NEW YORK — Hideki Matsui's attempt for a sliding catch went very wrong, with the New York Yankees left fielder landing hard on his left wrist.

He grimaced as the ball rolled away, and when he walked off the field a few minutes later, his wrist was limp. His consecutive games streak was over at 518, and perhaps his season, too.

Matsui broke his wrist two batters into the New York Yankees' 5-3 loss to the Boston Red Sox on Thursday night. He left Yankee Stadium in an ambulance, still in uniform, his arm in a sling. He was scheduled for surgery today, and Yankees manager Joe Torre estimated Matsui will be sidelined about three months.

After looking at Matsui's swollen wrist, New York center fielder Johnny Damon said it's possible Matsui might not play again until next season.

"He's like the Rock of Gibraltar," Torre said. "You don't even think about anything that's going to keep him down."

Mark Loretta's first hit sent Matsui to a hospital and his fourth turned into a go-ahead, two-run infield single.

Loretta hit a ground ball to the shortstop hole with runners on second and third, and the Red Sox trailing 3-2 in the seventh inning. Derek Jeter went to the ground and threw from his knees to first.

His throw was high and on the home-plate side of the bag, and the ball popped out of Miguel Cairo's glove as he jumped and tagged Loretta, allowing two runs to score.

"We got a break there after not getting too many breaks early in the game," Loretta said.

Boston, which stranded 15 runners, was 1-for-13 with runners in scoring position before that hit.

Boston took two of three in the series, opened a one-game AL East lead and has won three of four against New York this year.

Troy Glaus hit a three-run homer off Kirk Saarloos (1-1) in the third inning and a solo shot in the fifth for his third multihomer game this season and the 21st of his career. Acquired from Arizona in the offseason, Glaus has 12 home runs and 30 RBIs.Gregg Zaun also homered at Toronto as the new-look Blue Jays (19-15) moved four games over .500 for the first time this season. Ted Lilly (4-2) allowed three runs and five hits in 7 2-3 innings against his former team. Nick Swisher homered twice for the A's.

After missing a month of action, Ken Griffey Jr. hit a three-run homer in the 11th inning to give Cincinnati the victory.Even Griffey was surprised by his game-winning shot."It's just wild," Griffey said. "If you told somebody I'll get home and call the family (in Florida) and see what they say, they'll probably start laughing."

Barry Bonds remained one home run shy of Babe Ruth's 714, going 0-for-3 with two walks that keyed a pair of rallies in San Francisco's win over ChicagoBonds' homerless stretch reached three games and the banners to honor him were still rolled up and waiting to be unfurled from two light towers in center field on each side of the main scoreboard.The slugger will resume his pursuit tonight against the Dodgers and Brad Penny, who has allowed three homers to Bonds.It would be fitting for Bonds to do it on Friday against the rival Dodgers. The Giants will hold a pregame celebration for Willie Mays six days after he turned 75. It's also the 71st birthday of San Francisco manager Felipe Alou.

At Los Angeles, Wandy Rodriguez took a shutout into the seventh inning, Dan Wheeler escaped a bases-loaded jam in the ninth and Houston snapped a six-game losing streak with a victory over Los Angeles.

At San Diego, Jake Peavy matched his career high with 13 strikeouts and allowed two hits in seven scoreless innings to lead San Diego past Milwaukee for its 11th victory in 12 games.The Padres took two of three from the Brewers, who ended San Diego's nine-game winning streak Tuesday night. The Padres won six of seven on the homestand.

At Philadelphia, center fielder Aaron Rowand broke his nose on a spectacular run-saving catch, Chase Utley homered and Philadelphia beat New York in a rain-shortened game.

At Miami, Dontrelle Willis was roughed up again, and Atlanta got a season-high 18 hits to back Tim Hudson in a victory over struggling Florida.