ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — David Price became the AL’s first 13-game winner, B.J. Upton had three RBIs, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Cleveland Indians 6-0 on Thursday.
Price (13-4) allowed two hits over seven innings. The All- Star left-hander had seven strikeouts and three walks. Wade Davis pitched the final two innings and completed a two-hitter for the Rays.
Upton hit a three-run double off Ubaldo Jimenez (8-9) during a four-run sixth that put the Rays up 5-0. After getting two outs, Jimenez loaded the bases before giving up Upton’s shot down the thirdbase line. Upton scored on Carlos Pena’s RBI single.
Athletics 4, Yankees 3
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Yoenis Cespedes hit a two-run homer in the first inning, A.J. Griffin shut down one of baseball’s best lineups for five innings and Oakland snapped a nine-game skid at home to New York.
Seth Smith added a two-run single in the third for the A’s, who won for the 11th time in 13 games to move a seasonbest four games over .500 at 48-44 — the first time the club has been there since it was 28- 24 on May 31, 2010.
Griffin (2-0) allowed two runs on four hits in six innings, struck out four and didn’t walk a batter for the first time in his fifth career start.
Tigers 5, Angels 1
DETROIT (AP) — Max Scherzer struck out nine and got plenty of run support as Miguel Cabrera and Alex Avila homered to lead Detroit.
The Tigers won the fourgame series and have 10 victories in their last 12 games. The Angels have won just five of their last 13 games.
Scherzer (9-5) gave up only one run — on Mike Trout’s homer in the sixth inning — three hits and four walks over seven innings.
Orioles 4, Twins 3
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Mark Reynolds’ two-run single in the eighth inning backed a strong performance from Wei- Yin Chen and rallied Baltimore past Minnesota.
Chen (8-5) gave up three runs and six hits with five strikeouts in seven innings for his first win since June 17, and Jim Johnson picked up his 28th save in 30 chances for the Orioles.
Mariners 6, Royals 1
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Felix Hernandez won his fourth straight decision and Jesus Montero homered and drove in four runs to lead Seattle.
Hernandez (8-5) is 4-0 with a 1.37 ERA in his past seven starts since a loss to San Diego on June 12. While he leads the majors with 143 strikeouts, Hernandez struck out only three.
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