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AMERICAN LEAGUE

Orioles 7, Twins 3

Twins 6, Orioles 1

MINNEAPOLIS

Scott Baker threw eight strong innings and reigning AL MVP Joe Mauer saw his first action after missing eight games as the Minnesota Twins won to split a doubleheader. Mauer had been out with a bruised heel, and drew a standing ovation in the eighth when he pinch hit for Alexi Casilla with the bases loaded and the Twins leading 4-1. He struck out swinging on a full count against Matt Albers, but Drew Butera followed with a two-run single. Delmon Young had three hits and two RBIs for Minnesota. Baker (4-2) scattered three hits — including a solo homer to Luke Scott in the fifth — but largely silenced the same Baltimore bats that roughed up Francisco Liriano in a 7-3 victory earlier in the day. Kevin Millwood (0-4) gave up seven hits over seven innings, falling to 0-8 against the Twins in 13 career starts.

Yankees 14, Red Sox 3

BOSTON

Mark Teixeira joined Lou Gehrig as the only Yankees to hit three home runs against the Boston Red Sox, and he and Francisco Cervelli drove in five runs each as New York clinched another series. The Yankees have won nine of their first 10 series this season, a mark surpassed only twice in team history. Teixeira hit solo homers in the fifth and seventh, then hit a two-run shot far over the left field wall in the ninth off outfielder Jonathan Van Every.

Athletics 4, Rays 2

OAKLAND, Calif.

Ben Sheets finally pitched like an ace, Daric Barton drove in a pair of runs and the Athletics handed the Rays their second road loss of the season. Sheets (2-3) scattered four hits over 6 1/3 innings and had a season-high eight strikeouts in his most impressive start of the year.

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Reds 14, Cubs 2

CINCINNATI

Joey Votto hit a two-run homer in his first at-bat and Jonny Gomes broke the game open with a bases-loaded single in the seventh off Carlos Zambrano. Votto extended his hitting streak to seven games when he connected off left-hander Tom Gorzelanny (1-4), who hadn’t allowed a homer by a left-handed batter.

Mets 5, Giants 4, 11 innings

NEW YORK

Henry Blanco hit a leadoff homer in the 11th inning, giving the New York Mets their second game-ending drive by a catcher in less than a day and ninth straight home win. Blanco drove a 1-0 pitch from former Mets reliever Guillermo Mota (0-1) just over the wall in left for his first homer of the season. Rod Barajas connected in the ninth inning in New York’s 6-4 victory Friday night. Jason Bay and Angel Pagan had two RBIs apiece for the Mets, who haven’t lost at Citi Field since a 9-3 setback against the Chicago Cubs on April 21.

Braves 4, Phillies 1

PHILADELPHIA

Eric Hinske ignited a three-run rally in the sixth inning, and Atlanta’s bullpen came through as the Braves snapped Philadelphia’s four-game winning streak. Hinske’s one-out double to right after Chipper Jones and Brian McCann led off with singles knotted the score 1-1. Melky Cabrera followed with a single to left to give the Braves the lead, and Omar Infante’s sacrifice fly made it 3-1. The Braves added a run in the eighth on Troy Glaus’ RBI single, and Billy Wagner pitched the ninth inning for his fourth save in five chances.

Nationals 5, Marlins 4

WASHINGTON

Adam Dunn was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded in the eighth inning, allowing the go-ahead run to score and giving Washington the victory over Florida. Josh Willingham had a triple, homer and two RBIs, and Willie Harris also homered for the Nationals. Matt Capps closed the ninth inning for his major league-leading 12th save. With the score tied at 4 in the eighth, the Nationals loaded the bases on reliever Burke Badenhop (0-4) on a hit batter, a wild throw on an infield single that allowed runners to reach second and third, and an intentional walk.

Associated Press