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MAJOR LEAGUES

The way Kevin Millar has been hitting, he should see his name on Boston's lineup card every game.

After publicly venting his frustration about Red Sox manager Terry Francona's ever-changing batting order over the weekend, Millar had four hits and four RBIs to lead Boston to a 14-4 victory over Tampa Bay on Wednesday night.

Millar went 4-for-4 with two singles, a double and a three-run homer, tying his career high of four hits, in just five innings.

At Arlington, Texas, Derek Jeter hit a solo homer and Tanyon Sturtze pitched five strong innings in a spot start for New York.Sturtze (4-2), moved into the rotation because Javier Vazquez has pink eye, allowed two runs on three hits in the first inning, but gave up just two more hits.Mariano Rivera got three outs for his 39th save.Nick Regilio (0-4) lost his fourth straight start.

At Oakland, Calif., Dmitri Young hit a three-run homer, Wilfredo Ledezma (2-0) pitched 5 2-3 innings to earn his first win as a starter this season and Detroit beat the Athletics.Mark Redman (8-9) lasted four innings, his second-shortest outing of the season.

At Cleveland, C.C. Sabathia (9-6) pitched seven strong innings and rookie Grady Sizemore drove in the go-ahead run with a sacrifice fly in the sixth, leading the Indians over Toronto.Matt Lawton homered for the Indians, who have won three in a row and improved to 15-3 at home in one-run games.Kevin Frederick (0-1) took the loss.

At Chicago, Darrell May didn't allow a hit until two outs in the sixth, Mike Sweeney hit a two-run homer and Kansas City ended its five-game losing streak.Chicago committed three errors in losing for the 13th time in 17 games.May (9-12) allowed four hits and two runs in eight-plus innings, striking out six and walking two.Mark Buehrle (10-6) pitched seven innings, giving up four runs - three earned - on seven hits, losing his third straight decision.

At Anaheim, Calif., Vladimir Guerrero's homer in the sixth tied it and Garret Anderson's two-run single in the seventh gave the Angels the lead, helping Anaheim snap Baltimore's season-high eight-game winning streak.Kelvim Escobar (7-8) improved to 12-3 against the Orioles in his career.The Angels converted a throwing error by reliever Jason Grimsley (4-6) into three unearned runs in the seventh.

At Seattle, pinch-runner Willie Bloomquist advanced to second on Juan Rincon's error then stole third and scored when catcher Henry Blanco's throw appeared to ricochet off his helmet toward the third-base dugout to give the Mariners a victory.George Sherrill (1-1) pitched 1 1-3 innings of scoreless relief for the victory. Rincon (9-5) was the loser.

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