AMERICAN LEAGUE
AP, ARLINGTON, TEXAS
Ervin Santana struck out eight over eight innings to guide the Los Angeles Angels to an 8-2 win over the Texas Rangers in the American League on Saturday.
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Santana (9-7) had an embarrassing 8.05 ERA in his first nine career starts at Rangers Ballpark, but the only damage Texas could do against him this time were two solo homers.
Jeff Mathis homered for the Angels, who won their first game in four and moved back within six games of American League West-leading Texas.
Rangers starter Scott Feldman (5-9) took the loss.
ROYALS 7, YANKEES 4
In New York, Jose Guillen homered and drove in two runs as Kansas City beat New York.
Rick Ankiel also had a pair of RBIs as Kansas City pounded New York’s spot starter Sergio Mitre.
Royals starter Kyle Davies (5-6) served up a pair of home runs, but otherwise held the hot-hitting Yankees in check on a sweltering afternoon in the Bronx. Davies survived five-and-a-third innings to win for the first time since May.
Alex Rodriguez remained stuck on 599 career home runs for the second straight day. He flew out in the first, singled in the fourth and grounded out in the fifth.
BLUE JAYS 3, TIGERS 2
In Detroit, Michigan, Jose Bautista drove in a pair of runs to help Toronto to a win over Detroit, who lost Magglio Ordonez to a fractured ankle.
Ordonez broke his ankle sliding into home plate and is expected to miss six to eight weeks. It was the second major injury this week for the Tigers, who lost third baseman Brandon Inge to a broken left hand.
Carlos Guillen also left the game with a calf injury.
Toronto starter Shaun Marcum (9-4) allowed two runs in five-and-two-third innings. Kevin Gregg pitched the ninth for his 22nd save in 26 tries.
Tigers rookie Rick Porcello (4-8) dropped to 0-4 in his past six starts, a stretch that included a trip to the minors. He allowed three runs and four walks in six innings.
ATHLETICS 10, WHITE SOX 2
In Oakland, California, Jack Cust hit two home runs as Oakland cruised past Chicago.
Kurt Suzuki, who agreed terms on a four-year deal with the A’s a day earlier, added a homer of his own.
Chicago starter Freddy Garcia (9-4) lasted a career-low one-and-two-third innings and had his personal six-game winning streak snapped. He gave up five runs and walked three in his brief appearance.
Oakland’s Vin Mazzaro (6-2) ceded a two-run homer in the second, while striking out five to take the win.
RAYS 6, INDIANS 3
In Cleveland, Ohio, David Price held it together after a rocky start to guide Tampa Bay to their first win in Cleveland in 19 attempts.
Price (13-5) trailed 3-0 in the second, but allowed only three hits in seven-plus innings and tied C.C. Sabathia for the league lead in wins.
A three-run homer from Ben Zobrist and a solo shot from Carlos Pena helped the Rays get their first win at the Indians since 2005.
Saturday’s other results:
• Mariners 5, Red Sox 1
• Twins 7, Orioles 2
NATIONAL LEAGUE
AP, MIAMI
Brooks Conrad hit a pinch-hit Grand Slam to put the Atlanta Braves ahead in an eight-run eighth inning, as they rallied past the Florida Marlins 10-5 in the National League on Saturday.
Six of the runs were unearned because of two errors by third baseman Jorge Cantu.
Nine of the first 10 batters reached base in the eighth and the Braves scored against all three Florida pitchers.
Conrad’s slam with one out put the Braves ahead 9-5. It was his fifth homer and his third as a pinch-hitter. He hit a pinch-hit, walk-off slam to cap a seven-run ninth inning against Cincinnati on May 20.
Eight runs in an inning were a season high for Atlanta and the most allowed by Florida.
DODGERS 3, METS 2, 13 INNINGS
In Los Angeles, James Loney hit a walk-off homer in the 13th inning, lifting Los Angeles over New York.
New York’s Oliver Perez (0-4), starting his second inning of relief, retired one batter before Loney drove a pitch into the seats in right-center.
Loney’s homer was timely because the Dodgers had no true relievers left in the bullpen. Much-maligned reliever George Sherrill (1-1), the ninth Dodgers pitcher, worked a perfect inning for the win.
BREWERS 4, NATIONALS 3
In Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Ryan Braun’s single in the bottom of the ninth inning gave Milwaukee a win over Washington.
With one out, Rickie Weeks singled off Nationals reliever Drew Storen (2-2) and Joe Inglett drew a walk after being down 0-2 in the count. Braun then lined a shot off the left-field wall to score Weeks.
Braun also homered in the first for the Brewers.
Nationals closer John Axford (6-1) blew his first save in 15 chances.
PHILLIES 10, ROCKIES 2
In Philadelphia, Ryan Howard hit a bases-loaded triple and Jimmy Rollins had a two-run triple in a seven-run third inning as Philadelphia crushed Colorado.
The defeat was one of the heaviest in the career of Colorado starter Ubaldo Jimenez (15-2), who entered the game with the most wins in the majors. He lasted less than three innings, allowing six runs and six walks.
Philadelphia starting pitcher Kyle Kendrick (6-4) returned from the minors by giving up just one run in seven innings.
CUBS 6, CARDINALS 5
In Chicago, rookies Tyler Colvin and Starlin Castro homered, completing a successful week at the top of Chicago’s order and helping the Cubs to a victory over St Louis.
Since Cubs manager Lou Piniella decided last Sunday to put his two youngest position players atop the batting order, Colvin and Castro have combined to hit .385, with 13 runs and 11 RBIs.
Chicago has averaged 7.2 runs in the six games since the move, winning four times.
Saturday’s other results:
• Reds 7, Astros 0
• Giants 10, Diamondbacks 4
• Padres 9, Pirates 2
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