RESULTS

* at Chicago 9, Kansas City 5: Carlos Quentin, A.J. Pierzynski, Nick Swisher and Alexei Ramirez homered. Gavin Floyd (6-3) gave up four runs -- two earned -- and six hits in seven innings, including Mark Teahen’s two-run homer in the seventh. Pierzynski’s first homer since April 22, a two-run shot, capped a four-run second and put the White Sox ahead, 6-0.

* Baltimore 5, at Minnesota 3: Kevin Millar and Melvin Mora homered and Radhames Liz (1-0) gave up two runs and four hits in 5 1/3 innings for the Orioles, who ended a nine-game losing streak to the Twins and improved to 25-8 when scoring at least four runs.

* Boston 7, Tampa Bay 4: Coco Crisp hit a tiebreaking double and the Red Sox won a matchup of the AL East’s top two teams. Crisp ended a one-for-25 slump with the two-run double in a four-run sixth inning and Jacoby Ellsbury followed with a sacrifice fly.

* at Texas 12, Cleveland 7: Josh Hamilton and Milton Bradley hit consecutive homers to set the tone in a four-run first inning. Tom Mastny (0-1), making his first major league start after 68 career relief appearances, struggled through a 37-pitch first inning and lasted only 1 1/3 innings, giving up five runs and six hits.

* Toronto 9, at New York 3: Roy Halladay (7-5) won his fourth decision in a row and improved to 5-1 with a 2.58 earned-run average in his last seven games. He gave up two runs and six hits in six innings.

* at Oakland 5, Detroit 4: Jack Cust’s infield single in the 11th inning gave the A’s the victory.

* Angels 5, at Seattle 4: Joe Saunders gave up one earned run in seven innings to become the AL’s first nine-game winner. Erik Bedard (4-4) lasted only 3 1/3 innings and gave up seven hits and five runs.