AROUND THE HORN Friday's other games

AMERICAN LEAGUE
Red Sox 7, Royals 6
BOSTON -- Mark Bellhorn tied the score with a two-run homer in the ninth inning and pinch-hitter Jason Varitek doubled home the winning run, leading the Red Sox. Mike MacDougal (0-1) walked Johnny Damon leading off the ninth, and Bellhorn homered. Scott Sullivan relieved and Varitek doubled, with Ramirez barely beating the relay throw. Mike Timlin (2-1) pitched a hitless ninth for the win. Boston trailed 6-2 in the eighth inning before rallying to win its third straight following a season-high five-game losing streak. Kansas City fell to 2-13 on the road this season.
Blue Jays 5, White Sox 4
TORONTO -- Reed Johnson hit a game-winning RBI single in the ninth inning and Terry Adams (3-1) pitched the ninth for the win. Orlando Hudson and Eric Hinske each hit two-run homers for Toronto. Cliff Politte (0-1) was the loser. Chicago's Miguel Olivo hit a three-run homer. Blue Jays outfielder Carlos Delgado had two hits to surpass Lloyd Moseby for second on the team's career list with 1,320.
Tigers 8, Rangers 7
ARLINGTON, Texas -- Ivan Rodriguez hit the tiebreaking homer for Detroit in his return to Texas. Rodriguez, who also played against the Rangers when he was with Florida last season, broke a 5-all tie with a two-run homer to right in the eighth off Jeff Nelson (0-3). It was his fifth homer of the season. Carlos Guillen went 3-for-4, including a three-run homer and an RBI triple, as the Tigers snapped a four-game losing streak. Al Levine (3-2), the third Tigers pitcher, worked 11/3 innings. Ugueth Urbina, another former Ranger, gave up two runs the ninth and finished for his third save.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Marlins 3, Padres 1
MIAMI -- Mike Lowell homered twice to back Carl Pavano (3-1), who allowed one run and four hits in eight innings. San Diego had two players ejected, including starting pitcher Jake Peavy (2-2) after he hit Pavano with a pitch with two outs in the seventh inning. Peavy gave up two runs in 62/3 innings, striking out eight. Armando Benitez pitched the ninth for his 12th save. Hee Seop Choi drove in the Marlins' final run in the eighth inning on his first career triple.
Cubs 11, Rockies 0
CHICAGO -- Carlos Zambrano (3-1) retired the first 14 batters and gave up a career-low two hits in his second career shutout. Corey Patterson drove in four runs and Sammy Sosa and Ramon Martinez each had two hits and two RBIs. Former-Cub Shawn Estes (4-2) gave up a season-high nine runs, seven hits and five walks in 22/3 innings.
Expos 4, Cardinals 2
MONTREAL -- Brad Wilkerson and Terrmel Sledge hit two-run homers in the first inning and Sun-woo Kim (2-0) allowed one run and seven hits in six innings. Rocky Biddle pitched the ninth for his sixth save in six chances. Matt Morris (3-3) gave up all four runs and seven hits in six innings.
Giants 6, Reds 1
CINCINNATI -- Kirk Rueter (1-3) gave up three hits in eight innings, walked none and hit an RBI double in a four-run eighth. Pedro Feliz hit a two-run homer for San Francisco. Cincinnati loaded the bases in the ninth with no outs. But Jason Christiansen struck out Adam Dunn and got Ken Griffey Jr. to line out before Matt Herges induced Juan Castro to fly out for his 10th save in 11 chances. Barry Bonds was intentionally walked in the seventh and Feliz followed with a homer off Cory Lidle (2-2), breaking a scoreless tie.
Brewers 7, Mets 5
NEW YORK -- Keith Ginter, Lyle Overbay homered off Tom Glavine (4-2) during a four-run third inning and pinch-hitter Ben Grieve also connected. Milwaukee won for just the second time in seven games and ended New York's four-game winning streak. Scott Podsednik got his 17th consecutive steal over two seasons, matching Robin Yount's team record. Doug Davis (2-2) allowed two runs and six hits in 62/3 innings. Joe McEwing hit a three-run homer in the ninth.
Astros 5, Braves 3
ATLANTA -- Jeff Kent hit a two-run homer and solo homer to back Tim Redding (1-3), who allowed one run and four hits in six innings against a linep missing Chipper Jones, Marcus Giles and Rafael Furcal. Houston won for the eighth time in nine games and has the NL's best record at 19-10. Atlanta lost its season-high third in a row. John Thomson (2-2) gave up five runs and 10 hits in 61/3 innings.
--Associated Press