Davis Continues Hitting Rampage
American League
Chili Davis drove in three runs with two hits, including his fourth home run in five games, and Jose Rosado allowed one run in eight innings Wednesday to lead Kansas City to a 6-1 victory over the Anaheim Angels.
Davis’ 10th home run of the season, a 420-foot shot to left-center on an 0-1 pitch in the third, put him 70th (with 308) on the all-time home run list and continued his torrid week at the plate.
The Kansas City designated hitter also doubled in two runs in the first, driving home Jose Offerman and Jay Bell when left fielder Garrett Anderson failed to make a diving catch.
Davis has 15 RBIs on 12-for-23 hitting in the last seven games. The 37-year-old has 38 RBIs for the season.
Indians 4, Brewers 3 (11) Cleveland
Pinch-runner Pat Borders scored on Omar Vizquel’s one-out squeeze bunt in the 11th inning, giving Cleveland a victory over Milwaukee.
Paul Assenmacher (2-0), Cleveland’s fourth reliever, got one out in the top of the 11th for the victory. Jones (3-3) was the loser in a game that showcased outstanding performances by starters Ben McDonald and Orel Hershiser.
Rangers 9, Twins 6 Minneapolis
Juan Gonzalez broke out of a terrible slump with two home runs and a double as Texas stopped its season-high losing streak at four games with a win over Minnesota.
Ivan Rodriguez and Rusty Greer also homered for the Rangers, who matched a season high with 18 hits to tune up for today’s first interleague game against the San Francisco Giants.
Yankees 7, White Sox 5 New York
Joe Girardi hit a tiebreaking single in the eighth inning and New York rallied from a five-run deficit to defeat Chicago.
Red Sox 10, Orioles 1 Boston
Tom Gordon, rebounding from two bad starts in three games, pitched a four-hitter and Boston beat Baltimore.
Tigers 4, Athletics 2 Detroit
Curtis Pride’s two-run single in the eighth inning helped rally Detroit to a win over Oakland.
Clearing the bases
Boston Red Sox outfielder Wilfredo Cordero has been arrested and charged with assaulting his wife. … The Cleveland Indians recalled Brian Anderson from Triple-A Buffalo, and the left-hander will start today’s game against the Milwaukee Brewers. … The Chicago White Sox placed catcher Tony Pena on the 15-day disabled list and recalled outfielder Jeff Abbott from Triple-A Nashville.
Thornton Lee, 90, a left-hander who pitched 16 years in the major leagues and is a member of the Chicago White Sox Hall of Fame, has died of complications related to Parkinson’s disease. … Kenny Kelly became the Tampa Bay Devil Rays’ second twosport prospect when he agreed to a contract that will allow him to play pro baseball while playing quarterback for the University of Miami.