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AMERICAN LEAGUE

Red Sox 7, Yankees 0

BOSTON — Josh Beckett allowed only an infield hit in six innings, and David Ortiz hit his third homer of the year to lead Boston. The Red Sox improved to 6-0 against the Yankees franchise for the first time since 1912, when they beat the Highlanders in 14 straight — including the first-ever game in Fenway Park. Beckett (7-2) struck out eight and walked two before leaving with a 6-0 lead after six innings, having thrown 93 pitches. The only hit he allowed was Robinson Cano’s fourth-inning grounder to the left of second baseman Dustin Pedroia. A.J. Burnett (4-3) allowed three earned runs on five walks and five hits before leaving with two outs in the third and taking out his frustrations on a dugout watercooler.

Orioles 3, Mariners 1

BALTIMORE — Rookie Brad Bergesen pitched eight innings of five-hit ball, Nolan Reimold homered and had two RBIs, and the Orioles ended a five-game losing streak. Making his 10th start since being recalled from Triple-A Norfolk on April 21, Bergesen (3-2) set career marks for fewest runs allowed and most strikeouts (six). George Sherrill earned his 12th save despite giving up an RBI single to Jose Lopez. Jason Vargas (2-1) allowed three runs and seven hits in 5 2/3 innings. It was his first loss since coming to the Mariners in an offseason trade with the New York Mets.

Angels 4, Rays 3

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Jered Weaver allowed two runs over six innings to win his third consecutive start for the Angels. Weaver (6-2) gave up five hits, four walks and struck out six. The right-hander has been touched for four runs over 21 innings in his last three outings. Vladimir Guerrero had an RBI single during a two-run first. Brian Fuentes pitched the ninth for his 16th save in 19 opportunties. Ben Zobrist hit solo homer and finished with two RBIs for the Rays, who have lost three in a row. James Shields (5-5) allowed four runs and 10 hits in 6 1/3 innings.

Blue Jays 9, Rangers 0

ARLINGTON, Texas — Brian Tallet and two relievers combined for a two-hitter, Adam Lind homered and the Blue Jays beat the Rangers. Tallet (4-3) went seven innings to match the longest start of his career. The lefty walked two, struck out three and retired the last eight batters he faced to win for the second time in three starts. Dirk Hayhurst and B.J. Ryan each pitched a scoreless inning of relief. Doug Mathis (0-1) gave up five runs and seven hits over five innings in his first start of the season. The right-hander replaced Brandon McCarthy, who was placed on the disabled list Tuesday with a stress fracture in his right shoulder blade.

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Mets 6, Phillies 5

NEW YORK — On a rare off-night for Johan Santana, the New York Mets bailed their ace out with their bats. David Wright, Carlos Beltran and Ryan Church homered — with Church sending a drive over the 16-foot wall and into the well where the Home Run Apple sits in straightaway center field — and the Mets beat the Phillies. Santana (8-3) tied his career high by allowing four home runs for only the second time in 221 major league starts, allowing drives to Ryan Howard, Raul Ibanez, Jimmy Rollins and Chase Utley. Ibanez’s drive was just the 10th ever off Santana on an 0-2 pitch. But Santana also helped himself with his bat, hitting a tying double in the sixth off Clay Condrey (4-1). Alex Cora’s RBI single made it 5-4 and Church homered off Chad Durbin in the seventh.

Marlins 4, Cardinals 3

MIAMI — Jeremy Hermida homered leading off the ninth inning, lifting the Marlins to a victory over the Cardinals. Hermida hit a 1-1 pitch from reliever Jason Motte (2-2) into the right-field seats for his first career game-winner homer. It came after Matt Lindstrom (2-1) pitched a scoreless ninth for the Marlins, who rallied from an early three-run hole. Cardinals start Chris Carpenter allowed three runs in six innings after having given up three runs in his first six starts combined. His ERA rose from 0.79 to 1.29.

Rockies 3, Brewers 2

MILWAUKEE — Carlos Gonzalez had a pair of doubles and the Colorado Rockies rallied for three runs in the seventh inning to continue their recent road resurgence, beating the Milwaukee Brewers 3-2 on Tuesday night. The Rockies, who have won six straight on the road under recently named manager Jim Tracy — including their four-game sweep of the Cardinals. Rockies starter Jason Hammel (3-3) gave up only two runs and five hits in six innings. Milwaukee couldn’t muster a baserunner after the fourth. Hammel left after six, Matt Daley and Manuel Corpas shut the Brewers down in the seventh and eighth, and Huston Street pitched the ninth for his 10th save. Todd Coffey (1-1) took the loss for Milwaukee.

Cubs 7, Astros 1

HOUSTON — Ted Lilly pitched 6 2/3 shutout innings and the Cubs beat the Astros. Lilly (7-4) allowed only three hits to beat the Astros for the sixth straight time and improve to 3-0 against them this season. Mike Fontenot hit a solo homer and Andres Blanco added a two-run double for the Cubs, who improved to 5-1 at Minute Maid Park this season. Lance Berkman hit his 299th career homer in the ninth off Sean Marshall to avoid the Astros’ sixth shutout loss of the season. The Cubs beat Houston for the sixth time in eight meetings and began hammering starter Brian Moehler (2-4) in the first inning.

Reds 3, Nationals 2

WASHINGTON — Johnny Cueto had another one-run outing, and Brandon Phillips knocked in a pair of runs with a double Tuesday night as the Reds opened a six-game road trip with a victory. Cueto (6-3) allowed four hits over seven innings, the only noteworthy damage coming on a solo homer by Elijah Dukes in the fourth. The right-hander’s ERA dropped to 2.33 after the sixth start this season in which he allowed one or no runs. Arthur Rhodes allowed a solo shot by Cristian Guzman in the eighth, and David Weathers and Francisco Cordero finished off the victory for the Reds.

Associated Press