Monday’s results

Athletics 7, Tigers 2: At Detroit, Mark Ellis homered, Marco Scutaro drove in three runs and Chad Gaudin struck out a career-high nine, leading Oakland to a win over the Tigers. Gaudin gave up two runs, four hits and two walks over 6 2/3 innings, winning for the first time since July 5. The loss dropped Detroit into a first-place tie in the Central Division with idle Cleveland.

Red Sox 3, Devil Rays 0: At Boston, Tim Wakefield held Tampa Bay hitless into the seventh inning, and Julio Lugo helped out with three hits to lead the slumping Red Sox to a victory over the Devil Rays. Wakefield allowed two hits in eight innings, striking out six and walking two to improve to 18-2 against Tampa Bay.

Yankees 7, Orioles 6: At New York, Melky Cabrera raced home on Derek Jeter’s grounder in the ninth inning to lift the Yankees to a victory over Baltimore. Baltimore tied it in the top of the ninth against Mariano Rivera but couldn’t stop New York in the bottom half.

Royals 6, Blue Jays 2: At Kansas City, Mo., Mark Teahen homered for the first time in more than two months and the Royals took advantage of three Toronto errors to win. Left-hander Odalis Perez picked up the win, allowing two runs and eight hits with one walk and three strikeouts in five innings.

Associated Press