Majors roundup
AMERICAN LEAGUE ROUNDUP
YANKEES 6, BLUE JAYS 5 (12): Jorge Posada hit a game-winning RBI single in the 12th inning to lift New York over Toronto. With one out and runners on first and second, Posada lined a 1-1 pitch from Shawn Camp into center field. Alex Rodriguez scored without a play. MARINERS 3, RED SOX 2: Chris Woodward's bases-loaded pop up in the ninth dropped behind a partially drawn-in infield to score the go-ahead run and lift Seattle over Boston. Jason Varitek hit a two-run homer for the Red Sox. Russell Branyan drove in two runs for the Mariners. ROYALS 6, WHITE SOX 4: Alberto Callaspo drove in three runs and Kansas City eclipsed its run total from its previous four games in a victory over Chicago. Callaspo hit an RBI triple off Gavin Floyd in the fifth for the Royals' first run in 13 innings. TWINS 4, TIGERS 3: Justin Morneau had four hits, including a homer and the tying single in the seventh inning, and Minnesota came back to beat Detroit. Magglio Ordonez's three-run homer in the seventh spoiled an otherwise stellar start by Francisco Liriano. INDIANS 5, ATHLETICS 2: Carl Pavano earned his first win in five starts, helping Cleveland defeat Oakland. Ben Francisco and Grady Sizemore hit homers off Vin Mazzaro for the Indians, who have won consecutive games for the first time since June 11-12. NATIONAL LEAGUE ROUNDUPBREWERS 11, CUBS 2: Rookie Casey McGehee had a career high four hits and five RBI to help Milwaukee pound Rich Harden and Chicago to snap a three-game losing streak. Mike Cameron and J.J. Hardy also went deep to back a solid effort by Braden Looper. NATIONALS 5, BRAVES 3: Atlanta's Tommy Hanson extended his scoreless innings streak to 26 before Adam Dunn's 300th career homer and Washington rallied for four eighth-inning runs and a victory over Atlanta. Hanson departed with a 3-1 lead after seven innings. REDS 5, CARDINALS 2: Micah Owings homered and pitched into the seventh inning to help Cincinnati beat St. Louis. Joey Votto also homered and drove in two runs and Willy Taveras had three hits to help lift the Reds to their third win in their last four games. PHILLIES 4, METS 1: Jamie Moyer pitched neatly into the seventh, Jimmy Rollins hit a two-run double and Philadelphia beat New York. Moyer allowed one run and five hits in 61/3 innings to win his third straight start. He tied Carl Hubbell for 42nd on the all-time list with his 253rd career win. GIANTS 9, ASTROS 0: Tim Lincecum ran his career-best scoreless innings streak to 23 in winning his third straight start and also scored the first run in San Francisco's victory. The reigning NL Cy Young Award winner struck out nine and allowed three hits with two walks in seven innings. MARLINS 5, PIRATES 3: Hanley Ramirez homered and Andrew Miller pitched effectively into the seventh inning, leading Florida over Pittsburgh. Emilio Bonifacio had three hits and scored twice for the Marlins, who have won four of five. Dan Meyer pitched a scoreless ninth. - From Wire Reports
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