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Baseball

Around the AL

Tucson, Arizona | Published: 08.21.2008
● White Sox 15, Mariners 3: In Chicago, Ken Griffey Jr. hit one of Chicago's four homers to move into a tie with Sammy Sosa for fifth on the career list, and the surging White Sox routed the Mariners. Griffey's two-run drive in the second inning was No. 609 in his career.
● Twins 3, Athletics 1: In Minneapolis, Mike Redmond drove in two runs, and the Twins handed Oakland its 11th straight series loss. The last time the A's lost 11 straight series was 1960, when they played in Kansas City.
● Orioles 11, Red Sox 6: In Baltimore, Ramon Hernandez and Melvin Mora hit three-run homers, and the Orioles overcame an early deficit to beat the Red Sox and avoid a three-game sweep. Baltimore trailed 4-0 before scoring 10 straight runs against three Boston pitchers.
● Rangers 9, Tigers 1: In Arlington, Texas, Kevin Millwood scattered six hits in his second complete game of the season, and Josh Hamilton hit one of five homers in the Rangers' victory. Texas, the highest-scoring team in the majors, won for just the third time in 12 games.
● Yankees 5, Blue Jays 1: In Toronto, Derek Jeter hit a two-run homer, and Andy Pettitte pitched seven innings to snap a four-start winless streak in the Yankees' win. The Yankees have won three of four after losing six of their previous seven.
 Indians 8, Royals 5: In Cleveland, Franklin Gutierrez hit a three-run homer in a five-run eighth inning, and the Indians rallied to defeat the Royals, who have lost 11 of 13.
— The Associated Press