out, two-run throwing error allowed Javier Vazquez to win a stellar matchup with Brian Matusz as the New York Yankees beat the Baltimore Orioles 3-1 Tuesday. Tejada, playing his first season at third base, fielded Alex Rodriguez's sharp ground ball off reliever David Hernandez in the seventh inning, but his throw to first bounced in the dirt and Ty Wigginton couldn't stretch far enough to scoop it. Curtis Granderson hit a solo homer in the fifth inning. Baltimore lost its sixth in a row. Indians 3, Tigers 2: At Detroit, Russell Branyan and Choo Shin-soo hit home runs to lift Cleveland over Detroit. Jake Westbrook (3-3) gave up a run on five hits and a walk over 7 2-3 innings. Chris Perez stranded two runners in the eighth by getting Magglio Ordonez to pop up. Kerry Wood gave up an unearned run on Alex Avila's RBI single after Branyan's two-out error, letting the Tigers pull within a run before earning his third save in four chances. Jeremy Bonderman (2-3) didn't allow a run until Branyan hit a solo home run in the fifth. Choo followed with a solo shot the next inning. Mark Grudzielanek's RBI single in the eighth gave Cleveland a two-run cushion it needed. Royals 6, Angels 3: At Kansas City, Missouri, David DeJesus hit a two-run triple, Jose Guillen homered and reliever Robinson Tejeda escaped a jam in the sixth inning to lift Kansas City over the Los Angeles Angels. Brian Bannister (5-3) worked into the sixth inning for his fourth straight win and the bullpen pitched 3 2-3 scoreless innings to end Kansas City's three-game losing streak. Tejeda got the two biggest outs, stopping the Angels with runners on second and third, and Joakim Soria pitched a dominating ninth for his 13th save in 15 chances. Rays 7, Blue Jays 6: At Toronto, Sean Rodriguez hit a go-ahead, three-run double in a wild ninth inning that featured two ejections as Tampa Bay rallied to beat Toronto. Red Sox 9, Athletics 4: At Boston, Victor Martinez had five hits, including a career-high four doubles as Boston rallied from a four-run deficit to beat Oakland. Rangers 9, White Sox 6: At Chicago, Ian Kinsler had two hits and drove in three runs, and Craig Gentry hit a two-run single to lead Texas to a comeback victory over Chicago. Josh Hamilton and David Murphy each had three hits for the Rangers, who snapped a four-game losing streak. Mariners 7, Twins 1: At Seattle, Jose Lopez homered and drove in three runs, and Chone Figgins had two hits including an RBI double in Seattle's four-run fourth as the Mariners downed Minnesota.
