A.L. Results

American League

Mariners 8, Athletics 1

E—Norton (1), Ellis (1). LOB—Seattle 8, Oakland 5. 2B—DBarton (4). 3B—EBrown (1). RBIs—JoLopez 2 (15), Ibanez (16), Vidro 2 (10), Johjima (5), Bloomquist (2), YBetancourt (6), EBrown (10). SB—ISuzuki (3), Bloomquist (1). GIDP—TBuck, DBarton. RLISP—Seattle 3 (ISuzuki, Vidro, YBetancourt); Oakland 3 (Cust, EBrown, Crosby). RMU—ISuzuki. DP—Seattle 2 (YBetancourt, JoLopez and Norton), (YBetancourt, JoLopez and Norton).

IR-S—Saarloos 3-2.

T—2:22.

A—10,164 (35,067).

Angels 5, Royals 3

a-flied out for Pena Jr. in the 7th.

b-fouled out for Gathright in the 9th.

LOB—Kansas City 8, Los Angeles 4. 2B—JGuillen (6), GAnderson (7), Kotchman (4), Mathis (2), EAybar (2). RBIs—Dejesus (3), JGuillen (6), Callaspo (2), Matthews Jr. (11), GAnderson 3 (9), EAybar (2). CS—AGorden (2). GIDP—Grudzielanek, JGuillen, Hunter. RLISP—Kansas City 3 (Grudzielanek 3); Los Angeles 3 (Hunter 2, Izturis). RMU—Pena Jr., Figgins. DP—Kansas City 1 (Callaspo, Grudzielanek and Gload); Los Angeles 2 (Figgins, Izturis and Kotchman), (EAybar, Izturis and Kotchman).

IR-S—JSpeier 2-0. WP—Tomko, Garland.

T—2:42.

A—40,021 (45,257).

Indians 11, Tigers 1

a-popped out for Ordonez in the 7th.

LOB—Detroit 9, Cleveland 10. 2B—CThomas (3), Inge (5), Sizemore (1), VMartinez (2), FGutierrez (3), Blake (3). 3B—JCarroll (1). HR—Hafner (3), off Miner; Garko (2), off Verlander. RBIs—MiCabrera (11), JCarroll 2 (2), Hafner 2 (12), VMartinez (6), Garko 2 (11), Michaels 3 (5), Blake (7). SB—Sizemore (5). SF—MiCabrera, Michaels. GIDP—CGuillen, Peralta. RLISP—Detroit 7 (CThomas 2, Raburn 2, MiCabrera 2, Renteria); Cleveland 4 (VMartinez, Peralta, Blake 2).RMU—Ordonez, Sizemore, Hafner, FGutierrez. DP—Detroit 1 (Renteria and CGuillen); Cleveland 1 (JCarroll, Peralta and Garko).

IR-S—JLewis 1-0. IBB—off Verlander (VMartinez) 1. HBP—by Seay (Sizemore), by Carmona (Sheffield), by Carmona (Santiago), by Verlander (Michaels), by Verlander (Garko).

T—3:23. A—21,547 (43,545).

Orioles 6, White Sox 5

One out when winning run scored.

a-singled for L.Hernandez in the 7th.

b-grounded out for Fahey in the 9th.

E—Konerko (1), Pierzynski (1), BRoberts (2). LOB—Chicago 7, Baltimore 9. 2B—Dye (6), BRoberts (6), Scott (8). HR—Crede (5), off Guthrie; Quentin 2 (4), off Sarfate, Guthrie; Markakis (3), off GFloyd. RBIs—Swisher (5), Quentin 2 (15), Crede 2 (18), BRoberts (6), Mora (7), Markakis 2 (7), Scott (7), AJones (4). SB—OCabrera 2 (3), Scott (1). CS—Millar (1). SF—Swisher. GIDP—Swisher, Konerko. RLISP—Chicago 2 (OCabrera, Konerko); Baltimore 3 (BRoberts, Huff, Quiroz). RMU—Pierzynski, BRoberts, Mora, RHernandez. DP—Baltimore 2 (Millar, LHernandez and Millar), (Mora, BRoberts and Millar).

Guthrie pitched to 2 batters in the 7th.

HBP—by GFloyd (AJones), by Guthrie (Quentin). T—3:20. A—13,676 (48,290).

Rangers 4, Blue Jays 1

RVazquez ss

3

0

0

0

1

1

.214

Duran 3b

3

0

0

0

0

3

.000

Totals

34

4

11

4

1

6

a-struck out for Overbay in the 9th.

b-popped out for Inglett in the 9th.

LOB—Texas 4, Toronto 9. 2B—DaMurphy 3 (7), Zaun (3). RBIs—Catalanotto (3), DaMurphy (6), Laird 2 (8), Eckstein (8). SB—Kinsler (5), Rios (5). GIDP—Catalanotto 2, Hamilton, Overbay, Zaun. RLISP—Texas 2 (RVazquez, Duran); Toronto 3 (VWells, FThomas, Stairs). RMU—Botts, VWells, Inglett. DP—Texas 2 (Kinsler, RVazquez and Botts), (Kinsler, RVazquez and Botts); Toronto 3 (Eckstein, AHill and Overbay), (Overbay, Eckstein and Overbay), (Halladay, Eckstein and Overbay).

WP—JWright. T—2:33. A—15,809 (49,539).

Rays 7, Twins 3

E—Span 2 (2). LOB—Tampa Bay 5, Minnesota 5. 2B—Gomes (2), Tolbert (2), Morneau (3). HR—Hinske (4), off Bonser. RBIs—Crawford (9), Upton (15), Haynes 2 (2), Longoria (3), Hinske (7), Gomes (7), Tolbert (2), Mauer (9), DYoung (6). SB—Span (2). CS—Bartlett (1). GIDP—Tolbert, DYoung. RLISP—Tampa Bay 3 (DiFelice 3); Minnesota 2 (Mauer, DYoung). RMU—Crawford, Upton, CPena, Gomes 2. DP—Tampa Bay 2 (Longoria, Iwamura and Hinske), (Longoria, Iwamura and Hinske); Minnesota 1 (Morneau and BHarris).

Bonser pitched to 4 batters in the 5th.

IR-S—Bass 3-2, Guerrier 3-1. IBB—off Bass (Hinske) 1. WP—Hammel. T—2:48. A—14,781 (46,632).

Red Sox 7, Yankees 5

a-struck out for Moeller in the 9th.

E—Moeller (1). LOB—Boston 7, New York 4. 2B—JDrew (2), Damon (4), BAbreu (3), Posada (3). HR—MlCabrera (3), off Papelbon; MRamirez 2 (5), off Mussina 2. RBIs—Pedroia (6), MRamirez 3 (18), JDrew 2 (12), Varitek (5), Jeter 2 (8), BAbreu (10), Cano (5), MlCabrera (7). SB—Ellsbury 2 (4). CS—Lugo (2). RLISP—Boston 3 (Ellsbury, Casey 2); New York 3 (Damon, ARodriguez, Posada). RMU—Cano, Moeller. DP—New York 1 (Cano and Jeter).

HBP—by Mussina (Ellsbury 2). WP—Papelbon, Traber. T—3:20. A—55,088 (56,936).

National League

Braves 8, Marlins 0

a-doubled for Smoltz in the 6th.

b-struck out for Resop in the 8th.

E—Smoltz (2). LOB—Atlanta 8, Florida 7. 2B—YEscobar (3), CJones (3), McCann (5), Kotsay (3), BPena (1), Jacobs (4). 3B—Kotsay (2). HR—KJohnson (2), off LGardner; McCann (4), off Nolasco; Teixeira (3), off Nolasco; CJones 2 (4), off Nolasco 2. RBIs—KJohnson 2 (6), CJones 3 (14), Teixeira (7), McCann 2 (11). GIDP—Kotsay. RLISP—Atlanta 5 (KJohnson, Teixeira 2, Francoeur, Smoltz); Florida 4 (Willingham, Nolasco 2, Helms). RMU—Amezaga. DP—Florida 1 (Andino, HRamirez and Helms).

IBB—off Smoltz (Amezaga) 1. WP—Kensing. T—2:53. A—11,237 (38,560).

Brewers 5, Cardinals 3, (10)

Glaus 3b

3

1

0

0

1

0

.218

McClellan p

0

0

0

0

0

0

.000

d-CDuncan ph

1

0

0

0

0

0

.303

BThompson p

0

0

0

0

0

0

.333

Ludwick rf

5

2

4

1

0

0

.390

YMolina c

4

0

0

0

1

0

.280

1-Larue pr

0

0

0

0

0

0

.000

Miles 2b

3

0

1

0

2

0

.233

Lohse p

3

0

1

2

0

2

.111

Franklin p

0

0

0

0

0

0

—-

Flores p

0

0

0

0

0

0

—-

Washington 3b

2

0

0

0

0

2

.154

Izturis ss

5

0

1

0

0

0

.205

Totals

37

3

10

3

8

8

a-grounded out for Parra in the 5th.

b-doubled for McClung in the 8th.

c-struck out for Gross in the 8th.

d-grounded out for McClellan in the 9th.

e-grounded out for Shouse in the 10th.

1-ran for Molina in the 10th.

E—Glaus (2). LOB—Milwaukee 8, St. Louis 12. 2B—Fielder (4), Counsell (3), Iribarren (1), Ludwick (4), Miles (1). HR—Fielder (1), off BThompson; Ludwick (4), off Parra. RBIs—Braun (10), Fielder 3 (10), Iribarren (1), Ludwick (11), Lohse 2 (2). S—Hardy. SF—Braun. GIDP—Pujols, Glaus 2. RLISP—Milwaukee 2 (Hardy, Dillon); St. Louis 5 (Ankiel 2, CDuncan, Washington, Izturis). DP—Milwaukee 3 (Hardy, Weeks and Fielder), (Weeks and Fielder), (Counsell, Weeks and Fielder).

Lohse pitched to 2 batters in the 8th, Flores pitched to 2 batters in the 8th.

IR-S—Shouse 2-0, McClellan 2-0, Franklin 1-1, Flores 1-1. IBB—off Flores (Hart) 1. HBP—by Franklin (Weeks). T—3:39. A—36,850 (43,975).

Mets 3, Nationals 2, (14)

Two outs when winning run scored.

a-struck out for Heilman in the 8th.

b-lined out for Clark in the 9th.

c-struck out for Wagner in the 9th.

d-grounded out for Rauch in the 10th.

e-grounded out for Colome in the 12th.

E—Belliard (1), King (1), Hanrahan (1). LOB—Washington 9, New York 14. 2B—Church (2). HR—NJohnson (2), off Figueroa. RBIs—NJohnson 2 (7), Church (10), Delgado (6). SB—LCastillo (3). CS—Kearns (2), EnChavez (1). S—Hanrahan, JReyes, BClark. GIDP—DWright. RLISP—Washington 4 (NJohnson, Milledge, WPena, Nieves); New York 7 (Pagan 3, LCastillo 3, Beltran). RMU—Kearns, DWright. DP—Washington 1 (CGuzman, Belliard and NJohnson).

Ayala pitched to 1 batter in the 8th, Feliciano pitched to 1 batter in the 11th.

IR-S—Ayala 1-0, Rauch 2-1, Hanrahan 2-0, JoSmith 2-0, Feliciano 1-0. IBB—off Hanrahan (DWright) 1, off Hanrahan (Delgado) 1, off Colome (Delgado) 1. HBP—by JoSmith (Kearns). WP—Hanrahan 2. T—4:45. A—47,785 (57,365).

Phillies 10, Astros 2

a-flied out for Borkowski in the 5th.

b-singled for Geary in the 8th.

E—Blum 2 (2). LOB—Houston 6, Philadelphia 10. 2B—Quintero (1), Jenkins 2 (4), Coste (3). HR—CaLee (4), off Condrey; Coste (2), off Valverde; Burrell (6), off Villarreal; Howard (4), off Villarreal; Utley (4), off Backe; Tejada (3), off Myers. RBIs—CaLee (7), Tejada (11), Utley 2 (11), Howard 2 (9), Burrell 2 (17), Jenkins (3), Coste 3 (4). SB—Bourn (9). GIDP—Howard. RLISP—Houston 3 (Loretta, Berkman, Quintero); Philadelphia 5 (Taguchi 2, Bruntlett, Myers 2). Runners moved up—Erstad, Burrell. DP—Houston 1 (Loretta, Tejada and Berkman).

Backe pitched to 2 batters in the 4th.

IBB—off Borkowski (Jenkins) 1. T—2:45. A—33,526 (43,647).

Reds 9, Cubs 2

Cincinnati

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302

310

—

9

11

1

Chicago

010

001

000

—

2

9

2

a-flied out for Lilly in the 6th.

b-popped out for Burton in the 8th.

c-flied out for Marshall in the 8th.

E—EEncarnacion (5), Theriot (1), ArRamirez (4). LOB—Cincinnati 6, Chicago 12. 2B—EEncarnacion 2 (2), Votto (3), Bako (3), ReJohnson (2). HR—Griffey Jr. (3), off Lieber; Votto (2), off Lilly. RBIs—Freel (3), Griffey Jr. 3 (11), Votto 5 (8), HBlanco (1), Lilly (1). SB—Hopper (1). CS—Theriot (3). S—Lilly. RLISP—Cincinnati 3 (Freel, Votto, Volquez); Chicago 7 (Fontenot 5, Fukudome, EPatterson). DP—Cincinnati 1 (Bako and Freel).

IR-S—Marshall 1-0. HBP—by Weathers (Derosa). T—3:05. A—39,534 (41,160).

Thursday’s baseball transactions

American League

BOSTON RED SOX—Announced RHP Bryan Corey has refused an assignment to Pawtucket (IL) and chosen to become a free agent.

TEXAS RANGERS—Purchased the contract of INF German Duran from Oklahoma (PCL). Recalled RHP Thomas Diamond and placed him on the 60-day DL. Placed OF Marlon Byrd on the 15-day DL.

TORONTO BLUE JAYS—Placed RHP Brian Wolfe on the 15-day DL. Recalled LHP David Purcey from Syracuse (IL).

National League

MILWAUKEE BREWERS—Optioned INF-OF Hernan Iribarren to Nashville (PCL). Recalled LHP Mitch Stetter from Nashville. Sent OF Tony Gwynn on a rehab assignment to Nashville.

American Association

FORT WORTH CATS—Agreed to terms with INF Jake Gautreau.

SIOUX CITY EXPLORERS—Agreed to terms with RHP Garvis Romero.

WICHITA WINGNUTS—Agreed to terms with RHP Justin Young.

Can-Am League

QUEBEC CAPITALES—Agreed to terms with OF Mike Goss.

NASHUA PRIDE—Agreed to terms with OF Vincent Pennell, C Chris Torres, OF Chris Scarola, OF Will Groff and RHP Nicolas Suero.

SUSSEX SKYHAWKS—Acquired RHP Matt Petrusek from Joliet (Northern) for a player to be named.

WORCESTER TORNADOES—Released INF Vic Davilla and OF Keith Beauregard.

Northern League

GARY SOUTHSHORE RAILCATS—Agreed to terms with C Brett Wallace. Released RHP Doug Young, RHP Josiah Ziegler and RHP Steve Edsall. Announced the retirement of OF Nate Price.

JOLIET JACKHAMMERS—Agreed to terms with RHP Aaron Trolia and 1B-OF Juan Diaz.

SCHAUMBURG FLYERS—Agreed to terms with RHP Brian Finch, RHP Dan Frega and RHP Matt Varner.

WINNIPEG GOLDEYES—Signed C Dustin Richardson and INF Jesse Gibson. Released OF Brian Aragon.

Remaining Free Agents List

(a-rejected salary arbitration offer from former team)

American League

BOSTON (1) — Royce Clayton, ss.

CHICAGO (1) — Mike Myers, lhp.

CLEVELAND (1) — Kenny Lofton, of.

DETROIT (1) — Neifi Perez, inf.

KANSAS CITY (2) — Reggie Sanders, of; John Thomson, rhp.

MINNESOTA (1) — Rondell White, of.

NEW YORK (1) — Roger Clemens, rhp.

OAKLAND (1) — a-Mike Piazza, c.

TEXAS (1) — Sammy Sosa, of.

National League

ARIZONA (2) — Jeff Cirillo, 3b; Bob Wickman, rhp.

ATLANTA (1) — Julio Franco, 1b.

CINCINNATI (1) — Eric Milton, lhp.

COLORADO (1) — Rodrigo Lopez, rhp.

HOUSTON (2) — Craig Biggio, 2b; Orlando Palmeiro, of.

LOS ANGELES (2) — Mike Lieberthal, c; David Wells, lhp.

MILWAUKEE (4) — Tony Graffanino, inf; Ray King, lhp; Corey Koskie, 3b; Damian Miller, c.

NEW YORK (4) — Sandy Alomar, c; Jeff Conine, 1b; Shawn Green, of; Aaron Sele, rhp.

PHILADELPHIA (3) — Antonio Alfonseca, rhp; Freddy Garcia, rhp; Jose Mesa, rhp.

ST. LOUIS (2) — Kelly Stinnett, c; Preston Wilson, of.

SAN FRANCISCO (4) — Barry Bonds, of; Ryan Klesko, 1b; Mike Matheny, c; Russ Ortiz, rhp.

MLB leaders

American League

BATTING—Figgins, Los Angeles, .385; Scott, Baltimore, .380; Youkilis, Boston, .371; CGuillen, Detroit, .367; JDrew, Boston, .362; Pierzynski, Chicago, .362; Dye, Chicago, .357.

RUNS—Crawford, Tampa Bay, 15; Youkilis, Boston, 14; VWells, Toronto, 14; Upton, Tampa Bay, 13; ISuzuki, Seattle, 13; MRamirez, Boston, 13; 8 are tied with 12.

RBI—Crede, Chicago, 18; MRamirez, Boston, 18; Ibanez, Seattle, 16; Quentin, Chicago, 15; JoLopez, Seattle, 15; Upton, Tampa Bay, 15; Hamilton, Texas, 15; VWells, Toronto, 15.

HITS—Figgins, Los Angeles, 25; Pedroia, Boston, 23; Youkilis, Boston, 23; Ibanez, Seattle, 23; MRamirez, Boston, 23; VWells, Toronto, 22; AGorden, Kansas City, 21; Kotchman, Los Angeles, 21; ARodriguez, New York, 21.

DOUBLES—Scott, Baltimore, 8; DaMurphy, Texas, 7; JMolina, New York, 7; GAnderson, Los Angeles, 7; MRamirez, Boston, 7; 9 are tied with 6.

TRIPLES—Youkilis, Boston, 2; Ellis, Oakland, 2; 26 are tied with 1.

HOME RUNS—CPena, Tampa Bay, 6; Crede, Chicago, 5; Ibanez, Seattle, 5; MRamirez, Boston, 5; 7 are tied with 4.

STOLEN BASES—CaGomez, Minnesota, 9; Gathright, Kansas City, 7; Figgins, Los Angeles, 7; Kinsler, Texas, 5; Sizemore, Cleveland, 5; Rios, Toronto, 5; BRoberts, Baltimore, 5.

PITCHING (3 Decisions)—Matsuzaka, Boston, 3-0, 1.000, 2.70; Bannister, Kansas City, 3-0, 1.000, .86; Wang, New York, 3-0, 1.000, 3.81; Greinke, Kansas City, 3-0, 1.000, .75; Silva, Seattle, 3-0, 1.000, 2.79; LiHernandez, Minnesota, 3-0, 1.000, 3.00; 7 are tied with 667.

STRIKEOUTS—Matsuzaka, Boston, 24; FHernandez, Seattle, 24; JVazquez, Chicago, 23; Halladay, Toronto, 21; Marcum, Toronto, 20; Meche, Kansas City, 18; 5 are tied with 16.

SAVES—Sherrill, Baltimore, 6; Jenks, Chicago, 6; FRodriguez, Los Angeles, 6; Soria, Kansas City, 5; Papelbon, Boston, 5; CWilson, Texas, 5; Nathan, Minnesota, 5; MRivera, New York, 5.

National League

BATTING—CJones, Atlanta, .443; Furcal, Los Angeles, .407; McLouth, Pittsburgh, .382; DLee, Chicago, .379; HRamirez, Florida, .373; Burrell, Philadelphia, .373; Pujols, St. Louis, .365.

RUNS—Young, Arizona, 15; Weeks, Milwaukee, 15; Furcal, Los Angeles, 15; Berkman, Houston, 14; 8 are tied with 13.

RBI—Burrell, Philadelphia, 17; Reynolds, Arizona, 15; DWright, New York, 15; McLouth, Pittsburgh, 14; Nady, Pittsburgh, 14; CJones, Atlanta, 14; CJackson, Arizona, 13; DLee, Chicago, 13.

HITS—CJones, Atlanta, 27; McLouth, Pittsburgh, 26; DLee, Chicago, 25; Furcal, Los Angeles, 24; HRamirez, Florida, 22; CGuzman, Washington, 22; Keppinger, Cincinnati, 21.

DOUBLES—McLouth, Pittsburgh, 9; JCastillo, San Francisco, 8; Utley, Philadelphia, 7; Byrnes, Arizona, 7; Furcal, Los Angeles, 7; Berkman, Houston, 7; Beltran, New York, 7.

TRIPLES—Velez, San Francisco, 2; Kemp, Los Angeles, 2; Hairston, San Diego, 2; Ludwick, St. Louis, 2; Furcal, Los Angeles, 2; CGuzman, Washington, 2; Kotsay, Atlanta, 2.

HOME RUNS—Jacobs, Florida, 6; Burrell, Philadelphia, 6; DLee, Chicago, 6; Upton, Arizona, 5; Reynolds, Arizona, 5; Young, Arizona, 5; BHall, Milwaukee, 5.

STOLEN BASES—Bourn, Houston, 9; Bocock, San Francisco, 4; RDavis, San Francisco, 4; Taveras, Colorado, 4; Weeks, Milwaukee, 4; 6 are tied with 3.

PITCHING (3 Decisions)—Webb, Arizona, 4-0, 1.000, 1.86; Owings, Arizona, 3-0, 1.000, 2.29; Peavy, San Diego, 3-0, 1.000, 1.64; Looper, St. Louis, 3-0, 1.000, 2.70; Smoltz, Atlanta, 3-0, 1.000, .56; Hendrickson, Florida, 3-1, .750, 3.97; 10 are tied with 667.

STRIKEOUTS—Cueto, Cincinnati, 24; Zambrano, Chicago, 23; Lincecum, San Francisco, 22; Webb, Arizona, 22; JSanchez, San Francisco, 21; Harang, Cincinnati, 21; Smoltz, Atlanta, 21.

SAVES—Isringhausen, St. Louis, 6; BWilson, San Francisco, 4; Capps, Pittsburgh, 4; Gagne, Milwaukee, 4; Hoffman, San Diego, 4; Corpas, Colorado, 3; Gregg, Florida, 3; Lyon, Arizona, 3; KWood, Chicago, 3.

Active home run leaders

Through April 16