. Wakefield (11-7) gave up only Nook Logan's double in the third, Craig Monroe's 10th homer in the fifth and Logan's single in the eighth. The Red Sox scored four runs in the fifth off Wilfredo Ledezma (3-2) and two in the seventh on Mark Bellhorn's 14th homer against Craig Dingman.
Orioles 7, Rangers 6
ARLINGTON, Texas -- Melvin Mora drove in four runs and Baltimore snapped its season-high 12-game losing streak -- the franchise's longest since dropping the final 12 games of the 2002 season. Sidney Ponson (9-13) allowed five runs and 12 hits -- 11 singles -- in seven innings, but won for the sixth time in his last seven decisions.
Mariners 5, Royals 4
SEATTLE -- Ichiro Suzuki homered, scored three times and got three more hits, leading the Mariners. Suzuki, chasing George Sisler's major league record for hits in a season, finished 3-for-4 and has 209 hits. Sisler got 257 hits for the St. Louis Browns in 1920.
Angels 4, Twins 2
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Adam Kennedy hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning for the Angels. Jose Guillen doubled home the tying run in the sixth for his 100th RBI of the season, and Troy Glaus went 0-for-2 with two walks in his first game back after being sidelined for more than 3 1/2 months with a shoulder injury.
Athletics 9, Devil Rays 6
OAKLAND, Calif. -- Billy McMillon hit a three-run homer in the ninth inning and the A's completed a three-game sweep of the Devil Rays to finish 7-0 on a homestand for the first time in 12 years. Mark Mulder was in position to become the first 18-game winner in the majors until Oakland closer Octavio Dotel (4-1) gave up consecutive homers to Aubrey Huff and Jose Cruz with two outs in the ninth, tying it at 6.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Phillies 10, Brewers 0
PHILADELPHIA -- Cory Lidle homered and threw a four-hitter for his second shutout of the season. Marlon Byrd hit a grand slam and had five RBIs, and the Phillies extended Milwaukee's losing streak to 11. Lidle (8-12) struck out a season-high nine, walking one and not allowing a runner past second base in his fourth career shutout.
Dodgers 10, Mets 2
NEW YORK -- Robin Ventura hit his 17th grand slam, tying Jimmie Foxx and Ted Williams for fourth place on the career list. Kazuhisa Ishii (13-6) won his second straight start after going 0-1 during a five-start span. He allowed one run and four hits in six innings.
Padres 11, Expos 3
MONTREAL -- David Wells won his seventh consecutive road decision and helped himself with an RBI single for San Diego. Ryan Klesko and Khalil Greene each hit two-run homers for San Diego. Wells (9-7) allowed eight hits and three runs in seven innings, improving to 3-0 in his last four starts overall.
Reds 6, Diamondbacks 2
CINCINNATI -- Edgar Gonzalez held Cincinnati hitless through six innings, but Adam Dunn's 39th homer helped the Reds rally past Arizona. Ryan Freel drove in the go-ahead run with an eighth-inning single off Mike Fetters (0-1) and the Reds avoided a three-game sweep.
Astros 10, Cubs 3
CHICAGO -- Lance Berkman homered and Carlos Hernandez (1-1) earned his first major league win in almost two years. Houston's Carlos Beltran left with a bruised knee after he was hit by a pitch in the eighth. Berkman was plunked in the helmet later in the inning, and the benches emptied for the second time in the four-game series when new Astros reliever Dan Wheeler hit Derrek Lee in the back with a pitch in the ninth. Wheeler and Houston manager Phil Garner were ejected.
Marlins 8, Rockies 4
MIAMI -- A.J. Burnett struck out a team-record 14 in eight impressive inning and Miguel Cabrera homered during Florida's five-run second inning as the Marlins completed a three-game sweep. Mike Lowell also homered for the Marlins. Burnett (5-6) allowed one run and five hits to improve to 5-0 at home. The right-hander's career-high 14 strikeouts surpassed Brad Penny's previous team record of 13.
Associated Press