Bonderman effective in return

? Jeremy Bonderman didn’t need to be sharp in his return. The Detroit Tigers’ offense made sure of it.

The right-hander gave up four hits in eight innnings in his first game back from the disabled list Thursday, and Carlos Guillen homered twice and drove in five runs to help the Tigers rout the Los Angeles Angels, 12-0.

Magglio Ordonez had four hits and three RBIs to take over the major league lead with 45, two more than the Yankees’ Alex Rodriguez. Gary Sheffield added a solo home run in the third as Detroit won for the fifth time in six games.

Eight of the Tigers’ 13 hits were for extra bases. They lead the American League with 181 extra-base hits.

“It was a good, fun game for everyone,” said Bonderman (3-0), who pitched for the first time since May 8 after missing two starts with a blister on his right middle finger.

Bonderman walked five and struck out six to win for the third time in as many starts.

Unlike his first five starts, all no-decisions, the Detroit offense came alive against the Angels.

Bonderman allowed his first three batters to reach base but worked out of the jam by starting a double play and inducing a flyout.

Blue Jays 5, Orioles 4, 10 innings

Baltimore – Alex Rios homered off struggling Danys Baez in the 10th inning, and Frank Thomas hit a milestone shot to lead Toronto. Toronto trailed 4-2 in the seventh before Thomas hit his 493rd career home run, tying Lou Gehrig and Fred McGriff for 21st on the career list. The solo shot left him two homers short of matching Edgar Martinez for most by a designated hitter (243).

Devil Rays 13, Mariners 12

St. Petersburg, Fla. – Carl Crawford had three RBIs and triggered a seven-run third inning, leading Tampa Bay past Seattle.