NEW YORK - Derek Jeter dashed around the bases and never considered stopping.
Jeter scored from first on Jason Giambi's three-run single, and the Yankees beat the Indians 7-4 Saturday for their fourth straight victory.
"I take a lot of pride in running the bases," Jeter said. "My mind-set is always to take the extra base. It was a big run."
Alfonso Soriano hit a leadoff homer and Raul Mondesi also connected for the Yankees, who got seven innings from David Wells on Old-Timers Day. Mariano Rivera bailed out a shaky Armando Benitez to close it as the Yankees improved to a season-high 24 games over .500.
Jody Gerut and Milton Bradley hit consecutive home runs to give the Indians a 4-2 lead, but All-Star C.C. Sabathia couldn't hold it as Cleveland dropped its fourth in a row.
The Yankees loaded the bases with none out in the fifth, and Sabathia had a chance to escape unscathed after Enrique Wilson grounded into a double play. But Soriano worked a walk and Jeter lined a run-scoring single that cut it to 4-3.
With the bases loaded and the 6-foot-7, 290-pound Sabathia working from a slow windup, Jeter took off at full speed from first on three straight 3-and-2 pitches to Giambi.
After two foul balls, Giambi grounded a single up the middle. Jeter, one of baseball's best baserunners, was at second by the time the pitch reached the plate and scored easily with a slide for a 6-4 lead.
"When he went from the windup I knew I was going to score on a single," Jeter said.
After Giambi fouled off one pitch, Jeter was so close to Soriano he told him he was going to catch him.
"I think he sped up after the second one," Jeter said.
Wells had all the support he needed to improve to 19-4 lifetime against Cleveland. He wasn't sharp, giving up four runs and eight hits, but his control kept him in it. He did not walk a batter and has given up just six walks in 134 innings this season.
RED SOX 5, BLUE JAYS 4 (10): Trot Nixon singled through a drawn-in infield to score Gabe Kapler from third in the bottom of the 10th for host Boston.
Kevin Millar and Bill Mueller hit homers for the Red Sox, who were one strike from losing their fourth consecutive game and a season-high three straight at home.
Pinch-hitter Jeremy Giambi, who was hitting .173 and was booed when he was announced, led off the 10th with an infield hit against Aquilino Lopez. Kapler pinch-ran and stole second on the next pitch and went to third when catcher Greg Myers' throw bounced away for an error. Nixon singled past a diving second baseman Orlando Hudson.
Byung-Hyun Kim got three outs for the win after Manny Ramirez tied it in the ninth with a run-scoring single.
TWINS 9, ATHLETICS 4: Doug Mientkiewicz hit a two-run homer and Matthew LeCroy added a three-run double for host Minnesota.
Brad Radke got his first win in 10 starts since May 16 and Dustan Mohr hit a two-run double for Minnesota, which improved to 7-1 against Oakland this season and won its third consecutive game.
Terrence Long hit a two-run homer and Ramon Hernandez also homered for the A's, who lost three straight for the first time since they dropped six in a row April 10-15.
Mark Mulder allowed seven hits, five runs and two walks in six innings while striking out five.
ROYALS 5, MARINERS 1: Darrell May pitched eight sharp innings to win his fifth straight start and Aaron Guiel hit a two-run double for host Kansas City.
May allowed three hits, none after Dan Wilson's second-inning double. He has a 1.50 ERA in his past five starts, allowing 25 hits and six earned runs in 36 innings.
The Royals scored three in the eighth. Michael Tucker and Angel Berroa opened with singles, and Gil Meche's throwing error on Brent Mayne's sacrifice allowed Tucker to score, while Berroa moved to third and Mayne went to second.
Guiel, who has driven in eight runs in his past nine games, doubled to right to score Berroa and Mayne.
WHITE SOX 6, TIGERS 2: Nate Cornejo had a no-hitter for 62/3 innings. Then, in a matter of minutes, he had the loss as host Chicago rallied.
Pinch-hitter Tony Graffanino lofted a three-run homer in the seventh off Jamie Walker, ruining a strong effort by Cornejo.
The 6-foot-5, 245-pound Cornejo didn't allow a hit until Paul Konerko singled with two outs in the seventh, starting a string of seven straight Chicago hits.
Jose Valentin followed with a single and Joe Crede blooped a run-scoring single to center to cut Detroit's lead to 2-1.
Manager Alan Trammell called on Walker, and Graffanino delivered the third pinch-hit homer of his career.
ORIOLES 8, ANGELS 4: Host Baltimore made it easy for Sidney Ponson to earn his career-high 13th win, scoring seven in the first two innings.
Luis Matos homered and drove in three runs, and Jeff Conine and B.J. Surhoff each had two RBIs for the Orioles.
Baltimore is 7-1 against the defending world champions.
Ponson allowed four runs - three earned - and nine hits in 61/3 innings for his 12th win in 15 starts.
