TORONTO – Justin Miller tied a career high by pitching seven strong innings and the Toronto Blue Jays won their season-high fifth straight, beating the Chicago White Sox 5-2 Sunday.

Frank Catalanotto hit a two-run homer for the Blue Jays, who swept the White Sox in a three-game series for the first time since April 17-19, 1998.

Miller (1-0) also tied a career high with seven strikeouts. Miller, Toronto’s No. 5 starter, allowed two runs on seven hits, while walking two.

Frank Thomas hit a two-run single for the White Sox, whose three-game losing streak is a season high.

Yankees 7, Mariners 6

SEATTLE – Hideki Matsui’s sacrifice fly in the eighth inning gave the New York Yankees a 7-6 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Sunday, their second comeback from a six-run deficit this week.

Derek Jeter, Jason Giambi and Alex Rodriguez homered for the Yankees, who trailed 6-0 in the second. The Yankees, who have 12 come-from-behind wins, also rallied from six down in a 10-8 win at Oakland on Tuesday.

New York’s bullpen threw 7 2-3 scoreless innings, with Paul Quantrill (4-1) getting the victory by pitching the seventh. Mariano Rivera pitched the ninth for his 28th consecutive save and 12th this season.

Orioles 12, Indians 11

BALTIMORE – Miguel Tejada’s second homer of the game highlighted a four-run sixth inning, and the Baltimore Orioles held on and defeated the Cleveland Indians 12-11 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep.

Melvin Mora also homered for the Orioles, who beat up Cleveland’s dreadful bullpen in a second straight game. After rallying for a 10-7 win Saturday, Baltimore completed its first three-game sweep of the Indians since August 1993.

Lou Merloni homered for the Indians, who have dropped five in a row.

Athletics 8, Twins 4

OAKLAND, Calif. – Mark Mulder earned the first victory by a member of Oakland’s “Big Three” starters in 16 days and the Athletics defeated the Minnesota Twins 8-4 on Sunday.

Mulder, Tim Hudson and Barry Zito hadn’t won in the A’s last 14 games – the longest winless stretch for the trio since Zito joined the rotation as a rookie in 2000. Their last win was April 22, when Mulder beat the Seattle Mariners at Safeco Field.

Bobby Kielty hit a two-run homer and drove in three runs, Billy McMillon had two hits with an RBI double and Erubiel Durazo drove in two runs for Oakland, which hadn’t won a series at home since the season’s first week.

Tigers 5, Rangers 3

ARLINGTON, Texas – Alex Sanchez hit a tiebreaking homer in the eighth inning and Nate Robertson allowed three hits in seven-plus innings, leading the Detroit Tigers past the Texas Rangers 5-3 on Sunday.

With the game tied at 3, Sanchez hit a two-out, solo homer off Kenny Rogers to give the Tigers their first lead. Rondell White, who had two RBIs, added a run-scoring single off Jeff Nelson.

Robertson (2-2) gave up three runs, struck out seven and walked two in 7 2-3 innings.

Angels 8, Devil Rays 4

ANAHEIM, Calif. – Jeff DaVanon homered and drove in four runs, Jarrod Washburn won his fifth straight start, and the injury-plagued Anaheim Angels won their ninth straight game with an 8-4 victory over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on Sunday.

It was the 15th win in 17 games for the AL West-leading Angels, who played their first game since first baseman Darin Erstad joined outfielder Garret Anderson and designated hitter Tim Salmon on the disabled list.

Anaheim is two wins shy of the franchise’s record winning streak, set in June 1964.

Erstad strained his right hamstring running the bases Saturday and was replaced on the roster by Casey Kotchman, who made his major league debut at first base Sunday.

Tampa Bay left fielder Eduardo Perez, a first-round pick of the Angels in 1991, tore his left Achilles tendon while trying to stretch a double in the fifth inning. He was carted off the field after being gently tagged out.

The cart was brought out again for Jose Guillen, who homered in the fifth and was injured sliding into second base with a double in the seventh.

Guillen sprained his right knee and ankle, and if he lands on the DL then the Angels would be missing four of their eight regular starters when they play in New York on Tuesday.

On the pitch following Guillen’s injury, DaVanon homered against John Halama to increase Anaheim’s margin to 8-4 and push the Angels toward their four-game sweep of the Devil Rays and a 7-0 homestand.

Washburn (6-1) continued to enjoy a generous supply of run support as the Angels have scored 65 runs in his seven starts – and at least six in each. The left-hander allowed four runs and 10 hits in 6 2-3 innings, walked none and struck out five.

Francisco Rodriguez relieved Washburn and walked his first batter. But Robert Fick, who replaced Perez, was called out on strikes with the bases loaded. Rodriguez got seven outs for his first save of the season.

Victor Zambrano (3-3) lost his third straight decision, allowing six runs and seven hits in five innings.

Anaheim’s Jose Molina gave Anaheim a 1-0 lead with an RBI single in the second. Tino Martinez tied it in the third with his sixth homer. Martinez, who went 3-for-4 with two RBIs, was the only runner Washburn allowed in the first four innings.

Kotchman got his first major league RBI during his second plate appearance. He capped a four-run third inning with a sacrifice fly that scored Guillen and made it 5-1.

Notes: The Devil Rays played their 1,000th game since joining the AL in 1998. They are 390-610. … The four-game sweep was the Angels’ first since July 1997 at Cleveland, and their first at home since June 1997 against Oakland. … Kotchman, the Angels’ No. 1 draft pick in 2001, is the son of longtime Angels scout Tom Kotchman, who manages their Rookie League team. The younger Kotchman finished 0-for-3 with a sacrifice fly in his debut.

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