TORONTO – Frank Thomas hit two home runs to pass Eddie Murray for 20th place on the all-time home run list, and Shaun Marcum won his third straight start for the Blue Jays.

Thomas hit a three-run homer in the first and added a solo homer in the third, giving him 505 in his career. It was his second multihomer game of the season and the 31st of his career.

The Blue Jays extended their home winning streak to seven games, and have outscored opponents 50-14 over that span.

Texas has lost six of eight following a season-high four-game winning streak.

Marcum (8-4) allowed three runs – two earned – on eight hits over six innings. He walked none and struck out five.

Willie Eyre (3-4) gave up six runs and seven hits over 2 1-3 innings, walking two and striking out two.

Athletics 2, Angels 1

OAKLAND, Calif. – Pinch hitter Travis Buck hit a two-out, tie-breaking single in the seventh for Oakland.

Joe Blanton (9-8) ended a personal four-game losing streak, allowing eight hits in seven innings. He gave up one run, did not strike out a batter and walked two.

Huston Street pitched the eighth and Alan Embree pitched a perfect ninth for his 13th save in 15 chances.

Kelvim Escobar (11-6) lost his third straight start despite allowing one earned run and two hits over seven innings. He matched his career high with seven walks and struck out two.

With the score tied at 1 in the seventh, Escobar walked Mark Ellis and Marco Scutaro around Mark Kotsay’s fly out. Donnie Murphy lined out to Chone Figgins at third base before Buck came on and lunged for a pitch, hitting it to right where it fell just in front of Reggie Willits.

Twins 3, Indians 2

MINNEAPOLIS – Joe Nathan finished off five scoreless innings by the Minnesota bullpen and Michael Cuddyer drove in two runs.

Cuddyer also made a leaping catch in right field to help Minnesota beat Cleveland for only the third time in 10 matchups this season. The Twins moved within 51/2 games of the Indians, who began the day in first place in the AL Central.

Minnesota starter Matt Garza labored through four innings, but Ramon Ortiz (4-4), Dennys Reyes and Matt Guerrier picked him up. Nathan notched his 25th save in 27 tries by pitching a perfect ninth.

Cleveland starter Aaron Laffey (0-1) made his major league debut, but he didn’t quite get enough hitting help. Laffey allowed six hits, three runs, and one walk while striking out three.

Devil Rays 9, Orioles 2

ST. PETERBURG, Fla. – Scott Kazmir won his third-straight home decision, and Carlos Pena hit a two-run homer for the Devil Rays.

Kazmir (8-7) allowed one run and seven hits, with two walks and nine strikeouts over seven innings. Prior to his last four starts, the 23-year-old lefty had gone winless in 14 home starts, not winning at Tropicana Field since July 3, 2006.

Pena hit his 26th homer of the season off Brian Burres (5-5) to put the Devil Rays up 2-0 in the first. Pena is one home run shy of his career-high 27, with Detroit in 2004.

Delmon Young had three RBIs to help the Devil Rays snap an eight-game losing streak against Baltimore. Tampa Bay has won four of its last six games.

White Sox 7, Tigers 5

DETROIT – Jim Thome and A.J. Pierzynski each homered Saturday and Chicago hung on to win its third straight.

Javier Vazquez (9-6) went seven innings and gave up three runs and six hits with six strikeouts. Bobby Jenks pitched the ninth for his 31st save in 36 opportunities. Jenks has retired 29 straight batters.

Detroit starter Jeremy Bonderman (10-4) lost his third straight start after giving up six runs and 10 hits in seven innings. The Tigers, who had baseball’s best record two weeks ago, have lost four straight and 10 of their last 12.

The loss kept them a half game behind AL Central leader Cleveland.

Bonderman got two outs in the first before the White Sox broke through with three straight RBI hits. Pierzynski started with a run-scoring single to right. Dye followed with a two-run double, drawing the ire of the home crowd. Bonderman heard a smattering of boos as Dye made his way to second. Podsednik then drove in Dye with a two-out single to make it 4-0.