Pinch-hitter Todd Pratt connected for a two-run home run in the 13th inning Saturday, giving the Philadelphia Phillies a wild 6-5 victory over the Boston Red Sox.
Nomar Garciaparra tied a club record with six hits for the Red Sox, who blew three late leads.
Jim Thome hit game-tying homers in the eighth and 12th, and Bobby Abreu also went deep for the Phillies.
An RBI double by Todd Walker -- who also homered twice -- and Garciaparra's sixth single of the day gave Boston a 5-3 lead in the 13th.
But Bobby Abreu drew a leadoff walk from Jason Shiell in the bottom half and scored on David Bell's one-out double.
Rudy Seanez (0-1) relieved, and Pratt sent a 1-0 pitch over the center-field wall for his first home run since Sept. 1 last season.
Jose Mesa (3-4) got the win despite allowing three runs and five hits in two innings.
Pedro Martinez pitched seven sharp innings and left with a 2-1 lead, but the Boston bullpen had another major meltdown.
Garciaparra finished 6-for-6 with a walk.
White Sox 7, Cubs 6
In Chicago, Mark Buehrle won his second consecutive start following a nine-game losing streak, and his hitting was an unexpected plus for the Chicago White Sox as they beat the crosstown Cubs for a second straight day.
Buehrle (4-10) pitched into the seventh inning and got his first major league RBI as the White Sox jumped to a 7-0 lead and held on.
Billy Koch worked the ninth for his 10th save in 12 chances. He allowed an RBI single to Sammy Sosa, but pinch-runner Tom Goodwin was thrown out trying to steal second and Eric Karros flied out to end it.
Joe Crede had two doubles and a single in his first three at-bats as the White Sox chased Cubs starter Matt Clement (5-7) after 3 1-3 innings, ending his three-game winning streak.
Moises Alou hit a two-run homer for the Cubs.
Dodgers 4, Angels 2
In Los Angeles, Adrian Beltre hit a three-run homer to back a solid outing by Andy Ashby as Los Angeles beat Anaheim for its 10th victory in 11 games.
The pitching-rich Dodgers have won the first two games of the Freeway Series.
Eric Gagne worked the ninth for his major league-leading 29th save and 37th in a row dating to last year. He allowed an RBI single to pinch-hitter Bengie Molina before retiring David Eckstein with two on to end it.
Beltre's first homer since April 30 highlighted a four-run first inning against John Lackey (4-7). The Angels have lost seven of nine.
Ashby (2-4) went 5 1-3 innings and gave up four hits, including Brad Fullmer's ninth homer. Wilson Alvarez threw 2 2-3 scoreless innings to set up Gagne.
Braves 10, Orioles 2
In Atlanta, Javy Lopez hit a pair of three-run homers, Horacio Ramirezd won his fifth straight decision and the Braves routed the Orioles.
Lopez's first homer capped a five-run sixth inning, which wiped out Baltimore's 1-0 lead. The Atlanta catcher hit another in the eighth to put the game out of reach.
Lopez had his fifth two-homer game of the season and matched his career high with six RBIs.
Ramirez (6-2) pitched six-hit ball for seven innings, allowing just one run. The rookie left-hander hasn't lost since April 11, going 5-0 with a 3.46 ERA in his last nine starts.
Brewers 8, Twins 1
In Milwaukee, Wes Helms hit two home runs and drove in five runs, and John Vander Wal homered and had two RBIs as the Brewers beat the Minnesota Twins 8-1.
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