The Associated Press

TORONTO - Ted Lilly struck out a career-high 13 in a three-hit shutout, stopping Boston's six-game winning streak, outpitching Pedro Martinez and the Red Sox 3-0 Monday night.

Lilly (9-8) set a club record for strikeouts by a left-hander - the previous mark of 11 was accomplished twice by David Wells and once by Al Leiter.

Reed Johnson hit a leadoff homer against Martinez (13-5), sending the last-place Blue Jays to their fourth consecutive victory. Lilly walked two and threw 126 pitches in his second career shutout and fourth complete game.

Yankees 6, Indians 4

CLEVELAND - Gary Sheffield hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the ninth inning and the New York Yankees sent fading Cleveland to ots eighth straight loss.

The Yankees stopped a slide of their own, winning for only the second time in eight games and snapping a three-game losing streak. But shortstop Derek Jeter came out in the ninth after he was hit on the left elbow by a pitch from Bob Wickman. Jeter winced in pain and let his limp arm dangle by his side before being helped to the dugout by a trainer.

Enrique Wilson pinch ran for Jeter, and Sheffield followed with his 32nd homer, just over the 19-foot high wall in left.

Third baseman Alex Rodriguez moved to shortstop in the bottom of the ninth and Sheffield went from right field to third base, the second time this year the Yankees have used that alignment after Jeter got hurt.

Tigers 7, White Sox 0

DETROIT - Jeremy Bonderman struck out a career-high 14 and scattered eight hits for his first career shutout.

Bonderman (7-10) also threw his first career complete game to win for the first time since July 7.

Bonderman walked one, and his 14 strikeouts were two shy of the club record - done by Mickey Lolich twice in 1969.

Carlos Guillen backed Bonderman's outstanding start with a two-run homer for Detroit, which has won five of seven.

The White Sox, who have lost five straight, were a season-high 10 games above .500 on July 24 and leading the AL Central. Since then, they have lost 20 of 28 with Frank Thomas (ankle) and Magglio Ordonez (knee) out with injuries.

Twins 7, Rangers 4

ARLINGTON, Texas - Johan Santana allowed one run in eight innings to win his seventh straight decision, and the Minnesota Twins padded their lead in the AL Central with a victory over the Texas Rangers on Monday night.

Santana (14-6) gave up four hits, struck out 11 and walked one to help the Twins win for the seventh time in eight games, stretching their division lead over Cleveland to eight games.