Friday, April 21, 2006
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Angels 6, Twins 4
MINNEAPOLIS -- Jose Molina's two-out double drove in pinch-runner Maicer Izturis to break an eighth-inning tie and spark the Angels. Adam Kennedy followed Molina with an RBI single against Jesse Crain (0-1), after shortstop Nick Punto's throw home to get Izturis bounced away for an error and allowed Molina to move up. Kevin Gregg (1-0), recalled from Triple-A Salt Lake the night before, threw four strong innings of relief.
Francisco Rodriguez got four outs for his fifth save -- a day after his club-record streak of 22 straight conversions ended.
Tigers 4, Athletics 3
OAKLAND, Calif. -- Curtis Granderson drew a bases-loaded walk that brought home the go-ahead run in the ninth inning and Detroit rallied to beat the A's. Brandon Inge drew a walk from Justin Duchscherer (1-1), filling in for regular closer Huston Street, on a 15-pitch at-bat that loaded the bases for Granderson. A's manager Ken Macha opted to stick with Duchscherer rather than immediately turn to reliever Kirk Saarloos, who had already been warming up for several minutes. Fernando Rodney (1-0) pitched two innings, working out of a bases-loaded jam in the ninth to extend his scoreless streak to start the season to 72/3 innings.
Devil Rays 5, Red Sox 1
BOSTON -- Jonny Gomes homered twice, and Scott Kazmir held Boston to four hits before a sixth-inning injury as Tampa Bay beat the Red Sox and handed knuckleballer Tim Wakefield another tough-luck loss. Kazmir (3-1) allowed one run -- Dustan Mohr's solo homer -- and one walk while striking out seven in 52/3 innings to stop Boston's four-game winning streak. He was pulled from the game after 101 pitches with a 2-2 count on Manny Ramirez; the team announced Kazmir had muscle cramps in his left thumb and wrist. Travis Harper pitched 2 2-3 innings before loading the bases in the ninth, and Dan Miceli got two outs for his fourth save, striking out Trot Nixon and retiring pinch-hitter Jason Varitek on a flyout.
Wakefield (1-3) allowed three runs -- two of them earned -- four hits and two walks, striking out two in eight innings. In his previous start Saturday, he pitched a complete game but lost 3-0; the Red Sox have scored a total of one run in his three losses.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Nationals 10, Phillies 4
PHILADELPHIA -- Frank Robinson got his 1,000th win as a manager, with Nick Johnson hitting a pair of homers. The 70-year-old Robinson is 1,000-1,095 in 16 seasons with Cleveland, San Francisco, Baltimore and the Montreal-Washington franchise. He became the 53rd manager to reach the milestone. Pat Burrell and Chase Utley had two-run doubles for the Phillies, just 2-7 at home. Billy Traber (1-0) allowed four runs -- three earned -- and two hits in his first outing in three years. The left-hander, who lasted 5 2-3 innings, hadn't pitched in the majors since Sept. 16, 2003, for Cleveland, due to elbow surgery. Ryan Madson (1-1) recorded just three outs, allowed nine runs, seven hits and four walks. His ERA rose from 2.77 to 8.36.
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