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INTERLEAGUE
Yankees 8, Mets 1Yankees 11, Mets 6
NEW YORK -- Making his first start since his wife and children defected from Cuba last week, Jose Contreras struck out a career-high 10 in six shutout innings in the opener. In the second game, Mike Mussina (9-4) won his eighth straight decision and Ruben Sierra hit a three-run homer in a six-run first off Matt Ginter (1-2) for the Yankees.
Red Sox 12, Phillies 3
BOSTON -- Curt Schilling beat his former team for his 10th win of the season, and David Ortiz homered and drove in three runs to lead Boston. Schilling (10-4), who pitched for the Phillies from 1992-00, gave up three runs on eight hits with two walks and seven strikeouts in six innings.
Marlins 11, Devil Rays 4
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Carl Pavano pitched seven innings to earn his career-high sixth straight victory, as Florida ended Tampa Bay's 13-game interleague winning streak. Pavano (9-2) allowed one run on five hits and matched a season high with eight strikeouts. The Devil Rays, whose interleague winning streak tied a major league record, lost for just the second time in 17 games.
Expos 9, Blue Jays 4
TORONTO -- Tony Batista homered and drove in five runs and Brad Wilkerson also hit a home run to lead Montreal. Staked to an 8-0 lead in the second, Livan Hernandez (5-7) allowed four runs and nine hits in seven innings. Toronto starter Pat Hentgen (2-8) has lost a career-high six straight decisions.
Tigers 9, Diamondbacks 5
DETROIT -- Carlos Pena's grand slam in the bottom of the ninth sent Arizona to its franchise-record ninth straight loss. It was the fourth win in a row for the Tigers, who won on a game-ending homer for the second consecutive game. Rondell White hit a two-run shot for Detroit, which tied it at 5 in the seventh on back-to-back doubles by Bobby Higginson and Carlos Guillen.
Braves 8, Orioles 7
BALTIMORE -- J.D. Drew homered in a seven-run eighth inning as Atlanta rallied from a seven-run deficit. It was the biggest comeback of the year for the Braves, who trailed 7-0 after six innings. Baltimore wasted an outstanding performance by Matt Riley. The rookie took a shutout into the seventh inning and left with a 7-1 lead.
Astros 1, Rangers 0
ARLINGTON, Texas -- Roy Oswalt struck out nine while throwing eight shutout innings, benefiting from a home run-robbing catch by Carlos Beltran, and Houston ended Texas' eight-game winning streak. Beltran scored the lone run and saved a run with his incredible catch in the first, robbing Michael Young by leaping with his glove extended over the top of the wall.
Brewers 7, Twins 3
MINNEAPOLIS -- Doug Davis won his fourth straight start and Lyle Overbay homered for Milwaukee. Davis (8-5) became the first Brewers left-hander -- and fifth Milwaukee pitcher overall -- to post five wins in June. He allowed three runs and eight hits in 61/3 innings, while striking out six and walking three. Cristian Guzman tied a career high by going 4-for-5 for Minnesota.
Padres 5, Mariners 1
SEATTLE -- Jeff Cirillo hit a three-run homer against his former team and Adam Eaton pitched into the seventh for San Diego. Eaton (4-7) worked 6 1-3 innings, allowing one run on three hits with four strikeouts and two walks. The Mariners traded pitcher Freddy Garcia and catcher Ben Davis to the Chicago White Sox for catcher Miguel Olivo, minor league outfielder Jeremy Reed and minor league shortstop Mike Morse.
White Sox 9, Cubs 4
CHICAGO -- Miguel Olivo and Timo Perez homered, and the White Sox roughed up Greg Maddux and overcame two homers by Sammy Sosa. Paul Konerko had three RBIs for the White Sox. Sosa homered in his first two at-bats against Esteban Loaiza (8-3), giving him 12 for the season and 551 for his career.
Cardinals 10, Royals 3
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Mike Matheny had four RBIs, and Scott Rolen and Edgar Renteria each had three hits and scored three runs, leading St. Louis to its first sweep in Kansas City. Jason Marquis (7-4) labored through five innings for his sixth win in eight starts. Jimmy Gobble (4-5) went 41/3 innings and gave up seven runs on eight hits.
Giants 5, Athletics 2
OAKLAND, Calif. -- Barry Bonds hit his first home run in 13 games and Marquis Grissom also homered in San Francisco's 12th win in 14 games. Bonds hit his 19th homer and No. 677 of his career. Dustin Hermanson (3-2) won for the first time in four starts.
Dodgers 10, Angels 5
LOS ANGELES -- Adrian Beltre hit two homers and drove in a season-high five runs as Los Angeles snapped a six-game losing streak. The win also ended the Dodgers' six-game losing streak to the Angels dating to last season. Kazuhisa Ishii (9-3) won his fourth straight decision, allowing five runs -- three earned -- in six-plus innings. Bartolo Colon (5-7) allowed eight hits and eight runs in 32/3 innings -- his shortest outing this season -- while losing for the fifth time in six decisions.
-- Associated Press