Longoria's RBI single lifts Rays over Blue Jays

Ramirez provided only a bloop a single in his debut but was on deck for Konerko's two-out hit off Justin Germano (0-1), which delivered a three-game sweep. White Sox reliever Tony Pena (4-2) pitched three innings after replacing Freddy Garcia, who left after four with a stiff back.

Red Sox 9, Orioles 6 In Baltimore, Marco Scutaro and Adrian Beltre homered in a six-run seventh inning as Boston beat Baltimore.

Scutaro's two-run homer off Mark Hendrickson (1-5) tied it in the seventh. Victor Martinez added an RBI double, and Beltre followed an intentional walk to David Ortiz with a three-run shot.

The Red Sox ended a three-game skid but remained seven games off wild-card leader Tampa Bay.

Boston starter Jon Lester improved to 13-0 lifetime against Baltimore, but this one wasn't easy. He yielded more runs (five) in the first two innings than in any of his previous 15 outings against the Orioles, but settled down as Boston overcame a 5-2 deficit. Lester (15-8) allowed eight hits in six innings and struck out 10. Baltimore lost its first game in five.

Angels 4, Mariners 2 In Seattle, Hideki Matsui hit a two-out, two-run homer in the seventh inning as Los Angeles rallied past Seattle.

Held to just two hits entering the seventh, the Angels got started with Mike Napoli's leadoff double. Two outs later, Matsui hit his 18th home run, barely avoiding the glover of Mariners outfielder and Japanese compatriot Ichiro Suzuki.

Los Angeles' Trevor Bell (2-4) picked up his first win of 2010 as a starter, throwing six innings.

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