By The Associated Press

NEW YORK - Juan Dominguez shut down the New York Yankees for his first major league win, and Brad Fullmer homered and scored a career-high four runs in the Texas Rangers' 8-1 victory Saturday.

Mark Teixeira also connected and drove in three runs as Texas teed off on Jon Lieber (4-3), handing the Yankees only their second loss in 12 games. New York had won four straight, all come-from-behind victories.

Fullmer homered leading off the second, then doubled, singled and walked to reach safely in his first four plate appearances. He knocked in two runs and is 9-for-15 (.600) with three homers lifetime against Lieber.

Dominguez (1-1), called up from Triple-A Oklahoma on May 29, allowed only Ruben Sierra's fifth-inning home run. Facing a lineup missing Derek Jeter, he pitched eight impressive innings, giving up five hits, striking out five and walking one. The rookie retired 11 in a row during one stretch.

Athletics 4, Blue Jays 0

OAKLAND, Calif. - Tim Hudson pitched an eight-hitter to give the Athletics a much-needed win from a starting pitcher.

Scott Hatteberg hit a three-run homer in the third inning off Pat Hentgen (2-5) and Bobby Crosby added a solo shot in the fourth. That proved to be more than enough for Hudson (6-2), who improved to 69-2 in his career when getting at least four runs of support.

Hudson's win snapped a seven-game run of no-decisions for Oakland's starters, which tied the major league record. The starters had pitched well in the stretch, posting a 1.84 ERA, but spotty relief and a lack of hitting hurt Oakland.

Hudson made sure none of that mattered, pitching his seventh career shutout to earn just the second win from one of Oakland's stellar starters in the last 13 games.

He walked one, struck out five and didn't allow a runner to reach third base until the ninth inning.

Tigers 6, Twins 0

MINNEAPOLIS - Gary Knotts pitched three-hit ball into the eighth inning and Craig Monroe drove in four runs, leading Detroit over Minnesota.

Ivan Rodriguez went 4-for-5 with four singles, and Carlos Guillen and Carlos Pena each homered for Detroit, which snapped a two-game losing skid. Steve Colyer and Ugueth Urbina finished the three-hitter, the Tigers fourth shutout of the season.

Knotts (3-1) held Minnesota hitless until Lew Ford doubled with one out in the third. Knotts struck out two and walked four in 7 2-3 innings, Colyer got one out in the eighth and Urbina pitched the ninth.

Seth Greisinger (2-5), making his first start against his former team, allowed four runs and eight hits in 5 1-3 innings. He struck out five and walked one.

Mariners 4, White Sox 2

SEATTLE - Bret Boone ended a 1-for-19 slump with a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the fifth and Ryan Franklin pitched seven strong innings to help the Mariners defeat Chicago.

Boone hit his ninth homer of the season off Scott Schoeneweis (5-3) after John Olerud walked with one out in the fifth. The 438-foot shot landed in the second deck in left field.

Franklin (3-4) won for the first time since May 7 and ended his two-game losing streak. He allowed two runs on six hits and three walks, and had four strikeouts.

Eddie Guardado pitched the final 1 1-3 innings for his 10th save in 13 opportunities.

Red Sox 8, Royals 4

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - David Ortiz, Mark Bellhorn and Kevin Youkilis hit two-run home runs to help Boston snap a four-game losing streak.

Curt Schilling (7-3) gave up a 445-foot home run to Mike Sweeney on his ninth pitch of the game and then shut out the Royals until Benito Santiago's sacrifice fly with one out in the seventh. Winning his third straight decision, Schilling gave up three runs on six hits in seven innings.

Darrell May (2-8) became the major's first eight game loser this season. He gave up all three Boston homers, putting him in the league lead with 17 home runs allowed.

Indians 3, Angels 2

ANAHEIM, Calif. - Coco Crisp homered and Casey Blake hit a go-ahead, two-run double in the Cleveland Indians' 3-2 win over the Anaheim Angels on Saturday night.

Rick White (3-1) got with the victory with 2 2-3 innings of three-hit relief after taking over for injured starter Joe Dawley, who strained his right elbow in the fifth.

Matt Miller struck out Jose Guillen with two on to end the eighth. Jose Jimenez, the fifth Cleveland pitcher, got three outs for his third save in five chances.

John Lackey (3-7), whose five-game suspension for throwing at Toronto's Simon Pond on May 24 is being appealed, lost his fourth straight decision.