O’S Palmeiro Rocks Rangers

Rafael Palmeiro again pounded Texas pitching with a two-run homer and three RBIs, and Jeffrey Hammonds went 4 for 5 to lead the visiting Baltimore Orioles past the Rangers 9-3 Tuesday night.

Brady Anderson added three hits, including a three-run double in the sixth inning in his first career start in the No. 4 spot in the order. Geronimo Berroa also had three hits as Baltimore battered Texas pitching for 16 hits.

Tigers 6, White Sox 3

Detroit

Tony Clark hit his 24th homer and Bobby Higginson added his 16th as Detroit beat Chicago.

Rookie Brian Moehler (7-8) allowed three runs and six hits in six innings. Todd Jones pitched the ninth for his 17th save.

Red Sox 4, Athletics 3

Boston

Jeff Frye broke a 3-3 tie in the eighth with his third hit of the game as Boston rebounded for a win over Oakland.

Scott Hatteberg doubled off Buddy Groom (1-2) with one out in the eighth, Aaron Small intentionally walked Darren Bragg with two outs and Frye singled up the middle.

Blue Jays 5, Brewers 2

Toronto

Shawn Green hit a go-ahead three-run homer in the seventh inning as Toronto turned back Milwaukee.

With Milwaukee leading 2-1, Cal Eldred (9-10) walked Carlos Delgado leading off the seventh and Ed Sprague singled. Mike Fetters relieved and Green connected on a 3-2 pitch for a 4-2 lead.

Yankees 9, Angels 2

New York

David Cone (11-4) allowed five hits in 7-2/3 shutout innings, sending Anaheim to just its second loss in 14 games.

Pat Kelly hit a three-run homer and Paul O’Neill added a solo shot as the consecutive homers helped the Yankees build a 9-0 lead after five innings.

Twins 3, Royals 2

Minneapolis

Darrin Jackson beat out a potential inning-ending double-play grounder in the seventh as the deciding run scored in Minnesota’s win over Kansas City.

Cordero faces charge

Boston Red Sox outfielder Wilfredo Cordero will face an additional charge in connection with allegations that he beat his wife after an early morning argument June 11, according to prosecutors.

Cordero will be arraigned Thursday in Cambridge District Court on a charge that he violated an emergency restraining order, said Brian Heffron, a spokesman for Middlesex District Attorney Tom Reilly.

Prosecutors believe Cordero returned to his first-floor waterfront apartment in Cambridge after police released him around 4 a.m., although he was specifically warned not to go home that night or contact his wife.

Clearing the bases

The Baltimore Orioles have assessed second baseman Roberto Alomar a $10,500 fine for missing a July 10 exhibition without permission. … Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Ben McDonald will have surgery on his right shoulder and could be out for the rest of the season. … The Kansas City Royals are considering trading Jeff King to the Florida Marlins in a deal that would bring K.C. struggling Jeff Conine. … The Minnesota Twins placed pitcher Bob Tewksbury on the 15-day disabled list with a sore right shoulder.