ARLINGTON, Texas – Sammy Sosa hit his 600th home run Wednesday night, making him the fifth player to reach the milestone.

Sosa, playing for the Texas Rangers following a year out of baseball, hit a 1-2 pitch into the Rangers’ bullpen in right-center for a solo homer. It came in the fifth inning against the Chicago Cubs, the team he played for from 1992-2004. Sosa was the 1998 NL MVP and a seven-time All-Star while hitting 545 of his homers with the Cubs.Sosa bounced out of the batter’s box with his trademark hop and thrust his right fist into the air before reaching first base. He was mobbed at home plate by his teammates while the scoreboard showed pictures of all five members of the elite club: Hank Aaron, Barry Bonds, Babe Ruth, Willie Mays and Sosa.

No. 600 came off Jason Marquis, the 364th pitcher the 38-year-old Sosa has homered off in his 18 major league seasons.

It was Sosa’s 12th homer in 62 games this season since signing a minor league deal and making the roster in spring training with Texas, the franchise that gave him his start and for which he hit his first homer in 1989.

Brewers 7, Giants 5

MILWAUKEE – Bill Hall hit a grand slam and drove in a career-high five runs, and the Milwaukee Brewers swept the struggling Giants 7-5 on Wednesday to extend San Francisco’s losing streak to seven.

The Giants finished their road trip 0-6 and have a day off Thursday before a weekend series at home with the New York Yankees.

Diamondbacks 7, Devil Rays 4

PHOENIX – One day after they matched the greatest comeback in franchise history, the Arizona Diamondbacks built a big lead and hung on. Chad Tracy and Eric Byrnes each hit a three-run homer, and Arizona defeated the Tampa Bay Devil Rays 7-4 on Wednesday.

Blue Jays 12, Dodgers 1

TORONTO – Frank Thomas hit his 497th career home run, Roy Halladay won his third consecutive start and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 12-1 on Wednesday night.

Marlins 5, White Sox 4

CHICAGO – Pinch-hitter Jason Wood connected for a three-run homer off closer Bobby Jenks in the eighth inning Wednesday, and the Florida Marlins sent the staggering Chicago White Sox to their 19th loss in 24 games with a 5-4 victory.

Athletics 5, Reds 3

OAKLAND, Calif. – The Reds’ shaky bullpen blew it again. Nick Swisher drew a bases-loaded walk to tie the game in the seventh inning, then Eric Chavez followed with a sacrifice fly in the Oakland Athletics’ 5-3 victory over Cincinnati on Wednesday.

Indians 10, Phillies 6

CLEVELAND – Casey Blake put Cleveland ahead with a two-run single in an eight-run sixth inning and the Indians beat the Philadelphia Phillies 10-6 Wednesday night.

Tigers 8, Nationals 4

WASHINGTON – Considering they were strangers to the nation’s capital, the Detroit Tigers sure made themselves at home.

The Tigers scored more than 10 runs per game in their first visit to RFK Stadium in 36 years.

Twins 6, Mets 2

NEW YORK – Torii Hunter hit a two-run homer and Scott Baker pitched five effective innings to help the Minnesota Twins beat the New York Mets 6-2 on Wednesday night.