Indians Suffer Rare Loss At The Jake

American League

The Texas Rangers stopped Cleveland’s 13-game home winning streak, beating the Indians 6-3 Saturday behind Damon Buford’s two-run single in the seventh inning.

Darryl Hamilton led off the game with a home run, and Texas went on to end the Indians’ six-game winning streak.

Albert Belle hit his 17th homer, tying him for the major-league lead with Barry Bonds, and extended his hitting streak to a career-high 19 games for Cleveland.

White Sox 16, Tigers 4

Detroit

Ray Durham hit his second career grand slam, one of four Chicago homers that powered the White Sox past Detroit.

Frank Thomas, Darren Lewis and Harold Baines also homered for the White Sox, who had 21 hits and scored in double digits for the second straight day against Detroit’s struggling staff.

Yankees 7, Angels 3

New York

Paul O’Neill and Gerald Williams hit two-run doubles during a six-run fifth, sending New York past California.

Kenny Rogers (2-0) earned his ninth victory in 10 career decisions against the Angels, allowing two runs on seven hits in 6-2/3 innings.

A’s 6, Red Sox 5 (10)

Boston

Terry Steinbach hit a tying homer with two outs in the ninth, and Mark McGwire and Phil Plantier each drove in runs in the 10th, giving Oakland a win.

Roger Clemens struck out 10 and was headed for his third consecutive victory - and Boston’s fourth - before he was removed in the eighth. A day earlier, Clemens returned from Houston, where his wife gave birth to their fourth child.

Brewers 7, Twins 3

Minneapolis

Dave Nilsson hit two home runs for the second straight day, again leading Milwaukee past Minnesota.

Nilsson hit a solo home run in the first inning and another solo shot in the eighth. Friday, he became the first Brewers player to homer twice in an inning.

Blue Jays 6, Royals 2

Kansas City, Mo.

Frank Viola won for the first time in more than two years and slumping Joe Carter hit a two-run triple as Toronto beat Kansas City.

Viola, signed to a minor-league contract by the Blue Jays this spring and called up April 28, got his first victory in the majors since April 27, 1994, when he was with Boston.

Fielder makes list

It’s only speculation at this point, but Detroit slugger Cecil Fielder couldn’t help smiling at a report that he is on Cleveland’s list of potential replacements should disgruntled Belle leave as a free agent this winter. Belle and the Indians broke off talks after the outfielder refused a $39 million contract offer that would have made him the second highest-paid player in baseball.

Cleveland is one of the few teams that could afford the $7.2 million Fielder will make next year in the end of a five-year, $36 million contract. Belle and Eddie Murray make about $7.5 million combined, and the Indians could replace both with Fielder and a mid-level outfielder.

Clearing the bases

Murray’s third-inning single for Cleveland was his 3,110th hit, tying former teammate Dave Winfield for 14th on the career list. … Tigers pitchers have allowed 77 homers in 44 games. … Brad Pennington, claimed from Boston on waivers Friday, pitched a perfect sixth in his first appearance for the Angels. … Oakland’s Mark McGwire is 2 for 36 with 12 strikeouts lifetime against Boston’s Clemens. … Boston’s Kevin Mitchell left the game in the fifth with a right hamstring strain.

Yankees third baseman Andy Fox started in place of Wade Boggs, who sat out his second game because of back spasms. … The Yankees’ David Cone said he hopes he can be pitching again in time to help New York’s stretch run in September. Cone could start throwing again in about six weeks, following surgery to repair an aneurysm in his right arm.