At New York, Shelley Duncan's first major league homer capped New York's five-run sixth inning in the first game of a day-night doubleheader as the Yankees won 7-3.
Robinson Cano hit a tiebreaking single and New York got a solid effort from shaky starter Kei Igawa. Andy Phillips added a two-run single.
B.J. Upton hit his third homer in two days and Ty Wigginton also went deep for Tampa Bay. All-Star left fielder Carl Crawford of the Devil Rays departed in the fifth with a sprained left ankle.
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Luis Vizcaino, Kyle Farnsworth, Scott Proctor and Mariano Rivera each got three outs for the Yankees.
Jae Kuk Ryu (1-2) allowed five runs and four hits in one-and-two-thirds innings.
Alex Rodriguez hit career homer No. 497 and drove in four runs and Hideki Matsui homered in both games.
Johnny Damon drove in four runs and made two great catches during a rare start in left field for New York. Vizcaino (8-2) got the win in each game, the first Yankee to do that since Lindy McDaniel on May 24, 1970.
J.P. Howell (1-4) gave up seven runs and 10 hits in five innings for Tampa Bay, which recalled him from Triple-A Durham between games.
The Yankees won the second game 17-4.
Red Sox 11, White Sox 2
Kason Gabbard allowed three hits in seven innings and Coco Crisp drove in five runs as the Boston Red Sox routed the Chicago White Sox for the second straight day, 11-2 on Saturday.
Both players stayed on a roll -- Gabbard (4-0) by allowing three or fewer hits in his fourth straight start and Crisp by matching his career high in RBIs one day after his three-run triple put Boston on top to stay in a 10-3 victory.
Saturday's outcome was in doubt until Boston put together its biggest inning of the season by scoring seven runs in the seventh, thanks to the wildness of Chicago's relievers and timely hitting.
Blue Jays 1, Mariners 0
At Toronto, Josh Towers outpitched Jeff Weaver in a fast-paced game and Aaron Hill hit an RBI single in the second inning for Toronto.
Three Blue Jays relievers combined for two-and-one-third perfect innings to complete the three-hitter. Jeremy Accardo earned his 15th save in 18 opportunities, ending a game that took just more than two hours.
Weaver (2-8) was the hard-luck loser in this one, allowing four hits over seven innings. He walked none and struck out four. Seattle lost for only the fourth time in 12 games.
Twins 5, Angels 2
At Minneapolis, Joe Mauer hit a three-run, inside-the-park homer in the eighth inning to break a 2-all tie and help Minnesota stay within striking distance in the American League Central.
With the score tied and runners on the corners with one out, Mauer drove a 3-2 pitch from Scot Shields over the head of center fielder Gary Matthews Jr, who tried desperately to make a circus catch but slammed into the left-center wall. Left fielder Garret Anderson came over to retrieve the ball, but it was too late. Mauer scored standing up without a throw home.
Tigers 10, Royals 8
At Detroit, Brandon Inge's two-run homer in the 10th inning salvaged a game Detroit nearly let slip away.
Sean Casey singled with one out before Inge lined the first pitch he saw from reliever Joakim Soria (1-3) over the left-field fence for his 12th homer of the season.
Chad Durbin (7-3) got the win by pitching a perfect 10th for the Tigers.
Craig Monroe drove in four runs, including a three-run homer, for Detroit, which led 7-3 in the fifth before Kansas City came back. Ryan Raburn hit his first major league home run, and Placido Polanco also homered for the Tigers.
Rangers 8, Indians 5
At Arlington, Texas, Marlon Byrd keyed a five-run first inning with a two-run double and matched his career high with five RBIs to lead Texas.
Byrd's three-run triple in the seventh stretched a one-run lead to 8-4, helping Texas snap a three-game losing streak.
Grady Sizemore homered for Cleveland.
Ron Mahay (2-0) got the win, allowing one run and two hits and striking out five in two-and-two-thirds innings of relief.
Athletics 4, Orioles 3
At Oakland, California, Dan Haren gave up two early runs and then pitched like an All-Star, helping Oakland win for only the second time in 12 games.
Haren (11-3) found his rhythm after giving up a pair of first-inning runs, retiring 17 of the next 20 batters. He gave up three runs and seven hits over six innings to maintain his AL-leading ERA at 2.40. Haren walked two and struck out seven.
Steve Trachsel (5-7) lasted five innings in his return from the disabled list. The right-hander gave up four runs and matched his season-high with nine hits. He walked three and struck out three in losing his third straight decision.
Tim Lincecum pitched four-hit ball for eight innings and San Francisco won again without a hit from Barry Bonds, beating Milwaukee 8-0 on Saturday.
Bonds remained at 753 homers, two from tying Hank Aaron's record. Bonds was expected to take the day off on Sunday.
Lincecum (5-2) struck out eight and won his third straight decision.
Bonds went 0-for-2 with a strikeout and two walks.
Dodgers 8, Mets 6
At Los Angeles, Brad Penny became the first starting pitcher to open a season 12-1 for Los Angeles since the franchise moved to California in 1958 and the Dodgers came back from a four-run deficit to beat the New York Mets.
Penny, whose only loss was a 9-1 drubbing by the Los Angeles Angels in May, allowed four runs and six hits in six innings while winning his seventh straight decision.
New York's Jorge Sosa (7-5) gave up six runs and eight hits over four innings.
Diamondbacks 3, Cubs 2
At Chicago, Stephen Drew homered to snap an eighth-inning tie and Arizona beat the Chicago Cubs.
With one out in the eighth, Drew hit a solo shot off Chicago reliever Bob Howry (5-5). Drew's sixth homer of the season put the Diamondbacks ahead 3-2. He is 9-for-17 in his career at Wrigley Field with three home runs.
Arizona's bullpen tossed five hitless innings. Juan Cruz (4-1) went three innings to earn the win, Tony Pena worked a hitless eighth and Jose Valverde got the three outs in the ninth for his 29th save in 32 chances.
Nationals 3, Rockies 0
At Washington, Felipe Lopez homered to lead Washington to victory over Colorado.
Pinch-hitter Tony Batista singled to drive in two runs in the seventh, and Chad Cordero pitched a perfect ninth for his 18th save.
Washington starter Mike Bacsik (2-6) was 1-6 in his last nine starts but tamed Colorado by holding it to only one hit after the first inning. Relievers Saul Rivera, Luis Ayala and Cordero retired the final seven batters to preserve the three-hitter.
Marlins 11, Reds 1
At Miami, Hanley Ramirez hit a three-run home run to help pitcher Byung-Hyun Kim earn his first home victory with Florida as the Marlins trounced Cincinatti.
Kim (5-5), acquired in May, won for the first time in seven starts at Dolphin Stadium. He pitched seven innings, giving up one run on five hits and striking out six. He didn't allow a base runner until he walked Ken Griffey Jr. in the fourth.
irates 7, Astros 3
At Pittsburgh, Jason Bay and Adam LaRoche each drove in two runs and Pittsburgh ended a seven-game losing streak with victory over Houston.
The Pirates skid was their longest since they lost eight in a row last season.
Pittsburgh's Paul Maholm (6-12) avoided a major league-leading 13th loss by pitching effectively over six innings.
Houston's Wandy Rodriguez was ineffective for the second start in a row, giving up six runs, four earned, in five innings.
Braves 14, Cardinals 6
At Atlanta, Willie Harris joined Felix Millan as the only players in Atlanta history with six hits in a game, going 6-for-6 with two triples and six RBIs as the Braves downed St Louis.
Harris is the franchise's seventh player to reach the mark.
Chipper Jones hit his 16th homer and had four RBIs for Atlanta, which set a single-game franchise record with a crowd of 53,953 at Turner Field.
Phillies 12, Padres 4
At San Diego, Ryan Howard hit two home runs off David Wells, drove in five runs and scored three times to lead Philadelphia to victory over San Diego.
Howard, the reigning National League MVP, reached base five times, going 3-for-3 with two walks. His power display gave Philadelphia starter Jamie Moyer the win in a matchup of 44-year-old lefty pitchers.
Moyer and Wells had a combined age of 88 years, 307 days, the second-oldest pitching matchup in big league history.
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