Miami ? Carlos Lee needed extra innings to extend his hitting streak to 28 games.

He has Timo Perez to thank for making it happen.

Perez hit a tying, two-run homer in the ninth off closer Armando Benitez. Lee, hitless in his first four plate appearances, doubled and scored in the 10th to help the Chicago White Sox beat the Florida Marlins, 7-5, Tuesday night.

“Maybe he’ll give me something, dinner or a car maybe,” Perez said jokingly.

Lee did give him plenty of credit, though.

Lee’s hitting streak is the longest in the majors this season. It also broke the franchise record set by Luke Appling in 1936 and tied by Albert Belle in 1997.

“My teammates came up big,” Lee said. “They gave me another shot, and I got the hit. I just told myself to see the good pitches, relax and don’t blow it.”

Lee admitted he wanted the team record, but said Joe DiMaggio’s 56-game hitting streak is far from his mind.

“In this game, when you accomplish something like that, it’s pretty amazing,” he said of the team mark. “I think the 56 is way out there. I was only thinking about the 28. Now, we have to just focus on winning games.”

The Marlins had been 31-1 when leading after seven innings.

They led 4-0 after a solo home run by Miguel Cabrera in the first and a three-run shot by Alex Gonzalez in the seventh.

Frank Thomas homered off Benitez in the eighth to cut it to 4-3. But Mike Lowell answered in the bottom of the inning, snapping an 0-for-28 slump with his 15th homer and giving the closer a two-run cushion.

Chicago's Frank Thomas connects for a three-run home run against Florida. The White Sox defeated the Marlins, 7-5 in 10 innings, Tuesday night in Miami.

But Benitez — pitching for the first time in five days — couldn’t hold the lead. It was his first blown save since May 5 and second in 26 chances. He apologized to starter A.J. Burnett after the game.

Burnett allowed one hit in six scoreless innings, returning to his 2002 form after two poor outings to start his comeback this season.

Tigers 10, Phillies 3

Philadelphia — Jeremy Bonderman pitched one-hit ball over seven dominant innings, and Carlos Guillen had a bases-loaded triple to lead Detroit over Philadelphia. Bonderman (5-5) was crisp and in control, tying a career high with eight strikeouts and walking only two. He allowed his only hit in the fourth and won for the first time in five starts. Ugueth Urbina gave up a homer in the ninth to Jim Thome to complete the two-hitter.

Reds 5, Rangers 4, 11 innings

Cincinnati — Texas kept Ken Griffey Jr. stuck at 499 homers, but Cincinnati ended its seven-game losing streak when Barry Larkin singled in the 11th. The Reds rebounded from a disastrous 0-7 trip by rallying to tie it in the ninth off closer Francisco Cordero, who had been perfect in 19 save opportunities. Jason LaRue’s run-scoring single tied it at 4.

LaRue also started the winning rally with a leadoff single in the 11th off Erasmo Ramirez (3-3). Ramirez hit Jermaine Clark with a pitch, and Ryan Freel singled off Doug Brocail to load the bases with one out.

Twins 8, Expos 2

Montreal — Johan Santana got his first career RBI and allowed three hits in eight innings, and Torii Hunter homered and drove in three runs to lead Minnesota over Montreal. Lew Ford also hit a two-run shot for Minnesota, which has won six of eight. Santana (4-4), who had his longest outing of the season, hit an RBI single in the second for his third career hit. He retired 18 straight after giving up Brad Wilkerson’s double leading off the first.

Yankees 4, D’backs 2

Phoenix — Miguel Cairo singled in two runs, and Jose Contreras improved to 3-0 in his last four starts in New York’s victory over Arizona. Gary Sheffield, Bernie Williams and Derek Jeter each had three hits for the Yankees, who have won 11 of 13 and 17 of 20. One of Sheffield’s hits was a solo home run off Mike Koplove in the ninth inning. Mariano Rivera, returning for the first time to the mound where he blew Game 7 of the 2001 World Series, threw a perfect ninth inning for his 27th save.

Devil Rays 5, Padres 2

San Diego — Aubrey Huff hit a three-run homer, Mark Hendrickson pitched into the eighth inning, and Tampa Bay tied a franchise record with its sixth straight victory. The Devil Rays have won six straight just four times in their seven-year existence.

Dodgers 5, Orioles 1

Los Angeles — Juan Encarnacion hit a three-run homer, and Jose Lima pitched seven strong innings to lead Los Angeles over Baltimore. The interleague game was the first meeting between the teams at Dodger Stadium since the Orioles won the first two games of the 1966 World Series on their way to a sweep of Los Angeles. Lima (5-2) allowed one run on three hits, including Miguel Tejada’s solo shot in the seventh inning, his 10th. A spot starter, Lima had thrown just 68 pitches before leaving the game.

Rockies 6, Red Sox 3

Denver — Vinny Castilla and Todd Helton drove in two runs each to help Joe Kennedy win for the first time in eight starts, and Colorado ended an eight-game losing streak. Castilla was 3-for-4, including his 16th homer, and Helton went 1-for-3 with a walk and two runs scored for the Rockies, who were four losses short of the franchise’s longest losing streak.

Angels 4, Pirates 2

Pittsburgh — Chone Figgins’ two-run double broke a tie in the ninth, and Garrett Anderson hit a two-run homer to lead Anaheim past Pittsburgh, extending the Pirates’ losing streak to nine games. Despite Craig Wilson’s homer in the second, the Pirates dropped their 14th in 15 games

Mets 7, Indians 2

New York — Hours after firing its hitting coach, New York defeated Cleveland, ending the Indians’ four-game winning streak. After Denny Walling was fired as hitting coach for the team with the second lowest batting average in the major leagues, New York scored its most runs since May 21, just the 10th time in 63 games the Mets had that many in a game.

Mike Piazza and Ty Wigginton had three hits apiece, and Cliff Floyd added two, and Karim Garcia had a two-run homer in a 14-hit attack for the Mets, who had lost seven of their last nine games.

Cardinals 8, Athletics 4

St. Louis — Pinch-hitter Marlon Anderson sparked a five-run seventh inning with a two-run go-ahead single, helping St. Louis end Oakland’s eight-game winning streak. Albert Pujols was 1-for-4 with two RBIs for the Cardinals in his first appearance at first base in eight games. Pujols has been hampered by a strained left hamstring.

Brewers 3, Mariners 0

Milwaukee — Victor Santos and two relievers combined on a two-hitter, and Lyle Overbay drove in two runs to lead Milwaukee over Seattle. Santos (5-2) allowed two hits and struck out six and walked one, matching a career high with seven innings pitched.

Giants 4, Blue Jays 3

San Francisco — Jason Schmidt struck out 12 in his career-high eighth straight victory, and San Francisco defeated Toronto. Schmidt (8-2) struck out the side in the first on 14 pitches, then got three more strikeouts in the fourth.