The Associated Press

BOSTON - Pedro Martinez pitched the Red Sox to their longest winning streak in nine years Friday night and pulled Boston within 2 1/2 games of the New York Yankees in the American League East.

Martinez allowed four hits in seven innings, and Manny Ramirez and Bill Mueller homered in a 2-0 victory over the Texas Rangers that extended Boston's winning streak to 10.

The Red Sox, who have won 16 of their last 17 games and 22 of 26, has not been this close to first place since before games of June 12. The Yankees lost to Baltimore 3-1.

Boston, which trailed by 10 1/2 games June 16, is on its longest winning streak since winning 12 in a row Aug. 3-14, 1995. The Red Sox have lost just once since Aug. 15, when Toronto's Ted Lilly pitched a three-hit shutout to beat Martinez on Aug. 23, and their run has given them a 4 1/2-game lead over Anaheim in the wild-card race.

Martinez (15-5) pitched shutout ball for the second time in five starts, striking out nine, walking one and leaving after matching his season high with 117 pitches.

White Sox 7, Mariners 5

CHICAGO - Juan Uribe homered and Roberto Alomar had a two-run double to lead Chicago.

Ichiro Suzuki was 1-for-4 with one RBI for the Mariners, giving him a major league-leading 218 hits, and Bret Boone hit his 20th home run.

Twins 2, Royals 0

MINNEAPOLIS - Johan Santana (16-6) pitched a no-hitter through six innings for Minnesota. He finished with seven shutout innings, giving up one hit and one walk, striking out 11 and throwing 106 pitches.

Orioles 3, Yankees 1

NEW YORK - Miguel Tejada got his major league-leading 122nd RBI, and Baltimore won its fifth straight game since a 12-game skid.

Derek Jeter homered in the first inning for the Yankees, whose division lead has not been this small since June 12.

Angels 10, Indians 5

CLEVELAND - Troy Glaus homered for the first time since May 11, and Garret Anderson and Bengie Molina also hit homers to help Anaheim snap a three-game losing streak.

Athletics 7, Blue Jays 4

TORONTO - Bobby Kielty hit a go-ahead homer off Ted Lilly - the pitcher he was traded for in the offseason - and Nick Swisher doubled and walked twice in his major-league debut for Oakland.

Tigers 4, Devil Rays 2

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Jeremy Bonderman pitched seven solid innings and Dmitri Young hit a two-run homer as Detroit sent rookie Scott Kazmir to his first big-league loss.