Jose Valentin homered in his first two at-bats and drove in five runs Wednesday night as the Chicago White Sox roughed up Joe Mays and the Minnesota Twins, winning 10-1 to snap a six-game losing streak.
Mark Buehrle (16-9) scattered seven hits over seven innings to improve to 4-0 against the Twins this year, and rookie Willie Harris went 3-for-4 with a solo homer. Magglio Ordonez went 3-for-5, including a solo shot in the eighth.
MINNESOTA CHICAGO
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; JJones lf 4 0 0 0 Rwand; cf 5 2 2 1
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; CGzmn ss 4 0 1 0 Vlentin; ss 4 2 2 5
; THnter cf 3 1 1 0 Lee; lf 5 0 0 0
; Mohr rf 1 0 0 0 Ordnez; rf 5 2 3 1
; LeCroy dh 4 0 2 0 Knerko; 1b 5 1 2 0
; Kielty rf 4 0 1 1 Liefer; dh 4 0 1 0
; Mntkw 1b 3 0 0 0 Crede; 3b 4 0 1 0
; Hcking 3b 3 0 1 0 MLJhn; c 4 1 1 2
; Przyns c 3 0 1 0 WHarrs; 2b 4 2 3 1
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; Prince ph 1 0 0 0
; Rivas 2b 4 0 1 0
; Totals 34 1 8 1 Totals 40 10 15 10
; Minnesota 100 000 000 -- 1
; Chicago 240 120 01x -- 10
; E--JJones (5). DP--Chicago 1. LOB--Minnesota 8, Chicago 7. 2B--Ordonez (39). HR--Valentin 2 (19), Ordonez (29), WHarris (2).
IP H R ER BB SO
; Minnesota
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Mays L,2-5 2 5 6 5 0 2
; Rincon 3 6 3 3 0 3
; MJackson 1 1 0 0 1 1
; Hawkins 1 2 0 0 0 2
; Guardado 1 1 1 1 0 0
; Chicago
Buehrle W,16-9 7 7 1 1 1 5
; Marte 1 1 0 0 0 2
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; Wunsch 1 0 0 0 1 2
; WP--Rincon, Hawkins.
Umpires--Home, Marty Foster; First, Andy Fletcher; Second, Derryl Cousins; Third, Joe Brinkman.
T--2:37. A--17,225 (44,321).
MARINERS 8, TIGERS 2
Ismael Valdes was impressive in his Seattle debut, and the Mariners broke open a close game with five runs in the ninth inning to beat the Detroit Tigers 8-2 Wednesday night.
SEATTLE DETROIT
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; ISuzuki rf 5 1 2 0 Lmbrd; cf 3 1 1 0
; Cmeron cf 3 2 2 1 Bcchca; cf 1 0 0 0
; Gipson cf 0 0 0 0 Easley; 2b 4 0 2 1
; Olerud 1b 5 0 2 1 Hggnsn; lf 4 0 0 0
; EMrtnz dh 4 0 0 1 Fick; rf 4 0 0 0
; Offrmn dh 0 1 0 0 Halter; dh 4 1 1 0
; BBoone 2b 5 1 4 0 CPena; 1b 3 0 1 0
; McLmr lf 2 1 0 0 DJcksn; ss 3 0 0 0
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; CGillen ss 5 1 1 3 Truby; 3b 2 0 0 0
; BDavis c 5 1 2 2 Simon; ph 1 0 1 1
; Cirillo 3b 5 0 1 0 Pquette; 3b 0 0 0 0
; Inge; c 3 0 0 0
; Totals 39 8 14 8 Totals 32 2 6 2
; Seattle 102 000 005 -- 8
; Detroit 000 001 100 -- 2
; E--Sparks (1). DP--Seattle 1, Detroit 1. LOB--Seattle 10, Detroit 4. 2B--BBoone (21), Easley (10), Simon (16). 3B--CGuillen (5). HR--Cameron (20), BDavis (3). SB--ISuzuki (27). SF--EMartinez.
IP H R ER BB SO
; Seattle
Valdes W,7-9 6; 2-3 5 2 2 1 3
; Rhodes 1; 1-3 1 0 0 0 2
; Sasaki 1 0 0 0 0 1
; Detroit
Sparks L,8-12 7 11 3 3 3 8
; JWalker 1; 1-3 0 1 1 0 1
; Rodney 2-3 3 4 4 1 0
; HBP--by JWalker (Cameron).
Umpires--Home, Alfonso Marquez; First, Brian O'Nora; Second, Jim Wolf; Third, Tim Welke.
T--2:53. A--18,133 (40,120).
ROYALS 7, BLUE JAYS 4
Carlos Beltran hit a three-run homer as Kansas City completed their first winning road trip of the season.
Eric Hinske and Tom Wilson homered for the Blue Jays, who have lost seven of eight.
KANSAS CITY TORONTO
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; Guiel rf 5 0 2 0 ShStwrt; lf 3 0 0 0
; Beltran cf 4 2 2 3 Hinske; 3b 5 1 1 1
; MiSwy dh 4 0 1 1 OHudsn; 2b 5 0 1 0
; Ibanez 1b 4 0 2 1 JPhlps; dh 4 0 0 0
; Randa 3b 5 1 1 0 Wells; cf 3 1 1 0
; Tucker lf 5 1 1 0 Wdwrd; ss 4 0 2 0
; Mayne c 2 1 1 0 Berg; rf 4 1 2 0
; NPerez ss 4 1 1 2 TWilsn; 1b 3 1 1 2
; Ordaz 2b 3 1 1 0 Hckaby; c 4 0 1 1
; Totals 36 7 12 7 Totals 35 4 9 4
; Kansas City 001 501 000 -- 7
; Toronto 010 210 000 -- 4
; E--OHudson (2). DP--Kansas City 1, Toronto 2. LOB--Kansas City 8, Toronto 8. 2B--Ibanez (27), Berg 2 (21), Huckaby (6). HR--Beltran (20), Hinske (19), TWilson (7). SB--Beltran (30), ShStewart (9). CS--Guiel (5). S--Mayne, Ordaz.
IP H R ER BB SO
; Kansas City
Sedlacek W,3-3 5 5 4 4 1 5
; Stein 2 3 0 0 2 1
; Mullen 1 1 0 0 0 1
; RHrndz S,23 1 0 0 0 0 2
; Toronto
Halladay L,14-6 5; 2-3 10 7 7 4 2
; Hendrickson 1; 1-3 2 0 0 0 1
; Heredia 2 0 0 0 0 1
; HBP--by Sedlacek (Wells).
Umpires--Home, Rick Reed; First, Kevin Kelley; Second, Mark Wegner; Third, Bill Welke.
T--2:47. A--25,304 (50,516).
ANGELS 5, YANKEES 1
Scott Spiezio hit a two-run homer in the 11th inning and the Anaheim Angels matched last year's victory total by beating the New York Yankees 5-1 Wednesday.
ANAHEIM NEW; YORK
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; Eckstin ss 6 2 4 0 ASrano; 2b 5 1 2 0
; Erstad cf 6 0 0 1 Jeter; ss 4 0 0 0
; OPlmro rf 2 0 1 1 JaGbi; 1b 3 0 0 0
; Ochoa rf 3 0 0 0 BWllms; cf 3 0 1 1
; GAndsn lf 5 0 2 1 Vntura; 3b 4 0 1 0
; Glaus 3b 6 0 1 0 Posada; c 5 0 2 0
; Fllmer dh 4 1 1 0 Mndesi; rf 5 0 1 0
; Spiezio 1b 3 1 1 2 Spncer; lf 3 0 0 0
; AKndy 2b 5 1 1 0 Vn; Wal lf 1 0 0 0
; JMolna c 3 0 0 0 White; dh 5 0 0 0
; BMolna c 2 0 0 0
; Totals 45 5 11 5 Totals 38 1 7 1
; Anaheim 001 000 000 04 -- 5
; New York 100 000 000 00 -- 1
; E--Jeter (12), Posada (10). DP--Anaheim 1. LOB--Anaheim 12, New York 11. 2B--Fullmer (28), ASoriano (43), Posada (29). HR--Spiezio (8). SB--Eckstein (19), OPalmeiro (5). CS--ASoriano (10). S--Spiezio.
IP H R ER BB SO
; Anaheim
ROrtiz 7 4 1 1 3 6
; Donnelly 2-3 0 0 0 0 1
; Schoeneweis 1-3 0 0 0 1 1
; Weber W,5-2 2 1 0 0 1 0
; Percival 1 2 0 0 1 2
; New York
OHernandez 7 5 1 1 2 2
; Stanton 2-3 1 0 0 0 0
; Karsay 1; 1-3 0 0 0 1 0
; Weaver L,7-11 2 5 4 4 1 0
; HBP--by Schoeneweis (JaGiambi).
Umpires--Home, Tim McClelland; First, Chuck Meriwether; Second, Ted Barrett; Third, Brian Runge.
T--4:08. A--46,423 (57,478).
ATHLETICS 6, INDIANS 0
Cory Lidle allowed one hit -- a first-inning single -- and extended his scoreless innings streak to 31 as the scorching Oakland Athletics won their eighth straight game.
OAKLAND CLEVELAND
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; Drham dh 4 1 1 0 Crisp; cf 4 0 0 0
; Httberg 1b 3 0 0 0 Vizquel; ss 4 0 0 0
; Tejada ss 4 0 0 0 Burks; dh 3 0 1 0
; EChavz 3b 3 1 0 0 Thome; 1b 2 0 0 0
; Dye rf 2 2 0 0 KGarca; rf 3 0 0 0
; Justice lf 4 0 1 3 Lawton; lf 3 0 0 0
; Byrnes lf 0 0 0 0 Frymn; 3b 3 0 0 0
; MEllis 2b 4 1 1 0 JMcDld; 2b 3 0 0 0
; Long cf 3 1 2 3 EDiaz; c 3 0 0 0
; RaHrdz c 3 0 0 0
; Totals 30 6 5 6 Totals 28 0 1 0
; Oakland 000 033 000 -- 6
; Cleveland 000 000 000 -- 0
; DP--Cleveland 2. LOB--Oakland 1, Cleveland 2. 3B--Justice (2). HR--Long (12). SB--Durham (22).
IP H R ER BB SO
; Oakland
Lidle W,7-9 9 1 0 0 1 8
; Cleveland
Rodriguez L,0-1 5; 2-3 5 6 6 3 3
; Burba 1; 1-3 0 0 0 0 2
; CSadler 1 0 0 0 0 2
; Nagy 1 0 0 0 0 0
; HBP--by Rodriguez (Dye).
Umpires--Home, Tony Randazzo; First, Ed Rapuano; Second, Larry Poncino; Third, Bruce Froemming.
T--2:23. A--26,916 (43,368).
ORIOLES 2, DEVIL RAYS 1
Rodrigo Lopez pitched eight innings of five-hit ball, and Jerry Hairston drew a bases-loaded walk in the seventh inning to snap a tie and carry the Baltimore Orioles past the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
TAMPA BAY BALTIMORE
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; Winn cf 4 0 1 0 Mora; lf 3 0 0 0
; Crwfrd lf 4 1 1 0 Hrst; Jr 2b 2 0 1 1
; Huff 1b 3 0 0 0 Mathws; cf 4 0 0 0
; Sndbrg 3b 2 0 1 1 TBtsta; 3b 4 0 0 0
; Cox dh 4 0 0 0 Gbbons; rf 3 1 1 1
; Grieve rf 3 0 0 0 Snglton; cf 0 0 0 0
; Flherty c 3 0 1 0 Conine; 1b 3 0 0 0
; Gomez ss 3 0 1 0 Rchard; dh 3 0 1 0
; Abrnth 2b 3 0 0 0 GGil; c 3 1 1 0
; Bordick; ss 2 0 1 0
; Totals 29 1 5 1 Totals 27 2 5 2
; Tampa Bay 000 100 000 -- 1
; Baltimore 010 000 10x -- 2
; DP--Tampa Bay 1, Baltimore 4. LOB--Tampa Bay 4, Baltimore 7. 2B--Winn (35), Sandberg (15). HR--Gibbons (22). SB--Gomez (1), Conine (6). CS--Hairston Jr. (5).
IP H R ER BB SO
; Tampa Bay
Zambrano L,5-5 6; 2-3 5 2 2 6 6
; Yan 1; 1-3 0 0 0 0 3
; Baltimore
RLopez W,14-5 8 5 1 1 1 5
; Julio 1-3 0 0 0 2 1
; Groom S,2 2-3 0 0 0 0 0
; WP--Zambrano, Julio. PB--GGil.
Umpires--Home, Jay Klemm; First, Wally Bell; Second, C.B. Bucknor; Third, Mark Carlson.
T--2:29. A--27,591 (48,190).
RED SOX 5, RANGERS 3
Nomar Garciaparra had four hits, including a tiebreaking two-run single in the eighth inning, to lift the Boston Red Sox to a win over the Texas Rangers.
TEXAS BOSTON
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; Mench lf 4 1 1 1 Hndrsn; lf 4 0 0 0
; MYong 2b 4 0 2 0 Nixon; rf 0 1 0 0
; ARdrgz ss 4 0 1 0 Damon; cf 4 1 1 0
; RPlmo 1b 4 0 0 0 Grcprr; ss 5 1 4 2
; IRdrgz dh 4 1 1 0 MRmrz; rf 3 0 1 1
; CEvrtt rf 3 1 0 0 Floyd; dh 5 0 1 0
; Perry 3b 4 0 2 0 Hlnbrn; 3b 4 0 1 1
; Hslman c 3 0 1 0 Varitek; c 4 1 1 0
; Lamb ph 1 0 0 0 TClark; 1b 2 0 0 0
; RRvera cf 1 0 0 1 RSnchz; 2b 1 0 0 0
; Hlndsw cf 1 0 0 0 Merloni; 2b 3 0 2 1
; Dubach; 1b 1 1 1 0
; Totals 33 3 8 2 Totals 36 5 12 5
; Texas 110 100 000 -- 3
; Boston 000 012 02x -- 5
; E--Henderson (4), TClark (6). DP--Boston 1. LOB--Texas 5, Boston 12. 2B--Garciaparra 2 (42), Varitek (24), Merloni (9). HR--Mench (15). SF--RRivera.
IP H R ER BB SO
; Texas
Rogers 7 10 3 3 2 5
; Kolb L,3-2 2-3 1 1 1 0 0
; RRodriguez 0 0 1 1 2 0
; JPowell 1-3 1 0 0 1 0
; Boston
Fossum 6 8 3 3 1 5
; Howry W,3-3 2 0 0 0 0 2
; Urbina S,29 1 0 0 0 0 1
; RRodriguez pitched to 2 batters in the 8th.
WP--Rogers.
Umpires--Home, Dale Scott; First, Jeff Nelson; Second, Ron Kulpa; Third, Jim Joyce.
T--3:24. A--32,726 (33,991).
