MLB ROUNDUP \Tuesday’s other games

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Red Sox 14, Orioles 2

BOSTON — Dustin Pedroia had three hits and five RBIs, and David Ortiz went 3-for-3 while driving in four runs for Boston to help the Red Sox beat the Baltimore. Boston won for the 10th time in 14 games and took a four-game lead in the AL wild card race. Jon Lester (13-5) allowed one run and six hits, striking out five and walking four in five innings. Coco Crisp also had three hits, and he and Jed Lowrie scored three runs apiece.

Angels 5, Tigers 4

DETROIT — Mark Teixeira’s ninth-inning sacrifice fly gave Los Angeles the victory over Detroit. Torii Hunter drove in three run for Los Angeles, which reduced its magic number to clinch the AL West to eight. Miguel Cabrera hit his third home run in three days and drove in three runs for Detroit, which has lost seven of nine. Fernando Rodney (0-4) walked Chone Figgins to lead off the ninth. Figgins then stole his third base of the game and went to third on a groundout. Teixeira’s fly ball to center made it 5-4. Cabrera’s homer, his 31st, off Scot Shields (6-4) tied it at 4 with two outs in the eighth. It was the first run the Angels’ bullpen allowed since Aug. 22, a span of 29 2-3 innings. Francisco Rodriguez pitched the ninth for his 54th save in 59 chances. The all-time record of 57 is held by Bobby Thigpen, who set it in 1990 with the Chicago White Sox.

Blue Jays 7, Twins 5

TORONTO — Jose Bautista and Alex Rios both had four hits as Toronto won its seventh straight over Minnesota. Bautista, Rios and Lyle Overbay homered for Toronto, which finished with 17 hits in winning its third straight game. Jesse Carlson (5-1) worked two perfect innings for the win, while Boof Bonser (3-7) took the loss.

Yankees 7, Rays 2

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Mike Mussina earned his 17th win, and New York got home runs from Alex Rodriguez and Xavier Nady. Joba Chamberlain came off the disabled list for New York and pitched 11‚Ñ3 scoreless innings out of the bullpen. Tampa Bay’s lead in the AL East was trimmed to four games over Boston.

Rangers 6, Mariners 4

ARLINGTON, Texas — Brandon McCarthy pitched six strong innings for his first win in more than 13 months and Josh Hamilton drove in three runs for Texas. McCarthy (1-0) allowed two runs and four hits in his third start of the season. He struck out four without a walk in a 104-pitch outing. McCarthy, whose last victory was on July 31, 2007, at Cleveland, went on the 60-day disabled list on March 30 with right forearm inflammation after pitching an inning in a spring training game. He didn’t begin throwing in the bullpen until June 21. Frank Francisco struck out the side in the ninth for his third save in nine chances. Hamilton, who increased his major league-leading RBI total to 121, Milton Bradley and Gerald Laird all had three hits for Texas.

Royals 5, Athletics 2

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Billy Butler homered and drove in four runs to lead Kansas City in a game between teams that combined for 40 losses in August. It was the second time in three games Butler had four RBIs. He homered in the first for a 3-0 lead off rookie Gio Gonzalez (1-3).

Zack Greinke (10-9) allowed two runs in seven innings for his first win in five starts, walking one and striking out eight. Joakim Soria pitched the ninth for his 34th save, and his first since Aug. 15.

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Phillies 4, Nationals 0

WASHINGTON — Cole Hamels pitched into the eighth inning and Jimmy Rollins drove in two runs as Philadelphia snapped Washington’s seven-game winning streak. Hamels (12-8) gave up five hits in 71‚Ñ3 innings, striking out six and walking three. In 29 starts this season, he has pitched at least seven innings 23 times — the most in the majors.

Braves 16, Marlins 14

MIAMI — Pinch-hitter Ruben Gotay had an RBI double in the ninth inning as Atlanta spoiled a seven-run Florida rally. Kelly Johnson had four hits and four RBIs, and Omar Infante had four hits and two RBIs for the Braves, who had a season-high in runs. Atlanta, which snapped a four-game losing streak, scored 14 runs against the Reds on May 4. Alfredo Amezega had a career-high five RBIs for the Marlins, who have not won consecutive games since July 30-31. It would have been by far the biggest comeback win this season for Florida, which had rallied from three-run deficits five times this season.

Associated Press