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AMERICAN LEAGUE

Rangers 3, Mariners 1

SEATTLE

Matt Harrison allowed one run in 72/3 innings, Mitch Moreland hit a three-run homer and the Rangers won their 11th straight. The Rangers’ streak is baseball’s best since Philadelphia won 11 in a row last September and is tied for second-best in team history. Harrison (8-7) allowed five hits, struck out four and walked one, continuing Texas’ run of dominant pitching. The Rangers held Seattle to two runs over 36 innings in the four-game set. Going back to before the All-Star break, Texas has allowed just two runs in its last 47 innings.

Twins 4, Royals 3

MINNEAPOLIS

Jim Thome hit his 596th career home run and Joe Nathan picked up the save for the second day in a row, lifting Minnesota to the win. Thome’s tiebreaking three-run drive off Felipe Paulino soared into the upper deck in right-center field in the sixth inning, leaving him four shy of becoming the eighth player to hit 600 home runs. Jeff Francoeur homered and Melky Cabrera added two hits for Kansas City. Paulino (1-3) struck out eight in seven innings, yielding four runs and seven hits.

Tigers 4, White Sox 3

DETROIT

Carlos Guillen hit a tiebreaking RBI single in Detroit’s three-run sixth inning, leading the Tigers to the victory. The Tigers came back from a 3-0 deficit and avoided a three-game sweep. Chicago led 3-1 when Victor Martinez tied it with a two-run single in the sixth. Jhonny Peralta then singled, and Guillen followed with a line drive to right field that drove in Martinez.

Yankees 7, Blue Jays 2

TORONTO

Phil Hughes pitched six effective innings to earn his first win of the season as the Yankees salvaged a split of the four-game series. Brett Gardner had three hits and Curtis Granderson finished with three RBIs for the Yankees, who were outscored 23-8 over the first two games in the set.

Athletics 9, Angels 1

OAKLAND, CALIF.

Conor Jackson hit his first career grand slam to highlight Oakland’s eight-run first inning. Hideki Matsui added a two-run single as the A’s sent 14 batters to the plate and chased Joel Pineiro (5-4) after just one-third of an inning.

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Reds 3, Cardinals 1

CINCINNATI

Zack Cozart hit his first major league homer on Sunday, and the Reds rallied. The defending NL Central champs got a much-needed win against Garcia (9-4), who was 5-0 in his career against them.

Phillies 8, Mets 5

NEW YORK

Michael Martinez hit a three-run shot for his first major league homer to back a steady outing by Kyle Kendrick and lead Philadelphia past New York for its seventh straight series win. Kendrick (5-4) singled twice and scored on Martinez’s drive in the fifth inning off Mike Pelfrey (5-9).

Giants 4, Padres 3, 11 innings

SAN DIEGO

Chris Stewart drove in the go-ahead run with a suicide squeeze in the 11th inning, then pounced on a bunt moments later to start a slick double play that helped San Francisco hold off San Diego.

Braves 9, Nationals 8

ATLANTA

Freddie Freeman singled home the winning run in the ninth inning following an intentional walk, giving Atlanta a victory over Washington.

Brewers 4, Rockies 3

DENVER

Shaun Marcum tossed five solid innings before leaving with a strained neck and Milwaukee held off Colorado to win consecutive road games for the first time in six weeks. Rickie Weeks, Casey McGehee and Nyjer Morgan had two hits each for Milwaukee.

Diamondbacks 4, Dodgers 1

PHOENIX

Daniel Hudson threw a five-hitter, belted his first big league home run and finished with three RBIs, almost single-handedly leading Arizona past Los Angeles.

Marlins 7, Cubs 5

CHICAGO

Greg Dobbs hit a two-run homer and drove in the go-ahead run with a bases-loaded walk in the eighth inning, leading Florida past Chicago.

Associated Press