Interleague Game Capsules

Final Score: Yankees4, Reds 1

Bronx, NY (My Sportsbook) - Andy Pettitte pitched six shutout innings to win his third straight start and Jason Giambi drove in two runs and scored twice, as the New York Yankees salvaged the finale of a three-game series against Cincinnati with a 4-1 victory over the Reds. Robinson Cano and Jorge Posada also knocked in a run apiece for the Yankees, who had won seven in a row before dropping the first two games of this series. Pettitte (8-5) yielded just four hits with two walks and four strikeouts. He has been brilliant since a 10-run debacle against Kansas City on June 7, allowing just one run on 14 hits over 21 innings of his last three starts. The veteran lefty is 5-0 in his last seven outings and hasn't lost since May 17 against the Mets. Ken Griffey Jr. homered for the Reds, who lost for the sixth time in their last eight games. Brandon Phillips and Joey Votto each stroked a pair of hits in defeat. Cincinnati rookie Johnny Cueto (5-8) pitched well in five innings, but lost his third straight start. He gave up one run on four hits with no walks and seven strikeouts.

Final Score: Atlanta 8, Seattle 3

Atlanta, GA (My Sportsbook) - Mark Teixeira smacked three home runs and Tim Hudson hurled seven shutout innings in Atlanta's 8-3 drubbing of the Seattle Mariners in the rubber match of a three-game interleague set. Teixeira connected on a pair of round-trippers from the left side of the plate and crushed a two-run shot right-handed, accounting for four RBI in Atlanta's second straight win. It was the slugger's second career three-homer effort. Hudson (8-5), who surrendered a season-high six runs in his last outing, was just as impressive for the Braves, giving up just four hits and four walks, while striking out two. Brian McCann had two hits, including a home run, and Ruben Gotay recorded a two-run single during the Braves' 14-hit barrage. Seattle starter Carlos Silva (3-9) was lit up for four runs on nine hits in just four innings of work, as the right-hander remained winless in his last 10 outings. Jeff Clement slammed a two-run homer for the Mariners, who have dropped seven of nine.

Final Score: Boston 5, St. Louis 3 (13 innings)

Boston, MA (My Sportsbook) - Kevin Youkilis blasted a game-winning two-run homer off Mike Parisi in the bottom of the 13th inning as Boston downed St. Louis, 5-3, to avoid a sweep in the finale of a three-game interleague set at Fenway Park. Mike Lowell greeted Parisi (0-3) by ripping a single of the famed Green Monster before Youkilis, who also homered in the seventh inning, drilled an inside fastball over the Monster in left-center. Dustin Pedroia finished 4-for-5 with a run scored for the Red Sox, who have won three of their past five games and now lead the AL East by 1 1/2 games. Jon Lester allowed two runs on nine hits in 7 1/3 innings but was long gone by the finish. Javier Lopez (2-0) earned the win by recording two outs a scoreless 13th. Aaron Miles was 5-of-6 for the Cardinals, who have dropped four of six games. Adam Kennedy, who entered the game as a pinch hitter in the ninth, was 3-for-3 with an RBI. Joel Pineiro started on the hill surrendered just two runs on seven hits in seven-plus innings.

Final Score: LA Angels of Anaheim 3, Philadelphia 2

Philadelphia, PA (My Sportsbook) - Casey Kotchman hit a two-run home run as the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim scored all their runs in the second en route to a 3-2 win over Philadelphia, completing a three-game sweep of the Phillies. Gary Matthews Jr. drove in a run and scored once for the Angels, winners in four of their last five overall. Chone Figgins and Torii Hunter each went 2- for-4 in the win. Jered Weaver (7-7) held Philadelphia to a run on four hits in 5 1/3 innings to earn the win -- striking out six while walking three. Francisco Rodriguez avoided trouble in the ninth to notch his major league- best 30th save. Ryan Howard and Jimmy Rollins each went 2-for-4 and knocked in a run for the Phillies, who had their season-long losing streak extended to five games. Cole Hamels (7-5) rebounded from a rocky second inning to toss seven solid frames, as he allowed three runs on six hits, with four strikeouts and no walks, but dropped the decision.

Final Score: Houston 3, Tampa Bay 2

St. Petersburg, FL (My Sportsbook) - Carlos Lee's two-run home run in the sixth inning proved to be the difference as Houston edged Tampa Bay, 3-2, in the rubber match of a three-game interleague set. It was the first time since April 18-20 that the Rays were on the losing end of a series at Tropicana Field. Tampa Bay, which is 30-13 at home, had taken nine straight series in Florida. Hunter Pence also homered for the Astros, who won for just the second time in 11 games. Brandon Backe (5-8) allowed two runs on six hits in 6 2/3 innings to pick up the win. Wesley Wright, Chris Sampson, Doug Brocail and Jose Valverde combined to finish things from there. Evan Longoria had a two-run home run for the Rays, who managed just six hits in the game. Scott Kazmir (6-3) surrendered three runs on four hits in 5 2/3 innings en route to the loss. The left-hander walked two and fanned seven.

Final Score: Toronto 8, Pittsburgh 5

Pittsburgh, PA (My Sportsbook) - Lyle Overbay had the go-ahead two-run double in a four-run sixth inning, as the Toronto Blue Jays snapped a seven-game losing streak and gave Cito Gaston his first win in his second stint as the team's manager with an 8-5 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates in the finale of a three-game series at PNC Park. Dustin McGowan (6-5) allowed four runs -- three earned -- on nine hits and a walk while striking out two for the victory. B.J. Ryan pitched a perfect ninth to notch his 15th save. Alex Rios was 2-for-4 with a double while Scott Rolen and Adam Lind both homered for the Blue Jays, who had lost their first two games after Gaston took over for the fired John Gibbons on Friday. Ian Snell lasted just four innings for Pittsburgh, giving up four runs on eight hits and four walks while striking out two in a no decision. T.J. Beam (0-1), who was recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis before the game, took the loss after allowing one run on two walks in 1 1/3 innings. Jack Wilson was 2-for-5 with a run scored and Jose Bautista drove in two runs for the Pirates, who have lost four of their last six games.

Final Score: Texas 5, Washington 3

Washington, DC (My Sportsbook) - Frank Catalanotto and Jarrod Saltalamacchia had run-scoring singles in the eighth, as the Texas Rangers edged the Washington Nationals, 5-3, in the finale of a three-game interleague series at Nationals Park. Both starters were dealing out of the gate. Texas' Vicente Padilla (10-3) allowed three baserunners through five before two homers plated three runs in the sixth and seventh. Washington's John Lannan allowed only four to reach on four hits through six but was also victimized by the longball, allowing two solo home runs in the no-decision. Luis Ayala (1-4) took the loss. Lannan fanned six and Padilla five. Brandon Boggs homered and walked with two runs scored and Ian Kinsler added a solo shot for Texas, which has won three of its last four. Ronnie Belliard hit a two-run homer and Willie Harris a solo shot for Washington, which has now dropped five of six overall.

Final Score: Minnesota 5, Arizona 3

Minneapolis, MN (My Sportsbook) - Livan Hernandez outdueled 10-game winner Brandon Webb, as the Minnesota Twins used a five-run fifth to sweep the Arizona Diamondbacks, 5-3, in the finale of a three-game interleague series. Hernandez (8-4) tossed a savvy seven frames, allowing three runs -- one earned -- on nine hits and a walk while fanning five. Webb (11-4) was victimized by costly fielding and baserunning mistakes but still allowed five runs - four earned - on eight hits through seven innings. Webb is now a subpar 2-4 with a no-decision in his last seven starts, missing a chance to pass Anaheim's Joe Saunders for the league lead in wins. Alexi Casilla and Brian Buscher both had two hits and two runs batted in while scoring once for the Twins. Minnesota swept a six-game homestand dispatching of the Nationals before taking three form the D'Backs. Conor Jackson was 3-for-4 with a run scored while Chris Snyder and Mark Reynolds had two hits and run scored each for Arizona, which has dropped three of its last four.

Final Score: Milwaukee 7, Baltimore 3

Milwaukee, WI (My Sportsbook) - Prince Fielder homered in back-to-back innings to lead the Milwaukee Brewers in a 7-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles in the rubber match-up of a three-game set. Milwaukee's Manny Parra (7-2) went five innings allowing three runs on five hits and six walks while striking out one batter. Salomon Torres got the final two outs of the game on a ground-ball double play to earn his 12th save. Fielder was 3-for-4 while Corey Hart and Bill Hall also homered for the Brewers, who have won two games in a row and six of their last seven. Garrett Olson (5-3) yielded four runs in five innings on four hits and a walk while striking out two for Baltimore, which has lost two in a row after winning four consecutive games. Nick Markakis doubled, walked four times and scored twice, while Kevin Millar had a double and two RBI for Baltimore.

Final Score: Kansas City 11, San Francisco 10

Kansas City, MO (My Sportsbook) - Joey Gathright's RBI single in the bottom of the seventh inning capped an impressive comeback, as the Kansas City Royals overcame a seven-run deficit to upend the San Francisco Giants, 11-10 in the rubber match of a three-game interleague series. David De***** went 2- for-3 with two runs scored and two RBI, and Mike Aviles drove in three for the Royals, who have won seven of their last eight games. The comeback made a winner of Ron Mahay (3-0), who hurled two scoreless innings of relief. Joakim Soria sealed the victory in the ninth with his 20th save of the season. Kyle Davies didn't make it out of the second inning, getting touched for five runs on six hits and two walks while recording just four outs in the no-decision. Giants starter Tim Lincecum did not have his best stuff, allowing five runs on six hits to go with eight strikeouts in five innings of work. Alex Hinshaw (1-1) was saddled with the loss in yielding the game-winner in the seventh. Randy Winn went 4-for-5 with two runs scored and three RBI, and John Bowker notched three hits and three RBI in San Fran's ninth loss in 12 tries.

Final Score: Detroit 5, San Diego 3

San Diego, CA (My Sportsbook) - Magglio Ordonez had a double, home run and drove in three as the Detroit Tigers took a 5-3 win over San Diego in the rubber match of a three-game interleague series with the Padres. Justin Verlander (4-9) pitched 5 1/3 solid innings to pick up his second win in his past three starts, and his first road victory of the season. The right-hander gave up two runs on five hits and five walks, but struck out a season-high 10 batters. Ivan Rodriguez had a pair of hits, including a solo homer, while Carlos Guillen knocked in a run for the Tigers, who have won two in a row, four of five, and 10 of 12. Randy Wolf (5-6) also struck out a season-high 10, but took the loss after allowing three runs -- two earned -- on six hits in six innings. It was his second loss in as many starts for the Padres, who have lost six of seven. Adrian Gonzalez and Khalil Greene each finished with two hits and an RBI to power San Diego's lineup, while Jody Gerut had three hits, including two doubles.

Final Score: LA Dodgers 4, Cleveland 3

Los Angeles, CA (My Sportsbook) - Russell Martin wound up with a game-winning two-run homer in the first, as the Los Angeles Dodgers allowed a four-run first frame to stand up, edging the Cleveland Indians, 4-3, in the finale of a three-game interleague series. James Loney was 2-for-4 with two runs batted in and a run scored while Juan Pierre had three hits and a run scored for Los Angeles, which halted a two-game slide. Chad Billingsley (6-7) pitched well, surrendering three runs on eight hits and a walk, but was lifted after tossing 108 pitches over five frames. The right-hander struck out four in the win. Paul Byrd (3-8) was effective through seven frames, allowing four runs on seven hits. The right-hander did not allow a walk, retiring one batter on strikes in taking the loss. Byrd has dropped his last three starts and five of his last six decisions. Jhonny Peralta went 2-for-3 with a run scored and Ryan Garko had two hits and an RBI. Casey Blake and Shin-Soo Choo recorded an RBI each for the Indians, who had won the first two games of the series.

Final Score: Oakland 7, Florida 1

Oakland, CA (My Sportsbook) - Emil Brown collected two hits and drove in a pair as Oakland rolled past Florida, 7-1, in the rubber match of a three-game interleague set. Justin Duchscherer (8-4) scattered six hits and one run over 7 2/3 innings, to earn his fourth straight victory for Oakland. It was the third consecutive start the right-hander pitched at least seven frames. Mark Ellis went 3-for-5 and scored twice for the Athletics, who took two of three in the series. Jack Cust, Bobby Crosby and Kurt Suzuki also knocked in runs. Jeremy Hermida finished 2-for-4 with a homer for the Marlins, who have dropped three of five. Andrew Miller (5-6) suffered the loss, charged with seven hits and five runs -- four earned -- in just four innings.

Final Score: Chicago Cubs 7, Chicago White Sox 1

Chicago, IL (My Sportsbook) - Aramis Ramirez finished 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI, and Ryan Dempster hurled eight-plus innings to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 7-1 win over the Chicago White Sox, completing the three-game sweep at Wrigley Field. Derrek Lee added two hits and drove in a pair of runs for the Cubs, who had lost three in a row coming into the series. Eric Patterson hit safely twice, homered, walked twice and scored three times. Dempster (9-2) won his fourth consecutive decision by allowing 10 hits and one run in his outing, striking out four with one walk. He improved to 9-0 this season at Wrigley. Joe Crede knocked in the lone run for the White Sox, who have dropped five of eight. Orlando Cabrera and Jermaine Dye each had two hits in defeat. Javier Vazquez (7-6) took the loss by allowing five hits and five runs -- four earned -- with four strikeouts and five walks over six full innings