By The Associated Press

NEW YORK – Eduardo Perez hit two home runs off Randy Johnson, Hideo Nomo pitched effectively into the sixth inning on three days’ rest and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays ended an 11-game losing streak at Yankee Stadium with a 6-2 victory over New York on Tuesday night.

Nomo and three relievers limited the Yankees to nine hits one night after they battered Tampa Bay for 20 hits and 19 runs, its most runs in nearly three years.

The Devil Rays’ first win in New York since Sept. 14, 2003, was the Yankees’ fifth loss in six games and dropped the AL East champions to 5-9.

Nomo (2-1) was pitching on three days’ rest for the first time in 302 starts, the longest a starter has gone in major league history without going on short rest. Nomo was replacing Mark Hendrickson, who has an inflamed shoulder and will go on the disabled list Wednesday.

Orioles 8, Tigers 4

BALTIMORE -Brian Roberts kept up his surprising power surge with a three-run homer, and Miguel Tejada and Rafael Palmeiro added solo shots to lead the Baltimore Orioles over the Detroit Tigers 8-4.

Roberts connected in the second inning off Nate Robertson for a 4-0 lead. It was the sixth home run of the season for the 5-foot-9 second baseman, surpassing his previous career high of five in 2003. He hit only four in 159 games last season.

Roberts, who has at least one hit in all 14 games this year, went 1-for-4 with a walk and is batting .421.

Mariners 5, Angels 3

ANAHEIM, Calif. – Richie Sexson hit a three-run homer and Raul Ibanez added a solo shot in a four-run first inning Tuesday, starting the Seattle Mariners on their way to a 5-3 win over the Los Angeles Angels.

Royals 6, Indians 5

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Alberto Castillo homered off Arthur Rhodes with two outs in the ninth inning Tuesday, giving the Kansas City Royals a 6-5 victory over the Cleveland Indians.

Rangers 3, Athletics 0

ARLINGTON, Texas – Pedro Astacio pitched eight shutout innings for his first win in nearly two years, and rookie Joe Blanton’s outing was ruined by a couple of grounders as the beat the Oakland Athletics 3-0.

White Sox 3, Twins 1

CHICAGO – Paul Konerko hit his major league-leading seventh home run and Orlando Hernandez pitched six shutout innings, sending the Chicago White Sox to a 3-1 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night.

Hernandez (2-1) scattered 10 hits – he allowed at least one in every inning. He also walked one and hit a batter with a pitch.

. Aided by two of Chicago’s three double plays, he squirmed out of several jams, including two with the bases loaded and one out.

Konerko homered to center off starter Brad Radke (1-3) in the sixth. Joe Crede and Scott Podsednik each drove in a run in the fifth for the White Sox (10-4), who swept the two-game series against their AL Central rivals.

Luis Vizcaino and Dustin Hermanson each pitched a scoreless inning for Chicago before Shingo Takatsu gave up an RBI single to pinch-hitter Matthew LeCroy in the ninth. Damaso Marte got two outs for his first save.

Radke pitched eight innings, allowing three runs and 11 hits. He struck out five and walked none. The right-hander hasn’t issued a walk to a White Sox batter in 11 outings, spanning 77 1-3 innings since Aug. 19, 2002.

Jacque Jones and Shannon Stewart each had three of Minnesota’s 14 hits – 12 were singles. But the Twins grounded into three double plays for the second consecutive game.

The Twins loaded the bases with one out in the second, but didn’t score. Hernandez struck out Michael Cuddyer, then got Nick Punto to pop out to end the threat.

Jones and Lew Ford singled with one out in the fourth, but Cuddyer grounded into a double play.

The White Sox broke through for two runs in the fifth.

After A.J. Pierzynski led off with a single, he scored on Crede’s double over Torii Hunter’s head in center field. Tadahito Iguchi’s sacrifice bunt moved Crede to third, and he scored on Podsednik’s sacrifice fly.

With one out in the sixth, Jones, Ford and Cuddyer singled off Hernandez to load the bases. Hernandez escaped again when Punto popped out and Stewart flied to right.

With a runner on and two outs in the sixth, Pierzynski drove a pitch to deep center, but Hunter reached to the top of the fence and caught it.

Notes: Crede extended his hitting streak to 10 games. … Pierzynski, a former Twin, started both games in the series. The Twins stole four bases in five attempts against him. … The Twins and White Sox don’t meet again until Aug. 15 in Chicago. … Left-handed hitter Timo Perez started in RF instead of right-handed hitting Jermaine Dye against Radke. Dye is hitting only .178.

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