Saturday, May 25, 2002
AL roundup
The Associated Press
BOSTON — Carlos Baerga's sacrifice fly in the 11th inning gave the Boston Red Sox a 9-8 win Friday night after they pounded Roger Clemens before squandering a six-run lead over the New York Yankees.
With the bases loaded, Baerga hit a liner on an 0-2 pitch from Steve Karsay (1-2) to medium center field and Rickey Henderson scored easily as Bernie Williams' throw hit the mound and went to the first-base side.
Rolando Arrojo (3-1), Boston's sixth pitcher, threw two perfect innings.
The Red Sox' second straight win over the Yankees and fifth in six games this season gave them a three-game lead over New York in the AL East and assured them of at least a split of the four-game series.
Clemens allowed seven runs in 3 2-3 innings as the Yankees fell behind 8-2.
White Sox 12, Tigers 1
CHICAGO — Mark Buehrle pitched a five-hitter to become the American League's first eight-game winner and Frank Thomas hit one of four Chicago homers as the White Sox routed the Tigers.
Thomas, Magglio Ordonez and Paul Konerko hit three-run homers and Kenny Lofton added a solo shot as the White Sox won their third straight game.
Buehrle (8-3) allowed only an unearned run, struck out five and walked one in his fifth career complete game and first this season.
Steve Sparks (2-5) allowed eight runs — seven earned — and nine hits in four-plus innings for the Tigers, who had their six-game winning streak snapped.
Indians 5, Blue Jays 2
TORONTO — Rookie Ryan Drese won his third straight start as the Cleveland Indians beat the Toronot Blue Jays to end a four-game losing skid.
Jim Thome went 3-for-3 with two walks for the Indians, who also ended a six-game road losing skid.
Cleveland manager Charlie Manuel reworked an Indians' lineup that came into the game hitting .241.
Matt Lawton, who was moved from the third spot in the order, led off the game with a walk. Omar Vizquel, dropped from the top spot, followed with an RBI triple off Justin Miller (3-2). Ellis Burks then hit an RBI grounder.
Drese (5-3) allowed one run and seven hits in 6 2-3 innings. He struck out five and walked four.
Toronto's Shannon Stewart ended a career-high 0-for-20 slump with a double in the fifth inning.
Athletics 9, Devil Rays 8
OAKLAND, Calif. — Adam Piatt hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the eighth inning as Oakland beat Tampa Bay.
Ramon Hernandez followed Piatt with a solo home run for the A's, who have won just five of their last 20 games. With the score tied at 6, Olmedo Saenz doubled off Victor Zambrano (1-4) and Piatt homered. Hernandez added a solo shot to right.
Jim Mecir (2-1) pitched two scoreless innings for the win. Billy Koch earned his ninth save, allowing a two-run homer to Greg Vaughn with one out in the ninth inning.
Twins 5, Angels 1
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Rick Reed pitched a three-hitter and was backed by three homers as Minnesota beat Anaheim.
Jacque Jones led off the game with a home run against Ramon Ortiz (4-5), and Torii Hunter and A.J. Pierzynski also homered for the Twins. The Angels lost for just the fourth time in 25 games.
It was the first time Reed (5-2) went the distance in 22 starts since joining the Twins last July 30 in a trade from the Mets.
Mariners 6, Orioles 2
SEATTLE — Mark McLemore and Ruben Sierra homered off Scott Erickson (3-5) in the fifth inning and Seattle maintained its mastery of Baltimore at home.
The Orioles dropped to 0-14 at Safeco Field and have lost 15 straight in Seattle dating to a win June 1, 1999, in the Kingdome.
The Mariners, who broke a four-game losing streak Thursday against Tampa Bay, have scored 13 runs in their past two games after managing only five in the four previous games.
Freddy Garcia (5-4) allowed two runs and three hits in seven innings.
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