American League
Mark Buehrle got another win against Minnesota on Tuesday as the Chicago White Sox held on to beat the Twins 8-6 and take a two-game lead in the American League Central.
Buehrle (12-13) allowed seven hits and two runs in six innings and improved his career record against the Twins to 10-4 -- his most wins against any team.
"If we had lost, we'd be tied for first again and the momentum would probably go back to them," Buehrle said. "They still lost the game. They might get a little confidence knowing they battled back, but we still won."
Magglio Ordonez, Roberto Alomar and Carlos Lee homered.
Despite a four run rally from the Twins in the ninth, Tom Gordon finished for his 11th save.
"I was hoping they could make the [final] out and not get another hit or they might tie the game," Chicago's Magglio Ordonez said. "The Twins never give up, they fight you and score runs."
Minnesota's Carlos Pulido (0-1) made his first start since Aug. 7, 1994. His eight full seasons between major league appearances is the longest for a pitcher since Satchel Paige went 12 years and three days from 1953-1965.
Indians 7, Royals 1
In Kansas City, Missouri, Jason Davis gave Cleveland five shutout innings as the Indians turned Angel Berroa's error into a big sixth inning over Kansas City.
Victor Martinez hit his second career home run, a three-run shot that capped Cleveland's five-run sixth, as the Indians handed Kansas City its eighth loss in 11 games.
Davis (8-10) scattered five hits, all singles, over five innings -- and two of those hits were wiped out by double plays in the first and second. He retired the last eight batters he faced before Jack Cressend took over to start the sixth.
Jimmy Gobble (3-4) gave up just one hit through 5 2-3 innings and was on his way to a perfect sixth when Berroa -- who had just two errors in his previous 75 games -- misplayed Casey Blake's groundball to deep shortstop.
Red Sox 9, Orioles 2
In Baltimore, Derek Lowe pitched six innings of six-hit ball, and David Ortiz homered and drove in four runs to lead Boston past Baltimore.
Lowe (15-6) struck out five and walked two, throwing 109 pitches in winning his fourth straight decision since losing two in succession to Baltimore in early August.
The Red Sox went up 2-0 in the second inning against Damian Moss (1-4). Damian Jackson drove in a run with the third of four straight Boston singles, and Mueller added a sacrifice fly.
Yankees 4, Tigers 2
In New York, pinch-runner Drew Henson stumbled home to score the tiebreaking run on Bernie Williams' eighth-inning single as New York edged Detroit.
Detroit (37-106) needs six wins in its final 19 games to avoid matching the post-1900 record of 120 losses in a season set by the 1962 New York Mets.
Fernando Rodney (0-3) walked Jorge Posada with one out in the eighth and he was replaced by Henson.
Gabe White (1-0) threw one pitch in the eighth for his first win with the Yankees since being acquired from Cincinnati on July 31. Mariano Rivera worked the ninth for his 34th save in 40 chances.
Devil Rays 11, Blue Jays 6
In St. Petersburg, Florida, Carl Crawford hit a three-run homer and rookie Doug Waechter won his third straight game as Tampa Bay downed Toronto.
Crawford put the Devil Rays ahead 6-4 with his three-run shot in the fourth inning.
Waechter (3-0) gave up four runs and eight hits over six innings. The right-hander has won all three games he has appeared in -- including both starts -- since being called up from Durham of the minor leagues on Aug. 25.
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