The Associated Press

CLEVELAND - C.C. Sabathia, pitching with more on his mind than baseball, matched his win total of last season, and Jhonny Peralta hit a three-run homer to lead the Cleveland Indians over the Minnesota Twins 4-3 Friday night.

Sabathia (13-8) allowed two runs and six hits in 6 2/3 innings. The left-hander took the mound while his wife, Amber, awaited the birth of the couple's first child. She was due Wednesday.

Also, Sabathia's father has been ill, causing the 23-year-old to leave the Indians to be with him.

Despite the distractions, Sabathia was locked in on the Twins, whose only runs came on Torii Hunter's homer in the fourth.

Minnesota remained tied with Chicago for first place in the AL Central.

Red Sox 7, White Sox 4

BOSTON - Johnny Damon drew three of Boston's 12 walks, including two with the bases loaded, and Boston beat Chicago.

Jeff Suppan (2-2) allowed three runs on five hits and three walks, striking out two in six innings. Byung-Hyun Kim pitched the ninth for his 13th save.

Tigers 3, Royals 0

DETROIT - Mike Maroth won for the first time since Aug. 2, and Detroit notched its fifth shutout of the season.

Kansas City, struggling to stay in the AL Central race, lost for the ninth time in 13 games. The Royals began the night 3 1/2 games back of Chicago and Minnesota, who shared the division lead.

Yankees 10, Devil Rays 4

NEW YORK - Jason Giambi emerged from his slump with four hits and a homer, and Aaron Boone hit a three-run shot as New York won its sixth straight.

Boone drove in four runs and had his first three-hit game since July 27, when he was with Cincinnati.

New York increased its AL East lead to four games over Boston after it was cut to 1 1/2 last Saturday.

Blue Jays 4, Orioles 2

TORONTO - Josh Towers struck out a career-high nine against his former team, and Toronto beat Baltimore.

Towers (6-1) allowed two runs and nine hits in 7 2/3 innings and walked none, improving to 4-1 with a 2.75 ERA in five starts.

Athletics 9, Rangers 3

ARLINGTON, Texas - Erubiel Durazo's go-ahead two-run single keyed a five-run seventh inning as Oakland rallied for the win.

Barry Zito (12-12) improved to 10-0 in 16 career starts against the Rangers. He has won five of his last seven starts.