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American League Game Capsules by The Sports Network
Final Score: Minnesota 11, Oakland 1
Oakland, CA (Sports Network) – Trevor Plouffe hit a three-run homer during a six-run eighth inning, as the Minnesota Twins dominated the Oakland Athletics, 11-1, to sweep a two-game series. Justin Morneau went 3-for-5 with a two- run homer and scored twice for the Twins, who have won three in a row since a nine-game skid. Rene Rivera hit a solo homer. Nick Blackburn (3-4) pitched seven solid innings, allowing one run on five hits to improve to 1-5 in nine career starts against Oakland. Mark Ellis drove in the lone run for the A’s, who went 3-4 on a seven-game homestand. Oakland starter Tyson Ross (3-3) threw just seven pitches before leaving the game with a left oblique strain. David Purcey gave up one run on four hits over 3 2/3 innings of relief.
Final Score: Seattle 2, LA Angels of Anaheim 1
Seattle, WA (Sports Network) – Torii Hunter’s misplay of a fly ball from Carlos Peguero in the ninth inning gave the Seattle Mariners a 2-1 win and a sweep of a two-game series against the LA Angels of Anaheim. In the ninth with Scott Downs (1-1) on the mound, Jack Cust lined a hard single to third to lead off the inning. A sacrifice bunt from Adam Kennedy and a groundout from Luis Rodriguez put Cust on third base. Peguero then lofted a fly ball to center that Hunter appeared to have a bead on, but he fell to the ground in front of the ball as he lost it in the sun and Cust scored for the win. The play made a winner of David Pauley (2-0), who threw a scoreless ninth inning for the Mariners, who have won three of four. Chris Gimenez drove in the other run while Doug Fister gave up a run on six hits with two walks and two strikeouts over eight innings.
Final Score: New York 13, Baltimore 2
Baltimore, MD (Sports Network) – Nick Swisher went 2-for-4 with four runs batted in while CC Sabathia tossed eight scoreless innings, leading the Yankees to a 13-2 victory and two-game series sweep against the Orioles. Mark Teixeira hit a two-run homer and finished with three RBI in New York’s third consecutive win. The Yankees pounded out 14 hits, eight of which went for extra bases, including RBI triples by Derek Jeter, Curtis Granderson and Brett Gardner. It was more than enough support for Sabathia (4-3), who limited Baltimore to seven hits and struck out nine. The Yankees chased Orioles starter Brad Bergesen (1-5) after just 3 1/3 innings, getting to him for eight runs on just five hits and three walks. Bergesen started in place of Jeremy Guthrie, who was used in relief during Wednesday’s 15-inning marathon.
Final Score: Toronto 3, Tampa Bay 2
Toronto, ON (Sports Network) – J.P. Arencibia hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the seventh inning, powering the Toronto Blue Jays over the Tampa Bay Rays, 3-2, at Rogers Centre. Arencibia’s blast made a winner of Ricky Romero (4-4), who evened his record by holding the Rays to one run on three hits and two walks over seven innings. Juan Rivera also homered for the Blue Jays, who had won six in a row prior to a 6-5 loss in the two-game series opener on Wednesday. Wade Davis (4-4) was done in by the long ball, taking the loss after yielding three runs on seven hits and four walks in 7 2/3 innings. B.J. Upton and Kelly Shoppach each homered in defeat, Tampa Bay’s fourth in six games.
Final Score: Boston 4, Detroit 3
Boston, MA (Sports Network) – Carl Crawford knocked in the game-winning run during the ninth inning as the Boston Red Sox escaped with a 4-3 win over the Detroit Tigers to sweep the two-game series at Fenway Park. With the bases loaded and one out, Crawford took an Al Alburquerque (0-1) offering over center fielder Austin Jackson’s head, allowing pinch-runner Darnell McDonald to easily touch home for the win. Crawford finished with two hits while David Ortiz went 3-for-4 with a home run for Boston, which has won a season-high six straight games. Boston starter Josh Beckett had another impressive outing, allowing five hits and one run with three strikeouts and two walks. However, he went only six innings because of neck tightness and was taken out for precautionary reasons after throwing just 83 pitches.
Final Score: Kansas City 2, Texas 1 (10 innings)
Kansas City, MO (Sports Network) – Jeff Francoeur hit a game-winning RBI single in the 10th inning to lift the Royals over the Rangers, 2-1, and split a brief two-game set. Luke Hochevar allowed one run on six hits and two walks in 8 2/3 innings, but Greg Holland (1-0), who was called up from Omaha earlier Thursday, earned his first career victory with 1 1/3 scoreless innings to end the Royals five-game losing streak. Darren Oliver (1-5) took the loss as he allowed the go-ahead run to reach base in the 10th to spoil a strong performance by starter Derek Holland. The starter allowed just one run as he scattered nine hits through eight-plus innings for the Rangers, who have lost three of their last six.
Final Score: Chicago 8, Cleveland 2
Chicago, IL (Sports Network) – Alexei Ramirez, Adam Dunn, Paul Konerko and Carlos Quentin all drove in two runs, as the Chicago White Sox topped the Cleveland Indians, 8-2, to sweep a two-game set. Gavin Floyd (5-3) allowed just one run on five hits in seven innings for the White Sox, who have won three straight and improved to 9-3 in their last 12 tries. Matt LaPorta had a solo home run for the short-handed Indians, who a have lost four of the last seven games. Indians starter Fausto Carmona (3-4) was roughed up for eight runs in five innings. The right-hander gave up seven hits with two walks and three strikeouts.
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