MLB ROUNDUP Monday’s other games

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Twins 10, White Sox 4

MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota rallied when manager Ron Gardenhire hollered at all four umpires after A.J. Pierzynski appeared to spike first baseman Justin Morneau, turning a one-run deficit into a win. Nick Punto, Torii Hunter and Jason Tyner each had three hits and Mike Redmond drove in three runs for the Twins.

Blue Jays 7, Yankees 2

TORONTO — The Yankees arrived in Toronto for the start of a season-high 10-game trip, held a one-hour pregame meeting and followed with one of their flattest performances in a season that is spinning out of control. Dustin McGowan won for the first time in more than a year and Lyle Overbay homered for the Blue Jays. The Yankees, who began the night 121⁄2 games back of AL East-leading Boston, have lost four straight and eight of 11.

Orioles 9, Royals 1

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Baltimore’s Ramon Hernandez hit his fifth career grand slam and Steve Trachsel pitched a five-hitter to win his third straight start, extending the Royals’ losing streak to five. Hernandez’s slam off Scott Elarton (1-1) put the Orioles on top 6-0 in the fourth. Kansas City has been outscored 45-11 during its skid and has allowed six slams this season.

Devil Rays 6, Tigers 5

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Elijah Dukes singled with the bases loaded in the ninth inning to drive in two runs and the Devil Rays rallied. The Devil Rays came from three runs down against the Tigers’ struggling bullpen, scoring once in the seventh and once in the eighth before loading the bases on two singles, a sacrifice bunt and an intentional walk. Dukes hit a high bouncer to left field off Todd Jones (1-2) to propel the Devil Rays into a fourth-place tie with the Yankees in the AL East.

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Braves 2, Brewers 1

MILWAUKEE — Andruw Jones hit the 350th home run of his career and Chuck James tied a career high with eight strikeouts for Atlanta. Brewers starter Chris Capuano (5-4) started strong and held the Braves hitless through two outs in the fourth, when the 30-year-old Jones drove a 1-2 pitch just over the wall in right field for his eighth home run of the season.

Rockies 6, Cardinals 2

DENVER — Jeff Francis allowed three hits through seven innings, Brad Hawpe hit a two-run homer and Colorado won its sixth straight game. Francis (4-4) had a shutout going into the eighth when Aaron Miles doubled with two outs and So Taguchi hit a two-run homer to left, his first of the season. Colorado has won six in a row for the first time since May 21-26, 2002.

Marlins 5, Cubs 3

CHICAGO — Byung-Hyun Kim pitched six scoreless innings, Reggie Abercrombie homered and Florida held off a late Chicago rally. Josh Willingham had two hits and an RBI and Miguel Cabrera had three hits for the Marlins, who bounced back after getting swept by the New York Mets over the weekend.

Diamondbacks 5, Phillies 4

PHILADELPHIA — Doug Davis pitched eight sharp innings, Conor Jackson drove in four runs and the Diamondbacks earned their fifth straight win. Ryan Howard’s homer in the seventh was the only run off Davis for the Phillies, who wasted Freddy Garcia’s longest outing of the season. It was Howard’s ninth of the season and third in the last two games.

Associated Press