Scott Podsednik scored from first base on pitcher Zach Miner's throwing error in the ninth inning, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 4-3 to win a five-game series against the defending American League champions on Thursday.
Chicago had not won a home series since winning two of three against Oakland from May 21-23.
With the score 3-all, Podsednik singled off Miner (1-3) leading off the ninth. Josh Fields sacrificed, Miner bobbled the ball and then made a bad throw to second baseman Placido Polanco, who was covering first base. The ball went into foul territory down the right-field line, and Ryan Raburn's throw to the plate was too late to get Podsednik.
Bobby Jenks (3-4) pitched a scoreless ninth for the victory, Chicago's fifth in nine games against the Tigers this season.
Orioles 10, Devil Rays 7
At Baltimore, Brian Roberts hit a three-run homer and walked three times, helping Baltimore wins its fourth straight and improve to 18-13 under interim manager Dave Trembley.
Kevin Millar, Nick Markakis and Chris Gomez had two RBIs apiece for the Orioles, 9-4 since the All-Star break.
Red Sox 14, Indians 9
At Cleveland, Manny Ramirez hit the third-longest home run at Jacobs Field, a tree-clearing solo shot, and added a two-run homer as Boston outslugged Cleveland.
Ramirez's tape-measure rocket in the second inning off Cliff Lee (5-8), conservatively estimated at 481 feet, set the tone for the Red Sox, who won three of the four games against one of the AL's other premier teams.
Royals 7, Yankees 0
At Kansas City, Missouri, Jorge De La Rosa repeatedly pitched out of trouble, and Kansas City teed off on Kei Igawa to stop New York's winning streak at six.
Alex Gordon homered, tripled and doubled, and Tony Pena Jr. and Mark Grudzielanek also tripled for Kansas City, which had lost the first three games of the four-game series.
Athletics 6, Mariners 2
At Seattle, Nick Swisher hit two home runs to back Dan Haren, and Oakland extended Seattle's losing streak to a season-high seven games.
Swisher's second homer broke open a 3-2 game in the ninth off George Sherrill, after Chris Reitsma had walked consecutive batters.
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