RED SOX 1, BLUE JAYS 0: At Boston, Kevin Youkilis lined a run-scoring single to center field in the ninth, ending a brilliant pitching duel between Roy Halladay and Jon Lester and giving the Red Sox a win over Toronto. Halladay (2-4) retired the first two batters in the inning before walking David Ortiz. Manny Ramirez looped a single to center, sending Ortiz to second, and Youkilis hit a ball in front of center fielder Vernon Wells that he couldn't handle.

ORIOLES 7, RAYS 4: At Baltimore, Garrett Olson took a shutout into the seventh inning, and Baltimore ended Tampa Bay's six-game winning streak in a surprising duel for first place in the AL East.

TIGERS 6, YANKEES 4: At New York, Gary Sheffield and Curtis Granderson homered in the third inning, helping old pro Kenny Rogers and Detroit beat road-weary New York. Magglio Ordonez got Detroit going with a two-run single off Phil Hughes, and the $139 million Tigers (12-15) won for the sixth time in eight games as they recover from an 0-7 start.

MARINERS 7, INDIANS 2: At Cleveland, Adrian Beltre hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in Seattle's five-run ninth inning, making a winner of Mark Lowe. Lowe (1-1) pitched 1 1/3 innings for the win.

TWINS 3, WHITE SOX 1: At Minneapolis, Boof Bonser picked up Minnesota's beleaguered starting rotation with the group's first win in 10 days. Bonser (2-4) gave up a homer to Joe Crede among six hits and struck out eight. He mixed a sharp curveball and a sneaky slider with a fastball in the low 90s to keep the first-place White Sox off balance.

ROYALS 9, RANGERS 5: At Arlington, Texas, Jose Guillen hit a two-run homer and drove in five runs, helping the Royals win for the third time in four games after snapping a seven-game losing streak.

ANGELS 2, ATHLETICS 0: At Anaheim, Calif., Joe Saunders outpitched Greg Smith to remain undefeated in six starts, and Los Angeles climbed back into a first-place tie with the Athletics in the AL West.