The Baltimore Orioles committed three errors in the 13th inning to hand the Boston Red Sox a 5-2 win in the American League on Friday.
Mike Lowell singled in the tiebreaking run and had three hits in all, with the Red Sox getting a club-record six stolen bases.
The Red Sox were held scoreless for 11 straight innings before breaking through thanks to some shoddy late fielding by the Orioles.
In other games it was:
• Rays 2, White Sox 1
• Yankees 6, Twins 5
• Rangers 3, Athletics 1
• Indians 5, Royals 4
• Blue Jays 10, Angels 4
• Tigers 7, Mariners 4
NATIONAL LEAGUE
AP, SAN FRANCISCO
Khalil Greene drew a bases-loaded walk to force the go-ahead run in the 13th inning, and the San Diego Padres went on to beat the San Francisco Giants 7-3 in the National League on Friday.
With two outs in the 13th, Greene worked his first bases-loaded walk for two years. A hit batter and then a two-run single gave the Padres a match-winning lead.
Earlier, the Giants got their first triple play for nine years.
In other games it was:
• Phillies 12, Marlins 3
• Cubs 10, Rockies 9
• Dodgers 9, Mets 5
• Reds 3, Braves 2, 11 innings
• Nationals 7, Diamondbacks 4
• Brewers 5, Astros 1
• Cardinals 5, Pirates 4
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