HOCHEVAR KEEPS ROYALS ON ROLL
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Former Fowler High School standout Luke Hochevar pitched six strong innings and Joey Gathright drove in the only runs, helping the Royals beat the Tigers 2-0 on Wednesday night and hand Justin Verlander (1-7) his AL-leading seventh loss. Hochevar (3-2), the first overall pick in the 2006 draft, limited Detroit to four singles while striking out five and walking three.
Yankees 2, Rays 1
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Robinson Cano went 4-for-4 and drove in a run to back Mike Mussina (6-3), helping New York end Tampa Bay’s six-game winning streak.
Indians 2, Athletics 0
CLEVELAND — Grady Sizemore and Ryan Garko homered, and C.C. Sabathia (3-5) struck out 11 in Cleveland’s major league-leading seventh shutout.
Orioles 6, Red Sox 3
BALTIMORE — Jay Payton hit his fourth career grand slam to back a gritty pitching effort by Daniel Cabrera (4-1) and Baltimore rallied to complete a two-game sweep.
Mariners 4, Rangers 3 (12)
ARLINGTON, Texas — Miguel Cairo had a two-out RBI single in the 12th inning, and Seattle, which trailed 2-0 after the first inning, matched its biggest comeback of the season to win for only the third time in 15 games.
Blue Jays 6, Twins 5
MINNEAPOLIS — Matt Stairs hit a grand slam and Roy Halladay (4-5) rebounded from a shaky start.
White Sox 6, Angels 1
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Carlos Quentin broke an eighth-inning tie with his first career grand slam, spoiling John Lackey’s long-awaited return to the Angels’ rotation.
The Associated Press
