MLB ROUNDUP Tuesday’s games

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Blue Jays 3, Yankees 2

TORONTO — New York’s losing streak reached five as Alex Rios hit a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the eighth inning for Toronto. New York (21-29) has lost 13 of 18. Aaron Hill stole home in the seventh for Toronto, which has won three of four.

Tigers 14, Devil Rays 2

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Gary Sheffield homered twice and drove in five runs, and Jeremy Bonderman won his fourth straight start for Detroit. Sheffield’s 34th multihomer game helped the Tigers stop a four-game losing streak. He has 467 homers, moving him past Dave Winfield into sole possession of 29th place on the all-time list. Bonderman (4-0) gave up two runs and four hits over 61⁄3 innings.

Twins 9, White Sox 2

MINNEAPOLIS — Justin Morneau homered and drove in four runs as Minnesota won its third straight. Morneau went 3-for-4 and Jason Kubel added a two-run homer to complement another strong start from Boof Bonser. Michael Cuddyer and Luis Castillo each had three hits. Chicago’s struggling pitching staff has allowed 47 hits over the last three games.

Orioles 6, Royals 2

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Jeremy Guthrie pitched seven strong innings and Ramon Hernandez drove in two runs as Baltimore handed Kansas City its sixth straight loss. Guthrie (3-1) allowed two runs and three hits as the Orioles won their fourth in a row after losing four of five.

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Diamondbacks 11, Phillies 5

PHILADELPHIA — Orlando Hudson had four hits and drove in four runs and Micah Owings pitched five effective innings as Arizona won its sixth straight. Owings (4-1) gave up one run and seven hits. He tripled with two outs in the fifth and didn’t come out for the sixth.

Dodgers 10, Nationals 0

WASHINGTON — Brad Penny scattered four singles over 61⁄3 innings and Juan Pierre had a career-high four extra-base hits for Los Angeles. Penny (7-1) struck out four and walked one, combining with two relievers on the Dodgers’ third shutout of the season. Penny has yet to surrender a home run in 70 innings, making him the only pitcher in the majors who has pitched at least 40 innings without allowing a homer.

Mets 5, Giants 4, 12 innings

NEW YORK — Carlos Delgado hit his second homer of the game moments after Jose Reyes provoked excitable reliever Armando Benitez to balk home the tying run in the 12th inning. The Mets took advantage of two balks by Benitez to win their fourth in a row. Minus Barry Bonds from the starting lineup, the Giants lost their fourth straight game.

Reds 2, Astros 1

HOUSTON — Scott Hatteberg hit a solo home run in the eighth inning and Matt Belisle struck out a career-high eight to lead Cincinnati over Houston, the Astros’ ninth consecutive loss. Belisle (5-4) allowed only two hits after Adam Everett’s RBI triple that was nearly an inside-the-park homer. Belisle, a native of Austin, Texas, threw 102 pitches in 72⁄3 innings, his longest outing since a complete-game victory over Pittsburgh on April 28.

Brewers 5, Braves 4

MILWAUKEE — Ben Sheets brushed off a poor first inning, Prince Fielder hit his NL-leading 17th homer and J.J. Hardy added the go-ahead single to lead Milwaukee past Atlanta. John Smoltz, who recorded his 200th victory last Thursday, left the game in the fourth inning after a brief mound visit from the pitching coach and trainers after the first out. The right-hander hurt his shoulder while warming up for the inning and re-injured his right pinkie finger in his previous at-bat. The Braves said he was taken out as a precaution.

Marlins 9, Cubs 4

CHICAGO — Jeremy Hermida hit a tie-breaking three-run homer in the fifth inning and Josh Willingham added a three-run double in the eighth to lead Florida over slumping Chicago. Dontrelle Willis (7-3) worked seven innings for Florida, allowing four runs and seven hits. Willis, a former Cubs farmhand, struck out two and walked one. Derrek Lee hit a solo homer and pinch-hitter Ryan Theriot added a two-run drive in the seventh for the Cubs, who have lost seven of their last nine.

Associated Press