Kansas City, MO (My Sportsbook) - Johan Santana yielded just one hit over eight solid innings to lead Minnesota to a 4-1 win over Kansas City in the third contest of a four-game series at Kauffman Stadium. Santana (8-6), who leads the American League in strikeouts, fanned nine and walked four before Joe Nathan pitched a perfect ninth inning to earn his 24th save of the season. Lew Ford hit a two-run homer and Justin Morneau added a solo shot for the Twins, who snapped their five-game losing streak.

Final Score: Chicago 5, Oakland 2

Oakland, CA (My Sportsbook) - Freddy Garcia pitched 6 2/3 innings of two-hit ball and three Chicago players hit homers to lead the White Sox over the Oakland Athletics, 5-2, at the Coliseum. Garcia (7-8) improved to 3-1 with the Sox, allowing two runs -- one earned -- while striking out six and walking two. Shingo Takatsu worked the ninth for his sixth save. Paul Konerko, Carlos Lee and Aaron Rowand all homered for Chicago, which ended a two-game slide to win for the sixth time in eight outings. Erubiel Durazo drove in two runs for the Athletics, who have lost six of nine.

Final Score: Baltimore 3, Tampa Bay 2

St. Petersburg, FL (My Sportsbook) - Miguel Tejada went 3-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored to lead the Baltimore Orioles over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, 3-2, at Tropicana Field. Brian Roberts added two hits and scored what turned out to be the difference for Baltimore, which has taken two of three in this four-game series. Rodrigo Lopez (7-6) got the win, tossing 5 1/3 inning of five-hit, one run ball. Aubrey Huff homered and scored twice for the Devil Rays, who have lost eight of their last 11.

Final Score: New York 5, Detroit 3

Detroit, MI (My Sportsbook) - Gary Sheffield's two-run home run snapped a fifth-inning tie, leading the New York Yankees over the Detroit Tigers, 5-3 in the third game of a four-game tilt at Comerica Park. Sheffield ended 3-for-5 with three RBI for the Yankees. Ruben Sierra added a solo home run to help the Yankees to their sixth win in seven games. Alex Rodriguez went 3-for-4 with an RBI in the triumph, while Orlando Hernandez earned the win. Hernandez (2-0), tossed five innings of six-hit ball. Mariano Rivera worked the ninth to nail down his 33rd save of the season. Eric Munson smacked a two-run blast for the Tigers, who have dropped two of three, while Dmitri Young added an RBI single.

Final Score: Texas 4, Toronto 0

Arlington, TX (My Sportsbook) - Mark Teixeira belted a three-run homer to lead Texas over Toronto, 4-0, in the second contest of a three-games series at Ameriquest Field. Alfonso Soriano collected three hits, an RBI and a run scored for the Rangers, who have won seven of their last 10 games. Ricardo Rodriguez (3-0) earned the victory with 6 1/3 shutout innings. Brian Shouse, Frank Francisco and Ron Mahay combined to complete the shutout for Texas. Alexis Rios posted three hits for the Blue Jays, who have lost five straight.

Final Score: Anaheim 8, Boston 3

Anaheim, CA (My Sportsbook) - Darin Erstad was 3-for-4 with two RBI, and Bartolo Colon allowed just three hits in six innings to pick up the win, as the Anaheim Angels thumped the Boston Red Sox, 8-3. Colon (7-8) walked five and fanned just one, but held Boston to just one run in six frames. Boston had just five hits, with all three of their runs coming via solo homers.

Final Score: Cleveland 6, Seattle 5

Seattle, WA (My Sportsbook) - Ben Broussard snapped a tie with an RBI single in the seventh inning to lead Cleveland to a 6-5 win over Seattle in the third of a four-game series at Safeco Field. Broussard finished with two hits and drove in three runs for the Indians, who posted their second straight victory. Travis Hafner homered and Ronnie Belliard contributed two hits and scored twice. Bucky Jacobsen homered and drove in three runs for the Mariners, who squandered a 3-0 lead to lose two straight and 11 of their last 12.