Padres End Mariners’ Streak at 15

San Diego ended Seattle’s 15-game winning streak--the longest in the American League since 1991--getting three runs batted in from Rickey Henderson in a 6-3 victory over the Mariners at Seattle on Saturday night.

Seattle’s streak was the longest in the majors since Atlanta won 15 in a row last season and the best in the AL since the 1991 Minnesota Twins won 15 in a row. The AL record is 19, set by the Chicago White Sox in 1906 and tied by the New York Yankees in 1947.

The Mariners remain tied with the 1907 Chicago Cubs and 1939 Yankees for the second-best record after 60 games at 47-13.

Cesar Crespo scored the go-ahead run on Mark Kotsay’s groundout in the seventh after Dave Magadan tied the game at 3-3 on an infield single by Henderson. The Padres, who had lost nine of 10, added two more in the eighth on a two-run double by Alex Arias.

Freddy Garcia (6-1) struggled early and gave up four runs and six hits in 6 1/3 innings. He threw 99 pitches--including 44 in the first two innings--striking out five and walking four.

San Diego starter Bobby Jones (3-8) gave up three runs--two earned--and eight hits in six innings to snap a four-game losing streak.

Trevor Hoffman pitched the ninth for his 12th save in 14 chances.

Garcia gave up three hits and three walks in the first two innings, including a two-run single to Henderson with two outs in the second for a 2-0 San Diego lead. Henderson, who played with the Mariners last season, was scratched from the lineup Friday after becoming ill.

Kansas City 3, Arizona 2--Jermaine Dye and A.J. Hinch hit solo homers and Blake Stein pitched seven shutout innings for the victory at Kansas City, Mo.

Stein (3-4) hadn’t lasted past the sixth in six previous starts this season, but he was impressive against Arizona, giving up four hits and striking out five.

The Diamondbacks, who had won seven consecutive road games and three in a row overall, got two runs off Jason Grimsley in the eighth on Erubiel Durazo’s fielder’s choice and David Dellucci’s RBI double.

Roberto Hernandez pitched the ninth inning for his ninth save.

San Francisco 4, Oakland 3--Jeff Kent hit a game-winning RBI single in the 11th inning at Oakland as the Giants erased an early three-run deficit to defeat the Athletics.

Rich Aurilia doubled off T.J. Mathews (0-1) and Barry Bonds, who leads the majors with 32 home runs, was intentionally walked before Kent’s single to center in the 11th.

Felix Rodriguez (2-0) pitched the 10th for the Giants after starter Shawn Estes went nine innings. Robb Nen got three outs for his 15th save.

Chicago Cubs 4, Chicago White Sox 3--Tony Graffanino’s defensive lapse in the 10th inning left Eric Young safe at third, and Matt Stairs drove Young home with a sacrifice fly at Comisky Park.

Sammy Sosa drove in two runs, and Rondell White hit a solo homer for the Cubs, who have won 16 of their last 18 games. Magglio Ordonez drove in two runs, and Ray Durham added another RBI for the White Sox, who lost for the third time in 15 games.

Texas 16, Houston 4--Ivan Rodriguez hit two of Texas’ five home runs and drove in five runs at Arlington, Texas, giving Rick Helling (4-7) the hefty run support he has enjoyed in all his victories this season.

Every Texas starter drove in a run and all but No. 9 hitter Michael Young scored as the Rangers ended a five-game losing streak and tied their most runs of the season. It was the most runs given up by Houston since 1999.

Detroit 6, Milwaukee 5--Jose Macias hit a game-winning single in the bottom of the ninth inning against Curtis Leskanic (2-3) as the Tigers rallied past the Brewers at Detroit.

It was a wild game with the benches clearing twice and five lead changes.

Detroit, which won for the fourth time in 15 games, trailed, 5-4, after former Tiger Raul Casanova hit a tiebreaking single in the ninth.

Minnesota 3, Pittsburgh 2--Joe Mays took a shutout into the seventh inning, and Matt Lawton had two hits and two RBIs at Minneapolis as the Twins dealt the Pirates their fourth consecutive loss.

Mays (8-3) gave up seven hits in six-plus innings and was lifted after giving up a home run to Andy Barkett and a single to Keith Osik in the seventh.

Cleveland 10, Cincinnati 2--Dave Burba pitched seven strong innings at Cleveland and received his usual run support as Jim Thome homered to lead the Indians.

Burba (8-2) gave up two runs and four hits, walked two and struck out seven against his former team.

Tampa Bay 5, New York Mets 2--Fred McGriff homered, and Greg Vaughn drove in two runs with a double and a sacrifice fly at St. Petersburg, Fla., as the Devil Rays gained their first two-game winning streak in six weeks.

Tanyon Sturtze (3-4) gave up two runs and eight hits in seven innings for Tampa Bay, which had not won consecutive games since April 24-25 against Kansas City.

Florida 6, Toronto 1--A.J. Burnett pitched a two-hitter, and Cliff Floyd hit a three-run homer at Toronto before being intentionally walked three times.

Both hits off Burnett (4-2) came in the same inning as he pitched the second complete game of his career.

Montreal 4, Baltimore 2--Orlando Cabrera snapped a tie with a two-run bloop single in the eighth inning at Baltimore as the Expos ended a four-game losing streak.

Cabrera drove in three runs for Montreal, which sent eight batters to the plate in a three-run eighth.