Jack Hannahan hit that leadoff single and later drove in two runs, and Jack Cust hit a two-run homer as the Oakland Athletics completed a three-game sweep of the defending World Series champion Boston Red Sox with a 6-3 victory Sunday. Jon Lester (3-3) allowed seven hits and four runs over five innings, taking the loss in his first start since throwing a no-hitter Monday night against Kansas City. The Boston left-hander scuffled through early trouble before retiring the last six batters he faced. Joe Blanton (3-6) labored through six inconsistent innings to win for the first time in five May starts, allowing five hits and four walks while striking out seven. Huston Street pitched the ninth for his 11th save in 13 chances. White Sox 3, Angels 2: At Chicago, Carlos Quentin led off the ninth inning with his second homer off John Lackey (1-1), and Chicago beat Los Angeles to avoid a three-game sweep. Quentin also hit a two-run shot in the third. His AL-leading 14th home run made a winner of Scott Linebrink (2-0), who pitched a perfect ninth after Jose Contreras threw eight strong innings. Rangers 2, Indians 1: At Cleveland, right fielder Ben Francisco misplayed a simple single into a costly error in the 10th, enabling Jarrod Saltalamacchia to score from first base with the winning run as Texas edged Cleveland. Saltalamacchia drew a two-out walk on the 10th pitch he saw from Masahide Kobayashi (2-2). Other results: Yankees 6, Mariners 5; Blue Jays 3, Royals 1; Twins 6, Tigers 1; Rays 5, Orioles 4. Padres down Reds The lights were on and the sun was going down when Adrian Gonzalez hit a three-run homer with two outs in the 18th inning Sunday to give the San Diego Padres a 12-9 win over the Cincinnati Reds. It was the fourth time the Padres played at least 13 innings this season. They played a 22-innning game at home against Colorado on April 17-18, losing 2-1. The last team to play a game of at least 22 and 17 innings in the same season was the 1989 Los Angeles Dodgers, who played two 22-inning games and a 17-inning game. Scott Hairston started the winning rally with a one-out walk off Edinson Volquez (7-2), the second starting pitcher the Reds put on the mound in extra innings. Brian Giles reached on first baseman Joey Votto's two-out throwing error, moving Hairston to third. Gonzalez then hit a full-count pitch over the fence in straightaway center field for his 14th homer. The game lasted 5 hours, 57 minutes. It was the third-longest game in Reds history. Rockies 4, Mets 1: At Denver, Willie Randolph didn't get the pick-me-up he needed when New York lost to the Colorado Rockies, whose patchwork lineup included four recent call-ups. One of them, Seth Smith, hit his first major league homer, a three-run shot off John Maine to back an impressive start by Aaron Cook (7-3). The right-hander allowed four hits, all singles, in his seventh career complete game and first since July 25. Other results: Phillies 15, Astros 6; Pirates 6, Cubs 5, 11 innings; Diamondbacks 9, Braves 3; Marlins 8, Giants 6, 1st game: Marlins 5, Giants 4, 2nd game; Nationals 7, Brewers 6; Dodgers 4, Cardinals 3, 10 innings.
