Associated Press
CHICAGO ó Scott Rolen hit a go-ahead RBI single in the eighth inning, helping the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Chicago White Sox 4-3 Sunday to secure their sixth straight series win this season.
Rod Barajas had three hits for the Blue Jays, who have won eight of 11 games.
Vernon Wells led off the eighth with a double off White Sox reliever Scott Linebrink (0-1).
Adam Lind walked then Rolen drove in Wells.
After a shaky start, Toronto ace Roy Halladay (4-1) settled down and retired 12 of the last 14 batters he faced.
Orioles 8, Rangers 5
BALTIMORE ó Adam Jones hit a three-run homer in the sixth inning and Baltimore rallied for a victory.
Chris Davis, David Murphy and Hank Blalock connected for the Rangers, who lead the major leagues with 38 home runs and have hit two or more in a game 14 times this season, also most in the majors.
Angels 8, Mariners 0
ANAHEIM, Calif. ó Howie Kendrick homered and had a career-high four RBIs, Jered Weaver combined with two relievers on a five-hitter.
Indians 4, Twins 2
CLEVELAND ó Aaron Laffey pitched into the seventh inning and rookie Tony Sipp came up with two big strikeouts, helping Cleveland avoid a three-game sweep.
Laffey (2-0) allowed two runs and five hits in 6 1-3 innings.
Tigers 3, Royals 2
KANSAS CITY, Mo. ó Brandon Inge hit a two-run homer and Armando Galarraga pitched six solid innings for Detroit.
Inge connected in the second, driving a 1-1 pitch from Sidney Ponson (0-3) out to left with Jeff Larish aboard after a single. It was his seventh of the year.
Red Sox 4, Yankees 1
BOSTON ó Jacoby Ellsbury stole home and the Boston Red Sox ran off with a three-game sweep of the New York Yankees.
Boston’s speedster surprised left-hander Andy Pettitte with his dash in a three-run fifth inning that gave the Red Sox their 10th straight win.
They came from behind in all three games and trailed Sunday on Brett Gardner’s sacrifice fly in the third. But the Red Sox tied it on a sacrifice fly by David Ortiz in the bottom of the inning.
In the fifth, Ortiz doubled in the go-ahead run before Kevin Youkilis was walked intentionally to load the bases. As Pettitte began his windup with J.D. Drew at bat, Ellsbury raced home and slid in headfirst.
Athletics 7, Rays 1
OAKLAND, Calif. ó Kurt Suzuki drove in three runs, Dana Eveland pitched into the sixth inning.