Thursday’s A.L. results

Fri., May 26, 2006

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Tigers 13, Royals 8: At Kansas City, Mo., Ivan Rodriguez drove in five runs in the final two innings and Detroit rallied from a six-run deficit to beat Kansas City, handing the Royals their 13th straight loss. Rodriguez hit a two-run triple in the eighth to erase Kansas City’s 8-6 lead and a three-run homer in Detroit’s five-run ninth. Craig Monroe, who went 4 for 4, and Marcus Thames started the ninth with solo homers off Elmer Dessens.

Red Sox 4, Devil Rays 1: At Boston, Josh Beckett struck out seven in six shutout innings for his fourth consecutive win, and David Ortiz snapped out of a slump with two hits and an RBI to lead the Red Sox to a victory over Tampa Bay. Beckett coasted through 101 pitches, giving up four hits and a walk before leaving with a 3-0 lead.

Rangers 8, Athletics 7: At Arlington, Texas, Phil Nevin snapped a 0-for-17 slump with a two-out homer in the bottom of the ninth inning and Texas beat Oakland. Former Spokane Indians infielder Ian Kinsler came off the disabled list and homered twice as the Rangers overcame a seven-run deficit to hand the A’s their sixth straight loss.

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Thursday’s A.L. results

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