The Associated Press

BALTIMORE - Rodrigo Lopez pitched a seven-hitter as the Baltimore Orioles battered Tim Hudson and ended the Oakland Athletics' 10-game winning streak with a 9-0 victory Wednesday night.

The A's committed a season-high five errors, and Hudson (14-5) was pulled after allowing five runs and eight hits in three innings - his shortest stint of the year.

Hudson had won seven straight decisions and five starts in a row. It was the first time in 18 starts that he failed to pitch at least six innings.

The victory ended a nine-game skid for the Orioles, who entered 0-7 against Oakland and 0-7 lifetime against Hudson. Larry Bigbie hit a three-run homer for Baltimore, which scored just 10 runs in its previous seven against the A's.

Twins 6, Angels 5

MINNEAPOLIS - Catcher Bengie Molina failed to hold on to a throw with two outs in the ninth inning, allowing the tying and winning runs to score on the error.

Tigers 6, Indians 5 (11)

DETROIT - Shane Halter hit a leadoff homer in the 11th inning to give Detroit a victory. The Tigers (36-102) have won two straight and need seven wins in their final 24 games to avoid matching the 1962 Mets' post-1900 record of 120 losses. Detroit improved to 6-12 against the Indians this year.

Red Sox 5, White Sox 4 (10)

CHICAGO - David Ortiz homered in back-to-back at-bats, including a solo shot in the 10th inning to give Boston a victory. Ortiz finished with four RBI, matching his career and season highs. Manny Ramirez went 2-for-4 with a run scored in his first game back in the lineup after being benched.

Royals 3, Rangers 1

ARLINGTON, Texas - Rookie Jimmy Gobble pitched seven solid innings as Kansas City snapped a four-game losing streak. Mike Sweeney, Joe Randa and Carlos Beltran each had an RBI in a three-run fourth to help the Royals move within one game of both Chicago and Minnesota for the AL Central lead.

Blue Jays 4, Yankees 3

TORONTO - Josh Phelps hit a two-run homer and Eric Hinske hit a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the seventh inning as Toronto rallied from a three-run deficit to win. Phelps hit a two-run homer in the fourth off Mike Mussina in the fourth that cut New York's lead to 3-2. Phelps has homered in four of his last five games.

Devil Rays 7, Mariners 0

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Doug Waechter became the first Tampa Bay pitcher to throw a shutout in his first major-league start.