ROUNDUP

Oakland 7, at Seattle 6: Frank Thomas hit a three-run homer and drove in four runs in the Athletics’ 12th straight win over the Mariners. Gil Meche, the only Seattle pitcher to beat Oakland this season, is 0-2 in four starts since July 14.

at Detroit 1, Cleveland 0: Making his first major league start since June 4, 2005, the Tigers’ Wilfredo Ledezma struck out five in 5 2/3 innings as the replacement for Justin Verlander. Verlander, who has a tired arm, is scheduled to start Friday against the Chicago White Sox.

Minnesota 11, at Kansas City 5: Jason Bartlett had a career-high five hits for the Twins, who overcame a 4-1 deficit. They had 22 hits, their most since getting 23 against the Royals on June 19, 2003.

New York 6, at Baltimore 1: Derek Jeter hit the first of four solo home runs against the Orioles’ Rodrigo Lopez. Jason Giambi hit his 32nd home run, matching his total from last year, and finished three for three with a walk and two RBIs.

at Toronto 7, Chicago 3: A.J. Burnett gave up three runs and eight hits in six innings, helping the Blue Jays stop a seven-game losing streak, their longest in four years. Jose Contreras lost for the fourth time in his last five starts.