In Seattle, Struggling Rodrigo Lopez allowed two hits in 7 1-3 dominant innings to lead the Orioles to the win.
Lopez (2-7) retired 18 consecutive batters over one stretch. Lopez, who struck out four, ended a seven-game losing streak, the longest of his six-season career.
Chris Ray pitched 1 2-3 perfect innings for his 12th save in 12 chances.
Brian Roberts doubled twice and scored two runs as Baltimore split the four-game series.
Ichiro Suzuki went 0-for-4 to end his AL season-high 18-game hitting streak.
Gil Meche (4-3) allowed two runs in seven innings for Seattle. He struck out a season-high 10 and walked two.
Red Sox 4, Devil Rays 1
At Boston, Josh Beckett struck out seven in six shutout innings for his fourth consecutive win, and David Ortiz snapped out of a slump with two hits and an RBI as Boston downed Tampa Bay.
Beckett (7-1) coasted through 101 pitches, giving up four hits and a walk before leaving with a 3-0 lead. Jonathan Papelbon got the last four outs for his 16th save in 16 tries.
Doug Waechter (0-3) gave up three runs and 11 hits with two walks and three strikeouts.
Carl Crawford cooled off -- just a little. A day after going 5-for-5 with five runs and four stolen bases, the Devil Rays center fielder went 3-for-4, stole two bases and made a diving catch to end the eighth.
Rangers 8, Athletics 7
At Arlington, Texas, Phil Nevin snapped an 0-for-17 slump with a two-out homer in the bottom of the ninth inning and Texas handed Oakland its sixth straight loss.
Rookie second baseman Ian Kinsler came off the disabled list and homered twice as the Rangers overcame a seven-run deficit. Rod Barajas hit a grand slam and Mark Teixeira also homered for the Rangers.
Nevin's eighth homer, his first in May, was off A's closer Huston Street (1-2), who came on in the ninth.
Rangers closer Akinori Otsuka (1-1) worked the top of the ninth.
Kinsler, activated before the game after missing six weeks because of a dislocated left thumb, went 3-for-4.
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