Associated Press
May 12, 2008
Craig Monroe went 2-for-4 with two of light-hitting Minnesota's three home runs and four RBIs, and the Twins hung on for a 9-8 victory over the Red Sox last night in Minneapolis.
Joe Nathan gave up two runs in the ninth, but won a showdown with pinch-hitter Manny Ramirez by getting him to ground out to shortstop with the tying run on second base to pick up his 12th save in as many chances.
The Twins, who entered with a major league-low 17 homers, had yet to hit more than one in a game before last night's binge.
Royals 4, Orioles 0
In Kansas City, Mo., Brian Bannister allowed two singles in eight innings and the Royals beat Baltimore.
Rays 8, Angels 5
In St. Petersburg, Fla., Carl Crawford hit a three-run homer and Cliff Floyd added a pair of run-scoring singles, helping the Rays stop Ervin Santana from becoming the AL's first seven-game winner.
Athletics 12, Rangers 6
In Arlington, Texas, Emil Brown hit a three-run homer and drove in four runs to help Oakland end the Rangers' season-best five-game winning streak.
Mariners 6, White Sox 3
In Seattle, Raul Ibanez hit a two-run homer in the third inning and the Mariners snapped a five-game losing streak.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Cubs 6, D'backs 4
In Chicago, pinch-hitter Daryle Ward delivered a two-run double in the eighth inning, and the Cubs rallied again to beat the Diamondbacks after the anticipated showdown between Carlos Zambrano and Randy Johnson got wiped out because of a 58-minute rain delay.
Brewers 5, Cardinals 3
In Milwaukee, Wisc., Ryan Braun hit a pair of solo home runs, Jeff Suppan pitched seven solid innings and the Brewers' new closer by committee held on for the victory.
Marlins 5, Nationals 4
In Washington, Dan Uggla's second home run was a go-ahead drive in the eighth inning that lifted the Marlins to their seventh straight win over the Nationals.
Giants 4, Phillies 3
In San Francisco, Steve Holm entered the game as a defensive replacement at catcher, then delivered the biggest hit of the day. Holm hit a go-ahead, two-run drive in the seventh inning for his first major league home run, and the Giants held on for a victory against the Phillies.
Padres 6, Rockies 1
In San Diego, Scott Hairston and Khalil Greene homered to spoil Greg Reynolds' first start, leading the Padres.
Astros 8, Dodgers 5
In Los Angeles, Hiroki Kuroda took a no-hitter into the seventh inning for the Dodgers before the Astros broke out for seven hits and six runs in the eighth inning.
