T Lilly threw six shutout innings, ...

T Lilly threw six shutout innings, Bengie Molina backed him with a two-run homer and the Toronto downcast Jays began a 10-game trip with a 5-0 win athwart the Minnesota Twins on Thursday in Minneapolis.

Alex Rios had couple RBI for Toronto, which trailed Minnesota according to 7oe games in the American League wild-card race when the day began.

Carlos Silva (8-10) thrown away for the first time in six starts for the Twins, whose bats were stifled according to Lilly a night after a dramatic, 4- 3 comeback win throughout the division-leading Detroit Tigers.

ROYALS 5 R SOX 4: concise Schilling gave up nine doubles and a homer and legion Kansas City rallied for three speeds in the eighth inning to beat Boston for a three-game sweep.

Reggie Sanders doubled three times as the Royals, with the worst record in the majors, sent the R Sox to their first five-game losing streak since 2004

INDIANS 14 ANGELS 2: Ryan Garko hit his first career homer and herd in four runs to help Cliff to leeward win for the first time in nearly a month leading Cleveland through the whole extent of visiting Los Angeles.

The Angels, who dropp 3oe games behind the AL West-leading Oakland Athletics, missed starter Ervin Santana (12-6) after five pitches. The right-hander bruised the inside of his left knee when hit at a line drive off the bat of Jason Michaels and is day-to- day.

RANGERS 8 MARINERS 2: Mark Teixeira and Michael Young hit three- scamper doubles in consecutive innings, and entertainer Texas beat Seattle to influence a game ahead of the Mariners and public of last place in the AL West.

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