AROUND THE HORN | Thursday's other games

AMERICAN LEAGUE
Yankees 7, Angels 4
NEW YORK -- Jon Lieber retired the first 11 batters, then gave up four straight hits before getting 11 more outs in a row. Ruben Sierra, Hideki Matsui and Bernie Williams hit solo homers off John Lackey (3-4), with Williams getting his first three-hit game of the season. Jason Giambi hit a pair of opposite-field RBI singles for the Yankees. New York's Joe Torre posted his 1,700th career win, making him only the 13th major league manager to reach the mark.
Orioles 1, White Sox 0White Sox 6, Orioles 5
CHICAGO -- Paul Konerko broke out of a 2-for-31 slump with a go-ahead three-run homer off Erik Bedard (0-1) and had five RBIs in the second game. In the opener, Daniel Cabrera (1-0) made an impressive major league debut, allowing two hits in six strong innings to spark Baltimore's victory. Rafael Palmeiro hit a solo shot in the second inning of the second game, the 533rd of his career and one shy of tying Jimmie Foxx for 12th place.
Twins 1, Mariners 0
MINNEAPOLIS -- Johan Santana allowed six hits over seven innings, and Minnesota completed its first home sweep of Seattle in 12 years. Michael Cuddyer hit an RBI double in the second inning, and Santana (2-0) got some help from center fielder Torii Hunter to preserve the shutout.
Tigers 3, Athletics 1
DETROIT -- Mike Maroth won again, pitching eight innings. Maroth (4-1) was 9-21 last season and did not post his fourth victory until July 5. He ended the Athletics' season-high three-game winning streak, allowing one run and five hits. He walked one and struck out four.
Devil Rays 6, Rangers 3
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Carl Crawford snapped a sixth-inning tie with an RBI single and had three hits, and Tampa Bay ended its season-high seven-game losing streak. Mark Hendrickson (2-3) allowed three runs and seven hits in six-plus innings as the Devil Rays won for just the third time in 17 games.
Blue Jays 12, Red Sox 6
TORONTO -- Orlando Hudson tied a franchise record with five runs scored and Miguel Batista earned his first win with his new team as Toronto beat Curt Schilling. Hudson, Toronto's new leadoff hitter, went 4-for-4 with a walk for the Blue Jays, who have won six straight at SkyDome after starting the season 1-9 at home.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Brewers 7, Expos 4
MILWAUKEE -- Doug Davis threw eight innings as Milwaukee posted its third straight come-from-behind win over Montreal. Lyle Overbay extended his career-best hitting streak to 14 games and Bill Hall hit a two-run homer as the Brewers swept the Expos for the first time since joining the National League in 1998.
Cubs 7, Dodgers 3
LOS ANGELES -- Carlos Zambrano allowed two hits in eight innings, and Chicago avoided being swept for the first time this season. The Cubs capitalized on Hideo Nomo's lack of control by turning three consecutive walks and four hits into six runs in the second inning.
Braves 6, Cardinals 5
ST. LOUIS -- J.D. Drew homered against his former team for the second straight day and Chipper Jones had three hits, helping Atlanta avoid a three-game sweep. Marcus Giles, Johnny Estrada and starter John Thomson each drove in a run for the Braves.
Phillies 4, Giants 3
SAN FRANCISCO -- Jason Michaels homered for the first time this season and Vicente Padilla pitched 62/3 innings and drove in a run as Philadelphia improved to 5-1 on its road trip. Ryan Madson worked out of a bases-loaded jam in the ninth for his first career save.
Marlins 3, Astros 2
HOUSTON -- Brad Ausmus' failure to apply a tag at the plate allowed the go-ahead run to score in the ninth inning. After Juan Pierre tied it at 2 with an RBI triple off Octavio Dotel (0-2), the Marlins loaded the bases with none out in the ninth for Miguel Cabrera. He hit a chopper to third base, and Jose Vizcaino jumped to field the ball. As he came down, Vizcaino's foot appeared to touch the bag, prompting third base umpire Jim Joyce to call a forceout as Vizcaino threw home. Ausmus, a two-time Gold Glove winner, took the throw at the plate and relayed to first, failing to realize he needed to tag the runner.
Mets 7, Diamondbacks 4
PHOENIX -- Backup catcher Vance Wilson hit his first home run of the season, a three-run shot off Brandon Webb (2-3). Danny Garcia also connected and Cliff Floyd had an RBI single in his return from the disabled list to help the Mets split the four-game series.
Padres 8, Reds 2
SAN DIEGO -- Ryan Klesko drove in two runs and scored twice, and Jake Peavy escaped two early jams. Brian Giles and Mark Loretta each scored twice and Ramon Hernandez drove in two runs for the Padres, who had only six hits, but five doubles.
Source: Associated Press