MLB ROUNDUP | Wednesday's other games

AMERICAN LEAGUE
Athletics 6, Rangers 4, 10 innings
ARLINGTON, Texas -- Kevin Mench hit a grand slam to set a Texas Rangers record by homering in his sixth straight game, but Francisco Cordero blew another save and Jay Payton hit a two-run single in the 10th inning to give Oakland the victory. Texas led 4-3 until Dan Johnson led off the ninth with a homer off Cordero, who blew his third straight save chance. Payton's single off C.J. Wilson (1-2) went through a drawn-in infield gave him his first RBIs of the season. Justin Duchscherer (2-1) pitched two innings, and Joe Kennedy retired Hank Blalock on a bases-loaded flyout for his first save.
Angels 4, Tigers 0
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- John Lackey (3-1) allowed one hit over eight innings -- a fifth-inning single by Craig Monroe -- and Vladimir Guerrero hit a two-run homer. Scot Shields finished the two-hitter. Mike Maroth (3-1) allowed four runs, nine hits and four walks in six-plus innings.
Blue Jays 8, Orioles 2
TORONTO -- Vernon Wells homered twice and Alex Rios had three hits for the Blue Jays. Rios hit his sixth home run, a two-run shot off Erik Bedard, in the sixth. Wells followed with his first homer of the game off Sendy Rleal to give Toronto a 6-2 lead. Wells hit a two-run drive in the eighth for his ninth homer of the season. The Blue Jays have won four of five. Jeff Conine homered for the Orioles, who have lost four straight.
Devil Rays 4, Yankees 2, 10 innings
NEW YORK -- Carl Crawford hit a tie-breaking double off Mariano Rivera in the 10th inning and Tampa Bay beat New York despite setting a team record by walking 14 batters. Gary Sheffield hit a two-run homer for the Yankees, who wasted a strong start by Chien-Ming Wang and fell to 1-9 when scoring fewer than six runs. They stranded 16 runners, the last three when Shawn Camp retired Sheffield on a bases-loaded grounder for his second save.
Royals 3, Twins 1
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Banished to the minors at the start of the season for being overweight, Runelvys Hernandez allowed two runners in seven innings to lead Kansas City over Minnesota. Shannon Stewart singled leading off the game, and Hernandez then retired 13 straight until Justin Morneau homered in the fifth. Hernandez struck out one and walked none, throwing 53 of 82 pitches for strikes.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Mets 9, Giants 7
SAN FRANCISCO -- Chris Woodward lined a go-ahead double in the 11th inning and scored on Jose Reyes' single, lifting New York over San Francisco. Barry Bonds tied the score with a pinch-hit, two-run homer in the ninth off Billy Wagner, his 711th home run. It was Bonds' third homer of the year and second in as many games. Bonds remained in the game to play left field, and appeared to have difficulty chasing Woodward's double off Scott Munter (0-1).
Marlins 7, Cubs 5
CHICAGO -- Pinch-hitter Wes Helms hit a two-run double that broke a 3-3 tie in the eighth after Scott Williamson (2-1) walked the bases loaded, and former Cub Ricky Nolasco (1-0) got his first major league win. Joe Borowski, another former Cub, got three outs for his third save, completing a four-hitter.
Brewers 5, Braves 4
MILWAUKEE -- Ben Sheets (1-2) struck out nine in six innings to win for the first time since tearing a back muscle last August. He allowed two runs and six hits. Milwaukee won three straight for its first sweep of any length over the Braves since moving from the AL to the NL in 1998. Closer Derrick Turnbow got his eighth save in eight chances.
Reds 5, Nationals 0
WASHINGTON -- Bronson Arroyo (4-0) threw eight innings of one-hit ball, allowing only Ryan Zimmerman's fourth-inning single, as Cincinnati completed a three-game sweep. He struck out eight and walked two. Kent Mercker and David Weathers combined for a hitless ninth for the Reds. The Nationals wound up with more errors (two) than hits.
Diamondbacks 3, Padres 2
SAN DIEGO -- Orlando Hernandez (2-3) struck out nine in six innings and rookie Conor Jackson homered for the go-ahead run as Arizona finished a three-game sweep. Mike Piazza hit his 400th career homer with two outs in the ninth, his third with the Padres. Jose Valverde, Arizona's fourth pitcher, got three outs for his fifth save and completed a three-hitter. Woody Williams (1-1) allowed two runs and seven hits in 62/3 innings.
Phillies 9, Rockies 5
PHILADELPHIA -- David Bell hit a three-run homer and Pat Burrell drove in two runs. Mike Lieberthal and Chase Utley each had three hits for the Phillies, who improved to 5-9 at home. Cory Sullivan had four hits, including a solo homer for Colorado, which lost for only the third time in nine road games. Ryan Madson (2-1) allowed four runs and 10 hits in five innings. Jason Jennings (1-1) gave up seven runs and nine hits in five innings.
Astros 8, Dodgers 5
HOUSTON -- Lance Berkman had a two-run homer and three RBIs, backing Wandy Rodriguez and leading Houston over Los Angeles. Chris Burke had a career-high three hits and two RBIs as the Astros capped a 7-2 homestand. Rodriguez (4-0) tied his career high with six strikeouts, allowing two runs and five hits in seven innings.
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