CRAWFORD LIFTS RAYS OVER ANGELS
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Carl Crawford hit a three-run homer and Cliff Floyd added a pair of run-scoring singles, helping the Rays stop Ervin Santana from becoming the AL’s first seven-game winner with an 8-5 victory over the Angels on Sunday.
Santana departed with a 5-4 lead with one runner on and two outs in the sixth inning, but the game quickly shifted when Justin Speier (0-3) entered and gave up a double to Akinori Iwamura and Crawford’s third homer of the season.
Twins 9, Red Sox 8
MINNEAPOLIS — Craig Monroe went 2-for-4 with two of light-hitting Minnesota’s three homers and four RBIs.
Joe Nathan gave up two runs in the ninth, but won a showdown with pinch-hitter Manny Ramirez by getting him to ground out to shortstop with the tying run on second base to pick up his 12th save in as many chances.
Athletics 12, Rangers 6
ARLINGTON, Texas — Emil Brown hit a three-run homer and drove in four runs as Oakland snapped Texas’ season-best five-game winning streak.
Frank Thomas drove in two runs to give him 1,695 RBIs, tying him with Cal Ripken Jr. for 21st all time.
Mariners 6, White Sox 3
SEATTLE — Raul Ibañez hit a two-run homer in the third inning as Seattle snapped a five-game losing skid.
Jose Lopez and Ichiro Suzuki each went 3-for-4 for the Mariners, who collected 13 hits.
Royals 4, Orioles 0
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Brian Bannister allowed only two singles in eight innings as Kansas City ended its 12-game losing streak against Baltimore.
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