SEATTLE (AP) — Ichiro Suzuki switched teams in Seattle after a momentous trade and singled his first time up with the New York Yankees during their 4-1 victory over the Mariners on Monday night.
In a surprising deal completed about three hours before the game, Seattle sent Suzuki to the Yankees for a pair of young pitchers.
Just like that, Suzuki went from last place in the AL West to first in the AL East. And, he helped New York beat his former club by going 1 for 4 with his 16th stolen base.
Hiroki Kuroda (10-7) allowed three hits over seven sharp innings to help the Yankees bounce back from a four-game sweep in Oakland.
Alex Rodriguez hit his 15th home run this season — the 644th of his career and 299th as a Yankee — in the eighth.
Kevin Millwood (3-8) went seven innings, allowing nine hits and three runs.
White Sox 7, Twins 4
CHICAGO (AP) — Adam Dunn hit his majors-leading 29th homer, Gavin Floyd went six innings after coming off the disabled list and the Chicago White Sox ended a five-game losing streak.
Paul Konerko and Alex Rios also homered off Twins left-hander Francisco Liriano (3-10) to help the White Sox win in their first home game following a 3-7 road trip after the All-Star break that knocked them out of first place in the AL Central.
Making his first start in 16 days after being sidelined by elbow tendinitis, Floyd (8-8) wasn’t sharp but benefited from four double plays. He walked six, gave up six hits and three runs — two earned. Addison Reed got his 16th save in 19 chances.
Indians 3, Orioles 1
CLEVELAND (AP) — Justin Masterson, backed by three double plays, pitched 7.1 strong innings to help the Indians beat Baltimore and avoid a fourgame sweep.
Masterson (7-8) struck out six as Cleveland broke a four-game losing streak. The right-hander gave up only one run and seven hits, improving to 5-2 over his last eight starts.
Chris Perez pitched the ninth for his 27th save in 29 chances.
Shin-Soo Choo put the Indians ahead 2-0 with a two-run homer in the third inning off Tommy Hunter (4-5).
Angels 6, Royals 3
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Pinch-hitter Kendrys Morales delivered a rare threerun single in the eighth inning, helping the Angels beat the Royals.
Alberto Callaspo started the tiebreaking rally with a two-out single against reliever Greg Holland (4-3). Maicer Izturis bounced a double over the head of first baseman Eric Hosmer and down the line.
Third base coach Dino Ebel, respecting the strong arm of right fielder Jeff Francoeur, held Callaspo at third. Peter Bourjos, batting .223, drew a walk and zipped around the bases when Morales drove a 1-1 pitch to right-center while batting for Bobby Wilson.
Kevin Jepsen (1-1) pitched 1.1 innings of two-hit relief for the win.
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