The Associated Press

CLEVELAND - Jake Westbrook pitched eight impressive innings, and Casey Blake homered to help the Cleveland Indians finally defeat the Florida Marlins 8-1 Wednesday night.

The Indians got past Florida for the first time since winning Game 6 of the 1997 World Series. The Marlins won Game 7 in 11 innings, swept a three-game series at home in 2002 and took the opener of this three-game set Tuesday night on two ninth-inning homers off the foul pole at Jacobs Field.

Westbrook (5-2) allowed one run and six hits in his first appearance against the Marlins. The right-hander struck out four without a walk in improving to 4-0 with a 2.85 ERA in seven outings, including five starts, at home this season.

Miguel Cabrera ruined Westbrook's bid for his first career shutout by hitting a 446-foot homer, his 15th, to left-center leading off the seventh.

Yankees 7, Rockies 5

NEW YORK - Derek Jeter returned from a three-game absence to hit a go-ahead home run in the seventh inning, and New York overcame the loss of starter Kevin Brown by rallying past Colorado.

The Yankees won their 12th straight interleague game, the longest streak since AL vs. NL regular-season play began in 1997. Colorado lost its fourth in a row overall.

Jeter, sidelined by tightness in his left groin, and Bernie Williams and Gary Sheffield homered as New York came back from an early 5-0 hole. The Yankees won when trailing by at least four runs for the sixth time this season; they did not do it once last year.

Brown was forced to leave after only two innings because of stiffness in his lower back.

Orioles 8, Diamondbacks 2

BALTIMORE - Miguel Tejada hit a tiebreaking, three-run homer in the seventh inning, and Luis Matos added a two-run shot, powering Baltimore past Arizona.

Melvin Mora scored a career-high four runs for the Orioles, who won for only the sixth time in 18 games.

Baltimore batted around in a five-run seventh to take a 7-2 lead.

Blue Jays 4, Dodgers 0

TORONTO - Miguel Batista pitched a four-hitter for his third career shutout, leading Toronto over Los Angeles.

Batista (4-4) set a season high with eight strikeouts and walked two in his first shutout since July 18 against San Diego. Batista has allowed three runs in his last three outings, lowering his ERA to 4.20 and has won four of his last six starts after going winless in his first seven.

Devil Rays 4, Giants 3, 10 innings

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Jose Cruz Jr. hit a two-out, bases-loaded single in the 10th inning, giving Tampa Bay the win.

The Devil Rays loaded the bases against right-hander Tyler Walker (4-1) on three walks. Cruz worked the reliever to a 3-2 count and singled over the first-base bag on the 11th pitch of the at-bat.

Tigers 4, Braves 2

DETROIT - Eric Munson and Carlos Guillen homered to lead Detroit. Craig Dingman got his first major-league win, pitching three scoreless innings of relief in a game delayed by rain for two hours, 24 minutes in the second inning.