AROUND THE HORN Thursday's other games

AMERICAN LEAGUE
Yankees 5, Tigers 1
DETROIT -- Jose Contreras pitched into the ninth inning and Alex Rodriguez hit two of New York's five home runs. Derek Jeter, Hideki Matsui and Kenny Lofton also connected against Jeremy Bonderman (6-7) -- who gave up just four hits in seven innings. Rodriguez also homered off Wilfredo Ledezma. Contreras (7-3) gave up just four hits in his longest major league outing. He struck out seven and walked one.
Orioles 5, Devil Rays 4
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Baltimore's David Newhan hit a tie-breaking, two-run triple in the seventh inning. Newhan finished 3-for-5 with two RBIs and Larry Bigbie homered for the Orioles. Daniel Cabrera (7-3) gave up three runs and five hits in six innings and beat Travis Harper (2-1).
Royals 3, Twins 1
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Mike Sweeney's RBI single in the first ended the Royals' 31-inning drought against the Twins. Kansas City had not scored off Minnesota since May 30. The Twins, who now have lost four straight, outscored the Royals 25-0 in a three-game sweep last week. Kyle Lohse (3-7), one of the shutout pitchers, lost Thursday after allowing run-scoring hits to Sweeney and Ken Harvey.
Athletics 4, White Sox 2
OAKLAND, Calif. -- Rich Harden pitched eight innings, Eric Chavez had a home run and Bobby Crosby an RBI double. Harden (4-5) allowed four hits and beat Jon Garland (7-6) as Oakland ended Chicago's four-game winning streak. Octavio Dotel pitched the ninth for his third save. Magglio Ordonez hit a two-run homer for Chicago.
Angels 8, Red Sox 1
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Darin Erstad homered and drove in three runs, and Chone Figgins also had three RBIs for Anaheim. Jarrod Washburn (10-4) allowed three hits in seven innings, leading the Angels to their fourth straight win.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Cardinals 7, Reds 2
CINCINNATI -- Albert Pujols and Scott Rolen hit two-run homers for St. Louis. Matt Morris (10-6) allowed eight hits in six innings to beat Jesus Sanchez (0-2). Sanchez allowed just two base runners until the Cardinals scored four runs in the fourth, when Edgar Renteria led off with a single and Pujols followed with his 23rd homer.
Braves 8, Expos 0
ATLANTA -- Marcus Giles doubled twice in his first game in two months and Jaret Wright won his fifth straight decision. Giles, who broke his collarbone in a collision with Andruw Jones on May 15, went 2-for-5 to lead the Braves to their 13th win in 16 games. Chipper Jones went 3-for-5 for Atlanta. Wright (7-5) hasn't lost since May 22. He gave up three hits in seven innings and beat Livan Hernandez (6-9), who is 0-4 this season against Atlanta.
Cubs 4, Brewers 1
CHICAGO -- Mark Prior left with discomfort in his right elbow in the second inning, but Chicago rallied to win. Derrek Lee homered in the second and had an RBI double in a three-run sixth. Prior missed the first two months with right Achilles' tendinitis and a tender elbow.
Mets 3, Phillies 2, 11 innings
NEW YORK -- Pitcher Roberto Hernandez couldn't handle Ty Wigginton's decisive bases-loaded comebacker. Wigginton hit back to Hernandez (1-3), who knocked it down with his bare hand. But he bounced his throw home as pinch-runner Vance Wilson slid across the plate. Starting pitcher Steve Trachsel and Kaz Matsui also had RBI hits for the Mets. Bobby Abreu hit a two-run homer for the Phillies.
Giants 7, Rockies 5
DENVER -- Shawn Chacon hit J.T. Snow with a pitch with the bases loaded for the go-ahead run in San Francisco's four-run ninth inning. Colorado led 4-3 into the ninth behind five-plus solid innings from Jason Jennings, but Chacon (1-6) couldn't hold it. It was Chacon's seventh blown save in 27 chances.
Dodgers 4, Diamondbacks 3
PHOENIX -- Shawn Green hit a grand slam in the eighth inning off Randy Choate, who took over after Randy Johnson struck out nine in seven scoreless innings. Johnson, who also had an RBI single, was pulled after 108 pitches. Brian Bruney got two outs while allowing hits to Cesar Izturis and Paul Lo Duca. Then Choate (0-1) walked pinch-hitter Milton Bradley before Green's seventh career grand slam. Wilson Alvarez (4-3) won in relief and Eric Gagne struck out all four batters he faced for his 24th save.
Associated Press