In a bizarre ending, Texas third base coach Dave Anderson was called for interfering with runner Michael Young for the final out Sunday, giving the Minnesota Twins a 6-5 win over the Rangers. Down 6-2, the Rangers scored twice in the ninth inning and had the bases loaded with two outs. Vladimir Guerrero grounded an RBI single up the middle that Twins second baseman Orlando Hudson fielded behind the bag. Young, who had been on second, came running around third and appeared to tap hands with Anderson before stopping and scrambling back to the bag. Young made a dive back into third and appeared to beat Hudson's throw to third baseman Matt Tolbert. But third base umpire Alfonso Marquez pointed and made the interference call, ending the game. Blue Jays 7, Yankees 3: At New York, Aaron Hill and Vernon Wells each hit two-run homers as Toronto spoiled Alex Rodriguez's return to the New York lineup, beating the Yankees to halt their eight-game winning streak. Rodriguez had been out since Aug. 20 with a strained left calf, but the Yankees didn't seem to miss him. They were riding their longest winning stretch of the season and 11-3 since he went on the disabled list, carrying a 2 1/2-game lead over Tampa Bay in the American League East into Sunday. The three-time AL most valuable player had a pair of hits and drove in a run, but he also grounded out with a runner aboard in the first, dribbled one back to the pitcher with two on in the third, and struck out looking with a runner on third base to end the game. Orioles 8, Rays 7: At Baltimore, Corey Patterson homered and had three RBIs as Baltimore withstood four home runs by Tampa Bay. Baltimore took two of three from the Rays, who remained 2½ games behind the first-place New York Yankees in the AL East. It was only the second time in 14 tries that the Orioles won the finale to take a three-game series. Tampa Bay scored all its runs on homers by Ben Zobrist, Evan Longoria, B.J. Upton and Rocco Baldelli. Royals 2, Tigers 1: At Kansas City, Missouri, Alex Gordon homered as Kyle Davies pitched Kansas City past Detroit for the first time in six home starts. White Sox 7, Red Sox 5: At Boston, Gordon Beckham's bases-loaded walk with two outs pushed Chicago ahead in a four-run ninth inning for a sixth straight win and an improbable comeback victory over Boston. Mariners 3, Indians 0: At Seattle, Felix Hernandez scattered four hits over eight innings as Seattle downed Cleveland. Angels 7, Athletics 4: At Oakland, California, Bobby Abreu hit a home run and drove in three runs to lead the Los Angeles Angels to a victory over Oakland, avoiding their first sweep by the A's in six years.
