Pavano shuts down Phils, 4-1
PHILADELPHIA — Carl Pavano pitched a four-hitter, and Justin Morneau and Denard Span homered to lead the Minnesota Twins past Roy Halladay and the Philadelphia Phillies 4-1 on Sunday.
Pavano (8-6) won his third straight start. The right-hander struck out two and walked none in his ninth career complete game and second this season.
The only run Pavano allowed came on Wilson Valdez's sixth-inning homer. He retired the next 13 batters before Ryan Howard's two-out single in the ninth.
Red Sox 2, Dodgers 0
Clay Buchholz and two relievers combined on a four-hit shutout to help Boston beat the Dodgers and send Manny Ramirez back to Los Angeles without a win.
Buchholz (10-4) allowed three hits, three walks and two hit batsmen while striking out four to complete the three-game sweep and win for the seventh time in his past eight starts.
Marlins 4, Rays 1
Josh Johnson outpitched David Price in a matchup of two of baseball's top starters, Wes Helms hit a two-run homer and the Florida Marlins beat the Tampa Bay Rays.
Johnson (8-2) gave up six hits in eight innings, striking out nine, walking none and throwing 87 of his 117 pitches for strikes while lowering his ERA a tiny bit to 1.80.
Rangers 5, Astros 4
Josh Hamilton tied a career high with five hits, including a tying single in the ninth inning and a go-ahead single in the 10th that lifted the Texas Rangers over the Houston Astros for their season-best eighth straight win.
Yankees 4, Mets 0
CC Sabathia was dominant over eight innings in his rematch against Johan Santana, and Mark Teixeira hit a grand slam to help the New York Yankees beat the Mets to secure a Subway Series split.
Mariners 1, Reds 0
Ryan Rowland-Smith earned his first win of the season, holding Cincinnati to three hits over six innings and leading the Seattle Mariners over the Reds to complete a sweep.
The Reds scored only one run in the three-game series. Cincinnati has lost six of seven.
Padres 9, Orioles 4
Will Venable hit a three-run homer, dashing Jake Arrieta's bid to win his first three big league starts, and the San Diego Padres rallied from a four-run deficit in the first inning to beat the Baltimore Orioles.
Athletics 3, Cardinals 2
Kevin Kouzmanoff had a season-high four hits, including a home run, and Trevor Cahill threw six strong innings to lead the Oakland Athletics over the St. Louis Cardinals.
White Sox 6, Nationals 3
Paul Konerko drove in three runs, Freddy Garcia won his fifth straight start and the Chicago White Sox beat the Washington Nationals for their season-high sixth victory in a row.
