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AMERICAN LEAGUE

Angels 11, Yankees 4

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Vladimir Guerrero triggered an eight-run eighth inning with a home run, leading the Los Angeles Angels to a rout of the New York Yankees. The Angels, who began the day 13 games ahead of Texas in the AL-West, improved to a season-high 30 games over .500. Mark Teixeira, Garret Anderson and Mike Napoli added solo home runs for Los Angeles, which has scored 30 runs in winning three straight. The Yankees have lost four of six. In the four losses, they’ve given up 38 runs; in two wins, they’ve allowed just three. After striking out all three times he faced Dan Giese, Guerrero led off the eighth against Edwar Ramirez (3-1) and drove the right-hander’s first pitch of the game to right-center for his 21st homer and a 4-3 lead. Scot Shields (5-3) pitched a hitless eighth inning for the win.

Twins 7, Royals 3

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Francisco Liriano pitched his second straight gem since being recalled from the minors, Delmon Young hit a two-run homer. The win, combined with the White Sox’s loss to Boston, moved the Twins a half-game ahead of Chicago in the American League Central.

Red Sox 6, White Sox 2

CHICAGO — Red Sox pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka threw his longest outing of the season and David Ortiz hit a three-run double to help Boston. The White Sox’s already-shaky pitching depth took a tumble in the second inning when Jose Contreras left the game with a likely season-ending Achilles’ tendon injury. The 36-year-old Contreras ruptured his Achilles’ trying to cover first on a grounder. Contreras collapsed on the field and needed help to leave the game. Contreras, 7-6 with a 4.50 ERA, had just returned from a 15-day stint on the disabled list with tendinitis in his elbow.

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Cardinals 12, Cubs 3

CHICAGO — Troy Glaus, hitless in his first 30 at-bats against the Cubs this season, had two of the Cardinals’ four homers off Carlos Zambrano and finished with five RBIs to help St. Louis. Skip Schumaker and Albert Pujols also homered off the Cubs’ ace, who lasted just 41‚Ñ3 innings, giving up nine runs and 10 hits. The four homers allowed by Zambrano were a career high, while the nine runs tied the most he’d ever given up. Glaus’ second homer of the day and 21st of the season was a three-run shot in the fifth that finished Zambrano (12-5), who suffered his first loss of the season at Wrigley Field, where he’d been 6-0. Todd Wellemeyer (9-4) pitched 6 2-3 innings. The former Cubs reliever was charged with three runs and gave up six hits, including a solo homer to Zambrano leading off the third. Zambrano’s homer was his third of the season and 15th of his career, extending his club record for pitchers.

Brewers 6, Nationals 0

MILWAUKEE — Ben Sheets pitched a five-hitter for his first win since July 4, leading the Milwaukee Brewers over the Washington Nationals. Sheets (11-5) tied teammate CC Sabathia for the NL lead in complete games with four. He struck out six in extending his scoreless streak against the Nationals to 22 innings. Ray Durham and J.J. Hardy hit back-to-back homers off Washington starter Tim Redding (8-7) in the fourth for the Brewers, who moved four games behind the Cubs after Chicago lost 12-3 to St. Louis.

Mets 8, Marlins 6

NEW YORK — Carlos Delgado hit a mammoth home run, Daniel Murphy added the first of his big league career and the New York Mets scratched out a victory over Florida, pushing the Marlins further back in the NL East. Carlos Beltran homered and drove in three runs, David Wright had three hits and the Mets kept pace a game behind division-leading Philadelphia. The Marlins dropped 21‚Ñ2 back after losing for the third time in four games.

Astros 3, Reds 1

CINCINNATI (AP) — Miguel Tejada homered and Brian Moehler pitched seven solid innings against his former team, helping the Houston Astros beat the Cincinnati Reds. Moehler also singled and scored, and Lance Berkman added an RBI single as Houston sent the Reds to their fifth consecutive loss, matching a season high. Cincinnati has had four other five-game losing streaks.

Padres 8, Rockies 3

DENVER — Adrian Gonzalez hit his 28th homer, Greg Maddux improved to 8-2 lifetime at Coors Field and the San Diego Padres ended Aaron Cook’s mastery of them. Luis Rodriguez and Kevin Kouzmanoff had three hits each and both scored twice for San Diego. Brad Hawpe had three hits for the Rockies.

Associated Press