Clemens’ Whiffs, Umps’ Muff Lift Sox

American League

Roger Clemens struck out 10 and received some help from an umpire’s bad call as the Boston Red Sox defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 4-2 Tuesday night in Milwaukee.

Clemens struck out 10 or more for the third consecutive start, the first time he’s accomplished that feat since 1987.

Clemens was aided in the fourth by second base umpire Larry Barnett, who ruled that right fielder Milt Cuyler caught Fernando Vina’s leadoff fly ball, although replays showed the ball clearly bounced into his glove as he dived.

Athletics 8, Indians 4

Oakland, Calif.

Mark McGwire hit a three-run homer and Jason Giambi had four singles as Oakland won its second straight against Cleveland.

The A’s rapped 11 hits off Orel Hershiser (3-3), who allowed four runs in 4-2/3 innings. Hershiser had won his previous three decisions.

White Sox 3, Orioles 2

Chicago

Alex Fernandez and Roberto Hernandez combined on a five-hitter and Danny Tartabull hit a two-run homer, leading Chicago over Baltimore.

Yankees 12, Tigers 5

New York

Ruben Sierra drove in three runs in an eight-run sixth that carried New York over Detroit for its eighth win in nine games.

Rangers 5, Blue Jays 1

Arlington, Texas

Damon Buford drove in the tying run with a sixth-inning single and Will Clark hit a three-run homer in the seventh, as Texas beat Toronto for its fourth straight victory.

Royals 5, Angels 3

Anaheim, Calif.

Joe Vitiello’s two-run homer in the eighth gave Kansas City a win and kept Jim Abbott winless in nine home starts since rejoining California last season.

Cone has aneurysm

David Cone, sidelined by numbness in his fingers, has a “slight aneurysm” in his right arm that is treatable.

The Yankees said tests at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center revealed the aneurysm, an abnormal ballooning of a blood vessel.

“What we are going to do is wait until we have the complete medical data, which I hope will be tomorrow (Wednesday),” Yankees GM Bob Watson said after New York’s 12-5 victory over Detroit. “I don’t think it’s life-threatening. They caught it early, which is what we were hoping they would do.”

Langston sidelined

One day after an MRI revealed a slight tear of cartilage in his right knee, left-hander Mark Langston was placed on the disabled list by the California Angels.

Langston will undergo arthroscopic surgery today to repair the knee, and Dr. Lewis Yokum expects him to be out of the rotation from six to eight weeks.

Clearing the bases

Jose Canseco went 1 for 4 and Kevin Mitchell went 0 for 4 as they began their rehabilitation assignments with the Pawtucket (R.I.) Red Sox. They plan to rejoin Boston in Milwaukee tonight… . Juan Gonzalez left Texas’ game against Toronto with a left leg injury. Gonzalez pulled up lame while running out a ground ball in the second.