AL roundup: Rays' rally snaps Red Sox streak

BOSTON — Matt Garza allowed six hits in seven innings and struggling Tampa Bay pulled away with six runs in the eighth inning to beat Boston 9-4 on Wednesday night, ending the Red Sox's seven-game home winning streak.

Garza (9-5) left with a 9-1 lead before the Red Sox scored three runs in the eighth. He has won four of his last five starts after losing three straight.

The Rays won for only the sixth time in 18 games and moved two games behind the AL East-leading New York. Boston remained in second place, one game back.

MARINERS 7, YANKEES 0: At New York, Felix Hernandez pitched a two-hitter and struck out 11 as Seattle secured its first road series win since April. Michael Saunders connected for two of the Mariners' four homers to support Hernandez (6-5) in his third complete game this season and 10th overall. It was his career fourth shutout and first since June 16, 2009, at San Diego. The Mariners have won nine of 12.

TWINS 5, TIGERS 1: At Minneapolis, Justin Morneau homered and drove in two runs and Kevin Slowey went six innings for Minnesota. Slowey (8-5) was hit by Magglio Ordonez's comebacker with two outs in the sixth. The ball bruised his right ankle but he made the play. He allowed one run and four hits. After falling out of first place in the AL Central on Monday for the first time since early April, the Twins stretched their lead over the Tigers to 11/2 games.

ORIOLES 9, ATHLETICS 6: At Baltimore, Ty Wigginton and Luke Scott hit successive homers in the seventh inning, and Baltimore tied a season-high with five home runs. Adam Jones, Corey Patterson and Miguel Tejada also connected for Baltimore, which trailed 6-3 before rallying for its fifth win in six games. Wigginton's homer was the first this season by a Baltimore first baseman.

INDIANS 3, BLUE JAYS 1: At Cleveland, Aaron Laffey allowed one run over six-plus innings and Cleveland won its fourth straight. Laffey (1-2), who gave up five hits and struck out five, was 0-8 in nine starts and 29 appearances at the major league level since beating Minnesota last Aug. 16. It was the left-hander's second start since being recalled from the minors on Saturday.

ROYALS 7, WHITE SOX 6: At Kansas City, Mo., Billy Butler and Jose Guillen homered and Zack Greinke survived a five-run eighth inning to lead the Royals. Guillen also made a great catch of Mark Kotsay's leadoff drive in the ninth against Joakim Soria, banging into the right-field wall and falling to the ground but keeping the ball in his glove. Greinke (4-8) won for the third time in four starts. Butler's 422-foot solo shot in the first stopped Jake Peavy's scoreless string at 212?3 consecutive innings, the longest active streak in the majors.

RANGERS 6, ANGELS 4: At Anaheim, Calif., veteran designated hitter Vladimir Guerrero came back to haunt his former teammates again, hitting two home runs on his way to five RBIs as Texas topped Los Angeles. Guerrero, who had a homer and three RBIs against the Angels in the series-opener Tuesday, went 4-for-4 with a grand slam Wednesday. He spent the previous six years of his career with the Angels and was the 2004 AL MVP. Frank Francisco picked up the win with one perfect inning of relief, and Neftali Feliz finished up for his 21st save.