Washburn wins sixth in row for Angels, 7-4

He pitched a three-hitter for eight innings to tame the Orioles.
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BALTIMORE -- Jarrod Washburn pitched three-hit ball for eight innings to win his sixth straight start, leading the Anaheim Angels over the Baltimore Orioles 7-4 Saturday night.
Vladimir Guerrero and Shane Halter each homered for Anaheim, which has won 12 of 14 and has the best record in the majors at 25-12. With the win, the Angels matched their best start in franchise history.
Washburn (7-1) is tied with Houston's Roger Clemens for the most victories in the majors. He allowed two runs, walked none and struck out five. He retired the last 15 batters he faced and hasn't lost since April 12.
Ben Weber started the ninth but gave up a homer to Melvin Mora with one out and was replaced by Troy Percival, who blew his last two save opportunities, with runners on second and third.
Double play
Percival allowed a run-scoring infield hit to Javy Lopez before inducing Luis Matos into grounding into a game-ending double play for his 10th save in 13 chances.
Guerrero homered off Eric DuBose (3-3) leading off the second to give the Angels the early lead.
Anaheim sent 11 men to the plate in the fourth, chasing DuBose with a six-run inning, all coming with two outs.
Guerrero led off with a single to left, then scored when Jose Bautista misjudged Jose Molina's flyball at the wall in right field into a run-scoring double. Halter followed with a two-run homer on a 3-2 pitch, making it 4-0.
Robb Quinlan walked and David Eckstein singled before Alfredo Amezaga hit an RBI single. Chone Figgins followed with a two-run single.
ANAHEIMBALTIMORE
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Amzga 2b5111Mora 3b3211
Figgins cf5012Tejada ss4222
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BMolna dh4010Matos cf4000
JMolna c4111Surhoff dh3000
Halter 3b4112JBtista rf3010
Quinlan 1b3110Hrst Jr lf3000
Totals377117Totals32464
Anaheim010600000--7
Baltimore000200002--4
E--Halter (5), Cubillan (1). DP--Anaheim 1, Baltimore 1. LOB--Anaheim 6, Baltimore 2. 2B--BMolina (4), JMolina (4), Tejada (8), RPalmeiro (5). HR--VGuerrero (8), Halter (2), Mora (7), Tejada (5). CS--Hairston Jr. (1).
IPHRERBBSO
Anaheim
Washburn W,7-1832205
Weber1-322100
Percival S,10 2-310000
Baltimore
DuBose L,3-33 2-3107712
Cubillan3 1-310012
Groom200001
HBP--by Washburn (Mora), by DuBose (Eckstein). Umpires--Home, Dana DeMuth; First, Jim Joyce; Second, Kerwin Danley; Third, Marvin Hudson. T--2:32. A--40,275.
Athletics 3, Royals 1
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Mark Mulder outdueled Darrell May, and Eric Chavez hit a two-run homer in Oakland's victory over Kansas City.
Mulder (4-2) gave up four hits and had a season-high seven strikeouts while improving to 7-0 against Kansas City. It was his second straight complete game, following an 8-4 win at Minnesota last Sunday, and 19th of his career.
May (1-5) retired the last 11 batters he faced in his first complete game of the season, and gave up five hits, including Scott Hatteberg's RBI double in the fourth.
OAKLANDKANSAS CITY
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Karros dh3000Harvey dh3010
Mlhuse c3010BStiago c3010
Crosby ss3000Berroa ss2000
Scutaro 2b3000ABrwn lf3010
Totals31353Totals30141
Oakland000102000--3
Kansas City000000100--1
E--EChavez (5). DP--Oakland 1, Kansas City 1. LOB--Oakland 2, Kansas City 4. 2B--Kielty (8), Hatteberg (7), BSantiago (5). HR--EChavez (10), Randa (2). S--Berroa.
IPHRERBBSO
Oakland
Mulder W,4-2941117
Kansas City
May L,1-5953316
Umpires--Home, Dale Scott; First, Ron Kulpa; Second, Bill Miller; Third, Brian Gorman. T--2:08. A--30,838.
Twins 4, White Sox 1
CHICAGO -- Torii Hunter homered twice and had four hits to help Seth Greisinger get his first win in two years.
Hunter singled, doubled and hit solo homers in the sixth and ninth innings for the Twins. His first homer of the night was the 100th of his career.
Greisinger (1-2) earned his first win since May 19, 2002, for Detroit against Texas. The right-hander missed the 2000 and 2001 seasons after elbow ligament replacement surgery and spent last year in the minors.
MINNESOTACHICAGO
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Offrmn dh3000MOrdz rf4000
THnter cf4342Thmas dh4111
JJones rf4000CaLee lf4010
Cddyer 3b4111Knerko 1b3000
LeCroy c3000Crede 3b3000
HBlnco c1000Rwand cf3000
Rivas 2b3010Olivo c3010
Totals34474Totals31141
Minnesota000021001--4
Chicago000100000--1
E--Valentin (6), Rowand (2). LOB--Minnesota 4, Chicago 4. 2B--THunter (5). HR--THunter 2 (5), Thomas (7). SB--Olivo (4).
IPHRERBBSO
Minnesota
Greisinger W,1-2741112
Romero100001
Nathan S,12100001
Chicago
Loaiza L,4-3863315
Politte111100
Umpires--Home, Fieldin Culbreth; First, Jim Wolf; Second, Tim McClelland; Third, Tony Randazzo. T--2:12. A--32,360.
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