NEW YORK – Brandon McCarthy held down the Yankees, and then the Texas Rangers’ hitters broke out to stop their slide against New York.

McCarthy limited New York to one run in 5 1-3 innings and Mark Teixeira had four hits, including three doubles, leading the Rangers to a 14-2 rout Thursday.

Pinch-hitter Victor Diaz hit his first career grand slam, Teixeira had three RBIs and Gerald Laird out-raced Alex Rodriguez in a rundown to score the go-ahead run in a three-run fifth.

Texas turned the game into a blowout with three runs in the seventh and seven more in the eighth. Rangers closer Eric Gagne pitched a perfect ninth, his first action since straining a hip on April 22.

Chien-Ming Wang (1-3) fell behind in the first, a contrast to his previous outing, when he began with 7 1-3 perfect innings against Seattle last Saturday.

Against the Rangers, he gave up seven runs and 11 hits in 6 1-3 innings, and his ERA rose to 5.40.

Angels 8, Indians 0

ANAHEIM, Calif. – Kelvim Escobar pitched a seven-hitter, Gary Matthews Jr. hit a three-run homer to highlight a five-run third inning and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Cleveland Indians 8-0.

Athletics 17, Royals 3

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Dan Johnson and Jack Cust each homered twice and the Oakland Athletics routed the Kansas City Royals 17-3.

White Sox 3, Twins 0

MINNEAPOLIS – Jose Contreras pitched a five-hitter for his second career shutout and the Chicago White Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 3-0.

Tigers 7, Mariners 3

DETROIT – Magglio Ordonez and Brandon Inge homered against struggling Seattle starter Jeff Weaver and the Detroit Tigers beat the Mariners 7-3.

Orioles 11, Devil Rays 6

BALTIMORE – Kevin Millar homered and drove in four runs, Corey Patterson had three hits and three RBIs, and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Tampa Bay Devil Rays 11-6.

Reds 9, Astros 5

CINCINNATI – Ken Griffey Jr. hit his 569th career homer, a two-run shot that tied him for ninth place on the career list and helped the Cincinnati Reds get a breakthrough 9-5 victory over the Houston Astros.

Marlins 3, Dodgers 0

MIAMI – Josh Willingham broke up a pitcher’s duel by hitting a three-run homer off Derek Lowe with one out in the bottom of the ninth, and the Florida Marlins beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-0.

Pirates 6, Cubs 4

CHICAGO – Jason Bay homered and drove in three runs against Carlos Zambrano to help the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 6-4.

Braves 5, Padres 3

ATLANTA – Kelly Johnson came through with a two-out, bases-loaded triple in the sixth inning, and Tim Hudson and the Braves closed a long homestand with a 5-3 victory over the San Diego Padres.

Rockies 5, Giants 3

DENVER – Aaron Cook neutralized Barry Bonds and knocked in a run with a sacrifice bunt in Colorado’s 5-3 win over the San Francisco Giants.

The game was tied at 2 when light-hitting Chris Woodward doubled over the head of right fielder Brian Giles, putting runners at second and third with one out in the sixth. Wells struck out Craig Wilson on a checked swing, but that merely put the Braves in a spot where they’ve been at their best all season.

Pinch-hitter Willie Harris walked to load the bases and Wells hung a breaking ball to Johnson, who lined it into the right-field corner to drive everyone home.

The Braves have now scored a major league-leading 88 runs with two outs – more than half of their overall production.

Johnson slapped his hands together after sliding into third, while Padres manager Bud Black strolled slowly to the mound to pull Wells (1-2), who surrendered seven hits and walked four in 5 2-3 innings.

Hudson (4-1) was staked to a 2-0 lead when the Braves put together four straight hits in the first, the last of them run-scoring singles by Andruw Jones and Jeff Francoeur. Wells didn’t surrender another hit until the sixth, while the Padres rallied to tie it up.

Khalil Green led off the fourth with a single and came all the way home on Mike Cameron’s double to left-center. Kevin Kouzmanoff followed with another double to nearly the same spot, evening the score at 2.

Hudson went six, scattering nine hits and working out of jams in the first and third. He got a scare in his final inning when Josh Bard lined a shot off the inside of the right-hander’s left wrist.

The pitcher fell to the ground and remained down while Bard beat out the hit. But, after a quick examination by head trainer Jeff Porter, Hudson threw a warmup toss with no problems and stayed in the game. He got Kouzmanoff to hit into a double play with his final pitch, then was lifted for a pinch-hitter in the bottom half.

Hudson headed to the clubhouse for precautionary X-rays, which were negative. He should be able to make his next start.

The Padres threatened in the seventh, closing to 5-3 on Jose Cruz Jr.’s sacrifice fly. But Chad Paronto escaped further trouble, getting Giles to hit into another inning-ending double play.

Tyler Yates worked a scoreless eighth and Rafael Soriano pitched a perfect ninth for his fifth save in as many chances since taking over as the closer while Bob Wickman is on the disabled list.

Notes: For the second straight game, the Braves did not allow a walk. They have gone 24 innings without issuing a free pass. … Atlanta has another streak going, this one not so enviable. The Braves have gone eight games without a homer, their power drought now at 67 straight innings. … San Diego hopes that RHP Clay Hensley will be able to throw off the mound early next week, then head to the minors for a rehab start. He’s on the DL with a strained right groin.

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