MLB ROUNDUP \ Sunday's other games

AMERICAN LEAGUE
Athletics 6, Yankees 1
NEW YORK -- Dan Haren pitched a six-hitter for his first complete game this season and the Athletics homered twice off an inconsistent Randy Johnson. Mark Kotsay and Jay Payton connected for the A's, who avoided a three-game sweep and snapped their four-game losing skid.
Blue Jays 8, Devil Rays 3
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Josh Towers won his first game of the season, snapping a seven-game losing streak. Towers (1-7) gave up three runs and five hits in eight plus innings for his first win since a 10-1 complete game victory Sept. 30 against Kansas City. Toronto has won six of eight.
Orioles 8, Royals 7
BALTIMORE -- Pinch-hitter Kevin Millar capped a four-run ninth inning with a two-out RBI single, and the Orioles beat Kansas City for a three-game sweep. The Orioles issued 12 walks to fall behind 7-4, then rallied in the ninth against Kansas City closer Ambiorix Burgos (1-1), who began the inning by walking the bases loaded. Jeff Conine followed with a sacrifice fly. After Corey Patterson struck out, Javy Lopez and Nick Markakis hit run-scoring singles to tie it. Jimmy Gobble replaced Burgos, and Millar blooped a 3-2 pitch to right to score Lopez and complete the 3 hour, 54-minute marathon.
Mariners 9, Angels 4
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Raul Ibanez, Jose Lopez and Yuniesky Betancourt each hit two-run homers, helping Seattle beat the Angels. Carl Everett added a solo shot as seven of the Mariners' runs came on long balls. Gil Meche (3-2) allowed four runs on six hits in 51/3 innings, struck out five and walked three.
White Sox 9, Twins 7
MINNEAPOLIS -- Mark Buerhle settled down after an awful first inning and the White Sox's potent offense woke up from a three-game slumber. Jim Thome broke out of an 0-for-12 slump with a home run in the third and Jermaine Dye and A.J. Pierzynski also went deep for Chicago.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Dodgers 6, Giants 3
SAN FRANCISCO -- Barry Bonds' pursuit of the Babe is headed to Houston. The San Francisco slugger's homerless stretch reached six games and he remained stalled at 713 and one from tying Babe Ruth as the Giants concluded a seven-game homestand with a loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Bonds went 0-for-2 with two walks. He drew his 17th intentional walk of the season in the first, grounded out to the pitcher to end the third in a six-pitch at-bat, walked again in the sixth and popped out to third in the eighth before Jason Ellison replaced him in left field to start the ninth. Today, the Giants start a three-game series at Houston, followed by a weekend interleague matchup against the Athletics in which manager Felipe Alou hopes Bonds will play all three games as designated hitter.
Phillies 2, Reds 1
CINCINNATI -- Ryan Howard tied the game with a pinch-hit homer, then connected again in the 12th inning, powering the Phillies. The Phillies won for the 13th time in 14 games, completing their first three-game sweep in Cincinnati since September 2002.
Padres 9, Cubs 0
CHICAGO -- Clay Hensley pitched his first career shutout, allowing two hits, and Khalil Greene hit a three-run home run to lead San Diego. The Padres completed a three-game sweep of the Cubs and finished the season 7-0 against Chicago. Their last sweep at Wrigley came on Sept. 4-6, 1992.
Nationals 8, Braves 1
ATLANTA -- Tony Armas pitched three-hit ball over seven innings, Alfonso Soriano homered for the second straight game and the Washington Nationals took advantage of a careless defensive play by Adam LaRoche. Armas (4-2) dominated a team that scored 14 runs while winning the first two games of the series. He gave up three singles, struck out six and escaped his only serious jam by striking out Chipper Jones with the bases loaded in the third.
Astros 3, Rockies 0
HOUSTON -- Andy Pettitte pitched a three-hit shutout and Morgan Ensberg and Lance Berkman homered to lead the Astros. The shutout is Pettitte's first with Houston and his first since June 30, 2002, with the New York Yankees against the New York Mets. It was the left-hander's first complete game since Aug. 9, 2003 against Seattle.
Diamondbacks 7, Cardinals 6
ST. LOUIS -- Chad Tracy hit a tiebreaking two-run double in a four-run seventh inning, helping the Arizona Diamondbacks avoid a three-game sweep. Johnny Estrada had two hits and three RBIs while Luis Gonzalez went 4-for-5 and scored two runs for the Diamondbacks.
Brewers 6, Mets 5, 10 innings
MILWAUKEE -- Bill Hall hit a two-out home run in the 10th inning to give the Milwaukee Brewers the victory. The Brewers blew leads in the seventh and ninth innings, including the first blown save of the season by closer Derrick Turnbow. Turnbow -- who had converted his first 12 save opportunities this season -- allowed Carlos Delgado to double and score on a two-out infield hit by Xavier Nady in the ninth inning, tying the score 5-5. Jorge De La Rosa struck out two in one inning to earn the victory (2-0).
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