The Associated Press

SEATTLE - Ramon Ortiz worked into the eighth inning for his fourth straight win, outpitching Jamie Moyer as the Anaheim Angels beat the Seattle Mariners 2-0 on Thursday.

Eric Owens hit a solo home run and Shawn Wooten scored on a sacrifice fly by Benji Gil as the Angels averted a four-game sweep.

In 7 2/3 innings, Ortiz allowed six hits with six strikeouts and one walk. Brendan Donnelly struck out John Olerud to end the eighth, and Troy Percival fanned two in a perfect ninth for his 11th save in 12 tries.

Athletics 9, Rangers 2

OAKLAND, Calif. - Miguel Tejada homered and set a career high with five hits, and Eric Byrnes added a three-run homer as Oakland completed a three-game sweep of Texas.

Rangers star Alex Rodriguez left with a bloody nose in the seventh inning after being hit by a throw when Mark Ellis stole second. Rodriguez is expected to play today when the Rangers host the Houston Astros. Mark Mulder (10-4) pitched seven strong innings as the A's won their sixth straight game, matching their best streak of the season. He gave up 10 hits and two runs.

Red Sox 4, White Sox 3, 10 innings

CHICAGO - Johnny Damon lined an RBI single in the 10th as Boston, held to one hit through nine innings, beat Chicago. The Red Sox scored three times in the first inning off a wild Dan Wright, including Trot Nixon's two-run single.

Boston starter Derek Lowe, who had won his last three starts, allowed seven hits and two earned runs in six innings.

Twins 16, Royals 2

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Corey Koskie homered twice and drove in a career-high six runs as Minnesota rapped 23 hits and routed Kansas City to avoid a four-game sweep.

Joe Mays (8-4) got several nice defensive plays behind him in giving up two runs and six hits in eight innings.

Blue Jays 6, Orioles 1

BALTIMORE - Vernon Wells homered twice and drove in three runs, and Kelvim Escobar pitched six innings of four-hit ball as Toronto defeated Baltimore.

Escobar (5-3) allowed one run, struck out six and walked two to earn his 50th career victory.

Indians 10, Tigers 3

DETROIT - Jody Gerut drove in three runs and Milton Bradley and Casey Blake homered as Cleveland routed Detroit. The win gave the Indians their first road sweep since they won three in Toronto from May 24-26, 2002.

Yankees-Devil Rays postponed

New York and Tampa Bay were rained out Thursday, but no makeup date has been scheduled yet.