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AMERICAN LEAGUE

Angels 11, Twins 5

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Chone Figgins and Maicer Izturis, normally the table-setters in the Los Angeles Angels’ lineup, both homered during a nine-run fourth inning and the AL West leaders extended their winning streak to a season-high eight games. Matt Palmer (8-1) allowed two runs and four hits in five innings. The Angels have averaged 7.33 runs in the 30-year-old rookie’s 12 starts. Nick Blackburn (8-5) retired his first nine batters before Figgins led off the fourth with his third homer — the first of five consecutive hits and 10 altogether by Los Angeles during its highest-scoring inning of the season. The Angels (58-38), missing injured outfielders Torii Hunter, Vladimir Guerrero and Juan Rivera, have won 12 of 13 to move a season-high 20 games over .500. The Twins have been outscored 39-14 during their four-game losing streak.

Rays 10, Blue Jays 9, 12 innings

TORONTO — Jason Bartlett hit an RBI double in the 12th inning, capping the biggest comeback in Tampa Bay history, and the Rays erased an eight-run deficit to beat Toronto. Down 8-0 after four, Tampa Bay cut it to 9-7 heading into the ninth against closer Scott Downs. The AL champions tied it on solo homers by Carlos Pena and Willy Aybar, handing Downs his third blown save. It’s the first time in their 12-year history that the Rays have overcome an eight-run deficit. It matched the largest lead the Blue Jays have squandered, done three times previously. Dropped to sixth in the order for the first time this season, Pena went 2 for 6 with four RBIs. J.P. Howell (6-2) pitched two innings for the win and Joe Nelson finished for his third save. Toronto used three walks to load the bases with one out in the 12th but Nelson struck out Aaron Hill looking and got Adam Lind on a grounder. Hill homered twice but the Blue Jays lost for the seventh time in eight games against the Rays. Shawn Camp (0-5) took the loss.

Athletics 6, Yankees 4

NEW YORK — Gio Gonzalez worked out of trouble when Andy Pettitte could not, and Oakland snapped New York’s eight-game winning streak. Landon Powell and Orlando Cabrera each drove in a pair during a six-run seventh for the A’s, who also ended an eight-game losing streak to the Yankees that dated to last season. Derek Jeter tried to rally New York with a two-run homer in the eighth, and Mark Teixeira followed with a long shot to right. But All-Star closer Andrew Bailey got four tough outs with some help from his defense to earn his 11th save. Gonzalez (2-2) rebounded from a rough start to pitch two-hit ball into the seventh. Pettitte (8-6) lost a 1-0 lead in the seventh, and Oakland built a comfortable cushion against reliever Alfredo Aceves.

Tigers 4, White Sox 3, 10 innings

DETROIT — Carlos Guillen’s RBI single in the 10th gave Detroit a victory over Chicago. After the Tigers sent the game into extra innings with a ninth-inning rally, Clete Thomas led off the 10th with a single off D.J. Carrasco (3-1) and went to second on Miguel Cabrera’s base hit. Guillen then chopped a ball up the middle that barely eluded shortstop Alexi Ramirez. Fernando Rodney (1-2) got the win with a scoreless inning of relief for Detroit, which trailed 3-2 going into the ninth. Curtis Granderson tied it with a two-out double off Bobby Jenks. Chicago starter Gavin Floyd and Detroit All-Star Edwin Jackson both pitched well.

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Phillies 14, Cardinals 6

PHILADELPHIA — Jimmy Rollins hit a go-ahead grand slam and had a career-high five RBIs, Shane Victorino went 4 for 4 with a homer and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the St. Louis Cardinals in a matchup of division leaders. Rodrigo Lopez (3-0) allowed four runs — three earned — and 10 hits in six innings. The veteran right-hander likely would be the odd man out when recently signed Pedro Martinez is ready to join the Phillies’ rotation. Cardinals center fielder Rick Ankiel hit a solo homer and robbed Jayson Werth of a two-run shot with an outstanding catch. Ryan Ludwick also went deep for the NL Central leaders. Rollins connected off reliever Jason Motte (3-4) in the sixth to give Philadelphia a 7-4 lead. Victorino followed with a homer. The NL East-leading Phillies have won 16 of 19. Matt Holliday went 2 for 4 with a walk after getting four hits in his debut with St. Louis. The three-time All-Star outfielder was acquired from Oakland on Friday for three minor league prospects.

Cubs 5, Reds 3

CHICAGO — Aramis Ramirez hit his second homer in two days and Chicago beat struggling Cincinnati for its ninth victory in 12 games. Alfonso Soriano and Milton Bradley added solo shots to back a strong start by Kevin Hart (2-1) and send the Reds to their fifth straight loss. Ramirez gave the Cubs a 3-1 lead in the first with a two-run drive after compiling four hits the previous game. Soriano added his 17th homer in the fifth off Johnny Cueto (8-7), and Bradley, after getting booed, connected against David Weathers in the eighth for his first career pinch-hit homer.

Associated Press