Interleague Roundup: Schilling outlasts Pedro

Diamondbacks win again at Boston, 3-2

? Baseball’s winningest pitcher had his way with baseball’s winningest team.

Curt Schilling and the Arizona Diamondbacks handed Pedro Martinez his first loss, beating the Boston Red Sox, 3-2, Saturday to remain perfect at Fenway Park.

“Both guys really battled,” Diamondbacks manager Bob Brenly said. “I’d venture to guess that neither one of them felt that he had his best stuff. But that just shows you the caliber of pitchers they are.”

Schilling (12-1) allowed six hits and two walks over 71/3 innings, striking out nine to improve his major league-leading victory total.

The Red Sox lost their fourth consecutive home game and are only 15-13 at Fenway no match for their 25-6 road record but still better than the 0-2 mark with a 7.50 ERA that Schilling had posted in his previous five games at Fenway with the Orioles and Phillies.

“I’ve never pitched well here. They’ve always had a good lineup,” Schilling said. “I had good stuff. Good enough. But I don’t feel like I was ever in a groove today.”

Byung-Hyun Kim got the final four outs to earn his 16th save, striking out Lou Merloni with a runner on third to end it.

Kim has saved both games in Arizona’s first-ever visit to Fenway Park, where Schilling took the loss when he faced Martinez in the 1999 All-Star game.

Martinez (7-1) struck out the first four batters in that game and was picked as MVP, but he overextended himself in the effort and went on the disabled list before returning to win his first of two AL Cy Young Awards.

Giants 4, Yankees 3

New York Barry Bonds made his first Yankee Stadium home run a memorable one, and San Francisco found a way to beat Mariano Rivera (1-3). Bonds hit one of the most impressive homers ever at baseball’s most famous ballpark and the Giants took advantage of Alfonso Soriano’s error to break a 3-all tie in the ninth inning. Bonds hit a three-run homer almost halfway up the upper-deck in right field in the first, his 21st this season and the 588th of his career.

Blue Jays 3, Rockies 1

Toronto Vernon Wells and Carlos Delgado homered in the seventh inning, leading Pete Walker and Toronto. Walker (2-0) and relievers Cliff Politte and Kelvim Escobar combined on a four-hitter. Escobar pitched the ninth for his 12th save in 15 chances. Mariners 4, Cubs 2

Seattle Freddy Garcia won his fourth straight start, and Desi Relaford drove in three runs for Seattle. Garcia (8-4), who hasn’t lost since May 19, shut out the Cubs until Todd Hundley homered with one out in the seventh. Beaten 2-0 by rookie Mark Prior on Friday night, the Mariners jumped on Matt Clement (4-4) for a 3-0 lead in the second inning.

Athletics 5, Astros 1

Oakland, Calif. Miguel Tejada homered in a five-run fourth inning, and rookie Aaron Harang made the lead stand up for Oakland. The resurgent A’s have won seven of nine, upping their record to 31-30. They had not been above .500 since May 8, when they were 17-16. Harang (2-1) allowed six hits over 61/3 scoreless innings, lowering his ERA to 0.93.

Reds 4, Angels 3

Anaheim, Calif. Russell Branyan drove in two runs in his Reds debut, and Aaron Boone hit a tiebreaking RBI double in the eighth inning. Ken Griffey Jr. did not play because of a strained right hamstring he hurt Friday night. Reds manager Bob Boone said he hoped the injury was minor, “but we won’t know for a few days.”

Twins 5, Marlins 3

Minneapolis Jacque Jones and Torii Hunter each drove in two runs to help Minnesota win its third straight and improve to a major league-best 23-10 at home. Matt Kinney (2-5) finally got a victory, his first in eight starts. Eddie Guardado worked the ninth for his 18th save in 20 opportunities. Kevin Olsen (0-4) gave up seven hits and four runs in 41/3 innings.

Devil Rays 3, Padres 2, 10 innings

St. Petersburg, Fla. Steve Cox singled home the winning run in the 10th inning for Tampa Bay. Ron Gant homered off Tampa Bay starter Tanyon Sturtze with one out in the top of the ninth inning to tie it at 2. Victor Zambrano (2-4) worked a scoreless inning for the victory.

Braves 6, Rangers 3,

10 innings

Arlington, Texas Andruw Jones hit his second home run of the game in the 10th inning, a three-run shot off Hideki Irabu that sent Atlanta to a victory over Texas. It was the seventh homer Irabu (2-6) has allowed in four outings. He is 1-4 in his last five appearances and has only converted one save during that span. Texas has lost five of six and 11 of 15.

Dodgers 8, Orioles 4

Baltimore Kazuhisa Ishii overcame a rocky start to earn his 10th win, and Shawn Green and Mark Grudzielanek homered. Jason Johnson (1-4), making his first start since April 20 after a stint on the disabled list with a broken finger, yielded four runs and five hits in six innings.

Mets 8, Indians 6

Cleveland Mike Piazza capped New York’s seven-run rally in the seventh inning with a three-run homer off Paul Shuey, and the Mets held on. Cleveland’s Omar Vizquel homered twice and had five RBIs.

Expos 2, White Sox 1

Chicago Vladimir Guerrero hit a go-ahead homer leading off the ninth inning. Guerrero hit his 15th home run, sending the first pitch from Keith Foulke (0-4) over the fence in dead center field.

Phillies 2, Tigers 1

Detroit Travis Lee’s RBI single in the eighth broke a tie to help Philadelphia. The Phillies ruined the major league debut of Mike Maroth, who pitched seven scoreless innings, but left after 95 pitches. Robert Person (2-3) allowed one run on four hits in seven innings.