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AMERICAN LEAGUE
White Sox 6, Angels 5
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Pablo Ozuna scored the go-ahead run on Scot Shields' ninth-inning wild pitch, and Chicago swept the team they defeated in last year's AL championship series. Chris Widger singled off Shields (1-2) leading off the ninth and drove in two runs for the White Sox, who tied a franchise record with their 17th victory in April. Cliff Politte (1-1) got two outs, and Neal Cotts pitched a perfect ninth for his first major league save.
Devil Rays 5, Red Sox 4
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Scott Kazmir (3-2) struck out 10 in seven innings. allowing two runs and five hits in his second win over Boston this year. Seeking to join Babe Ruth (1917) and Pedro Martinez (2000) as the only Red Sox pitchers to win five games in April, Curt Schilling (4-1) allowed three runs and six hits in six innings and struck out nine.
Yankees 4, Blue Jays 1
NEW YORK -- Jason Giambi hit a two-run homer, and Mike Mussina (4-1) allowed one run and seven hits in six innings, striking out seven. Johnny Damon had three hits for the second consecutive day. Andy Phillips also homered for the Yankees, who took two of three in the series. Mariano Rivera got four outs for his fourth save.
Tigers 6, Twins 0
DETROIT -- Kenny Rogers (4-2) and Todd Jones combined on a two-hitter, with Jones pitching a perfect ninth. Vance Wilson hit a three-run double and Marcus Thames hit a two-run homer for the Tigers, who outscored Minnesota 33-1 and completed a three-game sweep of the Twins for the first time since April 2002.
Mariners 4, Orioles 3
BALTIMORE -- Carl Everett hit a go-ahead, two-run double off Rodrigo Lopez (1-3) in a three-run fifth that erased a 3-1 deficit. Jamie Moyer (1-2) improved to 17-3 against his former team. The 43-year old left-hander allowed three runs and six hits in 62/3 innings. Eddie Guardado pitched the ninth for his fourth save.
Athletics 13, Royals 6
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Nick Swisher hit his 10th homer and drove in four runs. Eric Chavez and Dan Johnson also homered for Oakland, which won its 12th straight over the Royals. Joe Blanton (3-2) gave up five runs -- four earned -- six hits and a career-high five walks in five innings. Luke Hudson (0-3) pitched to four batters in the sixth, didn't retire any and allowed four runs.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Braves 8, Mets 5
ATLANTA -- Jeff Francoeur homered and had a career-high five RBIs, helping Atlanta snap a five-game losing streak. Francoeur singled in each of his first three at-bats before hitting a mammoth two-run homer in the sixth. Francoeur went 4-for-5, the four hits equaling his career high set last August.
Brewers 9, Cubs 0
CHICAGO -- Carlos Lee hit his 10th homer to set the Brewers' record for April, and Chris Capuano pitched a five-hitter for his first career complete game. Bill Hall singled, tripled and homered to drive in three runs for the Brewers, who have won five of six. Zambrano allowed seven runs, eight hits and five walks in four-plus innings.
Astros 3, Reds 2
CINCINNATI -- Lance Berkman hit a two-run homer and rookie Taylor Buchholz earned his second consecutive win for Houston. Jason Lane added a solo homer for the Astros. Buchholz (2-1) allowed just one baserunner to reach second base in the first five innings of his third major league start and fifth appearance. He gave up three hits and two runs in 61/3 innings. Brad Lidge pitched the ninth for his eighth save in 10 chances. Elizardo Ramirez (1-1) allowed six hits and three runs in six innings to get the loss for Cincinnati.
Cardinals 9, Nationals 2
ST. LOUIS -- Jeff Suppan held Washington to two runs in six innings to complete a record-setting April for the St. Louis Cardinals. Jim Edmonds and So Taguchi drove in three runs apiece for the Cardinals, who finished the month with a 17-8 record. The total topped the previous franchise mark for April wins, set when the Cardinals went 15-7 last year. Suppan (2-2) gave up five hits, struck out three and walked two. Zach Day (1-3) lost in his first start since rejoining Washington, allowing four runs and six hits in five innings. The Nationals traded Day to Colorado last season and claimed him last week after the Rockies designated him for assignment. Ryan Zimmerman homered for Washington, which has lost eight of nine. Juan Encarnacion hit a home run for the Cardinals.
Padres 6, Dodgers 5, 10 innings
SAN DIEGO -- Mark Bellhorn hit an RBI single in the 10th inning and the Padres snapped a five-game losing streak. San Diego scored five runs in the ninth inning to tie it. Brian Giles and Mike Piazza drew one-out walks against Tim Hamulack (0-2) in the 10th before Bellhorn grounded a single down the left-field line to drive in Giles. Bellhorn also had an RBI single in San Diego's ninth-inning rally. Scott Linebrink (2-2) pitched a scoreless 10th to get the win. Bill Mueller hit a two-run homer for the Dodgers.
Rockies 3, Marlins 1
MIAMI, Fla. -- Byung-Hyun Kim struck out a career-high nine in his first start of the season to help Colorado complete a three-game sweep. Kim (1-0) pitched four times for South Korea in the World Baseball Classic and had been on the disabled list after straining a hamstring on March 28 in his only spring training appearance for the Rockies. He allowed one run and five hits in 62/3 innings and walked one.
Diamondbacks 8, Giants 2
SAN FRANCISCO -- Johnny Estrada went 4-for-4 with a two-run homer and four RBIs as Arizona avoided a three-game sweep. Brandon Webb (4-0) gave up five hits and two runs in eight innings. Barry Bonds doubled in a run in the seventh for his 1,357th extra-base hit, moving past Babe Ruth and into sole possession of third place.
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