MLB ROUNDUP Thursday’s other games

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Red Sox 12, Tigers 6

BOSTON — J.D. Drew went 3-for-3 with two runs and two RBIs, and Tim Wakefield fluttered his knuckleball for five innings to lead Boston over Detroit, sending the Tigers to their eighth loss in nine games. Manny Ramirez had a two-run double, and he also scored a run by ignoring a two-handed stop sign put up by third base coach DeMarlo Hale. Sean Casey drove in three runs on a pair of hits, including a two-run single in the four-run seventh when Boston made it 8-3. Nate Robertson (0-1) allowed eight hits and two walks while striking out six in 51‚Ñ3 innings, giving up all of his four runs in the fourth inning. Five Detroit pitchers combined to throw 212 pitches, allowing 13 hits and nine walks.

Rangers 3, Orioles 1

ARLINGTON, Texas — Kevin Millwood (1-2) allowed one run over seven innings to lower his ERA to 1.29 as Texas defeated Baltimore in the first game of a doubleheader, ending the Orioles’ six-game winning streak. The Rangers’ No. 1 starter was coming off a complete-game 2-1 loss, after losing the season opener despite giving up only two unearned runs. Steve Trachsel (1-1) took the loss, giving up three runs and five hits over 61‚Ñ3 innings.

Rangers 5, Orioles 4

ARLINGTON, Texas — Ian Kinsler hit a tie-breaking RBI single in the eighth inning as Texas completed a doubleheader sweep. Kinsler’s hit was a hard shot that shortstop Luis Hernandez couldn’t backhand, and the third consecutive one-out single against Chad Bradford (0-1). That scored Ben Broussard, who had moved up to third on Adam Melhuse’s hit Jamey Wright (1-0) worked 21‚Ñ3 innings in relief of starter Kason Gabbard, and C.J. Wilson worked another perfect ninth for his second save of the day and third of the season.

Rays 7, Mariners 0

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Edwin Jackson allowed two hits in eight innings and the Rays ended a four-game losing streak. A 15-game loser in 2007, Jackson combined with Trever Miller on a three-hitter and improved to 2-0. Eric Hinske homered off Miguel Batista (0-2) and Mike DiFelice drove in three runs. Tampa Bay pitched a shutout for the first time since a 1-0 win at Boston on Sept. 10. Seattle was blanked for the first time since a 6-0 loss at Anaheim on Aug. 27.

Athletics 3, Blue Jays 2, 12 innings

TORONTO — Travis Buck doubled home two runs in the 12th inning and Oakland completed a three-game sweep. Buck went 3-for-6 with three RBIs, matching an Athletics record with three doubles.

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Reds 4, Brewers 1

MILWAUKEE — Aaron Harang held Milwaukee to one run in eight innings, Edwin Encarnacion hit a two-run homer and Francisco Cordero earned a save against his former team. Harang (1-1) gave up a soft RBI single to J.J. Hardy in the second inning. He allowed five hits, struck out three and walked none. Cordero, who left the Brewers to sign with the Reds in the offseason, pitched a perfect ninth for his second save.

Marlins 4, Nationals 3

WASHINGTON — Mark Hendrickson and Jorge Cantu helped the Marlins complete a three-game sweep that stretched the Nationals’ losing streak to seven games. Hendrickson pitched seven strong innings, and Cantu produced three hits and two RBIs. Hendrickson (2-1) gave up one run and three hits, striking out two, while matching his longest outing since June 2006.

Mets 4, Phillies 3, 12 innings

NEW YORK — Jose Reyes scored the winning run with a deft slide at the plate on Angel Pagan’s 12th-inning single. Ryan Howard and Pedro Feliz homered for the Phillies, who scored twice in the eighth off struggling setup man Aaron Heilman to tie it at 3 and spoil a strong outing by Mets starter John Maine.

Associated Press