Devil Rays get runs off of Clemens to beat Yankees

Flight attendants from Japan Airlines System hold dolls of New York Yankees' Japanese player Hideki Matsui while posing beside a Boeing B747-400 called "The Matsui jet." in Tokyo on Tuesday. The airline will kick off a "go go Matsui" campaign beginning on July 18 on their domestic flights. PHOTO: AP

American League

Victor Zambrano allowed five hits in seven innings and Damian Rolls homered twice off Roger Clemens as the Tampa Bay Devil Rays beat the New York Yankees 4-2 Monday to stop a five-game losing streak.

"I'm a line drive hitter that tries to move guys over, not a home run hitter," said Rolls. "As you all know, Roger supplied most of the power. I was just trying to get the [bat] there. The ball did the rest for me."

Zambrano(4-4), who pitched eight scoreless innings against the Yankees last week in a game in which Clemens took a no-hitter into the eighth inning, struck out six and walked four after falling behind 1-0 on Alfonso Soriano's 20th homer on the first pitch of the game.

"This one was more important to me. I pitched against them five days ago, they know me and I know them and we both have to make adjustments," Zambrano said. "Making back-to-back starts against a team means I have to concentrate more. I think I did that. A lot of good things happened today."

Lance Carter worked the ninth to earn his 12th save in 16 opportunities. The Yankees' winning streak ended at four games.

Rolls 3-for-3 against Clemens (7-5) and had a career-high four RBIs. He hit a three-run homer -- his first home run since Aug. 24, 2001, against the Chicago White Sox -- in the second inning and added a solo shot in the fifth.

"Rolls gets a lot of credit. It's the game of his life," New York manager Joe Torre said. "I mean, he hits two homers off a Hall of Famer. That's something to be really thrilled about, there's no question."

Clemens seven innings and allowed five hits in his second start since getting his 300th victory June 13.

Red Sox 3, Tigers 1

In Boston, Tim Wakefield pitched six scoreless innings before leaving with a back injury, and Kevin Millar homered and drove in two runs to help Boston beat Detroit.

Wakefield strained his lower back while running to cover first base in the fifth inning. He struck out the side in the sixth, then left after throwing a ball to A.J. Hinch on the first pitch of the seventh. Detroit, with baseball's worst record, dropped to 2-15 in its last 17 games.

Athletics 3, Rangers 1

In Arlington, Texas, Scott Hatteberg hit a three-run double in the ninth inning as Oakland sent Texas to its eighth straight loss.

The Rangers have dropped 20 of 22, their worst stretch since going 2-21 in September 1972. Texas lost nine straight earlier this season, from May 30-June 8.

The Athletics, who won for the ninth time in 10 games, trailed 1-0 heading into the ninth but loaded the bases with no outs against closer Ugueth Urbina. One out later, Hatteberg doubled to right-center.

Blue Jays 13, Orioles 4

In Toronto, Carlos Delgado increased his major league-leading RBI total to 80, and Shannon Stewart had three hits and a homer in his return from the disabled list as Toronto beat Baltimore.

Delgado 3-for-4 with a walk and four RBIs for the Blue Jays, who have won six of seven to move within one game of the first-place Yankees in the AL East. Toronto is 12 games over .500 for the first time since Aug. 13, 1999.

National League

Luis Gonzalez broke an eighth-inning tie with a two-run triple and Quinton McCracken added a bases-loaded triple as the Arizona Diamondbacks held off the Houston Astros in the ninth for a 7-6 win Monday, their season-high sixth straight victory.

After the Astros rallied for four runs in the ninth inning to cut it to 7-6, Brady Raggio retired Richard Hidalgo on a grounder with two on base for his first career save.

The loss ended Houston's three-game winning streak and dropped the Astros two percentage points behind the first-place Chicago Cubs in the NL Central.

Giants 3, Dodgers 2

In San Francisco, Barry Bonds stole the 500th base of his career and scored on Benito Santiago's single in the 11th inning as San Francisco beat Los Angeles.

Bonds off by drawing a walk from Los Angeles closer Eric Gagne (1-2).

He became the first player ever with 500 stolen bases and 500 homers, taking second without a throw.

After a brief delay while Bonds uprooted the base and waved to the crowd, Andres Galarraga struck out. Santiago then singled to left, and Bonds sprinted home to wrap up the Giants' fourth straight home victory.

Felix Rodriguez (3-0) pitched one scoreless inning for the win.