TORONTO (AP) Carlos Delgado homered in Torontos five-run seventh inning and the Blue Jays ended a five-game losing skid with a 6-4 victory over the New York Yankees on Sunday after a power outage delayed the start for about an hour.
Miguel Batista (10-10) allowed two runs and seven hits in seven innings to win for the first time since July 23 a span of seven starts. Jason Frasor gave up a solo homer to pinch-hitter Jorge Posada in the ninth before finishing for his 17th save.
Reed Johnson hit a leadoff homer against Mike Mussina (9-8), who gave up five runs and five hits in 6 1-3 innings and remained winless in four starts since coming back from an elbow injury.
Orioles 7, Rangers 6
ARLINGTON, Texas Melvin Mora drove in four runs and the Baltimore Orioles snapped their season-high 12-game losing streak their longest since dropping the final 12 games of the 2002 season.
Sidney Ponson (9-13) allowed five runs and 12 hits 11 singles in seven innings, but won for the sixth time in his last seven decisions. B.J. Ryan allowed one run and two hits in one-third of an inning. Jorge Julio got five outs for his 19th save in 21 chances.
Texas starter Chris Young (0-1) gave up a pair of two-run singles to Mora in his second big league start and left in the fifth trailing 4-2. He allowed four runs and six hits in 4 1-3 innings.
Indians 9, White Sox 0
CLEVELAND Scott Elarton pitched a two-hitter for his first career shutout and Casey Blake hit two of Clevelands four homers.
Travis Hafner and Ronnie Belliard also connected for Cleveland. Blake drove in four runs.
Elarton (3-3) allowed only an infield single to Willie Harris leading off the fourth and a one-out single to Joe Crede in the ninth.
The Indians moved one game ahead of Chicago for second place in the AL Central by winning for just the third time in 14 games.
Mariners 5, Royals 4
SEATTLE Ichiro Suzuki homered, scored three times and got three more hits, leading the Mariners past the Royals.
Suzuki, chasing George Sislers major league record for hits in a season, finished 3-for-4 and has 209 hits. Sisler got 257 hits for the St. Louis Browns in 1920.
Ron Villone (5-4) pitched three scoreless innings for the win.
Angels 4, Twins 2
ANAHEIM, Calif. Adam Kennedy hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning to for the Angels.
Jose Guillen doubled home the tying run in the sixth for his 100th RBI of the season, .
Kennedy drove a 3-2 pitch from Juan Rincon (10-6) for his ninth homer after a one-out walk to Glaus. Kennedy also hit a tiebreaking two-run shot in Fridays 9-6 win against the AL Central leaders.
Francisco Rodriguez (2-1) allowed one hit in two scoreless innings for the win.
Athletics 9, Devil Rays 6
OAKLAND, Calif. Billy McMillon hit a three-run homer in the ninth inning and the As completed a three-game sweep of the Devil Rays to finish 7-0 on a homestand for the first time in 12 years.
Mark Mulder was in position to become the first 18-game winner in the majors until Oakland closer Octavio Dotel (4-1) gave up consecutive homers to Aubrey Huff and Jose Cruz with two outs in the ninth, tying it at 6.
It was Dotels fifth blown save in 21 chances with the As.
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