AMERICAN LEAGUE
AP, BALTIMORE, MARYLAND
The Baltimore Orioles ended their 10-game losing streak in dramatic fashion, getting an RBI single from slumping Nick Markakis in the 11th inning to defeat the Boston Red Sox 4-3 on Sunday.
The victory was the first for interim manager Juan Samuel, who was promoted when Dave Trembley was fired on Friday. The Orioles lost Samuel’s first two games by a combined 19-2 score.
Cesar Izturis led off the 11th with a walk against Hideki Okajima (2-2) and went to second on a sacrifice. After Miguel Tejada was walked intentionally, Markakis blooped a single to center that easily scored the winning run.
YANKEES 4, BLUE JAYS 3
At Toronto, Robinson Cano hit a tiebreaking, two-run single in the eighth inning as New York rallied past Toronto to avoid a three-game sweep.
Vernon Wells’ two-run homer in the sixth was the only hit allowed by Yankees starter Javier Vazquez (5-5) in seven innings, and New York’s power-packed lineup — which managed just three runs in the first 30 innings of the series — scored four times in the eighth.
The comeback spoiled a fine outing by Blue Jays right-hander Brandon Morrow, who didn’t allow a run through the first seven innings. Scott Downs (1-5) took the loss.
RAYS 9, RANGERS 5
At Arlington, Texas, John Jaso drove in five runs and Matt Garza won for the first time in a month as Tampa Bay avoided a weekend sweep to Texas.
Jaso had a two-run homer, a two-run single and an RBI double as the designated hitter from the leadoff spot, a day after the rookie became the first Rays catcher ever to bat first.
Carlos Pena also homered for Tampa Bay (37-20), which has a two-game lead over the New York Yankees in the AL East.
ATHLETICS 5, TWINS 4
At Oakland, California, Gio Gonzalez struck out four batters in seven innings to win his third straight decision as Oakland scored all of its runs with two outs against Minnesota.
Jack Cust and Kevin Kouzmanoff hit back-to-back RBI singles in the first to stake Gonzalez (6-3) to an early 2-0 lead. Ryan Sweeney hit an RBI double in the second and Mark Ellis and Cliff Pennington added RBI singles in the third to chase the Twins’ Nick Blackburn (6-3).
Delmon Young hit a two-run homer off Tyson Ross in the eighth for the Twins.
ROYALS 7, TIGERS 2
At Kansas City, Missouri, Brian Bannister won his career-high fifth straight start and Jose Guillen hit a three-run homer as Kansas City roughed up Jeremy Bonderman.
Bannister (6-3) improved to 20-8 in day games.
WHITE SOX 8, INDIANS 7
At Chicago, Paul Konerko hit a two-run homer and Carlos Quentin added a go-ahead two-run single in the seventh inning to rally Chicago past Cleveland.
J.J. Putz (1-2) struck out two in a scoreless seventh to get the win, and Bobby Jenks pitched a perfect ninth for his ninth save in 10 chances.
Lou Marson hit a three-run homer and Austin Kearns had three hits for the Indians, while reliever Tony Sipp (0-2) was credited with the loss.
ANGELS 9, MARINERS 4
At Seattle, Mike Napoli had four hits, including a two-run homer that snapped a seventh-inning tie and lifted the Los Angeles Angels to over Seattle for their fifth straight victory.
Joel Pineiro (4-6) got plenty of help from Erick Aybar and Napoli, who both went 4 for 5.
After the Mariners rallied to tie it at 4 in the sixth, Napoli jumped on a high slider from Shawn Kelley (3-1), driving it over the right-field wall and the outstretched arm of Ichiro Suzuki to put Los Angeles up 6-4. Napoli also singled and scored in the ninth.
Aybar added an RBI single and Howie Kendrick hit an RBI triple to break the game open.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
AP, PHOENIX, ARIZONA
Ubaldo Jimenez became the first 11-game winner in the majors, though his scoreless innings streak ended after a franchise-record 33, and the Colorado Rockies held on to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-2 on Sunday.
Jimenez (11-1) blanked the Diamondbacks through seven innings, then gave up just his second home run of the season, a two-run shot by Conor Jackson in the eighth.
Jimenez allowed six hits, struck out eight and walked three as his ERA rose to 0.93.
Carlos Gonzalez hit a two-run single off Rodrigo Lopez (2-4), and Troy Tulowitzki homered for the Rockies. Manny Corpas pitched a perfect ninth for his sixth save.
DODGERS 5, BRAVES 4, 11 INNINGS
At Los Angeles, A.J. Ellis hit an RBI single in the 11th inning to give Los Angeles a victory over Atlanta and a split of their four-game series.
Pinch-hitter Russell Martin drew a leadoff walk from Jesse Chavez (0-0), advanced on Blake DeWitt’s bunt and came home when Ellis stroked a 1-2 pitch to left for his seventh RBI of the season.
Ronald Belisario (1-0) pitched two innings of two-hit ball for the win. Rafael Furcal hit his first home run of the season and James Loney had a two-run single for the Dodgers.
PADRES 6, PHILLIES 5, 10 INNINGS
At Philadelphia, Adrian Gonzalez homered and drove in three runs and Chase Headley had four hits as San Diego beat Philadelphia on pinch-hitter Oscar Salazar’s two-out infield single in the 10th inning.
Nick Hundley also homered for the Padres. Headley opened the 10th with a single off Danys Baez (2-2) and advanced to third on a sacrifice and a grounder. After an intentional walk to Tony Gwynn Jr, Salazar singled deep into the shortstop hole.
REDS 5, NATIONALS 4, 10 INNINGS
At Washington, Drew Stubbs hit a two-out single in the 10th inning, driving in Jay Bruce and helping Cincinnati beat Washington.
Bruce sparked the decisive rally with a single off Doug Slaten (2-1). After Laynce Nix singled, Miguel Batista replaced Slaten, and Stubbs sent another single to right.
Pinch-hitter Scott Rolen gave the Reds a 4-2 lead in the ninth with a two-run homer off Matt Capps, one batter after Capps allowed a tying double to pinch-hitter Jonny Gomes.
Washington tied it against Francisco Cordero (2-3) in the bottom half on pinch-hitter Michael Morse’s two-run double. It was Cordero’s fourth blown save in 20 tries.
In other games it was:
• Giants 6, Pirates 5, 10 inns
• Mets 7, Marlins 6
• Astros 6, Cubs 3
• Brewers 4, Cardinals 3, 10 inns
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