New York ? Late innings, crowd going crazy. The Diamondbacks trying to protect a lead at Yankee Stadium.

Yep, it happened again only this time Arizona didn’t need Byung-Hyun Kim to blow it.

New York's Shane Spencer watches his grand slam against Arizona reliever Bret Prinz in the eighth inning. The Yankees defeated the Diamondbacks, 7-5, Monday night at Yankee Stadium in New York.

Shane Spencer hit a two-out grand slam in the eighth inning and the New York Yankees rallied past Arizona, 7-5, Monday night in a rematch of last year’s World Series teams.

“Yeah, it’s weird,” Yankees manager Joe Torre said. “It really is weird.”

Spencer homered on a full-count pitch from Bret Prinz after the Yankees chased Randy Johnson (9-2) earlier in the inning. An intentional walk set up Spencer’s full-count shot that overcame a 4-3 deficit.

A crowd of 45,698 that already had seen a remarkable home run by rookie Marcus Thames he homered on his first major league pitch, off Johnson roared as Spencer rounded the bases.

Last year, New York won Games Four and Five of the World Series with a series of dramatic homers off Kim. Tino Martinez and Scott Brosius no longer with the Yankees and Derek Jeter all went deep.

Now, add Spencer to the list.

“Unfortunately for them, it happened that way,” Spencer said. “Not quite as dramatic as the World Series. The atmosphere was a little different.”

Johnson was not as dominant as he was when he beat the Yankees three times in the Series, including a victory in relief in Game Seven. But the Big Unit still struck out eight, moving past Hall of Famer Gaylord Perry for seventh on the career list with 3,535.

In the eighth, Jason Giambi drew a one-out walk and Jorge Posada doubled. With two outs, Prinz relieved Johnson and intentionally walked pinch-hitter Robin Ventura before Spencer hit his fourth career slam.

“You go with your best pitch,” Prinz said. “I just didn’t execute.”

Mike Stanton (3-0) got the win. He gave up Chris Donnels’ solo homer in the ninth.

Thames, promoted from Triple-A Columbus before the game, provided the early excitement with a smashing debut.

Thames became only the second player in Yankees’ history to homer in his first at-bat, hitting a two-run shot over the left-field wall. He became the 17th player ever to homer on his first pitch.

“I couldn’t believe it,” Thames said. “I walked to the plate and put my head down. If I’d looked at Randy, I would’ve been more nervous.”

Red Sox 7, Rockies 3

Boston Derek Lowe became the AL’s first 10-game winner as Boston snapped its longest losing streak of the season and won at Fenway Park for the first time in six tries. It was the 10th time in 13 starts that Lowe (10-2) allowed two or fewer runs. His ERA rose from 1.81 to 1.89 still the best in the AL. Tim Wakefield pitched three innings for his third save, and Boston won for the first time in interleague play this year, having been swept by Arizona over the weekend.

Tigers 6, Expos 4

Detroit Robert Fick homered twice and drove in five runs to help Detroit end a six-game losing streak. Adam Bernero (2-2) became the first Detroit starter to win since Steve Sparks beat Cleveland on May 29. Bernero gave up three runs on seven hits and five walks in 61/3 innings. He struck out a career-high seven. Javier Vazquez (4-3) lost for the first time in seven starts.

Orioles 8, Padres 6

Baltimore Melvin Mora hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the eighth inning and drove in a career-high five runs for Baltimore. Mora hit a three-run double in the second inning and connected off Jeremy Fikac (3-5) with two outs in the eighth. Buddy Groom (2-1) relieved in the eighth to stem a San Diego rally.

Blue Jays 6, Giants 5

Toronto Raul Mondesi hit a two-run homer as Toronto won its fifth straight. The Blue Jays have won 10 of 11 and are 7-1 under new manager Carlos Tosca. Barry Bonds, who put on a show during batting practice, went 0-for-4 with a walk. Rookie Corey Thurman (1-1) pitched 21/3 scoreless innings of relief for the win. Kelvim Escobar got four outs for his 13th save in 17 chances. He struck out Bonds with one out and the tying run on first in the ninth.

Phillies 3, Indians 1

Cleveland Terry Adams pitched six strong innings as Philadelphia got its fourth straight win, beating Cleveland in the first matchup between two of baseball’s oldest teams. Adams (3-4) got 15 of his 18 outs on balls that never got past the infield dirt. The right-hander gave up one run and four singles, walked three and struck out two. Former Indians closer Jose Mesa earned his 18th save.

Dodgers 10, Devil Rays 5

St. Petersburg, Fla. Marquis Grissom and Shawn Green homered as Los Angeles beat Tampa Bay. Hiram Bocachica and Paul Lo Duca drove in two runs apiece for the Dodgers, who have won 16 of 23. During that stretch, Los Angeles has scored 145 runs. Hideo Nomo (6-5) allowed three runs and six hits in six innings to win his fourth straight decision.

Rangers 8, Reds 2

Arlington, Texas Ismael Valdes (4-5) took a shutout into the ninth inning as Texas broke a three-game losing streak. John Rocker, recalled Sunday from Triple-A Oklahoma, got the final two outs in his first major league appearance since May 18. Fill-in starter Carlos Almanzar (0-1) left with a fractured finger after getting just two outs.

Twins 6, Braves 5,

15 innings

Minneapolis It wasn’t as exciting as 1991, but it came close. Cristian Guzman doubled in the winning run in the 15th inning, giving Minnesota a victory in a rematch of the thrilling World Series 11 years ago. Kerry Ligtenberg (0-3), who had gone 11 straight appearances without allowing an earned run, gave up a two-out infield single to Tom Prince in the 15th. With Prince running on a 2-2 pitch, Guzman drove the ball off the right-field wall.

Mets 3, White Sox 1

Chicago Pedro Astacio allowed five hits over seven innings, and shook off almost two hours of delays for New York. The Mets got solo homers from Roberto Alomar and Timo Perez who went deep for the second straight game and won on a weird night during their first visit to Comiskey Park. Astacio (7-2) allowed a solo homer to Paul Konerko in the seventh, but not much else. He struck out four and walked none, throwing 112 pitches.

Mariners 10, Cardinals 0

Seattle Jamie Moyer pitched his first shutout in nearly four years and Seattle’s offense broke out with 14 hits. Ichiro Suzuki tripled, doubled and singled, Charles Gipson hit a two-run triple and Mike Cameron doubled twice. Moyer (6-2) won his third decision in a row.

Athletics 8, Brewers 6

Oakland, Calif. Ramon Hernandez’s RBI double in the eighth gave the Athletics back the lead after they let a five-run advantage slip away. With the score tied at 6, Valerio De Los Santos (1-2) walked Terrence Long with two outs before Hernandez doubled to the wall in right-center.

Angels 4, Pirates 3

Anaheim, Calif. Troy Glaus and Garret Anderson homered, and Jarrod Washburn won his sixth straight decision as Anaheim beat Pittsburgh in the first-ever meeting between the teams.