AMERICAN LEAGUE
Jhonny Peralta drove in three runs, including the winning single with one out in the ninth inning to help the Cleveland Indians defeat the New York Yankees 5-4 in the American League on Sunday.
Peralta lined a 3-1 pitch from David Robertson past diving third baseman Alex Rodriguez on the backhand side to score Trevor Crowe from second base.
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Mark Teixeira extended his season-high hitting streak to 13 games and drove in four runs for New York.
He hit a two-run homer, his 16th, in the sixth off former Yankees right-hander Carl Pavano. His two-run double off Matt Herges in the eighth tied it at 4.
Kerry Wood (2-2) pitched one scoreless inning for the win. He got Jorge Posada to bounce into an inning-ending double play to end the top of the ninth.
RED SOX 8, BLUE JAYS 2
At Toronto, Kevin Youkilis homered twice, Dustin Pedroia hit a three-run shot and Jon Lester struck out a career-high 12 batters as Boston beat the home team.
Jason Bay also homered for the Red Sox, who used a new-look lineup to shake themselves out of a recent offensive slump. Nine of Boston’s 11 hits were for extra-bases.
Batting leadoff for the first time this season, Pedroia homered off the left-field foul screen in the fourth inning, his second.
TIGERS 3, ORIOLES 0
At Baltimore, Maryland, Edwin Jackson allowed two hits over eight innings and Curtis Granderson homered as Detroit beat the home team to earn a split of the four-game series.
Jackson (5-3) permitted only three baserunners and faced only two batters over the minimum. Nick Markakis hit a fourth-inning single. Robert Andino walked in the sixth and was caught stealing, while Ty Wigginton doubled in the eighth.
Jackson, who struck out seven, came within an inning of his second career complete game. He was pulled by manager Jim Leyland after throwing 101 pitches.
Fernando Rodney allowed a two-out walk but got three outs to complete the two-hitter and earn his 10th save in 10 tries. It was Detroit’s major-league high seventh shutout of the season.
TWINS 3, RAYS 2
At St Petersburg, Florida, Brendan Harris homered and Justin Morneau and Carlos Gomez also drove in runs to help Minnesota avoid a weekend sweep with a victory over Tampa Bay.
Nick Blackburn (5-2) pitched six strong innings, allowing two runs and seven hits, and the Twins scored all their runs off Matt Garza (4-4) to beat their former teammate and end a three-game losing streak.
Carlos Pena hit his AL-leading 17th homer for the Rays. Matt Joyce also homered off Blackburn, however Garza — facing his former team for the first time — was unable to hold a 2-1 lead after limiting the Twins to two hits over the first five innings.
In other AL action it was:
• Athletics 5, Rangers 4
• White Sox 7, Royals 4
• Angels 9, Mariners 8
NATIONAL LEAGUE
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Jamie Moyer pitched six strong innings to win his 250th career game as the Philadelphia Phillies claimed their third straight victory, 4-2 over the bumbling Washington Nationals in the National League on Sunday.
In other NL action it was:
• Dodgers 8, Cubs 2
• Astros 2, Pirates 1
• Padres 5, Rockies 2
• Brewers 5, Reds 2
• Mets 3, Marlins 2
• Giants 5, Cardinals 3
• Braves 9, Diamondbacks 3
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