Johnson Is Unable to Handle Tigers

Magglio Ordonez hit a two-run homer in his return to Detroit’s lineup on Friday night, and the Tigers roughed up Randy Johnson in a 10-2 victory over the New York Yankees.

Jeremy Bonderman (10-5) gave up eight hits in his second complete game in three starts. He struck out five and walked two -- both in the ninth inning -- in becoming the first Tiger pitcher to win 10 games before the All-Star break since Bill Gullickson in 1991.

Ordonez, who was sidelined because of a hernia since April 13, hit a 1-0 pitch off Johnson (7-6) in the fifth inning. Ordonez got a standing ovation from the fans when he took his position in right field in the sixth.

Johnson gave up nine hits and seven runs over five innings for the Yankees, who have lost six of eight and fell to .500 (39-39). It was the second time Johnson has given up seven runs in his last three starts.

Placido Polanco had a career-high five runs batted in for the Tigers. He hit a three-run shot off Scott Proctor, who replaced Johnson in the sixth.

*

Cleveland 3, Baltimore 1 -- C.C. Sabathia took a three-hitter into the eighth inning at Baltimore, and the Indians used a three-run sixth to beat the Orioles, who have lost eight of nine and are only seven games over .500 (43-36) for the first time since April 26. The Indians have won six of seven.

Sabathia (6-4) yielded one run, three hits and walked five in 7 2/3 innings. It was the first time in four starts since June 10 that the left-hander went more than five innings; he was 0-1 with an 11.77 earned-run average during that span.

*

Minnesota 7, Tampa Bay 4 -- Jacque Jones hit a bases-loaded triple in the bottom of the eighth inning to lift the Twins over the Devil Rays. Jesse Crain (8-0) extended his league record to 11 consecutive wins in relief to start a career.

*

Toronto 15, Boston 2 -- Reed Johnson hit a pinch-hit grand slam and drove in six runs at Boston, and the Blue Jays improved to 7-2 against the Red Sox. Boston is 43-26 in its other games. The 15 runs were the most scored against the Red Sox this season.

*

Oakland 6, Chicago 2 -- At Oakland, Rich Harden (5-3) didn’t yield an earned run in 5 2/3 innings for the A’s, who won their eighth in a row to move to within one game of .500. Jose Contreras (3-5) threw three wild pitches -- increasing his major league-leading total to 14 -- and issued seven walks in 4 1/3 innings.

*

Texas 6, Seattle 2 -- Chan Ho Park pitched seven strong innings at Seattle, helping the Rangers hand the Mariners their sixth loss in a row, dropping them to a season-worst 12 games under .500. Park (8-2) gave up two runs and five hits.