MIAMI – John Wasdin won his first start in nearly six years, Alfonso Soriano drove in two runs and the Texas Rangers snapped a four-game losing streak with an 8-1 win over the Florida Marlins.

Brad Fullmer’s ninth homer, a three-run shot in the seventh, put the game out of reach.

Wasdin (1-0), making his second start of the season and first since April 25, allowed six hits and a run in seven innings. He walked two and struck out one, winning his first start since July 29, 1998, as a member of the Boston Red Sox.

The Rangers hit Marlins starter Brad Penny hard, handing him his third loss in as many starts.

Astros 5, Angels 0

HOUSTON – Pete Munro combined with three relievers on a five-hitter, and Jeff Kent drove in three runs to lead the Houston Astros to a 5-0 victory over the Anaheim Angels on Friday night.

The Astros snapped a four-game losing streak and gave manager Jimy Williams his 900th career victory. Williams is 900-778 in the majors.

Munro (1-0) allowed three hits, struck out three and walked one in 6 1-3 innings in his second start of the season, and fourth appearance.

Athletics 2, Cubs 1

CHICAGO – Mark Kotsay homered and drove in another run, and the Oakland Athletics spoiled Sammy Sosa’s return from a month on the disabled list with a 2-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs.

Sosa, who went 0-for-4 in his first game since May 16, had a chance to tie the score with two outs in the ninth. With fans standing and chanting “SAM-MEE! SAM-MEE,” Sosa grounded out to short to end the game.

Mariners 5, Pirates 4

PITTSBURGH – Jamie Moyer pitched six solid innings and hit a two-run single, leading the Seattle Mariners to a 5-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Moyer (6-2) hasn’t pitched in the NL since 1991, but he seems to enjoy facing his old league. He’s allowed one run in 13 innings in consecutive interleague starts.

He also hasn’t forgotten how to swing the bat, delivering a bases-loaded single over third base in a three-run second inning against Ryan Vogelsong, his first two RBIs in 16 years.

Royals 10, Phillies 4

PHILADELPHIA – Matt Stairs homered twice and Benito Santiago hit a three-run shot, leading the Kansas City Royals over the Philadelphia Phillies 10-4 on Friday night.

Chris George (1-0) allowed four runs and nine hits – all singles – in 6 2-3 innings, helping the Royals win their third straight game – each by the same score.

Brewers 4, Twins 1

MILWAUKEE – Ben Sheets pitched four-hit ball for six innings, and Chad Moeller homered Friday night in the Milwaukee Brewers’ 4-1 victory over the Minnesota Twins.

Keith Ginter drove in two runs, and Brady Clark had an RBI single for the Brewers, who snapped Minnesota’s three-game winning streak.

Indians 4, Braves 2

ATLANTA – Cliff Lee outpitched Mike Hampton to win for the first time in six starts, and Casey Blake hit a tiebreaking homer to lift the Cleveland Indians over the Atlanta Braves 4-2 Friday night in their first meeting since the 1995 World Series.

Lee, who had four no-decisions and a loss after a 5-0 start, did not walk a batter in seven innings. He did not throw more than two balls to any batter, and 69 of his 89 pitches were strikes. The left-hander gave up two runs and six hits, striking out seven.

White Sox 11, Expos 7

MONTREAL – Carlos Lee went 4-for-6 with four RBIs to lead the Chicago White Sox to an 11-7 victory over Montreal on Friday, extending the Expos’ losing streak to seven.

Lee, who fell a triple short of the cycle, drove in the go-ahead run in the eighth with an RBI single off Luis Ayala (0-6) that made it 8-7.

Mets 3, Tigers 2

NEW YORK – Mike Cameron homered with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the New York Mets a 3-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Friday night.

On a night in which a convention of Hall of Fame catchers showed up to honor Mike Piazza, it was Cameron who had the big hit for the Mets.

Cameron’s ninth home run – and second in as many nights – came on a 2-2 pitch from reliever Danny Patterson (0-4) and sent the Mets to their second win in a row.

Richard Hidalgo, acquired the previous day from Houston, was 0-for-4 in his debut for the Mets. Tom Glavine pitched seven solid innings and hit a two-run single.

In the top of the ninth, Detroit had runners at first and third with one out, but Braden Looper (1-1) pitched out of the jam.

The Tigers took advantage of a blown double-play opportunity by the Mets in the first to score the game’s first run.

Brandon Inge and Ivan Rodriguez were on base with one-out singles, when Dmitri Young grounded to shortstop Kaz Matsui. It seemed a tailor-made double play, but second baseman Ty Wigginton lost control of the ball as he tried to relay to first, leaving runners at first and third with two outs.

Rondell White followed with a double against Glavine to score Inge, but the Mets threw out Young trying to score on a nice relay from Cameron to Matsui to Piazza.

Young made it 2-0 in the fourth with a leadoff homer to left. It was just the 51st home run against Mets pitchers, the second-lowest total in the majors, and the second of the season for Young, who missed the first two months of the season after breaking his right leg on April 6.

Tigers starter Nate Robertson retired 11 straight after Piazza’s single in the first before Wigginton singled with one out in the fifth. Cameron then beat out a bunt single. The runners advanced on an infield out, and Glavine punched a first-pitch single to left, scoring two runs to tie it at 2-2.

Glavine pitched out of a bases-loaded jam in the sixth.

Rodriguez and Young opened with singles, and Omar Infante walked two outs later to load the bases. Glavine struck out Jason Smith to end the inning.

Glavine worked seven innings, allowing seven hits with four strikeouts and three walks.

Robertson was forced to leave in the eighth when Matsui’s shot up the middle glanced off his right leg. He recovered in time to throw Matsui out but was relieved by Al Levine, who allowed singles to Todd Zeile and Piazza. But Walker came out of the bullpen and struck out Floyd on three pitches, ending the inning.

Notes: Signed photos of the four Hall of Fame catchers honoring Mike Piazza are available from a new memorabilia Web site, HeroesofthePast.com. … 3B Inge made a diving stop to rob Wigginton of a double leading off the seventh.

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