Blackburn (7-4) allowed three hits in seven innings, struck out four and walked one. Jesse Crain allowed two hits in the eighth, and Boof Bonser pitched a 1-2-3 ninth.
ANGELS 7, ATHLETICS 4
At Anaheim, California, Joe Saunders pitched into the seventh inning to match Brandon Webb for the major league lead with his 12th win, and Juan Rivera and Eric Aybar homered for the Angels.
Saunders (12-4) allowed four runs — two earned — and six hits in 6 1-3 innings to help Los Angeles open up a 5 1/2-game lead over its American League West rivals.
In other games, it was:
• Orioles 5, Royals 2
• Mariners 4, Blue Jays 2
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