Minneapolis ? Boof Bonser brought the Minnesota Twins a little bit closer in the tightening three-team race in the AL Central. Bonser struck out five and allowed only five hits in seven strong innings, leading the Twins to a 2-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers that closed the gap in the standings to three games.

Torii Hunter had Minnesota’s only RBI, a second-inning single, against Tigers starter Nate Robertson (12-12).

White Sox 10, Indians 8

Chicago – Paul Konerko homered twice, and Jon Garland pitched six innings. Garland yielded five hits and one run for his 17th victory.

Blue Jays 2, Angels 1

Anaheim, Calif. – Gustavo Chacin pitched seven strong innings, and Adam Lind and Frank Catalanotto had RBI doubles.

Devil Rays 9, Athletics 6

St. Petersburg, Fla. – Rocco Baldelli and Carl Crawford had RBI singles during a tiebreaking three-run sixth inning.

Yankees 3, Orioles 2

Baltimore – Chien-Ming Wang pitched effectively into the eighth inning to earn his 17th victory, and Derek Jeter had two hits and an RBI.

National League

Mets 3, Dodgers 2

New York – David Wright went 3-for-3, including a go-ahead, two-run single.

Diamondbacks 3, Cardinals 0

Phoenix – Brandon Webb pitched a one-hitter for his third shutout of the season.

Rockies 9, Nationals 5

Denver – Matt Holliday homered and hit a tiebreaking two-run single in the seventh inning.

Giants 5, Padres 4, 11 inn.

San Francisco – Barry Bonds hit his 731st career home run, and Mark Sweeney drove in Ray Durham with a fielder’s choice in the 11th inning.

Pirates 7, Reds 4

Cincinnati – Ronny Paulino hit a tiebreaking RBI single in the eighth inning.

Braves 7, Cubs 3

Atlanta – Adam LaRoche, Brian McCann and Andruw Jones homered.

Astros 10, Brewers 4

Milwaukee – Lance Berkman had two home runs and four RBIs, and Jason Hirsh pitched six-plus strong innings.

Marlins 4, Phillies 3, 10 inn.

Miami – Cody Ross singled in pinch-runner Eric Reed with one out in the 10th inning.