CABRERA POWERS TIGERS TO RARE SWEEP IN BRONX
NEW YORK — Miguel Cabrera homered, tripled and drove in three runs, leading the Tigers past the Yankees 8-4 on Thursday night for their first three-game sweep in New York since 1966.
Reserve infielder Ramon Santiago made the most of his first start at shortstop this season, turning in a key defensive play and hitting a tiebreaking triple to back Nate Robertson (1-3).
Magglio Ordoñez had three hits — including a two-run double off Ian Kennedy — and scored twice for the Tigers, who got a strong effort from their bullpen and won for the eighth time in 10 games.
Bobby Abreu hit a three-run homer in the first inning, but failed to come through with the bases loaded in the sixth.
Blue Jays 3, Red Sox 0
BOSTON — A.J. Burnett scattered three hits pitching into the eighth inning and Alex Rios homered as Toronto finished a nine-game road trip at 2-7 and avoided a sweep by Boston.
Burnett (3-2) continued his mastery of the Red Sox, improving to 4-0 against Boston while allowing just one run in 16 innings over two starts at Fenway Park. Burnett struck out five and walked five in 7 2/3 innings.
Athletics 15, Angels 8
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Jack Cust went 4-for-4 with a go-ahead homer that triggered an eight-run fifth inning, Emil Brown had four hits and an RBI and Oakland gained a split of the four-game series.
Indians 3, Mariners 2
CLEVELAND — Asdrubal Cabrera broke an 0-for-14 slump with a bases-loaded single in the 11th inning.
Rays 4, Orioles 2
BALTIMORE — Matt Garza (1-0) allowed three hits in six innings and Carl Crawford snapped a tie with a two-run single in the seventh for the Rays.
Rangers 2, Royals 1
ARLINGTON, Texas — Sidney Ponson (1-0) recorded his first victory in a year.
The Associated Press
