CHICAGO – Jacque Jones hit a go-ahead single in the 10th inning right after Chicago shortstop Jose Valentin dropped his foul popup with two outs, and the Minnesota Twins beat the White Sox 5-4 to complete a three-game series sweep.

The Twins won for the 10th time in 12 tries and moved 3 games ahead of the White Sox in the AL Central. Minnesota has won four in a row and Chicago has lost four straight.

This game turned on defense – particularly two plays the Twins made and one that the White Sox did not.

With the score at 4-all, Chicago put runners at first and third with one out in the ninth. Joe Borchard hit a hard grounder that third baseman Corey Koskie gloved, and second baseman Michael Cuddyer made a tough turn for an inning-ending double play.

Blue Jays 3, Yankees 2

TORONTO – Vernon Wells homered in the 10th inning and Carlos Delgado had a tying RBI double in the eighth to lead the Toronto Blue Jays over the New York Yankees 3-2.

Wells homered off Scott Proctor (1-1) with one out as Toronto avoided a three-game sweep. In the top of the 10th, Wells robbed Derek Jeter of extra bases with a running catch at the wall in center field.

Jason Frasor (4-3) pitched two innings for the win.

After New York starter Jon Lieber walked Wells with two outs in the eighth, left-hander Felix Heredia came in to face the left-handed Delgado, who doubled off the wall in right to tie the game at two.

Devil Rays 10, Royals 1

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Mark Hendrickson gave up four hits in his second complete game in three starts and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays handed the Kansas City Royals their sixth straight loss, 10-1.

Athletics 3, Mariners 2

OAKLAND, Calif. – Mark Mulder earned his 14th victory when pinch-hitter Mark Kotsay singled home the winning run in the ninth inning, and the Oakland Athletics beat Seattle 3-2 for the Mariners’ team-record 15th straight road loss.

Indians 5, Tigers 4

CLEVELAND – Scott Elarton won for the first time in 18 starts, and Casey Blake’s two-run homer in the seventh inning sent the Cleveland Indians to a 5-4 win over the Detroit Tigers.