MLB Roundup \ Wednesday’s other games

INTERLEAGUE

Brewers 7, Twins 4

MILWAUKEE — Jason Kendall’s two-out double in the eighth inning tied the game, and he came around to score after two errors on the play to lift Milwaukee. Twins starter Nick Blackburn (6-3) scattered nine hits through 72‚Ñ3 innings and had a 3-2 lead when he allowed a single to J.J. Hardy. Kendall hit a ball off the wall in left-center and Brendan Harris’ relay throw to the plate skipped past catcher Joe Mauer. Blackburn, backing up the play, threw to third trying to get Kendall, but the ball sailed away from Joe Crede, allowing Kendall to score easily. The Brewers, who had lost 10 of 14, snapped a season-high four-game losing streak.

White Sox 10, Dodgers 7

CHICAGO — Josh Fields snapped out of a slump by hitting two of Chicago’s season-high six homers. Fields, who got a rare start at first base, entered the game in an 0 for 16 skid. He singled in his first at-bat, hit a two-run, tiebreaking homer in the fourth inning and added a solo shot in the fifth when the White Sox connected three times.

Red Sox 6, Nationals 4

WASHINGTON — David Ortiz got his 1,000th RBI and Boston won for a second straight night in its first regular-season visit to Washington since 1971. Ortiz and Jason Varitek homered and Jon Lester (6-6) allowed three runs and six hits over six innings for the Red Sox, who have won 16 of 21. Jonathan Papelbon got his 17th save. Craig Stammen (1-3) was perfect for three innings for the Nationals, but the rookie threw a 3-2 changeup to Ortiz with two outs and two on in the fourth. Ortiz has 1,002 RBIs.

Tigers 5, Cubs 3

DETROIT — Gerald Laird and Miguel Cabrera homered to help Detroit win its sixth straight. Zach Miner (5-1), the third of seven Detroit pitchers, picked up the win. Fernando Rodney finished for his 15th save in as many tries. Rookie Rick Porcello allowed two runs and seven hits. He walked four in five-plus innings.

Yankees 8, Braves 4

ATLANTA — Francisco Cervelli hit his first career homer to break New York’s 14-inning scoring drought, and Alex Rodriguez came through with a two-run single to snap New York’s three-game losing streak. Joba Chamberlain (4-2) went 61‚Ñ3 innings, giving up two earned runs for his first win in four starts. After Jeff Francoeur’s two-out single in the eighth made it 6-4, the Yankees called on closer Mariano Rivera with the potential tying runs on base. He struck out Kelly Johnson and worked a scoreless ninth for his 498th career save and 16th this season.

Blue Jays 8, Reds 2

TORONTO — Aaron Hill, Adam Lind and Vernon Wells homered in a five-run first inning for Toronto, which won its third straight. Cincinnati lost its fourth in a row and dropped two games under .500 for the first time this season. Arroyo (8-6) allowed seven runs, six earned, and eight hits in 32‚Ñ3 innings. He walked three and stuck out two and fell to 2-5 with a 6.82 ERA in nine career games against Toronto.

Rays 7, Phillies 1

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Matt Garza shut down Philadelphia’s offense and ex-Phillies slugger Pat Burrell homered for the first time in over two months to lead Tampa Bay. The win, Garza’s first since May 16, evened the rematch between the participants in last year’s World Series at one game apiece. The Phillies, who defeated the Rays in five games in October, won the opener 10-1.

Marlins 5, Orioles 2

MIAMI — Hanley Ramirez and Cody Ross both drove in two runs and Ricky Nolasco had his fourth straight strong outing for Florida, which won its fourth straight. Ross had three hits, including two doubles, for the Marlins (37-36), who moved above .500 for the first time since May 12.

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Mets 11, Cardinals 0

NEW YORK — Fernando Nieve pitched six scoreless innings to extend his improbable stint with New York and recent callup Nick Evans hit a two-run homer. David Wright tied a career best with four hits and Ryan Church had three hits and two RBIs in his first start this season as the Mets’ cleanup hitter.

Associated Press