MLB ROUNDUP \ Sunday’s other games

Interleague

Braves 8, Mariners 3

ATLANTA — Mark Teixeira homered three times, connecting from both sides of the plate to lead Atlanta. Teixeira hit solo drives batting left-handed in the second and fourth innings, and a two-run shot from the right side in the seventh for his 13th homer of the season. It was his second career three-homer game and the first for an Atlanta player at Turner Field. Tim Hudson (8-5) allowed four hits in seven scoreless innings to lower his ERA to 2.96 and finally win an interleague game with Atlanta.

Red Sox 5, Cardinals 3, 13 innings

BOSTON — Kevin Youkilis hit a two-run home run off of Mike Parisi in the bottom of the 13th inning to lift Boston over St. Louis. Mike Lowell led off the inning with a single off Parisi (0-3) before Youkilis hit Parisi’s 3-1 offering over the left-field wall. It was Youkilis’s second homer of the game. The Red Sox avoided being swept in a series at home for the first time since losing two contests to the Blue Jays last April.

Angels 3, Phillies 2

PHILADELPHIA — Jered Weaver held Philadelphia in check into the sixth inning, Casey Kotchman homered and Los Angeles beat the Phillies to complete a three-game sweep. Weaver (7-7) allowed one run and four hits in 51‚Ñ3 innings for the AL West-leading Angels, who have won eight of their last nine road games and are a major league-best 24-12 on the road this season. Francisco Rodriguez pitched a scoreless ninth for his major league-leading 30th save in 32 opportunities.

Yankees 4, Reds 1

NEW YORK — Andy Pettitte put the Yankees back on track, running his shutout streak to 19 innings and helping New York avoid a three-game sweep with a victory over Cincinnati. Ken Griffey Jr. hit his 601st home run, but the Reds are still looking for their first three-game road sweep since last July at Atlanta.

Royals 11, Giants 10

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Mike Aviles had three RBIs and Joey Gathright drove in the go-ahead run in the seventh inning, capping an eight-run comeback that gave Kansas City a thrilling win over San Francisco. Seven different Royals drove in runs, including a pair of RBIs from David DeJesus, as Kansas City belted out 14 hits.

Astros 3, Rays 2

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Carlos Lee hit a go-ahead two-run homer and Brandon Backe pitched into the seventh inning to stop a personal three-game losing streak, helping Houston beat Tampa Bay. The Astros went ahead on Lee’s two-out shot off Scott Kazmir (6-3) in the sixth, and Backe and the bullpen made the 3-2 lead stand up. Jose Valverde pitched the ninth for his 18th save in 22 opportunities.

Twins 5, Diamondbacks 3

MINNEAPOLIS — Brian Buscher had two hits and drove in two runs, helping the Twins beat struggling Brandon Webb and Arizona. Buscher is hitting .353 with 12 RBIs and six runs scored in 10 starts since he was called up. The Twins are 7-3 in those games. Livan Hernandez (8-4) gave up three runs, one earned, and nine hits with five strikeouts in seven innings for the Twins, who swept the Diamondbacks and have won six in a row, their longest winning streak since July 2006.

Athletics 7, Marlins 1

OAKLAND, Calif. — Justin Duchscherer is making an impressive bid for a spot in the All-Star game. Duchscherer bounced back from a first-inning home run to win his fourth straight start, Emil Brown hit a two-run single and Oakland won the rubber game against Florida. Duchscherer (8-4) improved to 4-0 in June and became the American League ERA leader at 1.99.

Rangers 5, Nationals 3

WASHINGTON — Frank Catalanotto delivered a tiebreaking, pinch-hit single in the eighth inning. Vicente Padilla (10-3) gave up three runs and five hits over seven innings to win for the eighth time in nine decisions since April 27. He struck out five and walked two, but wasn’t in line for the win until the Rangers put together a rally in the eighth.

Brewers 7, Orioles 3

MILWAUKEE — Prince Fielder hit two home runs, Corey Hart and Bill Hall also went deep and the Milwaukee beat Baltimore for its sixth win in seven games. Manny Parra (7-2) struggled through five innings but won his fifth consecutive start.

Tigers 5, Padres 3

SAN DIEGO — Magglio Ordonez hit a two-run homer, Justin Verlander won his first road game of the season and Detroit beat San Diego in the rubber game of a three-game series. Winless in six road starts this season, Verlander (4-9) improved to 8-0 in his career in interleague play. He struck out a season-high 10 while pitching around five walks, and gave up five hits in 51‚Ñ3 innings.

National League

Mets 3, Rockies 1

DENVER — Mike Pelfrey carried a shutout into the sixth inning, Carlos Beltran hit a two-run homer and New York beat Colorado to wrap up a winning road trip under interim manager Jerry Manuel. He took over for the fired Willie Randolph after the Mets beat the Arizona Diamondbacks to open a six-game trip last Monday. New York lost in Manuel’s debut on the bench, but rebounded to beat the Angels and take two of three from the Rockies.

Associated Press