Cory Lidle (10-4) allowed three hits in seven innings, joining teammate Roy Halladay to give the Blue Jays the majors' first pair of 10-game winners.
Brewers 3, Twins 2
In Milwaukee, Royce Clayton scored on a wild pitch by reliever Juan Rincon with one out in the 10th inning, lifting the Milwaukee Brewers over the Minnesota Twins.
Clayton led off the 10th with a double to right-center off Rincon (1-3) and advanced to third on pinch-hitter Brooks Kieschnick's fly to deep center. Rincon then bounced his second pitch to Eric Young past catcher A.J. Pierzynski, allowing Clayton to score easily.
Reliever Curtis Leskanic (4-0) pitched out off a jam in the top of the 10th.
Tigers 7, Rockies 5
In Denver, Eric Munson, Bobby Higginson and Kevin Witt homered as the Tigers beat the Colorado Rockies, snapping a four-game losing streak.
Alex Sanchez had three hits for the Tigers. Munson and Witt were among four Detroit players with two hits.
Mike Maroth (2-11) won for the first time in four starts. He went six innings, allowing nine hits and three runs -- two earned.
Dodgers 5, Angels 2
In Los Angeles, Shawn Green and Brian Jordan hit two of Los Angeles' four solo homers, and Hideo Nomo pitched into the eighth inning as the Dodgers beat Anaheim.
Nomo (8-6) held the Angels to two runs, one earned, and seven hits -- including Garret Anderson's solo shot. The right-hander struck out six and walked two in 7 1-3 innings to help the Dodgers win for the ninth time in 10 games.
Athletics 5, Giants 3
In Oakland, California, Miguel Tejada hit a two-run homer and Oakland opened the Bay Bridge Series with its season-best seventh straight victory.
Barry Bonds hit his 633rd career home run and 20th of the season for San Francisco. He went 1-for-4 in the 2,500th game of his career. Aaron Harang (1-1) pitched 5 2-3 solid innings. Oakland improved to 8-2 on its 12-game homestand and sent the defending NL champions to their fifth loss in seven games.
Padres 5, Mariners 3
In San Diego, Rondell White hit a grand slam with two outs in the ninth inning to give the Padres a win over Seattle, the best team in baseball. White was mobbed at home plate by his ecstatic teammates after hitting his third career slam, on a 2-2 slider from Jeff Nelson (3-1) to left field. White's 12th homer this season capped a five-run rally.
Pirates 5, Indians 4
In Pittsburgh, Randall Simon homered over the center-field fence leading off the 15th inning and the Pirates shook off two rain delays to beat Cleveland in a game that lasted for more than six hours.
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