Six-run ninth lifts Jays over Rays
Blue Jays 12, Devil Rays 11
Toronto – Matt Stairs scored the winning run on a bases-loaded walk, capping Toronto’s six-run ninth inning.
With Tampa Bay leading 11-6, Chad Orvella walked Aaron Hill to lead off the ninth, then gave up consecutive RBI doubles to Adam Lind and Jason Phillips. Shawn Camp came in and walked Howie Clark. After a groundout, Vernon Wells hit a two-run double that made it 11-10.
Stairs tied the game with an RBI double off Casey Fossum (3-6).
Yankees 7, White Sox 3
Chicago – Alex Rodriguez homered and drove in three runs to lead New York to the victory over Chicago and Mark Buehrle. The Yankees broke a 1-1 tie with four runs in the sixth, making a winner of rookie Tyler Clippard (3-1). He pitched five innings, allowing one run and five hits.
Rangers 7, Tigers 4
Arlington, Texas – Victor Diaz hit a grand slam in the first inning for Texas off Nate Robertson, the Detroit starter who didn’t retire a batter. The slam came right after an RBI single by Sammy Sosa. Marlon Byrd followed with a triple and Robertson (4-6) was done after six batters, 30 pitches and no outs. Michael Young went 4-for-4 for Texas.
Athletics 2, Red Sox 0
Oakland, Calif. – Lenny DiNardo held his former teammates to two hits over six innings and outpitched Daisuke Matsuzaka.
Mariners 5, Orioles 4
Seattle – Seattle scored four times in the seventh.
Angels 5, Twins 1
Anaheim, Calif. – Kelvim Escobar pitched a three-hitter for his second complete game of the season.

