It was not a good day to be a pitcher in the American League.

Three teams scored at least seven runs Thursday - and lost. And no American League winner had fewer than seven runs.

Toronto and Seattle combined for 18 in the Blue Jays' 10-8 victory. Chicago and Anaheim got 17, with the White Sox winning 9-8. Boston edged Oakland 8-7 in 10 innings.

Both the Yankees and Twins won 7-1, with New York beating Tampa Bay and Minnesota defeating Detroit.

The Texas Rangers also scored 10 times, routing Cleveland 10-0 in the most impressive offensive display.

"I'll definitely take it," said David Dellucci, who hit two of Texas' four home runs. "I felt like I was seeing the ball well, but the big thing is we are all getting hot at once. This shows what we are capable of doing."

Ricardo Rodriguez pitched a three-hitter for his first career shutout. Rodriguez (2-0) walked two and struck out a career-high six while facing his former team for the first time.

Boston looked safe with a 7-1 lead against Oakland, which has struggled on the road. But the Athletics rallied to tie the game before Bill Mueller's RBI double won it in the 10th.That gave the Red Sox a three-game sweep over the A's, the first time Boston has won three straight games in a month. Oakland has lost 16 of its last 22 road games and is 19-25 away from home.

In New York, Jose Contreras limited Tampa Bay to three hits over 6innings, and Derek Jeter drove in two runs with a pair of doubles.Mariano Rivera earned his league-leading 30th save in 31 tries.

In Toronto, Carlos Delgado's three-run homer in the ninth inning gave the Blue Jays a three-game sweep of Seattle, which lost for the sixth straight time.Seattle's Edgar Martinez drove in two runs to become the career RBI leader among designated hitters with 979. Randy Winn hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the eighth and went 4-for-5 with four RBIs for the Mariners.

In Minneapolis, Cristian Guzman's three-run homer capped a five-run seventh inning that gave Minnesota its fourth straight victory.

In Chicago, Juan Uribe's single with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning scored Jose Valentin, and the White Sox snapped a five-game losing streak.