Tigers Put An End To 2 Losing Streaks

American League

The Detroit Tigers ended a seven-game losing streak when Travis Fryman’s two-out bloop single in the bottom of the ninth inning gave them a 6-5 victory Friday night over the visiting New York Yankees.

The win also snapped an 11-game home losing streak for Detroit, which had not won at Tiger Stadium since May 2. It was Detroit’s second win in its last 21 games.

The Yankees lost for the second time in their last seven games.

White Sox 8, Orioles 2 Baltimore

Alex Fernandez scattered 11 hits as Chicago snapped Baltimore’s four-game winning streak while hitting three home runs.

Tony Phillips, Ron Karkovice and Robin Ventura homered off Scott Erickson, who had yielded two homers in 63-1/3 innings this season.

Rangers 10, Blue Jays 7 Arlington, Texas

Dean Palmer and Rusty Greer drove in three runs each, and bad defense by Toronto led to several more, overshadowing a big night by Carlos Delgado as Texas beat the Blue Jays.

Delgado tried keeping the Blue Jays close as he went 4 for 5 with four RBIs, including his first homer since May 2.

Red Sox 10, Brewers 7 Boston

Pinch-hitter Reggie Jefferson hit a two-run homer, and Jose Canseco had his second of the game in the eighth as Boston rallied from a 7-1 deficit to beat Milwaukee.

Boston trailed 7-6 when pinch-hitter Bill Selby led off the inning with a double to center. Jefferson homered to give the Red Sox the lead, but they weren’t done.

Jeff Frye was hit by a pitch and, two outs later, Canseco hit Boston’s season-high fifth homer of the game.

Indians 4, Angels 3 Cleveland

Jack McDowell allowed three hits over eight innings - including homers by Don Slaught and Randy Velarde - and pitched Cleveland to victory over California.

Athletics 6, Twins 4 Minneapolis

Mark McGwire hit his 14th homer and Ernie Young had two hits, drove in a run and scored once to lead Oakland to a win that snapped Minnesota’s five-game winning streak.

Clearing the bases

Milwaukee’s inability to secure funding for a new $250 million ballpark means the stadium won’t be ready in time for the team to host the 1999 All-Star Game. Administration secretary James Klauser said the delays caused by the funding problems mean the park won’t be ready until 2000.

Detroit has acquired pitcher Tom Urbani and infielder Miguel Inzunza from the St. Louis Cardinals for pitcher Brian Maxcy and outfielder Micah Franklin. … Toronto activated pitcher Juan Guzman from the 15-day disabled list and announced he’ll start today. Guzman had been out with a strained pectoral muscle in his right (pitching) arm.