BLUE JAYS WASTE HALLADAY’S GEM
BOSTON — Kevin Youkilis lined a run-scoring single to center field in the ninth, ending a brilliant pitching duel between Roy Halladay and Jon Lester and giving the Boston Red Sox a 1-0 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night.
Halladay (2-4) retired the first two batters in the inning before walking David Ortiz. Manny Ramirez singled to center, sending Ortiz to second. Youkilis then lined a single in front of center fielder Vernon Wells, who dropped the ball to allow Ortiz to score easily.
Tigers 6, Yankees 4
NEW YORK — Jason Giambi’s RBI single cut it to 6-4 in the ninth for New York, but Todd Jones retired the next three batters for his fifth save.
Mariners 7, Indians 2
CLEVELAND — Adrian Beltre hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in Seattle’s five-run ninth inning.
Orioles 7, Rays 4
BALTIMORE — Garrett Olson (1-0) took a shutout into the seventh inning, and Baltimore ended Tampa Bay’s six-game winning streak.
Twins 3, White Sox 1
MINNEAPOLIS — Jason Kubel homered and Boof Bonser (2-4) picked up Minnesota’s beleaguered starting rotation with the group’s first win in 10 days.
Angels 2, Athletics 0
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Joe Saunders (5-0) outpitched Greg Smith (2-1) and Los Angeles climbed back into a first-place tie with Oakland in the AL West.
Royals 9, Rangers 5
ARLINGTON, Texas — Jose Guillen drove in five runs and Kansas City spoiled beleaguered Texas manager Ron Washington’s 56th birthday.
The Associated Press
