Robert Fick drove in the winning run with an RBI triple to help the Tampa Bay Devil Rays claim their franchise-record 11th straight victory, edging the Arizona Diamondbacks 2-1 in Interleague play on Sunday.
Mark Hendrickson (5-5) allowed one run on five hits over six innings in Phoenix as the surging Devil Rays completed a three-game sweep of the host Diamondbacks.
Fick's third-inning triple scored Carl Crawford with the game-winning run. The duo both had two hits while Crawford also scored twice.
Rocco Baldelli drove in the other Tampa run with a sacrifice fly in the first. Jesus Colome picked up the final five outs to seize his second save of the season.
Brandon Webb (3-7) allowed two runs on six hits over 6 2/3 innings to take the loss for the D-Backs.
In San Francisco, Jason Schmidt tossed a complete game one-hit shutout to win his ninth successive decision as the Giants blanked the Boston Red Sox 4-0.
Edgardo Alfonzo notched a grand slam homer in the seventh inning to account for the only runs. Schmidt (9-2) struck out nine batters and walked two to pitch his 15th career shutout and second one-hitter this season.
In San Diego, Miguel Batista tossed 7 1/3 shutout innings to lead the Toronto Blue Jays to a 3-0 triumph over the Padres.
Orlando Hudson homered and drove in two runs for Toronto.
In Montreal, Orlando Cabrera clubbed a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Expos a 4-2 win over the Chicago White Sox.
Jose Valentin homered and had three hits for the White Sox.
In Atlanta, Jason Davis pitched seven solid innings and also picked up his first major league homer to power the Cleveland Indians to a 5-2 victory over the Braves.
Other results: New York Mets 6 Detroit Tigers 1, Phillies 8, Royals 2, Mariners 5 Pirates 4, Astros 3 Angels 1, Cubs 5 Athletics 3, Orioles 4 Rockies 2, Rangers 4 Marlins 2, Dodgers 5 Yankees 4.
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