MIAMI – Dontrelle Willis and Randy Johnson pitched great. Junior Spivey was wild.

Rookie sensation Willis won a showdown of showcase left-handers Wednesday night, but only because of an errant throw by second baseman Spivey, and the surging Florida Marlins beat the slumping Arizona Diamondbacks 3-1.

The game drew a crowd of 37,735, much more than the Marlins projected, and their largest turnout since July 14, 2001. Nearly half the tickets were purchased Wednesday in anticipation of a pitching gem, and that’s what the fans got.

In a battle of the ages, the 21-year-old Willis (10-2) gave up four hits in seven innings. The only run scored by the D-Backs against the D-Train was a homer by the second batter he faced, Alex Cintron.

The 39-year-old Johnson, making just his third start after missing 2 months following arthroscopic knee surgery, was almost as good. Johnson (1-4) allowed four hits in six innings but gave up two runs – both unearned – in the pivotal sixth.

Devil Rays 5, Blue Jays 3

TORONTO – Jeff Liefer hit a go-ahead two-run homer after being recalled from the minors earlier in the day as the Tampa Bay Devil Rays beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-3 on Wednesday night.

After Toronto starter Cory Lidle (11-9) walked Travis Lee in the fourth, Toronto left fielder Reed Johnson robbed Damian Rolls of extra bases with a spectacular diving catch. But Liefer hit the next pitch for his first homer, giving Tampa Bay a 4-3 lead.

Astros 7, Braves 3

ATLANTA – Adam Everett singled in two runs to cap a four-run first inning, Ron Villone overcame a wild streak and the Houston Astros went on to a 7-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday night.

Marcus Giles, who came into the game with a streak of nine straight hits, flied out to the warning track his first time up to finish one short of the NL record for consecutive hits. After going 13-of-15 the previous three games, he was hitless in four at-bats and walked.

Twins 5, Orioles 1

MINNEAPOLIS – Brad Radke won for just the second time in 13 starts and Jacque Jones drove in three runs as the Minnesota Twins beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-1 Wednesday night to stop a three-game losing streak.

Radke (7-9) took a four-hit shutout into the eighth and wound up allowing one run and six hits in 7 1-3 innings with five strikeouts and one walk. It was the fewest he allowed since opening day.

Phillies 4, Dodgers 2

PHILADELPHIA – Ricky Ledee hit a go-ahead triple in the seventh inning and Jim Thome drove two runs as the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-2 Wednesday night.

The Dodgers’ offensive woes continued as they failed to score more than two runs for the sixth straight game. They have totaled just five runs in going 3-3 over that span.

Cardinals 11, Expos 1

MONTREAL – Rookie Dan Haren pitched seven shutout innings, and Mike Matheny hit a three-run double in a seven-run first to lead the St. Louis Cardinals over the Montreal Expos 11-1 Wednesday night.

Haren (2-2) hit an RBI double to cap the first, then scattered four hits in seven innings.

Giants 6, Cubs 3

CHICAGO – Edgardo Alfonzo hit a grand slam, and Jason Schmidt and five relievers combined on a four-hitter as the San Francisco Giants beat the Chicago Cubs 6-3 Wednesday.

Alfonzo staked the Giants to a 4-0 lead in the second inning with his second career grand slam. Schmidt (11-4) and the bullpen did the rest for the Giants, who won for the 11th time in 13 games.

Pirates 7, Padres 2

PITTSBURGH – Reggie Sanders homered twice and drove in five runs in what might have been his next-to-last game with Pittsburgh, leading the Pirates past the San Diego Padres 7-2 Wednesday night.

The Pirates trailed 2-0 until Sanders hit a go-ahead, three-run shot in the fourth off Brian Lawrence (5-13), who lost his fourth straight decision and sixth in seven decisions. Lawrence leads the NL in losses.

Mets 2, Brewers 0

NEW YORK – Al Leiter pitched seven sharp innings, and the New York Mets beat the Milwaukee Brewers 2-0 Wednesday night to stop a four-game losing streak.

Rookie Jose Reyes tripled and scored for the Mets, who won for only the fifth time in 21 games. Cliff Floyd had an RBI groundout, Timo Perez hit a sacrifice fly and Jason Phillips had three hits.

Reds 3, Rockies 2

CINCINNATI – Jason LaRue led off the ninth with a tying homer and Adam Dunn singled with the bases loaded in the 10th Wednesday night

as the trade-staggered Cincinnati Reds beat the Colorado Rockies 3-2 for their first victory under interim manager Dave Miley.

Colorado was in position to get its fifth consecutive win after Shawn Chacon pitched seven solid innings, turning a 2-1 lead over to the bullpen.

White Sox 15, Royals 4

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Jose Valentin hit three home runs in the first five innings and Paul Konerko hit a grand slam and drove in a career-high six runs as the Chicago White Sox routed the Kansas City Royals 15-4 Wednesday night.

Yankees 8, Angels 0

ANAHEIM, Calif. – Roger Clemens pitched his first complete game in more than three years, shutting out Anaheim on five hits and leading the New York Yankees over the Angels 8-0 Wednesday night.

Clemens (10-7) ended a string 104 consecutive regular-season starts without a complete game.

, the longest such drought in Yankees history.

Clemens pitched his 46th shutout and his first since June 29, 1999, against Detroit. His previous complete game came on May 28, 2000, when he lost to Pedro Martinez and the Boston Red Sox.

Still throwing 92 mph fastballs, Clemens earned his 303rd career victory. He struck out five, increasing his lifetime total to 4,053, and walked one. The victory came in his final start as a 40-year-old – he turns 41 on Monday.

Clemens threw 114 pitches in his 117th career complete game in 595 starts. He lasted only four innings in his previous start, getting sent to an early exit by Baltimore.

Clemens improved to 29-8 lifetime against the Angels – the most wins he’s had over an opponent.

Jason Giambi went 3-for-3 with three RBIs and his 30th homer as the Yankees increased their AL East lead over Boston to 21/2 games.

John Lackey (7-10) allowed seven runs and six hits over 6 2-3 innings while finishing with four walks and a career-high nine strikeouts.

With slumping Alfonso Soriano getting the night off, Derek Jeter was bumped into the leadoff spot for 12th time this season and opened the game with a double. Lackey walked Giambi and Jorge Posada with one out before Hideki Matsui broke his bat on an 0-1 pitch and flared it into short left field for a two-run single.

Giambi made it 3-0 in the third, hitting Lackey’s first pitch for a home run.

Giambi led off the sixth with a double and scored on Matsui’s sacrifice fly.

Bernie Williams added a two-out RBI single in the seventh that chased Lackey.

Giambi followed with a two-run double off reliever Gary Glover, who made his Angels debut after Tuesday’s trade that sent reliever Scott Schoeneweis to the Chicago White Sox.

Clemens got out of the fourth inning with help from Williams, the Yankees’ Gold Glove center fielder, who made a diving catch of Scott Spiezio’s looper on a hit-and-run and doubling up Jeff DaVanon at first base.

Notes: In the bottom of the fourth, the press box lost power because of a problem with a transformer and remained that way for the rest of the game. Nothing else in the ballpark was affected. … The sellout crowd of 43,856 included Yankees fan/actor Jack Nicholson … Clemens was 14-4 with a 2.84 ERA in 23 career starts at Anaheim Stadium/Edison Field. He also started Game 4 of the 1986 ALCS for Boston, getting a no-decision in the Angels’ 4-3 victory. But Clemens wrapped up the pennant for the Red Sox four days later with an 8-1 win at Fenway Park. … Before the game, the Angels gave right-handed pitcher Kevin Appier his unconditional release. … Clemens needs two wins to tie Hall of Famer Eddie Plank for 18th place on the career list. … This is the ninth time this season Clemens has thrown 110 or more pitches.

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