Minneapolis ? Even without his best stuff, Jarrod Washburn found a way to get another win.

Garret Anderson hit a two-run homer to help Washburn win his 11th straight decision and lead the Anaheim Angels over the Minnesota Twins, 4-2, Tuesday at the Metrodome.

Anaheim's Scott Spiezio, left, scores from second base as Minnesota catcher Tom Prince stretches for the throw. The Angels beat the Twins, 4-2, Tuesday in Minneapolis behind Jarrod Washburn, who won his 11th consecutive game.

Washburn, whose streak is the longest in the major leagues this year, set an Angels record for consecutive wins in a season. Chuck Finley has the overall club record 14 in a row from July 1, 1997, to May 2, 1998.

Throwing 128 pitches in six innings, Washburn (11-2) surrendered two runs, seven hits and two walks.

“Wash worked for it today more so than any other game during this streak,” Anaheim manager Mike Scioscia said. “We talked about taking him out after the fifth inning, but he said he felt great and lobbied for one more inning. He pitched a terrific game.”

Troy Glaus drove in the go-ahead run in the sixth against Eric Milton as Anaheim ended a three-game losing streak.

Cristian Guzman had three hits and homered for the second straight game for the Twins. Batting against Ben Weber with two on and two out in the ninth, Guzman grounded into a fielder’s choice to end the game and give Weber with closer Troy Percival hurt his second save.

Milton (11-7), turning in his fourth straight solid start after an inconsistent first half, lowered his ERA to 5.11 but missed a chance to move into a tie for the AL lead in wins. He gave up three runs and four hits in six innings.

“I don’t think today was one of his best days, but he was able to shut us down,” Milton said. of his counterpart. “You could tell he didn’t have his commanding stuff. That’s when you got to take advantage of a good pitcher like that and we weren’t able to do it.”

In the sixth, Glaus grounded a single through the hole into left to score Orlando Palmeiro and make it 3-2, and Bengie Molina hit a run-scoring single off J.C. Romero in the ninth.

Red Sox 9, Tigers 4

Detroit Manny Ramirez had a career-high five hits, including a go-ahead double in a five-run eighth capped by Trot Nixon’s grand slam, as Boston stopped its four-game losing streak.

John Burkett (9-3) gave up four runs and six hits in six innings and has won consecutive decisions for the first time since May 29 and June 4.

Orioles 6, Mariners 1

Baltimore Scott Erickson (4-9) pitched a six-hitter and struck out seven for his first victory in 13 starts since April 28, and Marty Cordova homered and drove in three runs as Baltimore completed a two-game sweep.

Joel Pineiro (10-4), who had won his last six starts, allowed six runs in six innings.

Yankees 7, Blue Jays 6

Toronto Nick Johnson led off the ninth with a tiebreaking homer for New York, which rallied from a 4-1 deficit.

Mariano Rivera pitched a perfect ninth for his 23rd save and first since giving up six runs at Cleveland on Sunday.

Jason Giambi and Alfonso Soriano also hit home runs for the Yankees.

Jeff Weaver, making his second start since being acquired from Detroit on July 5, allowed four runs and nine hits in six innings. He struck out nine and walked two.

Athletics 2, Devil Rays 1

St. Petersburg, Fla. Mark Mulder won for the ninth time in 10 starts, giving up one run and five hits in 71*3 innings. He has won all five of his career starts against the Devil Rays.

The Athletics are 8-1 against the Devil Rays this season. Tampa Bay has dropped 11 of 12 overall.

Billy Koch got the final three outs for his 23rd save in 27 opportunities. He struck out Dave McCarty with runners on second and third to end it.

Dye went 3-for-4 and came within a triple of hitting for the cycle. Randy Winn had four of Tampa Bay’s eight hits.

White Sox 5, Indians 4

Cleveland Magglio Ordonez’s second homer of the game, a leadoff shot in the ninth off Bob Wickman, gave the Chicago White Sox a 5-4 lead and Damaso Marte got the final two outs for his second save.

Ordonez, who also hit a two-run homer in the first, connected for his 17th off Wickman (0-3) as the White Sox won for just the second time in six games.