Tuesday’s results

Yankees 11, Tigers 6 (11): At Detroit, Jason Giambi’s solo homer sparked a five-run 11th and New York beat Detroit. The Yankees are a season-high 10 games better than .500 with their fourth straight win. The Tigers have the best record in baseball, despite losing three in a row.

Blue Jays 8, Red Sox 5: At Toronto, Vernon Wells hit three homers for the first time in his career and Troy Glaus homered twice to lead Toronto past Boston. Wells and Glaus hit back-to-back homers in the first off Josh Beckett, who had won his previous four starts.

Royals 8, Athletics 7 (10): At Oakland, Calif., Mark Grudzielanek hit a tiebreaking single to right in the 10th, and Kansas City defeated Oakland for its first extra-inning win of the season. The Royals’ Matt Stairs tied the game with a single in the ninth.

Angels 6, Twins 3: At Anaheim, Calif., Jeff Weaver pitched seven solid innings, Juan Rivera hit a two-run homer and Los Angeles beat Minnesota.

Indians 4, White Sox 3: At Cleveland, C.C. Sabathia finished a marvelous May (5-1, 1.20 ERA) by working six solid innings and Jhonny Peralta hit a two-run homer, leading Cleveland over Chicago.

Orioles 7, Devil Rays 5: At Baltimore, Corey Patterson hit two solo homers, Miguel Tejada had one, and Baltimore handed Tampa Bay its season-high fifth straight loss.