AL ROUNDUP Yanks topple A's in 4-3 win

Alex Rodriguez and Derek Jeter both homered behind Jaret Wright.
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NEW YORK -- Alex Rodriguez hit a three-run homer, Derek Jeter also connected and the New York Yankees got a useful start from Jaret Wright in a 4-3 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Saturday.
Wright (1-2) held Oakland's slumping lineup in check into the sixth inning, helping the Yankees improve to 12-0 in day games. He got strong relief work from Scott Proctor and Kyle Farnsworth, who worked around Jeter's ninth-inning error to earn his first save with New York.
The A's have lost four straight, matching a season high, and seven of 10. They did get slugger Eric Chavez and catcher Jason Kendall back after both missed the previous four games.
Chavez, who had been out with a bacterial infection, was the designated hitter. Kendall, who served a suspension for charging the mound May 2 against John Lackey of the Los Angeles Angels, started behind the plate.
Chavez went 0-for-5 with three strikeouts, stranding six runners. Kendall had an RBI single.
Oakland DH Frank Thomas (strained right quadriceps) sat out for the second consecutive game, but manager Ken Macha said he might be able to play Sunday.
Making his third start for the A's in place of injured Rich Harden, Brad Halsey (1-2) gave up four runs, five hits and four walks in 41/3 innings.
The left-hander fell to 0-3 with an 8.71 ERA in five career starts at Yankee Stadium.
OAKLANDNEW YORK
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Swisher lf4110Jeter ss4111
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Payton rf5121Cano 2b3010
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Totals38393Totals31474
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New York30100000x--4
E--Jeter (3), ARodriguez (5). LOB--Oakland 13, New York 7. 2B--Ellis 2 (7), Payton (6). HR--Jeter (4), ARodriguez (9).
IPHRERBBSO
Oakland
Halsey L,1-24 1-354445
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New York
JSWright W,1-25 1-352235
Sturtze1-320000
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Farnsworth S,1111011
Umpires--Home, Ed Rapuano; First, Tony Randazzo; Second, Jim Wolf; Third, Joe West. T--3:05. A--53,907.
Orioles 11, Royals 1
BALTIMORE -- Kris Benson allowed one run in seven innings, Ramon Hernandez and Javy Lopez both homered and drove in three runs, and the Orioles beat Kansas City to claim their first winning streak in May.
Miguel Tejada and Melvin Mora also homered for the Orioles, who hadn't won two in a row since April 28-29. The victory, combined with Friday night's win over Kansas City, assured Baltimore its first series win in eight tries.
Tejada hit a two-run homer in the fifth inning to put the Orioles up 5-1. Hernandez, Lopez and Mora connected in a six-run eighth against Chris Booker.
Benson (5-3) gave up four hits, struck out five and walked one. The right-hander was coming off a miserable performance in Boston, where he allowed nine runs in 41/3 innings.
Mark Redman (0-3) remained winless since July 24.
KANSAS CITYBALTIMORE
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Bako c3000JvLopz dh3113
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Kansas City000000100--1
Baltimore20012006x--11
DP--Baltimore 1. LOB--Kansas City 5, Baltimore 7. 2B--Mora (12), RaHernandez (7), Conine (6). HR--Stairs (2), Mora (7), Tejada (10), RaHernandez (5), JvLopez (2).
IPHRERBBSO
Kansas City
MRedman L,0-36 1-365531
Booker156630
JoPeralta2-300011
Baltimore
Benson W,5-3741115
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HBP--by Benson (Guiel). WP--MRedman. Umpires--Home, Alfonso Marquez; First, Troy Fullwood; Second, Rob Drake; Third, Mike Everitt. T--2:44. A--33,188.
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