Toronto ? Blue Jays 5, Rockies 0

Dustin McGowan was looking for a no-hitter and a milestone for Frank Thomas, all in the same game.

McGowan’s bid for the second no-hitter in Blue Jays history ended when Jeff Baker singled leading off the ninth inning, and Toronto beat Colorado to complete a three-game sweep.

Frank Thomas hit his 499th career homer, and Vernon Wells added a three-run drive for the Blue Jays (37-37), who got back to .500 for the first time since they were 13-13 on May 1.

“That would have been priceless, 500 and a no-no,” McGowan said.

The 25-year-old right-hander had to settle for his first career complete game. He walked one and matched a career high with seven strikeouts.

“He’s got dominant stuff,” Thomas said. “I’ve been telling him since spring training, ‘Kid, you’ve got something special. You’re not an average starter. You’re a way above average starter. Your stuff is electric, and you can shut down teams for seven, eight innings like it’s no big deal any day of the week.”‘

McGowan got ahead of Baker with a slider for strike one, but Baker lined the next pitch, an inside fastball, up the middle and into center field.

“Give him a lot of credit,” Blue Jays catcher Gregg Zaun said. “He put a good swing on a really good pitch and was able to break up the no-hitter with a legitimate line drive.”

The Rogers Centre crowd saluted McGowan with a standing ovation.

“In the fourth or fifth inning, I just started using my fastball and slider mostly, getting a lot of groundballs,” McGowan said. “That’s what it’s all about.”

Mariners 3, Reds 2

Seattle – Ken Griffey Jr. capped his Seattle homecoming with two home runs, passing Mark McGwire for seventh place on the career list in the Reds’ loss to the Mariners.

Griffey connected off Miguel Batista for his 583rd and 584th home runs.

Ben Broussard hit a two-out, two-run double off Bronson Arroyo in the sixth inning to tie the score, and Willie Bloomquist executed a perfect suicide squeeze in the seventh to put Seattle ahead.

Arroyo (2-9) lost his seventh consecutive decision despite allowing three runs or fewer for the fourth time in the skid.

Giants 7, Yankees 2

San Francisco – Roger Clemens came out of the bullpen too late to save the Yankees. Barry Bonds scored twice on sacrifice flies, and Noah Lowry (7-6) pitched two-hit ball.

Red Sox 4, Padres 2

San Diego – Josh Beckett became baseball’s first 11-game winner, and Boston worked over Jake Peavy to beat San Diego.

Twins 7, Marlins 4

Miami – Johan Santana allowed one earned run in six innings and drove in a run with his first career triple to help Minnesota get the win.

Angels 4, Pirates 3, 10 inn.

Anaheim, Calif. – Erick Aybar singled home the winning run in the 10th inning, and Jose Molina had two RBIs.

Diamondbacks 8, Orioles 3

Phoenix – Stephen Drew and Chad Tracy homered, Eric Byrnes drove in two runs, and Arizona moved back into first place in the NL West.

Mets 10, Athletics 2

New York – John Maine pitched seven solid innings, and the Mets finished off their first series sweep at home since last August. Jose Valentin had three hits, including a three-run homer.

Cubs 3, White Sox 0

Chicago – Alfonso Soriano showed off his power and his arm, and the Cubs completed a three-game sweep.

Soriano cut down a runner at the plate in the fifth with a strong throw and then hit his third homer of the interleague series in the seventh – also his 15th of the season and 11th this month.

Nationals 3, Indians 1

Washington – Jason Simontacchi shut down the Indians for six innings, and Jesus Flores drove in two runs.

Devil Rays 9, Dodgers 4

St. Petersburg, Fla. – Edwin Jackson beat his old team for his first win in almost two years, leading the Devil Rays to the victory.

Tigers 5, Braves 0

Atlanta – Andrew Miller threw six sharp innings, and the Tigers beat the slumping Braves for their seventh straight win – all on the road.

Astros 12, Rangers 9 (10)

Arlington, Texas – Craig Biggio’s 2,996th career hit was a tiebreaking RBI double in the 10th inning as the Astros got a wild victory to avoid a series sweep.

National League

Phillies 5, Cardinals 1

St. Louis – Pinch-hitter Shane Victorino had a tiebreaking three-run double in the eighth inning to lift Philadelphia.