Jamie Moyer became the majors' first 10-game winner and the Seattle Mariners, with Ichiro Suzuki again leading the way, beat the New York Mets 7-0 Sunday to complete a doubleheader sweep.
Suzuki got four hits in the opener as the Mariners bolted to a 12-run lead and routed the Mets 13-1 behind a six-hitter from Freddy Garcia (6-6), his first complete game since May 19, 2002.
Moyer (10-2) blanked the Mets on two hits for seven innings, winning his seventh straight start. Shigetoshi Hasegawa and Jeff Nelson finished the three-hitter.
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Mike Bacsik (0-1) lost in his first start this season.
Seattle set a team record for wins on a road trip, going 11-1 during stops in Kansas City, Minnesota, Philadelphia and Shea Stadium. The club's best swing ever was 10-0 in April 2002.
The Mariners improved to 17-0 in day games this season. They did it by outscoring the Mets 20-1 and outhitting them 31-9 on a cloudy afternoon.
The Mets, meanwhile, have played three doubleheaders this year and been swept each time, all at home _ Milwaukee did it last Thursday and Arizona on April 27.
In the opener, Seattle built an 8-0 lead against Al Leiter (6-3), who lasted only two innings.
Cubs 8, Yankees 7
In Chicago, Sammy Sosa capped a tumultuous weekend with his 2,000th career hit, Mark Prior struck out 10 in six innings and Moises Alou and Ramon Martinez homered as the Chicago Cubs held on to beat the New York Yankees to take two of three in the teams' first meeting since the 1938 World Series.
Sosa, who drew an eight-game suspension Friday for using a corked bat, was allowed to play in the series because he appealed and his hearing is expected within the next couple of days. He hit an RBI single in the seventh inning to put the Cubs ahead 8-3.
Prior (7-2) allowed three runs and seven hits, including Jason Giambi's 15th homer and Raul Mondesi's 11th.
Andy Pettitte (5-6) went just 1 2-3 innings, the shortest outing in a non-injury situation since he lasted just 1 1-3 innings against the Orioles on Sept. 29, 2000. The veteran left-hander, who has lost five of his last six decisions, gave up six hits and six runs.
Expos 3, Rangers 2
In San Juan, Puerto Rico, Brad Wilkerson's second run-scoring double broke a tie in the eighth inning and helped Montreal send Texas to its ninth straight loss.
The powerful Rangers were held to two runs over their final 16 innings at cozy Hiram Bithorn Stadium and are on their longest skid since also dropping nine straight in June 2000. Carl Everett and Juan Gonzalez hit consecutive homers for Texas.
Michael Barrett broke an 0-for-19 stretch with a solo homer for the Expos, who finished their second Puerto Rican homestand with four straight wins.
The Expos went 10-6 in their first two trips to San Juan, with the final six games coming in September. They averaged 14,216 fans, up from 11,338 at Olympic Stadium.
Angels 8, Marlins 5
In Miami, Adam Kennedy and Garret Anderson hit run-scoring singles in a three-run fifth as Anaheim took advantage of an error by first baseman Derrek Lee to rally from a four-run deficit and beat Florida.
Ramon Ortiz (6-5) won his second straight start after going 0-3 in his previous five. Ben Weber, Brandon Donnelly and Troy Percival combined for three innings of hitless relief. Percival, who came off the disabled list Saturday, pitched a scoreless ninth for his eighth save in nine chances.
Brad Penny (4-4) gave up six runs -- four earned -- and eight hits in 4 2-3 innings, his shortest outing this season. Juan Encarnacion hit a three-run homer and drove in four runs for the Marlins.
Red Sox 9, Brewers 1
In Milwaukee, Kevin Millar homered twice and drove in four runs, backing a strong outing by Derek Lowe (6-3) as Boston beat Milwaukee.
Todd Walker added a two-run double for the Red Sox, who became the latest team to tee off against struggling lefty Glendon Rusch (1-9).
Millar, who had a pinch-hit grand slam to help Boston rally from a pair of six-run deficits in Saturday night's 11-10 victory, batted .387 (12-for-31) as the Red Sox went 5-7 on their road trip. Millar's second career multihomer game gave him 10 homers this season.
Astros 2, Devil Rays 1
In Houston, Tim Redding combined with two relievers on a three-hitter as Houston beat Tampa Bay and matched its longest winning streak of the season at seven games.
Redding (4-4) allowed one run and two hits in seven innings, struck out five and walked one, retiring his final 18 batters. He has won three straight starts.
Octavio Dotel pitched the eighth and Billy Wagner finished with a one-hit ninth for his team-record 200th save, one more than Dave Smith's previous mark. It was Wagner's 19th save in 20 chances this season. Tampa Bay has lost four straight and seven of eight. Victor Zambrano (2-4) gave up both runs and four hits in seven innings.
Houston's Geoff Blum drove in the go-ahead run.
Cardinals 11, Orioles 10
In St. Louis, Scott Rolen hit a tiebreaking grand slam and Jim Edmonds drove in three runs on two homers, powering St. Louis over Baltimore. Rolen went 4-for-5, his fifth career four-hit game, as St. Louis finished with 18 hits. Edmonds had three hits, a walk and three runs scored.
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