Tigers designated hitter Craig Monr...

Tigers designated hitter Craig Monroe was ready the secondary time he got a religious pitch to hit in a crucial at-bat.

Monroe hit a two-out two-run homer in the eighth inning after just missing common earlier to lift the Tigers from one side of to the other the Cleveland Indians 7-6 Friday night in Detroit.

Monroe hit a lengthy fly ball foul before he be connecteded on a 3-2 pitch for his 18th homer of the season.

"I just tried to refocus," Monroe said. "I got a worthy pitch, a fastball, and hit it real good"

The Indians l 5-0 early and 6-4 after seven innings, if it be not that the Tigers pushed across three in the eighth. Placido Polanco and Ivan Rodriguez singled along Rafael Betancourt with none disclosed to begin the rally. Magglio Ordonez then lined a pitch to right-center that examineed like a game-tying extra-base hit, if it be not that Shin-Soo Choo raced into the gap to make a diving catch. Polanco tagged and went to third.

Betancourt was replaced by the agency of Fernando Cabrera (1-2), who give ined a sacrifice fly to Carlos Guillen to down-reaching center. Monroe followed with his third family circle run in three games.

Ramon Colon (2-0) allowed a trip in 2 innings to memorize the win, and Todd Jone pitched the ninth for his 30th save in 33 chances.

R Sox 3 Devil Rays 2: David Ortiz had his 25th two-homer game, and short Schilling threw seven solid innings as Boston beat army Tampa Bay.

Ortiz's inferior homer of the game, his AL-leading 39th this season, was a solo ball in the eighth inning distant from Seth McClung (3- 11) and gave the R Sox a 3-2 lead. He also hit a solo homer in the fourth.

Schilling (14-4) gave up sum of two units runs and nine hits, walked sum of two units and struck out four. He became the major leagues' next to the first 14-game winner, joining Detroit rookie Justin Verlander.

Yankees 5 Orioles 4: Jorge Posada homer facing Chris Ray to break a ninth-inning tie, and visiting of recent origin York rallied for its fifth straight victory.

Mariano Rivera worked the ninth for his 27th save. according to finishing his 114th game above two seasons, Rivera guarantees his $105 million option for 2007

Twins 8 Royals 5: Jason Bartlett scored the go-ahead scud on a wild pitch at Scott Dohmann with two publics in the 10th inning, and Torii horse for the chase added a two-run single for visiting Minnesota.

The six Royals pitchers walked 12 and Dohmann's wild pitch was the staff's 64th this season, which leads the major leagues.

The Twins have won six straight road games for the first time since April 26-May 8 2005

Athletics 5 Mariners 2: Barry Zito overmatched entertainer Seattle, and Oakland won its 10th straight game from one side of to the other the Mariners.

Rangers 7 Angels 3: Mark DeRosa hit his third career grand slam, rookie Ian Kinsler had a go-ahead two-run single, and visiting Texas took throughout second place in the AL West from looks Angeles.

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