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AL briefs

Compiled from Times wires

© St. Petersburg Times, published April 19, 2001

Jays keep Yanks reeling

TORONTO -- Chris Michalak never imagined life in the majors would be this good.

Michalak won his third straight start and the Blue Jays handed the New York Yankees their fourth loss in a row, 7-2 Wednesday night.

Michalak beat New York for the second time this season. Making his third career start, the 30-year-old rookie allowed two runs and five hits in 5 1/3 innings.

"It's beyond my wildest expectations," Michalak said. "To be in the big leagues is a privilege, and then to go out and to face the Yankees twice in my first three starts is unbelievable. And then on top of that, to beat them is icing on the cake."

Jose Cruz and Tony Batista homered for the Blue Jays. Toronto has won its first six series of the season for the first time in the franchise's 25-year history.

David Justice homered for the Yankees, who had five hits. New York has lost four of five to Toronto this season.

Alex Gonzalez had three hits and drove in two runs for the Blue Jays.

The Blue Jays scored four in the second off Orlando Hernandez.

Cruz hit his fifth homer, Brad Fullmer singled and Batista followed with his fourth homer. Shannon Stewart's run-scoring double gave Toronto a 4-0 lead.

INDIANS 4, ORIOLES 1: Bartolo Colon allowed four hits in eight innings, and visiting Cleveland scored two key runs after a misplayed popup.

Colon permitted only one runner past second base as he outpitched Pat Hentgen, who remained winless in his first season with the Orioles.

Hentgen deserved a better fate. The right-hander retired the first eight batters before Einar Diaz singled to left. Kenny Lofton then hit a two-out popup that shortstop Mike Bordick and third baseman Mike Kinkade allowed to drop behind the pitcher's mound.

After Lofton stole second, Omar Vizquel snapped an 0-for-16 skid with a two-run single.

TWINS 5, ROYALS 3: Minnesota has been a pain for Kansas City.

"They're just a scrappy bunch of boys that'll come back and beat you," Royals manager Tony Muser said after the host Twins scored four in the eighth to rally for the second straight game.

Bobby Kielty's double in the eighth put the Twins ahead and got Muser kicked out of the game. Muser argued with umpire Eric Cooper that Kielty's chopper down the third-base line went foul. Kielty scored on a wild pitch to give the Twins a 5-3 lead after they had trailed 3-1 entering the inning.

Minnesota has eight come-from-behind victories and finished its homestand 8-1.

ANGELS 3, A'S 2: Adam Kennedy singled home the winning run with two outs in the ninth and host Anaheim avoided a three-game sweep.

Kennedy went 3-for-3 and scored twice.

Troy Glaus and Garret Anderson opened the ninth with singles off former Devil Ray Jim Mecir. Kennedy broke his bat on a 1-and-2 pitch from Jason Isringhausen, and the ball fell into short right-centerfield.

WHITE SOX 6, TIGERS 4: Jose Valentin hit a three-run homer, and visiting Chicago ended a four-game losing streak by defeating Detroit for the first time in five games this season.

Mark Buehrle won for the first time as a starter since July 19, 2000. Keith Foulke pitched the final two innings for his fourth save.

RANGERS 8, MARINERS 6: Alex Rodriguez doubled and drove in a run as Texas salvaged the final game of his return-to-Seattle series.

The Rangers ended Seattle's four-game winning streak and beat the Mariners for the second time in six games this season.

Rafael Palmeiro hit his third homer of the series, a two-run shot in the first inning. Chad Curtis led off the fourth with a homer off Brett Tomko.

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