Royals 3, Tigers 2 At Kansas City, Missouri, Jose Guillen drove in a pair of runs to help Kansas City rally to beat Detroit.

With the game tied 2-2 in the eighth inning, Guillen doubled with two outs off Francisco Cruceta (0-1). Esteban German ran for Guillen. After Billy Butler walked, Mark Teahen had an infield single, but Edgar Renteria committed a throwing error on a backhanded flip to second base, allowing German to score an unearned run.

Leo Nunez (3-0), the third of four Kansas City pitchers picked up the victory. Joakim Soria worked a perfect ninth to earn his ninth save in as many opportunities.

Blue Jays 5, Twins 3 At Minneapolis, Matt Stairs homered and scored twice for struggling Blue Jay’s offense in Toronto’s victory over Minnesota.

Lyle Overbay and former Twin Shannon Stewart each had two hits, including RBI-doubles, for the Jays.

Carlos Gomez and Jason Kubel hit solo homers for Minnesota, but reliever Dennys Reyes was charged with his first earned run of the season after a so-so start from Kevin Slowey (0-3), and the Twins lost at home for just the second time in 13 games.

Rangers 5, Mariners 2 At Arlington, Texas, Ramon Vazquez drove in the go-ahead run with a sixth-inning sacrifice fly and the surging Texas beat Seattle.

Vazquez went deep in the 10th inning Monday night to give the Rangers a 13-12 victory over the Mariners in the opener of the three-game series. He finished with two RBIs in the second game as Texas won for the 12th time in 14 games.

Josh Rupe (2-1) allowed one hit in 1 2-3 scoreless innings and Eddie Guardado pitched the ninth for his first save since Aug. 12, 2006, for the Cincinnati Reds.

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