Jose Reyes drove in four runs and the New York Mets roughed up Randy Johnson for 12 hits in a 7-1 victory over the Yankees, evening the Subway Series at a game apiece on Saturday.
Kris Benson (2-1) threw six-plus shutout innings, Miguel Cairo homered and David Wright had a pair of RBI doubles for the Mets.
Left-handed relief pitcher Koo Dae-sung led off the seventh with a long double to center off Johnson, then scored from second on a bunt when the Yankees forgot to cover home.
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Johnson (4-3) gave up four runs over 6 2-3 innings for the Yankees, who lost for just the second time in 13 games.
Each team lost a star player to injury. Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter left in the sixth after he was hit on the left elbow by Benson's pitch. Mets center fielder Carlos Beltran came out after the fifth because of a strained right quadriceps.
White Sox 5, Cubs 3
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At Chicago, Paul Konerko broke up Carlos Zambrano's no-hit bid in the sixth, then delivered a go-ahead, two-run single in the eighth for the White Sox.
The White Sox put together a four-run rally with two outs in the eighth when Corey Patterson couldn't hold on to Konerko's sinking line drive to left-center. A.J. Pierzynski followed with an RBI single and Carl Everett knocked in two with a double for a 4-1 lead.
Jose Contreras (2-1) pitched seven strong innings and Dustin Hermanson finished for his 10th save in as many chances. He hasn't allowed a run in 20 1-3 innings this season.
Michael Wuertz (2-2) relieved Zambrano in the eighth and took the loss.
Rangers 18, Astros 3
At Arlington, Texas, Mark Teixeira hit a three-run shot to highlight a club-record, four-homer second inning, and David Dellucci had two of the Rangers' team-high eight home runs.
Rod Barajas, Hank Blalock and Laynce Nix connected in the second, and Richard Hidalgo and Kevin Mench also homered to help the Rangers top their previous best of seven, accomplished in 1986 and 2003.
The Rangers' eight runs in the second inning all came with two outs. Astros rookie Ezequiel Astacio (0-3) gave up three homers before leaving after 1 2-3 innings.
Blalock finished 4-for-5 with four RBIs to back Curt Young (4-2). He allowed two runs and five hits in five innings.
Angels 3, Dodgers 1
At Los Angeles, Chone Figgins drove in the go-ahead run with an eighth-inning double, and the Angels won for the fifth time in six games.
The Angels won at Dodger Stadium without star outfielder Vladimir Guerrero, the reigning American League MVP who will be sidelined at least two weeks due to a partial dislocation of his left shoulder.
Figgins lined a pitch from Giovanni Carrara (4-1) down the first-base line with one out, scoring Dallas McPherson from second. After two walks, Steve Finley drove in Figgins with an RBI single.
Brendan Donnelly (2-0) got two outs for the win.
The loss was the sixth in seven games for the Dodgers, 10-18 since winning 12 of their first 14.
Blue Jays 7, Nationals 0
At Toronto, Roy Halladay pitched seven scoreless innings and Eric Hinske hit a two-run homer for Toronto.
Halladay (7-2) allowed four hits and lowered his ERA to 2.84. The 2003 Cy Young Award winner struck out two and walked two for his sixth win in eight starts. He won just eight games last year after a troublesome right shoulder limited him to 21 starts.
Hinske homered off Tony Armas (1-2) in the sixth, giving Toronto a 6-0 lead.
Orlando Hudson went 3-for-4 with an RBI and two runs scored for the Blue Jays.
Marlins 4, Devil Rays 3
At Miami, pinch-hitter Joe Dillon hit his first major league home run in the bottom of the eighth inning, and Florida overcame a three-run deficit to beat Tampa Bay.
Dillon hit a pitch from Devil Rays reliever Jesus Colome (1-2) over the left-field wall to break a 3-all tie.
Matt Perisho (2-0) got two outs in the eighth for the victory, and Todd Jones pitched the ninth for his fifth save.
Juan Encarnacion and Damion Easley homered during the sixth inning to erase a 3-0 Tampa Bay lead.
Toby Hall went 3-for-3 with a solo shot for the Devil Rays.
Orioles 7, Phillies 0
At Baltimore, Erik Bedard pitched five-hit ball for seven innings to win his fifth consecutive decision, and the Orioles averted their first three-game losing streak of the season by beating the Philadelphia Phillies 7-0.
Bedard (5-1) walked two and struck out seven in the Orioles' fourth shutout this year. He is unbeaten in six starts since losing to Detroit on April 18.
Brian Roberts had three hits for Baltimore. Chris Gomez drove in three runs, and Gibbons and Jeff Fiorentino had two RBIs apiece.
Braves 7, Red Sox 5
At Boston, Kyle Davies allowed four hits in five scoreless innings -- ending his evening by striking out slugger Manny Ramirez with runners at first and third -- and the Braves won 7-5 against the Red Sox to end their longest losing streak in three years.
Boston trailed 7-3 before scoring twice in the ninth on an RBI single by Ramirez and an RBI groundout by Trot Nixon. Jason Varitek ended the game by flying out with Ramirez at third.
Davies struck out six, walked three and left with a 7-0 lead before Boston scored against the Braves' bullpen.
Tigers 3, Diamondbacks 2,
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At Detroit, After striking out with the bases full of Tigers in the seventh inning, Marcus Thames singled over a drawn-in outfield in the 11th to cap a two-run rally and help Detroit beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-2.
Diamondbacks starter Shawn Estes allowed a run and seven hits in 6 1-3 innings. He walked one and struck out three.
Tigers starter Nate Robertson matched him into the seventh, giving up a run and four hits in 6 2-3 innings. He held Arizona hitless for the first 4 1-3 innings before Royce Clayton's double into the left-field corner. He walked four and struck out five.
Brewers 6, Twins 0
At Minneapolis, Doug Davis threw a seven-hitter, Lee got the big hits and made a great catch as the Brewers beat the Minnesota Twins 6-0.
Davis (5-5) also threw his second complete game this season and the sixth of his career.
Brady Clark drove in two runs for the Brewers, who had lost six of their past seven games but had their first shutout of the season.
Carlos Lee got Milwaukee going with a two-run homer in the first and a two-RBI double in the seventh.
Cardinals 6, Royals 5
At Kansas City, 38-year-old Larry Walker led St. Louis past the reeling Kansas City Royals 6-5 -- hitting a three-run home run after scoring standing up on an RBI double and two-base error.
Jaime Cerda (1-4) struck out four of his first five batters while trying to protect the 5-3 lead, but then Yadier Molina and David Eckstein singled with one out in the seventh.
Overcoming leads of 3-1 and 5-3, the defending National League champs beat their cross-state rivals for the seventh straight time and won their 15th interleague game in 16 tries.
Matt Morris gave up nine hits and five runs, struck out four and did not give up a walk. Jason Isringhausen pitched the ninth for his 11th save in 11 chances.
Indians 5, Reds 3
At Cincinnati, C.C. Sabathia sparked the Cleveland Indians' listless offense with his first career homer, setting up a 5-3 victory over the Cincinnati Reds that became a showcase for the All-Star pitcher.
Sabathia's two-run shot off Elizardo Ramirez (0-2) put the Indians ahead to stay in the fourth inning. He also emerged from a personal three-game losing streak. He gave up seven hits and three runs -- two earned -- in six innings.
The Reds have lost 17 of their last 22 games.
Ken Griffey Jr. drove in a pair of runs with a single and a groundout in his first two at-bats.
Mariners 5, Padres 3
At Seattle, Adrian Beltre and Richie Sexson hit towering home runs on consecutive pitches, leading the Seattle Mariners to a 5-3 win that snapped the San Diego Padres' eight-game winning streak.
Beltre sent a 1-1 pitch airborne leading off the sixth. It was so surely uncatchable that left fielder Ryan Klesko didn't even turn to watch it bounce off the face of the upper deck above left field -- an estimated 443-foot shot.
Sexson -- who also hit a two-RBI double -- connected on the next pitch, hitting the ball an estimated 440 feet to straightaway center for a 5-2 lead.
Seattle's Gil Meche (4-2) worked six innings, allowing two runs and four hits with four strikeouts and four walks.
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