BALTIMORE – Chris Tillman tossed seven scoreless innings Tuesday and the Baltimore Orioles blanked the Chicago White Sox, 6-0, in the second test of a four-game American League series at Camden Yards. Tillman (7-2) allowed just one hit and fanned five while walking four to pick up his second straight win. Brian Matusz gave up one hit over the final two innings. Nick Markakis banged a three-run double, while Adam Jones hit his 100th career home run. Lew Ford also homered in the Orioles' fourth consecutive victory, as they remained 3 1/2 games behind the first-place New York Yankees in the AL East. Chris Sale (15-5) was knocked around for four runs on six hits and three walks in just four innings, as the AL Central leaders lost for the second straight night on the heels of a six-game winning streak. Yankees 2, Toronto 1: Phil Hughes had another fine start at home, Nick Swisher extended his torrid streak with an RBI single and New York handed Ricky Romero his 11th straight loss with a 2-1 victory over Toronto. Hughes (13-11) won his sixth consecutive decision at Yankee Stadium, giving up only Adeiny Hechavarria's first major league homer in seven innings. He allowed four hits and walked three. Curtis Granderson hit a sacrifice fly to help the Yankees to their fifth win in 12 games. Athletics 7, Indians 0: Brandon Moss hit a two-run home run and drove in three while Tom Milone pitched six strong innings as the Oakland Athletics took a 7-0 win over the Cleveland Indians in the second of this four-game set. Milone (11-9) gave up seven hits and a walk with five strikeouts while Chris Carter went 3-for-5 with a solo homer, two RBI and two runs scored for the A's, who have won four straight. Rangers 1, Rays 0: Yu Darvish fanned 10 batters over seven innings and Joe Nathan equaled a Texas Rangers record with his 25th straight save by fanning the side in the ninth inning in a 1-0 win over the Tampa Bay Rays. Darvish (13-9), who was skipped in his scheduled turn Thursday versus Minnesota due to a tight right quadriceps muscle, looked sharp in his return as he surrendered six hits. Mariners 5, Twins 2: Dustin Ackley hit a three-run home run while Hisashi Iwakuma pitched six solid innings to help the Seattle Mariners take a 5-2 win over the Minnesota Twins in the second contest of a four-game series. Iwakuma (5-3) won his third straight decision as he gave up just one unearned run on one hit with four walks and four strikeouts for the Mariners, who have taken the first two of this set after getting swept by the White Sox. Kyle Seager hit a two-run double in the win. Royals 9, Tigers 8: Mike Moustakas had three hits, including the go-ahead RBI double in the eighth inning as the Kansas City Royals edge the Detroit Tigers, 9-8, in the opener of a three-game series at Kauffman Stadium. Angels 6, Red Sox 5: Mike Trout and Torii Hunter drove in runs in the ninth inning, and the Los Angeles Angels rallied for a 6-5 victory over the Red Sox. — Agencies
