MLB ROUNDUP Monday’s other games

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Rays 7, Yankees 1

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Matt Garza pitched seven scoreless innings and the surging Rays beat nemesis Andy Pettitte and the Yankees for their fifth consecutive victory. Garza (2-1) allowed five hits, walked one and struck out three. Only one baserunner, Alberto Gonzalez in the sixth, reached as far as second base against the right-hander. Jason Bartlett and Dioner Navarro each drove in two runs for the Rays (22-16), who climbed six games over .500 for the first time in franchise history and also extended their home winning streak 10 games. They did it by beating Pettitte (3-4), who was 8-1 at Tropicana Field before giving up five runs and eight hits in four innings.

Twins 7, Red Sox 3

MINNEAPOLIS — Livan Hernandez won again, Craig Monroe contributed another big hit, and the Twins beat the Red Sox. Manny Ramirez finally went deep, hitting career homer No. 498 in the first inning for the Red Sox. The two-run shot was his second home run in 20 games. Hernandez (6-1) rebounded after a rough start to finish six innings for another quality outing. The Twins are 8-1 when he’s on the mound. Red Sox starter Clay Buchholz (2-3) didn’t make it out of the fifth, done in by control problems and timely hits by the Twins — who took three games from the Red Sox. Minnesota has won nine of its last 12 games and scored 74 runs in the process.

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Reds 8, Marlins 7

CINCINNATI — Jeff Keppinger and Brandon Phillips hit two-run homers in the seventh inning, breaking open a tied game and sending right-hander Aaron Harang to a long-awaited victory. The Marlins arrived with a seven-game winning streak and the best record in the major leagues. Things looked good early, when they piled up three solo homers off Harang (2-5), including another one by Dan Uggla. Harang hadn’t won since April 10, going 0-4 despite one solid performance after another. Keppinger, the Reds’ most consistent hitter, snapped a 4-all tie with his homer off Taylor Tankersley (0-1), who came in to start the seventh. Phillips later connected for his seventh homer.

Nationals 10, Mets 4

NEW YORK — Making his ninth start without a victory, Odalis Perez had three hits and two RBIs and pitched into the seventh inning for Washington. Jesus Flores and Lastings Milledge each had two-run doubles and Washington ended a three-game slide by first taking advantage of wildness by Nelson Figueroa (2-3).

Cubs 12, Padres 3

CHICAGO — Carlos Zambrano won his fifth straight decision and Alfonso Soriano homered in a six-run fifth inning as Chicago won its fourth straight. Zambrano (6-1) allowed six hits and three runs in seven innings and also chipped in with his bat.

Brewers 8, Cardinals 3

MILWAUKEE — Ryan Braun hit two home runs for the second game in a row, and St. Louis catcher Yadier Molina and manager Tony La Russa both were ejected. Braun followed up Sunday’s two-homer performance by hitting two more off Cardinals starter Adam Wainwright (3-2).

Associated Press