Cleveland Suffers Rare Loss
American League
Joe Carter scored from first base on third baseman Jim Thome’s throwing error in the bottom of the ninth inning to send the Toronto Blue Jays past Cleveland 5-4 Tuesday night at Toronto, snapping the Indians’ win streak at four.
Carter, who had homered in the eighth, had a one-out infield single off Julian Tavarez (8-2) in the ninth.
One out later, Tomas Perez hit a ground ball that Thome fielded cleanly, but his throw bounced past first baseman Herbert Perry and into foul territory. Carter scored standing up.
Red Sox 6, Angels 4
Anaheim, Calif.
A beanball duel involving Boston’s Roger Clemens and California was fought with home runs instead of fists, as Jose Canseco followed a brushback pitch with a two-run shot in the Red Sox’s 6-4 victory.
From the second inning on, the battle of division leaders was underscored by a potential powder keg of anger and invective between the Angels’ dugout and Clemens (5-4). It stemmed from knockdown pitches the three-time Cy Young winner traded with California starter Mike Harkey (7-8).
Brewers 8, Royals 1
Milwaukee
Jeff Cirillo hit his third homer in two nights, and Milwaukee used a seven-run fifth inning to rout Kansas City.
Jamie McAndrew (2-2) scattered six hits over eight innings and became the second former replacement pitcher to win for Milwaukee in two nights.
Twins 9, Rangers 4
Arlington, Texas
Kirby Puckett drove in three runs with a two-run homer and a double as Minnesota snapped a three-game Texas winning streak.
White Sox 15, Tigers 7
Detroit
Robin Ventura hit two of Chicago’s five homers and drove in four runs as the White Sox pounded Detroit.
Ventura is 10 for 23 with four homers and 11 RBIs in his last six games. The 15 runs were the most given up by the Tigers this year.
Athletics 6, Yankees 2
Oakland, Calif.
Geronimo Berroa continued his torrid hitting against New York, belting a two-run homer in Oakland’s victory.
Clearing the bases
New York announcer Phil Rizzuto, who resigned from WPIX-TV last week, will discuss his departure today at a Yankee Stadium news conference. He met Tuesday with Michael Eigner, general manager of WPIX… . On the field, New York’s Darryl Strawberry struck out three times and walked in his only other plate appearance… . Bob Tewksbury, on a rehab assignment for Texas, pitched six scoreless innings, allowing three hits for Port Charlotte in the Class A Florida State League… . Cleveland’s Manny Ramirez is 14 for 30 in his last nine games with four homers and 12 RBIs… . Toronto’s Roberto Alomar extended his hitting streak to 17 games, tying his career high… . Chuck Knoblauch of Minnesota has hit safely in 33 of the 38 games since the All-Star break.