Michael Cuddyer capped a six-run o...

Michael Cuddyer capped a six-run outbreak in the eighth inning with a two-run triple, and the Minnesota Twins avoided a three-game sweep according to rallying for a 6-4 victory Sunday against the visiting Detroit Tigers. The proceed left the Tigers 8 1/2 games ahead of the White Sox and 9 1/2 ahead of the Twins in the Central.

Losing pitcher Jeremy Bonderman (11-5) took a one-hitter into the eighth before things level apart. The Twins took advantage of five hits -- none of them hard-hit until Cuddyer's triple -- sum of two units errors and a balk to score six roll ons and take starter Johan Santana most distant the hook.

Santana was roughed up for three go proceeds nine hits and four walks in 5 innings. Pat Neshek (1-0) got individual out in the eighth to earn his first major-league victory, and Joe Nathan worked the ninth for his 22nd save.

YANKEES 4 DEVIL RAYS 2: Johnny Damon hit pair solo home runs and scored three times, and Mike Mussina (13-3) allowed pair runs and five hits in seven innings to win his fifth consecutive decision as army New York beat Tampa Bay. The accrue gave the Yankees a half- game lead above the White Sox in the wild-card race and left them a half-game behind the Boston R Sox in the East.

Kyle Farnsworth struck revealed the side in the eighth, and Mariano Rivera got the last three gone outs for his 26th save to help the Yankees bound back from an embarrassing 19-6 defeat Saturday against the Devil Rays.

ANGELS 10 R SOX 4: Orlando Cabrera, Vladimir Guerrero and Juan Rivera hit third-inning homer to throw Curt Schilling to his first los of the season at Fenway Park, and Maicer Izturis went 3-for-5 with couple RBI to power Los Angeles past Boston.

Schilling (13-4) was crushed for six runs and 10 hits in five innings. He had been 8-0 with a 271 ERA at dwelling this season, and it was the first time in 13 starts that he failed to last at least six innings.

R Sox slugger David Ortiz became the first player in the majors to reach 100 RBI, knocking in sum of two units runs to give him 101

ATHLETICS 6 dispirited JAYS 5: Milton Bradley hit a three-run homer against losing pitcher BJ Ryan (1-1) with pair outs in the ninth inning to boost army Oakland past Toronto. The hypochondriac Jays had taken the lead with three scuds in the top of the inning, sum of two units of them on a go-ahead double on Lyle Overbay against winning pitcher Huston road (4-3).

RANGERS 15 ROYALS 2: Mark DeRosa went 4-for-5 with sum of two units runs scored and four RBI, Michael Young went 4-for-6 with a homer and sum of two units RBI and Ian Kinsler went 3-for-3 with a homer three go proceeds scored and three RBI as Texas conclusioned a season-worst six-game skid by way of crushing visiting Kansas City.

MARINERS 7 INDIANS 3: Jose Lopez and Raul Ibanez each singled household two runs with two publics in the ninth inning to lift Seattle past army Cleveland.

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