AMERICAN LEAGUE
AP, ARLINGTON, TEXAS
Nelson Cruz led off the 13th inning with a home run, having earlier tied the game with a homer, to give the Texas Rangers a 6-5 win over the New York Yankees in a clash of American League divisional leaders.
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Cruz’s first shot came in the eighth, then he went long off Chad Gaudin (0-4) for the winner.
Scott Feldman (7-10), the 11th Texas pitcher, worked the top of the 13th for the decision.
The 19 pitchers used by both teams was an AL record and one shy of the major league mark set by the Chicago Cubs and Colorado Rockies in 2006.
New York loaded the bases with two outs in the 13th, but Chad Moeller flied out to center to end it. The Yankees also had a runner on third with one out in the 12th, but failed to score.
ORIOLES 6, TIGERS 3
In Detroit, Michigan, Matt Wieters hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the eighth inning, atoning for an earlier error, as Baltimore beat Detroit.
The game marked the reunion of Tigers starter Armando Galarraga and umpire Jim Joyce. It was the first time they had been involved in the same game since Joyce’s missed call with two outs in the ninth cost Galarraga a perfect game on June 2.
Detroit’s Phil Coke (7-5) took the loss and Baltimore’s David Hernandez (6-8) got the victory.
In other AL action, it was:
• Rays 9, Blue Jays 8
• Athletics 5, Red Sox 0
• Indians 2, Twins 0
• White Sox 4, Royals 3
• Angels 4, Mariners 3, 14 inns
NATIONAL LEAGUE
AP, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
The San Francisco Giants pulled into a virtual tie with the San Diego Padres atop the National League West with a 1-0 victory on Friday.
The Padres (79-61) hold the slimmest possible lead over the Giants (80-62), .564 to .563. The Colorado Rockies are just two-and-a-half back after winning their eighth straight, against Arizona. Both San Diego and San Francisco are also just one game behind Atlanta in the wild-card race.
The sole run came in the seventh when San Diego shortstop Miguel Tejada tried to throw out Aubrey Huff at third instead of going for the out at first. Huff beat the throw to load the bases and scored on Juan Uribe’s grounder.
Giants reliever Santiago Casilla (7-2) took the win and Brian Wilson finished for a five-out save — his career-high 42nd in 46 chances.
Clayton Richard (12-7) took the loss.
DODGERS 4, ASTROS 2, 11 INNINGS
In Houston, Texas, Jay Gibbons hit a two-run homer in the 11th inning as Los Angeles edged Houston to end a six-game slide.
Matt Kemp singled before Gibbons connected against Fernando Abad (0-1), hitting a drive over the wall in right-center. Gibbons also had a pinch-hit RBI single in the sixth that gave Los Angeles a 2-1 lead.
The Dodger’s Octavio Dotel (3-3) struck out three in two scoreless innings for the win.
Houston lost their first game in four.
In other NL action, it was:
• Marlins 3, Nationals 1
• Braves 8, Cardinals 6
• Phillies 8, Mets 4
• Rockies 13, Diamondbacks 4
• Reds 4, Pirates 3, 12 innings
• Cubs 4, Brewers 0
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