ROUNDUP

at Minnesota 6, Tampa Bay 3: Justin Morneau’s bases-loaded bloop single scored two of the Twins’ four runs in the fourth inning. Scott Baker (3-5) gave up three runs in six innings in his return to the rotation, and the Twins improved their major league-leading home record to 34-11 with their ninth consecutive win over the Devil Rays -- dating to July 21, 2004.

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at New York 4, Seattle 2: Jason Giambi homered and Chien-Ming Wang (10-4) pitched seven strong innings in 93-degree heat. Mariano Rivera wriggled out of another jam for his 401st save, securing New York’s eighth victory in nine games. Johnny Damon had three hits and an RBI, and Miguel Cairo hit a two-run single. Coming off a sweep of the World Series-champion Chicago White Sox, the Yankees won their fourth straight and improved to a season-high 18 games above .500. Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez made three errors and was replaced on defense by Nick Green in the eighth.

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at Baltimore 5, Oakland 3: Melvin Mora and Miguel Tejada hit run-scoring singles in the seventh inning to carry the Orioles to their season-high-tying third straight victory. Brian Roberts went two for two with two walks for the Orioles, who blew a 3-0 lead, then went ahead for good against Kirk Saarloos (3-6) in the seventh. Oakland starter and former Cal State Fullerton standout Jason Windsor gave up three runs and five hits in his major league debut.

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at Toronto 10, Texas 1: Vernon Wells hit a grand slam in a nine-run fourth inning and Reed Johnson and Lyle Overbay also homered for the Blue Jays, who have won three straight. Toronto sent 13 batters to the plate in the fourth, tying a season high for runs in an inning. Texas has been held to three or fewer runs in 12 of its last 18 games. The Rangers have scored four runs in their last four games.