KEY HIT, WALKS LEAD RAYS PAST ANGELS
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Willy Aybar broke an eighth-inning tie with a two-run double, and the Rays rallied past the Angels 4-2 on Tuesday night for their ninth victory in 11 games.
Los Angeles let the game slip away in the eighth when the Rays loaded the bases with no outs against Scot Shields (5-4) on a two walks and an error. Carlos Peña drew a one-out walk from Darren Oliver, forcing in the tying run before Aybar singled.
Red Sox 7, Orioles 2
BALTIMORE — Daisuke Matsuzaka (15-2) won his fourth straight start despite struggling through five innings, and Jason Varitek and Kevin Youkilis homered for Boston.
Twins 13, Athletics 2
MINNEAPOLIS — Kevin Slowey (10-8) had a career-high 12 strikeouts, and Brian Buscher matched his career best with five RBIs as Minnesota pummeled Sean Gallagher (1-2) for 10 earned runs in five innings to remain one game behind first-place Chicago in the AL Central.
White Sox 5, Mariners 0
CHICAGO — Clayton Richard (1-2) pitched six innings for his first major-league win, Nick Swisher and Jim Thome homered, and A.J. Pierzynski added three hits and scored a run as Chicago won for the seventh time in eight games.
Indians 9, Royals 4
CLEVELAND — Grady Sizemore’s three-run homer helped Cleveland win in a game that Kansas City starter Luke Hochevar (6-12) left before the sixth inning because of tightness in his right rib cage.
Blue Jays 2, Yankees 1
TORONTO — Johnny Damon allowed two balls to glance off his glove, including an eighth-inning drive by Marco Scutaro that became the go-ahead double.
Tigers 11, Rangers 3
ARLINGTON, Texas — Matt Joyce homered twice, including a three-run shot in a nine-run seventh inning, and Armando Galarraga (12-4) beat his former team.
The Associated Press
