MLB ROUNDUP | Tuesday's other games

AMERICAN LEAGUE
Red Sox 14, Yankees 3
NEW YORK -- Josh Beckett walked off the mound at Yankee Stadium a winner once again, thanks to another poor start by Randy Johnson and New York's bumbling defense. Beckett (4-1) allowed a two-run homer to Jason Giambi in the first inning and little else. Alex Gonzalez and Manny Ramirez both homered for the Red Sox, who matched their longest winning streak of the season at five and their season highs for runs and hits (16). Boston also stopped New York's winning streak at five.
Athletics 6, Blue Jays 5
TORONTO -- Bobby Crosby and Adam Melhuse homered and Toronto starter Josh Towers fell to 0-7. Crosby and Melhuse homered in the fourth off Towers, who has lost all seven of his starts this season. Towers' ERA fell from 10.59 to 10.09 despite allowing three runs in four innings. The right-hander won 13 games last season and signed a two-year contract in the offseason, but he has lost a career-worst seven straight decisions. He did rebound last season after losing six straight decisions. Oakland starter Dan Haren (2-3) looked sharp, allowing three runs and six hits in 7 1/3 innings. He struck out seven and walked two. Huston Street came on and got four outs for his fifth save in six chances despite allowing RBIs doubles to Reed Johnson and Vernon Wells in the ninth.
Orioles 7, Tigers 6
BALTIMORE -- Melvin Mora hit one of Baltimore's four home runs before driving in the tiebreaking run with an eighth-inning single, and the Orioles beat the Tigers to snap a five-game losing streak. Miguel Tejada, Jeff Conine and Jay Gibbons also homered for the Orioles, who scored three unearned runs off two errors by Detroit shortstop Carlos Guillen. Magglio Ordonez homered in the fourth straight game for the Tigers. He connected in the seventh inning against Todd Williams to put Detroit ahead 6-4. But the Orioles tied it in the bottom half against Fernando Rodney (1-1), who came in with a spotless ERA over 13 innings. After Mora homered on Rodney's second pitch, Gibbons hit a one-out drive to center to tie it. Gibbons has 10 homers, including four in his last seven games. The Tigers got runners on second and third with two outs in the eighth against LaTroy Hawkins (1-1) before the right-hander struck out Ivan Rodriguez.
White Sox 9, Angels 1
CHICAGO -- Jim Thome hit a three-run homer and finished with four RBIs. Scott Podsednik reached base five times, scored three runs and robbed Tim Salmon of a home run leading off the seventh as the White Sox won for the ninth time in 11 games. Joe Crede and Jermaine Dye also hit solo homers. The Angels have lost 10 of their last 12 games. They have only three runs and 11 hits in their last three games, all losses.
Twins 15, Rangers 5
ARLINGTON, Texas -- Justin Morneau hit two home runs and had a career-high six RBIs as Minnesota knocked out Texas ace Kevin Millwood in the second inning. Millwood (3-3) matched the most runs allowed in his career, also having yielded nine to Toronto on June 7, 2000, while pitching for the Braves.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Phillies 5, Mets 4
PHILADELPHIA -- Pinch-hitter David Dellucci hit a two-out triple in the ninth and then scored on pitcher Aaron Heilman's wild throw down the first-base line to give Philadelphia its ninth straight victory. Heilman (0-1) retired the first two batters, but Dellucci, hitting for the pitcher, lofted a triple that landed just inside the right-field foul line. Jimmy Rollins was hit by a pitch and Chase Utley walked to load the bases for Bobby Abreu. Abreu tapped the ball in front of the plate, and Heilman's throw to first base sailed down the line, allowing Dellucci to score for the emotional win. The last time Philadelphia won nine in a row was a 13-game streak in 1991.
Nationals 7, Reds 1
CINCINNATI -- Tony Armas Jr. pitched into the seventh inning and Jose Guillen hit two home runs to lead Washington. Ryan Zimmerman, Alfonso Soriano and Matthew LeCroy added solo drives for the Nationals, who finished with a season-high five homers. Guillen had three RBIs. Armas (3-2) held the Reds to one hit until he loaded the bases with no outs in the seventh.
Braves 10, Marlins 2
MIAMI -- Brian Jordan hit a three-run homer and John Thomson pitched five innings for his first win of the season as Atlanta handed Florida a franchise-record tying 11th consecutive home loss. Thomson (1-2) lowered his ERA to 1.88 but won for the first time in six starts. He gave up four hits and an unearned run, and drove in a run with a single.
Cardinals 4, Rockies 2
ST. LOUIS -- Albert Pujols' major league-leading 17th home run, a three-run shot off Jose Mesa in the eighth inning. Pujols' blast came one inning after Colorado's Matt Holliday hit his third homer in two games to snap a 1-all tie. The Cardinals were stymied for seven innings by Josh Fogg, who entered with a 1-8 record and 8.47 ERA against them.
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