MLB ROUNDUP | Tuesday's other games

AMERICAN LEAGUE
Angels 14, Mariners 6
SEATTLE -- Juan Rivera homered twice and the Los Angeles Angels battered Seattle's bullpen. Rivera homered leading off the fifth and then hit a three-run shot in the ninth. It was Rivera's fourth multihomer game and he finished with five RBIs. The Angels rallied from a 5-1 deficit behind a seven-run sixth inning. Maicer Izturis singled to center twice in the sixth, the second hit scoring Adam Kennedy, as the Angels produced their highest scoring inning of the season.
White Sox 13, Orioles 0
CHICAGO -- Jose Contreras won his 17th straight decision and Juan Uribe hit a three-run homer and drove in five runs for the White Sox. Contreras was 5-0 in his first six starts with a 1.41 ERA, but struggled since returning from the disabled list with a pinched nerve in his right hip. Contreras (9-0) pitched 62/3 scoreless innings and allowed six hits and struck out three without a walk. He last loss came on Aug. 15 against the Twins. Paul Konerko added a three-run homer in the third inning. Uribe was 3-for-5, a triple short of the cycle.
Devil Rays 9, Red Sox 6
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Tampa Bay's Ty Wigginton homered for the third time in two games, connecting off Curt Schilling to snap a seventh-inning tie. Julio Lugo and Jonny Gomes also went deep for Tampa Bay, which hit three homers Monday night to beat Josh Beckett, Boston's other 10-game winner. Wigginton homered twice off Beckett, and his first-pitch homer leading off the seventh ended a personal five-game winning streak for Schilling (10-3), who allowed four runs and nine hits in seven innings.
Athletics 2, Tigers 1
OAKLAND, Calif. -- Jay Payton lined a single to right with two outs in the 10th inning to score Bobby Crosby with the winning run and Oakland won its second straight over Detroit. Fernando Rodney (4-3) walked Crosby with one out, struck out Eric Chavez and then walked Frank Thomas to bring up Payton, who also drove in a run in the first. Oakland's Ron Flores walked Carlos Guillen to start the 10th, but Chad Gaudin (1-2) relieved and got two flyouts to right and a groundout. Detroit, on a nine-game road trip leading into the All-Star break that concludes with a three-game weekend series in Seattle, lost for third time in four games. Oakland starter Dan Haren allowed four hits and one run in seven innings. He struck out seven and didn't walk a batter for the fifth time this season.
Royals 7, Twins 2
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- David DeJesus homered in Kansas City's four-run fourth inning and Mark Grudzielanek had two doubles and scored two runs as the Royals snapped the Twins' 11-game winning streak. It was the Twins' longest streak since winning 11 in a row from Sept. 13-24, 2003. Left-hander Jimmy Gobble (3-1) pitched five effective innings in his second start of the season. Gobble, who has made 30 relief appearances, held the Twins to two runs and five hits. Elmer Dessens pitched two innings for his second save in six opportunities.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Astros 7, Cubs 2
HOUSTON -- Andy Pettitte pitched six effective innings and Mike Lamb drove in three runs for the Astros. Pettitte (7-9) allowed seven hits, but only one run, and struck out three to earn his first win since he beat the Cubs on June 13. The Astros have won four straight. Mark Prior (0-4) gave up four hits and three earned runs in six innings for the Cubs. He threw a wild pitch with the bases loaded and two out in the sixth that led to two runs for Houston. Preston Wilson slid home as Cubs catcher Michael Barrett made a bad throw to Prior covering the plate. The ball bounced toward the Cubs' on-deck circle and Morgan Ensberg scored as Prior chased it down. The Cubs lost for the 10th time in 12 games.
Brewers 5, Reds 2
MILWAUKEE -- Doug Davis pitched into the ninth inning, Corey Koskie hit a two-run homer and the Brewers handed the Reds their fourth straight loss. Davis (5-5) allowed two runs and six hits in 82/3 innings. He struck out six and walked three. Davis allowed a two-out single to Rich Aurilia and walked Austin Kearns before he was pulled for Brian Shouse, who got pinch-hitter Ryan Freel to fly out for second save in three chances. Bronson Arroyo (9-5) gave up five hits and five runs in seven innings and Scott Hatteberg hit a two-run homer for the Reds.
Nationals 6, Marlins 4
WASHINGTON -- Ryan Zimmerman hit a three-run homer with two outs in the ninth to lift the Nationals to the win. It was Zimmerman's second game-winning homer in less than three weeks. He hit a two-run homer in the ninth to beat the New York Yankees 3-2 on June 18. The Nationals won their fourth straight, and the Marlins dropped their third in a row. Zimmerman hit a 2-2 pitch from Florida closer Joe Borowski (0-2) over the left-field fence with Robert Fick on second and All-Star Alfonso Soriano on first. He was mobbed by his teammates at home plate, and then came out for a curtain call.
Phillies 6, Padres 5
PHILADELPHIA -- Aaron Rowand doubled in Ryan Howard in the ninth inning and the Phillies won their second straight game. The Phillies have beaten San Diego 11 straight times dating to 2004. Eric Young went 2-for-5 with two RBIs for San Diego, which has lost three straight.
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