Garza throws a 1-hitter

Published: Friday, June 27 2008 12:07 a.m. MDT

Tampa Bay's Matt Garza is congratulated by coach Steve Henderson after throwing a one-hitter.

Alan Diaz, Associated Press

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MIAMI — Matt Garza pitched a one-hitter, allowing only Hanley Ramirez's home run leading off the seventh inning, and the Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Florida Marlins 6-1 Thursday to complete a three-game sweep.

Garza (6-4) struck out 10 and walked one in his first complete game in 38 major league starts. He faced the minimum 18 batters through six innings on a humid afternoon in Miami, where weekday day games are unusual.

Evan Longoria homered and drove in three runs for the Devil Rays, who swept their Sunshine State rival for just the second time.

Mark Hendrickson (7-6) allowed five runs, five hits and five walks in 4 2/3 innings.

ATHLETICS 5, PHILLIES 0: At Oakland, Rich Harden struck out a career-high 11, allowing two hits in eight innings to lead the Athletics over Philadelphia. Harden (5-0) retired his first 14 batters before Shane Victorino singled cleanly into center field. Victorino got Philadelphia's other hit off Harden, an infield single with one out in the eighth.

TIGERS 3, CARDINALS 2 (10): At Detroit, Clete Thomas drew a bases-loaded walk in the 10th inning to give the Tigers a win over St. Louis, spoiling Albert Pujols' return for the Cardinals. St. Louis reliever Mike Parisi (0-4) gave up a leadoff single to Curtis Granderson and intentionally walked Carlos Guillen and Miguel Cabrera before Thomas drew his second run-scoring walk of the day. Pujols, who missed 13 games with a calf injury, was 4-for-4 with an intentional walk.

ORIOLES 11, CUBS 4: At Chicago, Aubrey Huff had four hits and two RBIs, Jay Payton drove in three runs and Baltimore beat the Cubs to become the second team to win a series at Wrigley Field this season. Brian Roberts had two hits to extend his hitting streak to 13 games as Baltimore roughed up Jason Marquis (6-4), who hadn't lost in his previous seven starts.

WHITE SOX 2, DODGERS 0: At Los Angeles, John Danks pitched six sharp innings and combined with four relievers for a five-hitter, leading the White Sox over the Dodgers. Danks (5-4) won for the first time since May 29 after getting a no-decision in each of his previous four starts. The 23-year-old left-hander allowed four hits and issued a season-high four walks as the White Sox won the rubber game of the interleague series. Bobby Jenks pitched a perfect ninth inning for his 17th save in 20 attempts.

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