The Associated Press

Tigers starter Mike Maroth reacts after striking out Gary Sheffield to complete his one-hitter Friday. (AP photo)

DETROIT - Mike Maroth pitched a one-hitter, Ivan Rodriguez had a two-run double in a five-run fifth and host Detroit matched its win total from last season with an 8-0 victory over the New York Yankees Friday night.

Gary Sheffield's double in the fourth was the lone hit against Maroth, and Sheffield was the only Yankees baserunner to reach second. Sparked by Rodriguez's arrival and other successful acquisitions, the Tigers (43-46) already have as many wins as they did last season when they lost an AL-record 119 games, one short of the post-1900 futility mark.

Perhaps it was fitting that Maroth (6-7) picked up the win - with his first major league shutout - after becoming the face of Detroit's miserable season with 21 losses last year, baseball's first 20-game loser since 1980.

On Friday he was overpowering, and the sellout crowd of 40,918 stayed until the final out despite a steady rain in the ninth. After Sheffield struck out to end it, Maroth received a rousing ovation.

Maroth threw 127 pitches and tied a career high with seven strikeouts and walked two.

Devil Rays 2, Orioles 0

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - John Halama allowed three hits over eight innings to help the Tampa Bay Devil Rays stop a five-game losing streak.

Rocco Baldelli hit an RBI double with two outs in the third inning and scored on Aubrey Huff's single.

Halama (5-3) was scheduled to start Sunday, but was moved up after Mark Hendrickson felt neck stiffness Thursday. Halama struck out three and retired 12 straight after allowing consecutive one-out singles to Rafael Palmeiro and David Newhan in the second.

Danys Baez completed the three-hitter for his 18th save in 20 opportunities.

Erik Bedard (3-4) allowed two runs and seven hits in 6 2-3 innings.

Rangers 11, Blue Jays 2

ARLINGTON, Texas - Ryan Drese (5-5) pitched into the eighth, allowing just one earned run. He has all of his wins at home, where his 1.91 ERA is the second-best in the AL behind Oakland's Tim Hudson. He left after Dave Berg's leadoff single in the eighth.

Alfonso Soriano, the All-Star game MVP, had a two-run homer and a pair of RBI singles, and Laynce Nix went 4-for-4 with a two-run homer. First baseman Mark Teixeira, the only Rangers starting infielder who didn't play in the All-Star game, homered and drew a bases-loaded walk.

The Rangers chased 2003 AL Cy Young winner Roy Halladay (7-7) after four innings.

Royals 12, Twins 3

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Dee Brown hit a grand slam and Desi Relaford a two-run shot in the third inning.

Brown hit his second career grand slam off Brad Radke (5-6) in the six-run third. He had an RBI single off Joe Roa with the bases full in the four-run fourth and struck out against Grant Balfour with two out and the bases loaded in the fifth. He finished with a career-high five RBIs.

Mike Sweeney singled in his first four at-bats, giving him hits in six straight and seven of eight at-bats. David DeJesus hit his first major league home run leading off the bottom of the first for the Royals. Relaford added an RBI single in the eighth.

Darrell May (7-9), who started the year 2-8, pitched seven innings of seven-hit ball and won for the fourth time in five decisions. He gave up three runs, with two walks and three strikeouts.