MAJOR LEAGUE ROUNDUP | Thursday's other games

AMERICAN LEAGUE
White Sox 4, Mariners 1
CHICAGO -- Jose Contreras won his 13th straight decision dating to last season and Jim Thome hit a three-run homer in the first inning to lead Chicago. Contreras (5-0) pitched effectively into the eighth, becoming the AL's first five-game winner. The White Sox swept the two-game series and won their 10th consecutive home game, tying a franchise record. They have won 19 of 23 overall. Seattle has lost three straight. Contreras got his 40th career win, giving up one run, four hits and three walks in 7 1/3 innings. He struck out four. Bobby Jenks earned his ninth save in nine chances.
Angels 7, Tigers 2
DETROIT -- Vladimir Guerrero, Mike Napoli and Casey Kotchman homered, and Los Angeles stopped its longest losing streak since 2002 at six games. Napoli, a 24-year-old catcher brought up from Triple-A Wednesday night, became the 92nd player to homer in his first major league at-bat, connecting off Justin Verlander (3-3) leading off the third inning. Kevin Gregg (2-0) allowed one run and three hits in seven innings, stopping Detroit's six-game winning streak, the Tigers' longest since June 24-30, 2004.
Red Sox 7, Blue Jays 4
BOSTON -- Matt Clement held Toronto to two hits over six innings and Kevin Youkilis had a two-run homer as Boston roughed up Josh Towers again. Clement (3-2) did not allow a runner past first base until there were two outs in the sixth, when Lyle Overbay doubled to score Troy Glaus. Keith Foulke worked a scoreless seventh before Rudy Seanez gave up Glaus' two-run homer in the eighth. Julian Tavarez allowed a solo homer to Eric Hinske and a single to Aaron Hill in the ninth before being relieved by Jonathan Papelbon, who got two outs for his 11th save in 11 chances.
Yankees 10, Devil Rays 5
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Randy Johnson became the third pitcher in major league history with 4,400 strikeouts and Johnny Damon hit a grand slam, leading New York. Alex Rodriguez drove in the go-ahead run when he was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded in the seventh. That came one pitch after Chad Orvella (1-2) forced in the tying run by walking Jason Giambi. Damon hit his fifth career slam in the eighth. Hideki Matsui hit a solo homer off Tampa Bay starter Doug Waechter in the second. Johnson (5-2) became the third pitcher to reach the 4,400-strikeout plateau when he fanned Nick Green in the fourth inning. He trails Nolan Ryan (5,714) and Roger Clemens (4,502) on the career list.
Rangers 8, Orioles 2
ARLINGTON, Texas -- Kevin Millwood pitched a four-hitter for Texas' first complete game this season, and the Rangers got home runs from Mark Teixeira and Kevin Mench to win their sixth straight. Millwood (3-2) struck out one and walked two in his best performance with his new team. He threw 69 of his 99 pitches for strikes. Teixeira hit a two-run homer and Mench a solo shot. Every starter had at least one hit for the AL Rangers, who won for the 11th time in 14 games but lost Brad Wilkerson to a mild concussion after he crashed into the outfield wall.
Royals 1, Twins 0
MINNEAPOLIS -- Backup catcher Paul Bako's second-inning RBI single kept Kansas City from tying a dubious record and helped the Royals end a 13-game road losing streak. Kansas City's Minnesota wasted seven strong innings by Carlos Silva (1-5), one of the many Twins pitchers who stumbled through the season's first month.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Brewers 7, Giants 4
MILWAUKEE -- Carlos Lee and Geoff Jenkins homered, Prince Fielder knocked catcher Todd Greene out of the game in a jarring home-plate collision as Milwaukee beat San Francisco. The game ended with Barry Bonds on deck, hoping for a chance to pinch-hit as the potential tying run. But as the crowd booed Bonds, Pedro Feliz hit a routine fly for the final out. Doug Davis (2-2) won at home for the first time in four starts this year. Derrick Turnbow pitched the ninth for his 10th save in 10 chances.
Marlins 11, Nationals 3
WASHINGTON -- Miguel Cabrera paced Florida's 12-hit attack by going 3-for-3 with two doubles, a walk, three runs and five RBIs. Rookies Hanley Ramirez and Dan Uggla each scored three times. Nationals starter Livan Hernandez (1-4) allowed seven runs on six hits over five innings. He again struggled in the first inning, allowing three runs.
Phillies 6, Braves 3
PHILADELPHIA -- Ryan Howard drove in three runs with a solo homer and two sacrifice flies, helping Philadelphia win its fifth straight. Cory Lidle (3-3) pitched six efficient innings, Jimmy Rollins homered and the Phillies evened their record (14-14) for the first time this season.
Astros 4, Cardinals 3
HOUSTON -- Lance Berkman hit a two-run homer and Willy Taveras had a go-ahead RBI single to lead Houston over St. Louis and Cy Young winner Chris Carpenter. Houston lefty Andy Pettitte (2-4), who had lost three straight decisions, allowed seven hits and three runs in 6 2/3 innings. Albert Pujols, who leads the majors with 15 home runs, went 0-for-4.
Reds 7, Rockies 1
DENVER -- Adam Dunn and Jason LaRue homered and Aaron Harang won for the fifth straight time in Cincinnati's victory over Colorado. Harang (5-1) struck out a career-high 12 hitters, scattered seven hits and walked two in 8 1/3 innings. He also singled twice but broke his lucky bat in two with a grounder to first base in the eighth.
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