AROUND THE HORN Tuesday's other games

AMERICAN LEAGUE
Yankees 11, Devil Rays 2
NEW YORK -- Alex Rodriguez and Hideki Matsui each hit two-run doubles, and Jon Lieber struck out a season-high nine to lead New York Yankees past slumping Tampa Bay. Gary Sheffield had four hits and Bernie Williams homered for the Yankees, who won their third in a row. Rocco Baldelli hit a two-run homer in the first inning for Tampa Bay, which lost its ninth straight. New York leadoff hitter Derek Jeter had three of the Yankees' 16 hits, including a two-run single. Rodriguez, moved up to the No. 2 spot Monday for the first time since 1999, had three RBIs.
Red Sox 7, Athletics 1
OAKLAND, Calif. -- Johnny Damon hit a leadoff homer in his return to the Boston lineup after missing four games with a jammed right pinkie, sparking the Red Sox to a win over Oakland. Derek Lowe (14-10) won his fifth straight decision and hasn't lost since a 4-3 defeat at Detroit on Aug. 6. Kevin Millar homered and finished 3-for-3 with a double. Gabe Kapler added a two-run homer and Orlando Cabrera hit a two-run double for the Red Sox, who stayed 21/2 games back of the first-place Yankees in the AL East. The Red Sox lead the wild-card race and have won 13 of their last 14. Oakland had its division lead trimmed to 11/2 games over Anaheim. Damon, who played one season for the A's in 2001, lofted a 1-0 pitch off Mark Redman (10-11) down the right-field line in the first for his 15th homer of the year and a 10-game hitting streak. Kapler connected the next inning with a shot to left.
Angels 5, Blue Jays 2
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Bartolo Colon pitched seven strong innings, Chone Figgins and Garret Anderson homered for Anaheim. Colon (14-11) limited the Blue Jays to six hits. The Angels' burly right-hander struck out seven and walked one to help Anaheim win its fourth straight. Francisco Rodriguez pitched the eighth inning and Troy Percival the ninth for the Angels. Percival earned his 27th save in 31 chances. Figgins hit a two-run homer in the fifth off David Bush (3-4) and Anderson added a solo shot against Bush in the sixth.
Twins 3, Orioles 1
BALTIMORE -- Mike Cuddyer snapped a tie with a two-run homer in the ninth inning, and Minnesota rallied to beat Baltimore. The Twins pulled even with an eighth-inning run, then took control in the ninth against Jorge Julio (2-4). Pinch-hitter Jason Kubel drew a one-out walk, and after Cristian Guzman hit a fly ball, Cuddyer drove a 1-0 pitch deep into the left-field seats. It was his ninth home run, the first since July 31. Julio then threw a high inside pitch that nearly hit Augie Ojeda in the head, and plate umpire Ron Kulpa promptly ejected the right-hander. J.C. Romero (7-1) pitched a scoreless eighth for the Twins, extending his club-record run of shutout innings to 34. Joe Nathan worked the ninth for his 39th save.
Rangers 10, White Sox 3
ARLINGTON, Texas -- Kenny Rogers allowed three runs over seven innings, David Dellucci keyed a seven-run second with a three-run double and Texas beat the White Sox, snapping Chicago's four-game winning streak. Rogers (16-7) is now one win shy of matching the best season of his 16-year career -- 17-7 for the Rangers in 1995. He gave up eight hits, struck out two and didn't walk a batter. Alfonso Soriano homered and Mark Teixeira went 2-for-4 with three RBIs for the Rangers, who have won just two of nine.
Royals 6, Tigers 2
DETROIT -- Dee Brown homered twice and drove in four runs to lead Kansas City. Jimmy Serrano (1-1) picked up his first major league victory with three scoreless innings of relief, helping the Royals win for just the fifth time in 16 games.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Marlins 8, Mets 3
MIAMI -- Playing for the first time in five days following Hurricane Frances, the Florida Marlins picked up right where they left off. A.J. Burnett (6-6) allowed two hits in 61/3 innings, Miguel Cabrera hit a tape-measure homer and the Marlins extended their longest winning streak since 1997 to eight games. New York allowed two unearned runs, totaled three hits and lost its 10th game in a row. Frances washed out a big weekend series against the Cubs and left the Marlins with 30 games to play in the final 27 days of the regular season.
Astros 9, Reds 7
HOUSTON -- Roy Oswalt became the National League's first 17-game winner and Houston extended its winning streak to 11 games. Oswalt (17-9) gave up four runs on six hits in 72/3 innings, improving to 9-1 in his last 11 starts. He struck out nine and walked three. Mike Lamb homered and drove in four runs and Carlos Beltran hit a two-run shot for the Astros, who are on the second-longest winning streak in club history. The team record is 12 straight from Sept. 3-14, 1999. The Astros have won 14 of their last 15, and 19 of their last 22 in improving to 31-19 since the All-Star break.
Expos 7, Cubs 6, 12 innings
CHICAGO -- Brian Schneider hit a go-ahead single in the 12th inning for Montreal. Chicago is a half-game ahead of San Francisco and Houston in the NL wild-card race. Juan Rivera beat out an infield single to start the 12th against Todd Wellemeyer (1-1), the Cubs' eighth pitcher, and advanced on pinch-hitter Henry Mateo's sacrifice. Schneider hit a hard single to center on a 2-2 pitch to give the Expos the lead, and Jamey Carroll added a sacrifice fly.
Cardinals 4, Padres 2
SAN DIEGO -- Pinch-hitter Roger Cedeno's go-ahead, two-run double in the sixth inning helped St. Louis beat San Diego for its 10th win in 11 games. Rick Ankiel, whose once-promising career was derailed by wild pitches and elbow surgery, made his first appearance for the Cardinals in more than three years. He allowed one hit in a scoreless inning in relief of Jeff Suppan (15-6). The Padres lost for the sixth time in eight games. They remained 21/2 games behind Chicago in the NL wild-card race.
Dodgers 8, Diamondbacks 2
LOS ANGELES -- Pinch-hitter Robin Ventura hit his 18th career grand slam to tie Willie McCovey for third place on the career list, Hideo Nomo won for the first time in 11 decisions and Los Angeles beat Arizona. The Dodgers moved 41/2 games ahead of San Francisco. Los Angeles is 35-19 against division opponents, with 22 of their remaining 25 games against the West.
Associated Press