Sunday’s interleague results
Tigers 4, Rockies 3: At Detroit, Dane Sardinha hit a two-run triple for his first major league hit to rally the Tigers over Colorado and secure a three-game sweep. Detroit, which won its fifth straight and 15 of 18, has a winning record for the first time this season. Troy Tulowitzki homered for Colorado, which lost its seventh straight.
Twins 5, Brewers 0: At Minneapolis, Kevin Slowey breezed through his fourth straight dominant start, beating Ben Sheets and Milwaukee with a three-hit shutout. Delmon Young’s two-run homer and Carlos Gomez’s RBI triple highlighted the Twins’ win against the previously surging Sheets (9-2).
Mets 3, Yankees 1: At New York, Oliver Perez pitched another gem against the Yankees, Carlos Delgado homered again and the Mets won this year’s Subway Series four games out of six. Perez (6-5) limited the Yankees to one run and three hits in seven innings. He retired the first 10 batters and struck out eight without a walk.
Astros 3, Red Sox 2: At Houston, Mark Loretta had a pinch-hit, RBI single in the eighth inning off Hideki Okajima as the Astros took 2 of 3 from Boston. Loretta, who played for Boston in 2006, batted for Doug Brocail (4-3), who earned a victory in relief for the second straight night. Jose Valverde worked the ninth for his 21st save.
Cardinals 9, Royals 6: At Kansas City, Mo., Jason LaRue drove in four runs with a home run and a triple and Albert Pujols also homered, leading St. Louis over the Royals. Every Cardinal batter had a hit except Adam Kennedy, who scored twice and drove in a run. Bannister (7-7), who had been 4-0 with a 1.73 ERA in five daytime home starts, lasted 42/3 innings and gave up seven runs on nine hits.
Blue Jays 1, Braves 0: At Toronto, A.J. Burnett pitched seven shutout innings, Alex Rios drove in the only run of the game and the Blue Jays beat Atlanta. Burnett (8-7) struck out a season-high 11 and walked four – one intentional – while allowing four hits. His 119 pitches were also a season-high.
Reds 9, Indians 5: At Cleveland, Bronson Arroyo bounced back from the worst start of his career and Adam Dunn hit a three-run homer to help Cincinnati beat the Indians for the fifth time in six games this season. Arroyo (5-7) struck out six and gave up two runs over six innings.
Rays 4, Pirates 3: At Pittsburgh, backup catcher Shawn Riggans homered and drove in two runs and Tampa Bay beat the Pirates behind Andy Sonnanstine’s seven effective innings. Riggans and Willy Aybar hit solo home runs, the only runs allowed by Pirates starter Tom Gorzelanny in six innings.
Nationals 3, Orioles 2 (12): At Washington, Ronnie Belliard hit a two-run homer in the 12th inning to give the Nationals a win over the Orioles. George Sherrill (2-3) retired the first two Nationals batters in the bottom half. But Dmitri Young walked as a pinch-hitter. Belliard then drove a 1-2 pitch for his sixth homer of the year into the left-field stands.
Angels 1, Dodgers 0: At Los Angeles, John Lackey held the Dodgers to three hits for 82/3 innings, Francisco Rodriguez retired James Loney with the bases loaded for the final out and the Angels avoided a sweep with a win over the Dodgers. Mike Napoli’s RBI single off Derek Lowe (5-8) in the second inning was all the offense the Angels needed.
Giants 11, Athletics 1: At Oakland, Calif., Rich Aurilia homered and matched his career high with five RBIs to help San Francisco get its first series win in the Bay Area rivalry in two years. Jonathan Sanchez (8-4) won his fifth straight road start. Ray Durham doubled twice and drove in a run and John Bowker had three hits and drove in a pair of runs for the Giants, who have won 4 of 6.
Rangers 5, Phillies 1: At Arlington, Texas, Eric Hurley pitched into the sixth inning to earn his first major league win and Chris Davis homered to lead the Rangers past Philadelphia.
White Sox 5, Cubs 1: At Chicago, Carlos Quentin, Brian Anderson and Jim Thome homered to back Mark Buehrle’s seven strong innings as the White Sox turned a three-game sweep at U.S. Cellular Field against the Cubs. The White Sox won three straight at their home park, one week after the Cubs took three in a row at Wrigley Field.
Associated Press