Friday’s A.L. games

Devil Rays 2, Orioles 0: John Halama allowed three hits over eight innings and host Tampa Bay beat Baltimore to stop a five-game losing streak. Halama (5-3) was scheduled to start Sunday, but was moved up after Mark Hendrickson felt neck stiffness Thursday.

Tigers 8, Yankees 0: Mike Maroth pitched a one-hitter and Detroit matched its win total from last season with a victory over visiting New York. Gary Sheffield’s double in the fourth was the lone hit against Maroth, and Sheffield was the only Yankees baserunner to reach second.

Rangers 11, Blue Jays 2: Ryan Drese pitched into the eighth and host Texas started the second half of the season with a win over Toronto. Drese (5-5) has gotten all of his wins at home, where his 1.91 ERA is the second-best in the A.L. behind Oakland’s Tim Hudson. He left after Dave Berg’s leadoff single in the eighth.

Royals 12, Twins 3: Dee Brown hit a grand slam and Desi Relaford a two-run shot in the third inning to power host Kansas City past Minnesota.

Athletics 5, White Sox 1: Barry Zito (5-7) pitched seven strong innings for his first win in seven starts, and Jermaine Dye hit a three-run homer in Oakland’s victory at home over Chicago.

Red Sox 4, Angels 2: Pedro Martinez won his sixth straight decision and Nomar Garciaparra homered to help Boston win at Anaheim. Martinez (10-3) improved his career record against Anaheim to 9-1 while ending the Angels’ four-game winning streak.