NEW YORK – Mike Mussina baffled the Twins for eight innings, Alex Rodriguez hit a two-run double and the New York Yankees beat Minnesota 5-1 Wednesday for their 10th straight home win.

Justin Christian drove in two runs with a double, and Richie Sexson had a sacrifice fly and 13 putouts and three assists at first base as the Yankees completed a 6-0, post-break homestand with sweeps of Oakland and the Twins.

Up next is a trip to Boston, with the Yankees taking their mediocre 23-23 road record into Fenway Park for three games starting Friday.

The Twins did not get a runner past second base against Mussina (13-6) in losing their fourth straight game. Mussina scattered six hits, retiring 14 of the first 17 batters and walking none for the third straight start.

He has given up just five runs in his past five starts and now has 263 career wins.

Cries of “Moose” from the crowd of 54,114 reached a crescendo as the 39-year-old right-hander with a deep bending motion struck out the final two batters of the eighth, then tipped his hat to the crowd just before descending into the Yankees dugout.

The 10-game winning streak at home is the Yankees’ longest since Sept. 9, 1998, to April 14, 1999. The last time New York won 10 in a row at Yankee Stadium in a single season was July 26-Aug. 14, 1998.

Rays 4, Athletics 3

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – James Shields allowed three runs pitching into the ninth inning, and Jonny Gomes and Ben Zobrist hit back-to-back homers to lead the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays past the Oakland Athletics, 4-3.

Shields (9-6) gave up six hits and struck out seven in improving to 5-1 in his last six starts. Shields’ bid for his fourth complete game of the season ended when Jack Cust doubled with one out in the ninth.

Troy Percival replaced Shields and got the final two outs for his 20th save in 22 chances. It’s the 10th time in his career the right-hander has recorded at least 20 saves.

Tampa Bay is 40-16 at home this year. The Rays are one victory away from the franchise record of 41 home wins in a single season, set in 2004 and matched in 2006.

The Athletics have lost seven of eight.

Tigers 7, Royals 1

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Armando Galarraga carried a perfect game into the seventh inning, Miguel Cabrera drove in three runs and the Detroit Tigers beat the Kansas City Royals 7-1 to complete a three-game sweep.

Galarraga retired the first 18 batters before David DeJesus led off the seventh with a single to right on a full-count pitch. To that point, the 26-year-old rookie right-hander had allowed just two fly balls to the outfield and struck out six. He wound up allowing a run in the seventh on three singles and a walk, but left the bases loaded.

Angels 14, Indians 11

ANAHEIM, Calif. – Jeff Mathis had four hits with a career-high six RBIs, including his first grand slam in the majors, and Casey Kotchman had a career-best five hits for the Los Angeles Angels in a 14-11 victory over the Cleveland Indians.

The Angels padded their AL West lead to 10 games over Oakland with a season-high 19-hit attack that included four hits by Howie Kendrick, who equaled a franchise record with three doubles. He also drove in three runs and scored three times.

It was the first time in Angels history that three players each had four or more hits in the same game. Mathis added a two-run double in the sixth and Kendrick capped the Angels’ scoring binge with a two-run single in the seventh.

John Lackey (8-2) allowed six runs and eight hits over five innings, but was able to call it quits with a 10-6 lead after his teammates scored five runs in the fifth. The six runs were the most allowed by Lackey in any of his 77 career victories.

White Sox 10, Rangers 8

CHICAGO – Carlos Quentin hit two home runs, including the go-ahead, three-run shot during a five-run eighth inning, and the Chicago White Sox rallied to beat the Texas Rangers 10-8.

Quentin’s go-ahead homer came on the first pitch from Rangers closer C.J. Wilson, who entered in relief of Eddie Guardado with two on and two out. It was the third multihomer game of the season for Quentin, whose shot in the fifth barely cleared the center field wall.

Octavio Dotel (4-4) pitched a scoreless eighth and Bobby Jenks worked the ninth for his 19th save in 22 chances.

Rockies 5, Dodgers 3

DENVER – Matt Holliday drove in two runs, including one on a double that bounced off the pitcher’s glove, and Jeff Baker scored twice to lift the Colorado Rockies to a 5-3 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Brad Hawpe, Ian Stewart and Garrett Atkins also drove in a run apiece for the defending NL champions, who closed out a seven-game homestand with a 6-1 mark. With 11 more hits Wednesday, the Rockies had 49 in taking two of three against the Dodgers.

Glendon Rusch (3-1) earned his third straight victory, his longest streak since winning four in a row in September 2005 while a member of the Chicago Cubs.

Rusch gave up three runs and seven hits in five innings before being lifted. It’s the first time he’s defeated the Dodgers in six career starts.

Pirates 8, Astros 7

HOUSTON – Jason Bay hit a two-run homer and the Pittsburgh Pirates earned their first road sweep this season with an 8-7 win over the Houston Astros.

Doug Mientkiewicz drove in two runs, starter Ian Snell had an RBI single and Franquelis Osoria (4-3) pitched two innings of scoreless relief as the Pirates finished off their first sweep since taking three from San Francisco at PNC Park from May 6-8.

Damaso Marte shut out the Astros in the ninth for his fifth save in seven chances.

The Pirates have won three straight road games for the first time this season and have their first three-game victory streak since taking six straight from May 6-12.

Reds 9, Padres 5

CINCINNATI – Adam Dunn hit Cincinnati’s first grand slam of the season, and the Reds kept Greg Maddux in the longest winless streak of his sterling career by beating the San Diego Padres 9-5.

The 42-year-old Maddux hasn’t won since May 10, going 14 starts without a victory. He was thwarted again on Wednesday with an assist by the Padres’ defense and bullpen.

Maddux left the game with a 3-2 lead in the sixth after giving up an unearned run. Edwin Encarnacion hit the first pitch by Cla Meredith (0-3) for a two-run homer that put the Reds ahead, dooming Maddux to another empty outing.

He’s 0-5 with nine no-decisions and a 4.54 ERA since his last victory.

Bronson Arroyo (9-7) won his fifth consecutive start by holding the Padres to three runs in seven innings. It’s the longest consecutive-win streak by a Cincinnati pitcher since Steve Parris won seven in a row in 2000.

Mets 6, Phillies 3

NEW YORK – Jose Reyes’ three-run homer snapped a sixth-inning tie and the New York Mets, with closer Billy Wagner back, rebounded from a demoralizing defeat by beating the Philadelphia Phillies 6-3.

John Maine pitched seven effective innings and New York took advantage of a wild Brett Myers in his return from the minors to again tie the Phillies for first place in the NL East.

The Mets had a great chance to take sole possession of the division lead in the series opener Tuesday night, but their makeshift bullpen, missing an ailing Wagner, blew a three-run lead for Johan Santana in the ninth inning of an 8-6 loss.

The series finale is Thursday, with Jamie Moyer pitching for the Phillies against Oliver Perez.

Braves 9, Marlins 4

MIAMI – By the time Chipper Jones pulled up lame, the Atlanta Braves already had plenty of runs for Tim Hudson.

Then Hudson departed with a tender elbow.

Jones strained his left hamstring, and Hudson left after six innings with tightness in his right elbow, tempering the glow of the Braves’ 9-4 victory over the Florida Marlins.

Jones, the major-league batting leader at .369, was hurt running out a groundout in the fourth inning and immediately left the game. It was an alarming development for a team that’s 2-10 without Jones and struggling to stay in the NL East race.

Hudson’s status is even more worrisome. He improved to 11-7, allowing only three hits and one walk, but departed after throwing just 68 pitches in six shutout innings.