AMERICAN LEAGUE
Tigers 6, Rays 2: Gerald Laird and Adam Everett connected on back-to-back two-run doubles in a five-run fourth for Detroit. Brandon Inge hit his 25th homer of the season.
Yankees 5, White Sox 2: Robinson Cano hit a three-run homer off Randy Williams in the 10th. Derek Jeter and Johnny Damon also homered.
Twins 3, Rangers 2: Brian Duensing gave up one run on three hits in seven innings for Minnesota. Jason Kubel’s RBI triple keyed a three-run first.
Orioles 13, Indians 4: Nick Markakis and Felix Pie homered and Matt Wieters was 3-for-4 with four RBIs for Baltimore. Matt LaPorta homered for Cleveland.
Red Sox 6, Blue Jays 5: David Ortiz scored the go-ahead run on a fielder’s choice in the eighth inning for Boston, which got a two-run homer from Jason Bay.
Mariners 6, Royals 3: Josh Wilson drove in three runs and Felix Hernandez earned his 13th win for Seattle. Mitch Maier hit a two-run homer for Kansas City.
Angels 11, Athletics 7: Kendry Morales went 5-for-5 with two homers, including a go-ahead three-run blast in the seventh, and six RBIs for Los Angeles.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Cubs 5, Mets 2: Alfonso Soriano cracked a tiebreaking three-run homer off Brian Stokes to cap off a four-run eighth inning. New York has dropped six of its last seven.
Reds 4, Dodgers 2: Homer Bailey pitched eight shutout innings as Cincinnati won its fifth straight. Manny Ramirez struck out with the bases loaded to end it.
Cardinals 3, Nationals 2: Albert Pujols hit a game-winning homer in the ninth off Jason Bergmann. Khalil Greene had tied it with a solo shot in the eighth for St. Louis.
Padres 9, Marlins 5: Kyle Blanks hit a two-run homer and Evereth Cabrera, David Eckstein and Will Venable also had two RBIs apiece for San Diego.
Brewers 8, Pirates 6: Prince Fielder ripped a three-run homer in a five-run first for Milwaukee. Andrew McCutchen homered and drove in four runs for Pittsburgh.
Phillies 4, Braves 2: Ryan Howard homered twice to lift Philadelphia. Jamie Moyer gave up one run on four hits in 4 1/3 innings of relief to earn the win.
Diamondbacks 14, Astros 7: John Hester hit a two-run pinch homer in his first career at-bat for Arizona. Alex Romero and Miguel Montero also went deep.
Giants 2, Rockies 0: Tim Lincecum scattered four hits and struck out eight in eight innings to earn his 13th win. Pablo Sandoval hit a solo homer and Eugenio Velez added an RBI single.
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EDITED BY MIKE PANKOW AND DANIEL ELLMAN FROM TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICES




