At Cleveland, rookie Justin Verlander outpitched C.C. Sabathia, and the Detroit kept up its domination of the AL Central.
Magglio Ordonez hit a two-run double in the sixth inning to break up the scoreless pitcher's duel.
Angels 15, Devil Rays 6
At St. Petersburg, Florida, Juan Rivera hit a pair of two-run doubles, including one during a 10-run second inning, and Los Angeles beat Tampa Bay.
Maicer Izturis had two hits and drove in three runs in the second, when the Angels took a 12-4 lead. The 10 runs and nine hits in the inning were season highs for Los Angeles.
Athletics 5, Red Sox 1
At Oakland, California, Frank Thomas homered twice and drove in four runs to help Dan Haren win for the first time in six weeks, and Oakland avoided a three-game sweep by beating Boston.
Thomas hit a solo homer in the fourth and a three-run shot in the fifth, both off Kyle Snyder, for his 21st and 22nd of the year. It marked the second two-homer game this season for the Big Hurt and 28th of his career.
Orioles 4, Royals 3
At Kansas City, Missouri, Adam Loewen earned his first major league victory and Jeff Conine homered in his first four-hit game of the season as Baltimore defeated Kansas City.
Yankees 8, Rangers 7
At Arlington, Texas, Jason Giambi hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning and New York beat Texas to complete another three-game sweep.
After the Rangers scored four times in the eighth to go ahead 7-6, Derek Jeter led off the ninth with a single up the middle against closer Akinori Otsuka (2-4). Giambi followed with his 29th homer, a towering shot that landed in the seats in right.
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