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AL: Beckett pitches Boston past Texas
By The Associated Press
Sunday, September 07, 2008 | No comments posted.
ARLINGTON, Texas — Josh Beckett (12-9) struck out seven over five scoreless innings in his first start in nearly three weeks and Mike Lowell came off the disabled list to go 3-for-5 with a homer and four RBIs, helping Boston beat the Texas Rangers 8-1 on Friday night.
The Red Sox won their fourth straight game to move within 2 1/2 games of AL East-leading Tampa Bay, a 6-4 loser at Toronto. They remained 5 1/2 games ahead of Minnesota in the wild-card race.
White Sox 10, Angels 2
CHICAGO — Juan Uribe homered twice, Paul Konerko added a solo shot and Mark Buehrle pitched six shutout innings for the White Sox.
Chicago didn’t miss AL home run leader Carlos Quentin, who will undergo surgery Monday on a fractured right wrist and could be lost for the season.
Blue Jays 6, Rays 4
TORONTO — Roy Halladay pitched seven solid innings to win his fifth straight start, Alex Rios hit two homers and the Blue Jays extended their season-high winning streak to six.
Rios hit a solo homer in the third and a two-run drive in the eighth for his third career multihomer game.
Athletics 11, Orioles 2
BALTIMORE — Rajai Davis’ grand slam was the only Oakland hit in an eight-run eighth inning, and the Athletics topped the six-run barrier for the first time in 41 games.
The victory ended Oakland’s four-game skid and extended Baltimore’s season-high losing streak to seven games.
Twins 10, Tigers 2
MINNEAPOLIS — Justin Morneau hit a grand slam and Francisco Liriano threw seven-plus innings to help Minnesota end a three-game skid.
Delmon Young also homered and had an RBI double in the seventh to help the Twins score more runs than they did in their previous three games combined in Toronto.
It was the fourth career grand slam for the former AL MVP.
Indians 9, Royals 3
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Victor Martinez reached base four times in his return to catching, helping Cleveland earn its 10th straight road win. Martinez went 2-for-3, walked twice and scored two runs. He also drove in a run. Cleveland’s Anthony Reyes left after three innings due to a sore elbow.
and was replaced by Edward Mujica (2-1), who gave up four hits in two innings.
Brandon Duckworth (2-1) gave up five runs and five hits in four-plus innings for the Royals.
The Red Sox won their fourth straight game to move within 2 1/2 games of AL East-leading Tampa Bay, a 6-4 loser at Toronto. They remained 5 1/2 games ahead of Minnesota in the wild-card race.
White Sox 10, Angels 2
CHICAGO — Juan Uribe homered twice, Paul Konerko added a solo shot and Mark Buehrle pitched six shutout innings for the White Sox.
Chicago didn’t miss AL home run leader Carlos Quentin, who will undergo surgery Monday on a fractured right wrist and could be lost for the season.
Blue Jays 6, Rays 4
TORONTO — Roy Halladay pitched seven solid innings to win his fifth straight start, Alex Rios hit two homers and the Blue Jays extended their season-high winning streak to six.
Rios hit a solo homer in the third and a two-run drive in the eighth for his third career multihomer game.
Athletics 11, Orioles 2
BALTIMORE — Rajai Davis’ grand slam was the only Oakland hit in an eight-run eighth inning, and the Athletics topped the six-run barrier for the first time in 41 games.
The victory ended Oakland’s four-game skid and extended Baltimore’s season-high losing streak to seven games.
Twins 10, Tigers 2
MINNEAPOLIS — Justin Morneau hit a grand slam and Francisco Liriano threw seven-plus innings to help Minnesota end a three-game skid.
Delmon Young also homered and had an RBI double in the seventh to help the Twins score more runs than they did in their previous three games combined in Toronto.
It was the fourth career grand slam for the former AL MVP.
Indians 9, Royals 3
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Victor Martinez reached base four times in his return to catching, helping Cleveland earn its 10th straight road win. Martinez went 2-for-3, walked twice and scored two runs. He also drove in a run. Cleveland’s Anthony Reyes left after three innings due to a sore elbow.
and was replaced by Edward Mujica (2-1), who gave up four hits in two innings.
Brandon Duckworth (2-1) gave up five runs and five hits in four-plus innings for the Royals.
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