Kurt Suzuki hit a three-run homer and later grounded into the Yankees' first triple play since 1968 before New York lost 4-2 to the Oakland Athletics Thursday. Dallas Braden (3-0) and Yankees star Alex Rodriguez got into a shouting match after the top of the sixth inning. Braden was upset that Rodriguez had cut across the pitcher's mound while returning to first base after a foul ball, a supposed breach of baseball etiquette. Braden had to be restrained by manager Bob Geren after jawing with Rodriguez. Braden threw his glove against a wall and kicked a stack of paper cups when he went into the dugout. After the histrionics came history in the bottom of the sixth. Suzuki hit a sharp grounder to Rodriguez, who stepped on third base and threw to Robinson Cano at second. Cano's relay to first baseman Nick Johnson barely beat Suzuki. The Yankees had gone 6,632 consecutive regular-season games without a triple play. Their last one was on June 3, 1968, with first baseman Mickey Mantle catching the final out on a ball hit by Minnesota's John Roseboro. Indians 8, Twins 1: At Minneapolis, Mitch Talbot turned in another strong start for Cleveland, which finally got some hits in its victory over Minnesota. Talbot (2-1) followed his first major league win, a complete game last weekend against the Chicago White Sox, with six impressive innings. He held the Twins to two hits and no earned runs to keep them from sweeping the three-game series. The Indians, who were last in the league in batting average and slugging percentage entering this game, matched their season high with eight runs. Elsewhere it was: Rays 10, White Sox 2; Rangers 3, Red Sox 0. Brewers batter Pirates The Milwaukee Brewers piled up 25 hits in a 20-0 thrashing of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh Thursday in the most-lopsided loss in Pirates history. Milwaukee matched a club mark for margin of victory and set a record for its biggest shutout win. Prince Fielder hit his first home run of the season and Jim Edmonds, Ryan Braun and George Kottaras also connected - they were among 10 players with an RBI. The Brewers finished with 12 extra-base hits. In other games it was: Rockies 2, Nationals 0; Phillies 8, Braves 3; Mets 5, Cubs 2; Reds 8, Dodgers 5; Marlins 5, Astros 1.
