Francisco Liriano piled up 10 more strikeouts, while Jered Weaver won without his best stuff. Two of the top pitchers in the American League are rookies, and both have been nearly unhittable all season.

Led by Liriano's five effective innings, the Minnesota Twins tied a 40-year-old team record with 17 strikeouts Sunday in a 3-1 victory at Cleveland.

"That many?" Indians catcher Kelly Shoppach said. "Liriano was really tough, but give them all credit because this team can hit."

Liriano (12-2) gave up four hits and walked three in his third double-digit strikeout game this season. The 22-year-old left-hander has a 1.93 ERA and 125 strikeouts in 107 innings.

Weaver is running behind in a stirring Rookie of the Year race that also includes Boston closer Jonathan Papelbon and Detroit pitcher Justin Verlander, but only because the Angels' right-hander got a late start.

He became the first rookie in 25 years to win his first seven starts, leading Los Angeles to a 3-1 victory at Kansas City. Weaver's ERA actually went up — from a minuscule 1.12 to 1.15 in 47 innings.

Carlos Guillen tripled, doubled and singled, and Nate Robertson (9-6) ended a three-start losing streak.

Jon Garland (10-3) came within two outs of a shutout and won his sixth straight decision, ending host Chicago's four-game losing streak.The ill will between the White Sox and Vicente Padilla (10-6) resurfaced after Texas' starter hit Alex Cintron with a third-inning pitch. Garland responded by throwing the first two pitches of the fourth behind Ian Kinsler. But Chicago manager Ozzie Guillen was upset that Garland missed.

Richie Sexson homered against Mike Timlin (5-1) leading off the bottom of the ninth to end a wild, back-and-forth game.Blue Jays 13, Yankees 5Vernon Wells hit two of host Toronto's five homers and the Blue Jays scored eight times in the third.

Erik Bedard (12-6) pitched seven strong innings to win his seventh consecutive start and Melvin Mora hit a tiebreaking single in the eighth.Bedard (12-6) gave up two runs and three hits in a tight duel with All-Star Scott Kazmir. Bedard had nine strikeouts and three walks.