Prinz preserves Yanks' win; Wells to take mound in N.Y.

Eric Hinske had five RBIs in Toronto's rout of Arizona.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
NEW YORK -- Gary Sheffield put the Yankees ahead with a two-run single in the sixth inning, and Bret Prinz pitched out of a jam in the seventh Saturday to preserve New York's 3-2 victory over the San Diego Padres.
Derek Jeter had three hits and Jon Lieber worked out of trouble all afternoon for the Yankees, who improved to 9-2 on their 12-game homestand.
They'll try to end it in style today against former teammate David Wells, who makes his first start at Yankee Stadium since losing Game 1 of last year's World Series.
Sheffield's single to center off reliever Scott Linebrink gave New York a 3-2 lead and sent Padres starter Dennis Tankersley (0-3) to his eighth consecutive loss since his only major league win on May 26, 2002, at Milwaukee.
San Diego put runners at the corners with none out in the seventh against Paul Quantrill, and Prinz came in to face the middle of the order.
He retired cleanup hitter Phil Nevin on a short fly to right, then got Jay Payton on a foul popup and Terrence Long on a fly to left.
Prinz pumped his fist as he walked off the mound to cheers from the sellout crowd of 54,280, providing another reason for manager Joe Torre to keep gaining confidence in him.
The right-hander has not allowed a run in seven appearances this season, spanning 92/3 innings. He's struck out nine and given up only three hits.
Tom Gordon fanned two in a perfect eighth, and Mariano Rivera got three outs for his AL-leading 26th save in 27 chances.
He struck out Brian Giles and Nevin looking with a runner on to end it.
The Yankees, who have the best record in the majors, have won 15 of 18 overall and are 31-10 following an 8-11 start.
SAN DIEGONEW YORK
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Brrghs 3b5000BWllms cf4110
Loretta 2b4120Jeter ss4131
BGiles rf5020ARdrgz 3b3110
Nevin 1b5021JaGbi 1b4000
Payton dh4010TClark 1b0000
Long lf4120Shffield rf3022
RaHrdz c4020Posada c3000
Rbnson cf3011Matsui lf4000
Greene ss4010Sierra dh2000
Cairo 2b3010
Totals382132Totals30383
San Diego000011000--2
New York00100200x--3
E--Burroughs (9). DP--San Diego 2, New York 1. LOB--San Diego 11, New York 7. 2B--Loretta (18), Nevin (14), BWilliams (9), ARodriguez (12). SB--ARodriguez (10), Cairo (2). SF--Robinson.
IPHRERBBSO
San Diego
Tankersley L,0-3563313
Linebrink210011
Beck110021
New York
Lieber W,5-36112201
Quantrill020000
Prinz100000
Gordon100002
MRivera S,26100012
Tankersley pitched to 2 batters in the 6th, Quantrill pitched to 2 batters in the 7th.
WP--Beck. PB--RaHernandez. Umpires--Home, Rick Reed; First, Ed Rapuano; Second, Kevin Kelley; Third, Alfonso Marquez. T--2:34. A--54,280.
Blue Jays 15, Diamondbacks 4
TORONTO -- Eric Hinske homered and drove in a career-high five runs and Vernon Wells homered and tied a career high with four hits to lead the Toronto Blue Jays to victory over Arizona.
Hinske went 3-for-4 with a walk, raising his average to .238. He hit a three-run homer off Andrew Good (0-1) in the third and his two-run single in the fourth gave Toronto an 8-0 lead.
Wells went 4-for-6, including a three-run homer off Scott Service in the seventh.
The 15 runs tied a season high for the Blue Jays, who have been waiting for the offense to produce more. Toronto has hit the second fewest homers in the AL (48).
AL Cy Young Award winner Roy Halladay (6-4) returned from the disabled list and allowed two runs on three hits, while striking out five and walking one in 52/3 innings. Halladay, who missed two starts with a sore shoulder, was kept on a pitch count by Toronto manager Carlos Tosca. Halladay threw 82 pitches, 56 for strikes.
Luis Gonzalez and Shea Hillenbrand hit back-to-back homers for the Diamondbacks.
ARIZONATORONTO
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Hirston 2b5110Jhnson lf4112
SFinley dh4000HClark 1b3211
DBtista cf3010Ctlnotto dh4101
Green 3b1100Berg dh0000
LGnzlz lf4123VWells cf6343
Hlnbrn 1b3111Zaun c5100
Olson cf1000Hinske 3b4235
Tracy 3b3000Wdwrd ss4122
Devore rf3010Mnchno 2b4321
Cintron ss4010Rios rf4120
Brito c3010
Znter ph1000
Totals35484Totals38151515
Arizona000004000--4
Toronto01350042x--15
E--Hillenbrand (7). LOB--Arizona 6, Toronto 10. 2B--Devore (2), Woodward 2 (10). 3B--Rios (1). HR--LGonzalez (14), Hillenbrand (7), VWells (9), Hinske (6), Menechino (2). SF--Johnson, HClark.
IPHRERBBSO
Arizona
Good L,0-13 2-387610
Dessens2 2-364212
Service2-312210
Randolph2-302250
Choate1-300000
Toronto
Halladay W,6-45 2-332215
Kershner1-322200
Chulk S,2330013
HBP--by Good (Catalanotto).
Umpires--Home, Darren Spagnardi; First, Joe Brinkman; Second, Tim Tschida; Third, Marty Foster. T--2:54. A--30,349.
Devil Rays 10, Rockies 7
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Toby Hall and Tino Martinez hit consecutive homers in the seventh inning to lead Tampa Bay.
Hall gave the Devil Rays and 8-7 lead with a two-run shot off Tim Harikkala (1-1), and Martinez followed with his 310th career homer.
John Halama (2-1) earned the win with three scoreless innings of relief for the Devil Rays, who equaled their best record after 59 games at 25-34.
Matt Holliday hit his first career grand slam during Colorado's six-run sixth inning that put the Rockies up 7-5. Colorado has lost seven straight, and 19 of 23.
Todd Helton went 2-for-3, including a run-scoring single, and was hit by a pitch in the first for Colorado. He has nine hits in 13 at-bats with eight RBIs over the past three games.
COLORADOTAMPA BAY
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Miles 2b5121Crwfrd cf4001
Clayton ss5000Lugo ss4112
Helton 1b3121Huff 1b4011
Castilla 3b5110JoCruz rf3100
Burnitz rf2100THall c3322
Hlliday lf4114TMrtnz dh2211
MaSwy dh4120Blum 3b3010
Greene c4020Fick lf2101
Frman cf4101Baldelli cf0000
RSnchz 2b3221
Totals367107Totals281089
Colorado100006000--7
Tampa Bay00005131x--10
E--Helton (2), Burnitz (3). DP--Colorado 1, Tampa Bay 1. LOB--Colorado 6, Tampa Bay 6. 2B--Helton (19), RSanchez (5). HR--Holliday (9), THall (5), TMartinez (11). SB--Freeman (1). S--Blum. SF--Crawford, Fick.
IPHRERBBSO
Colorado
Estes556543
Harikkala L,1-11 2-323310
JrLopez1-300000
Kroon111120
Tampa Bay
RBell575426
Harper132210
Halama W,2-1300001
Estes pitched to 3 batters in the 6th, RBell pitched to 4 batters in the 6th. HBP--by Halama (Helton), by Estes (Fick), by Estes (TMartinez). WP--Kroon.
PB--THall. Umpires--Home, Mike Reilly; First, Chris Guccione; Second, C.B. Bucknor; Third, Chuck Meriwether. T--2:47. A--11,299.
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