Abreu drives in six in first

? Bobby Abreu finished off the Devil Rays all by himself – in the first inning. Abreu hit a three-run homer and a three-run double in a nine-run first and finished with a career-high seven RBIs on Tuesday night in the New York Yankees’ 12-4 victory over Tampa Bay.

Abreu became the first Yankees player with six RBIs in an inning since Gil McDougald in the ninth on May 3, 1951, at the St. Louis Browns, according to the Elias Sports Bureau, and the first major leaguer with six RBIs in the first since Oakland’s Matt Stairs had a grand slam and a two-run single against the California Angels on July 5, 1996.

In his first game since breaking his left wrist on May 11, Hideki Matsui was 4-for-4 with four singles and a walk, tying his major-league high for hits in a game.

Angels 4, White Sox 3, 11 inn.

Anaheim, Calif. – Chone Figgins singled home the winning run in the 11th inning. The Angels won for the eighth time in 10 games and trimmed Oakland’s lead in the division to 41â2 games.

Tigers 3, Rangers 2

Detroit – Carlos Guillen hit two solo homers, including the game-winner leading off the ninth inning, to lift Detroit over Texas. Guillen also homered in the second inning. Marcus Thames tied the score with a solo shot in the seventh.

Mariners 4, Blue Jays 2

Seattle – Adrian Beltre and Raul Ibanez hit solo homers, and Gil Meche won for the first time in nearly two months.

Twins 7, Athletics 5

Minneapolis – Justin Morneau’s two-run double highlighted a four-run eighth inning, and Minnesota rallied past Oakland.

Red Sox 6, Orioles 5

Baltimore – Coco Crisp drove in three runs, and Kevin Youkilis had two RBIs in the pivotal sixth inning.