Associated Press
The American League roundup …SEATTLE ó Willy Aybar and Shawn Riggans, the Nos. 8 and 9 hitters in Tampa Bay’s lineup, both hit three-run homers, and the Rays set a franchise record with their 71st win in an 11-3 rout of the Seattle Mariners on Sunday.
Tampa Bay’s previous best record came in 2004 when the Rays finished the season 70-92. After taking three of four in Seattle, the Rays are 71-46 and own a 41/2-game lead over Boston in the AL East, their largest advantage since July 6.
Angels 4, Yankees 3
ANAHEIM, Calif. ó Chone Figgins hit an RBI single with one out in the ninth inning against Yankees closer Mariano Rivera, and Los Angeles completed a three-game sweep of New York.
Howie Kendrick led off the ninth with a single against Damaso Marte (0-2). After Gary Matthews Jr. struck out, Marte walked Mike Napoli and Figgins grounded Rivera’s first pitch into right field to end it.
Rivera has allowed seven earned runs and 19 hits in 211/3 innings during his 19 non-save situations.
The Yankees fell 81/2 games behind Tampa Bay in the AL East, and are four games behind Boston in the wild-card race.
White Sox 6, Red Sox 5
CHICAGO ó Carlos Quentin hit his American League-leading 32nd homer, Jim Thome and Jermaine Dye connected, and Chicago beat Boston.
Gavin Floyd (12-6) got the win even though he struggled at times, allowing five runs and seven hits while striking out six and walking one in 5 1-3 innings. He is 7-1 after White Sox losses.
Indians 4, Blue Jays 0
TORONTO ó Cliff Lee worked eight shutout innings for his American League-leading 16th win and Cleveland completed a three-game sweep of Toronto.
Tigers 6, Athletics 1
DETROIT ó Nate Robertson won for the first time in more than six weeks, allowing five hits pitching into the eighth inning to lift Detroit over Oakland.
Curtis Granderson homered and Magglio Ordonez drove in two runs for Detroit, which took two of three from the A’s. Oakland has lost 12 of its last 13.
Rangers 15, Orioles 7BALTIMORE ó Ian Kinsler broke out of an extended slump with a career-high five hits, including a homer, and Texas emphatically ended its own offensive drought.
Held to one run in their previous three games, the Rangers matched their season high with 20 hits. Kinsler led the charge, scoring three runs and collecting three RBIs. He was 18-for-88 (.205) since the All-Star break.
Josh Hamilton hit his 28th homer and Marlon Byrd went 4-for-6 with a homer.