Blue Jays Sweep Indians

Alex Gonzalez hit an RBI single in the 11th inning to give the Toronto Blue Jays a 4-3 victory over the Cleveland Indians and a sweep of their doubleheader Friday night at Toronto.

In the first game, Roy Halladay, who was four outs away from a no-hitter, pitched a two-hitter to lead the Blue Jays to a 5-0 win.

Halladay (5-3) didn’t give up a hit until two outs in the eighth inning when Travis Fryman hit a line-drive single to center on the first pitch. Wil Cordero singled in the ninth for Cleveland’s other hit.

“I’ll still think about,” Halladay said. “No matter how the hit comes, whether it’s in the eighth or ninth, or whether they got another, you’re still going to think about it.”

Boston 5-7, Baltimore 0-5--Cal Ripken reached another milestone before heading into retirement, playing in his 3,000th career game as the Orioles lost to the Red Sox in the second game of a day-night doubleheader at Baltimore.

Frank Castillo pitched seven innings of two-hit ball and Trot Nixon went three for four with a home run to lead Boston in the opener.

Tampa Bay 8, New York 4--Roger Clemens gave up five runs over five innings in his final start and finished with a 20-3 record as the Yankees lost at St. Petersburg, Fla.

Chicago 7, Minnesota 4--Ray Durham hit a pair of two-run homers as the White Sox defeated the Twins at Minneapolis.

Kansas City at Detroit, ppd.--The game between the Tigers and Royals was rained out and will be made up as part of a doubleheader today.