AL: Peralta, Indians get past Yanks in ninth

Published 12:00 am Monday, June 1, 2009

Associated Press
CLEVELAND ó Jhonny Peralta drove in three runs, including the winning single with one out in the ninth inning to help the Cleveland Indians defeat the New York Yankees 5-4 on Sunday.
Peralta lined a 3-1 pitch from David Robertson past diving third baseman Alex Rodriguez on the backhand side to score Trevor Crowe from second base.
Mark Teixeira extended his season-high hitting streak to 13 games and drove in four runs for New York. He hit a two-run homer, his 16th.
Red Sox 8, Blue Jays 2
TORONTO ó Kevin Youkilis homered twice, Dustin Pedroia hit a three-run shot and Jon Lester struck out a career-high 12 as the Red Sox beat the Blue Jays.
Jason Bay also homered for the Red Sox, who used a new-look lineup to shake themselves out of a recent offensive slump. Nine of Boston’s 11 hits were for extra-bases.
Tigers 3, Orioles 0
BALTIMORE ó Edwin Jackson allowed two hits over eight innings, Curtis Granderson homered, and the Tigers beat the Orioles to earn a split of the four-game series.
Twins 3, Rays 2
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. ó Brendan Harris homered and Justin Morneau and Carlos Gomez also drove in runs to help the Twins avoid a weekend sweep with a victory over the Rays.
Athletics 5, Rangers 4
ARLINGTON, Texas ó Adam Kennedy homered twice, including a one-out tiebreaker in the ninth.
White Sox 7, Royals 4
KANSAS CITY, Mo. ó Chris Getz hit a tiebreaking two-run single off Juan Cruz in the ninth inning.
Angels 9, Mariners 8
ANAHEIM, Calif. ó Kendry Morales capped a three-run ninth with an RBI single, and the Angels rallied from a seven-run deficit.