DETROIT ? The Clemens family and some very close friends now are planning an unexpected trip to Chicago. They’re also scrambling for some tough tickets.

Roger Clemens remained one victory shy of No. 300 in his career when Detroit, of all teams, rallied from six runs down Sunday to spoil history.

“We’re glad that Roger is going to have to do it somewhere else,” Tigers manager Alan Trammell said.

The Yankees salvaged something, however, as Alfonso Soriano and Jorge Posada homered off Steve Sparks in the 17th inning to give New York a 10-9 win.

Clemens’ chase of 300 will continue next weekend in Chicago.

The six-time Cy Young award winner is scheduled to start Saturday at Wrigley Field against Cubs ace Kerry Wood.

The Yankees haven’t played at Wrigley since the 1938 World Series, and Clemens has never pitched in a game inside the ballpark’s ivy-covered walls.

“The family doesn’t get together too often on the road, so this is nice for me,” said Clemens, who had 60 family members and friends on hand. “And they’re getting to see some different ballparks.”

Wood lost Sunday for the Cubs, and later found out he’d be pitching in Clemens’ next bid for No. 300.

“Super,” Wood said, sounding as if he’d hoped Clemens had gotten the milestone. “So I can’t wait until that day comes.”

The 40-year-old Clemens lasted six innings against Detroit, leaving with a 8-6 lead and needing just nine outs from his bullpen to become the 21st pitcher with 300 wins.

New York starter Roger Clemens looks back toward third base as Detroit's Eric Munson safely reaches first. Clemens failed to earn his 300th career victory, but the Yankees won, 10-9 in 17 innings, Sunday at Comerica Park in Detroit.

But the Tigers, baseball’s worst team this season, came back from a 7-1 deficit by scoring five runs off Clemens and the Yankees’ shaky infield in the fifth. Detroit then tied it in the seventh while the six-time Cy Young award winner watched helplessly.

“You’ve got a 7-1 lead and Roger on the hill, that’s icing on the cake,” said David Wells (7-2), who got his 192nd career win in his first relief appearance since 1993.

“It’s just a shame because we thought it was in the bag. All the sudden, an error here and there, they got back in the game.”

Clemens, who lost to Boston in his first crack at No. 300, finished with a no-decision before a disappointed Comerica Park record crowd of 44,095 which came to see something special — not a rare Detroit comeback.

Clemens was bidding to become the first pitcher to get win No. 300 since 1990 when Nolan Ryan, one his idols, did it. Clemens can still match Ryan, who needed three starts to reach the milestone.

Blue Jays 11, Red Sox 8

Toronto — Roy Halladay won his seventh straight start, and Toronto rallied from a 6-0 deficit to complete a three-game sweep of Boston. Frank Catalanotto went 3-for-4 and matched a career high with four runs for the Blue Jays, who also swept a four-game series in New York last weekend and have won nine of 11 overall. Halladay (7-2) won despite allowing seven runs on 10 hits in 62¼3 innings. Matt White (0-1) was the loser.

Mariners 9, Twins 5

Minneapolis — Edgar Martinez homered and had four hits, and Seattle scored six times in the first inning to finish a four-game sweep of Minnesota. Bret Boone hit his 15th home run for the Mariners, who roughed up Kenny Rogers and have won six straight overall. Freddy Garcia (5-6) went seven innings for the win. The first seven Seattle batters reached base — on six singles and a big-hop triple by Greg Colbrunn off the turf — as the Mariners set a team record for consecutive hits to start a game.

Angels 9, Devil Rays 4

St. Petersburg, Fla. — Jeff DaVanon homered twice and drove in four runs for Anaheim. The World Series champions took three of four in the series and are 27-27 overall. Aaron Sele improved to 7-0 lifetime against Tampa Bay. Toby Hall went 4-for-4 with a two-run homer for the Devil Rays, who have lost nine of 12. Sele (2-3) allowed two runs and seven hits in five innings.

Indians 5, White Sox 4, 10 innings

Cleveland — Jody Gerut blooped a bases-loaded, pinch-hit single off the glove of shortstop Jose Valentin with two outs in the 10th inning, giving Cleveland a win over Chicago. The Indians won their season-high fourth in a row. Omar Vizquel opened the 10th with a single against Billy Koch (1-2), stole second and scored the winning run. Jason Boyd (1-1) pitched a perfect 10th for his first win since May 12, 2002, with San Diego.

Orioles 5, Rangers 4

Baltimore — Jeff Conine singled in the tiebreaking run in the eighth inning after a costly throwing error by Hank Blalock, lifting Baltimore past Texas. Down 4-3, Baltimore put runners at first and second with two outs in the eighth against Francisco Cordero (2-5). B.J. Surhoff then hit a smash down the third-base line that Blalock dived for and gloved, but his throw to first was wild, allowing Deivi Cruz to score the tying run.