CLEVELAND: Josh Tomlin delivered yet another quality start for Cleveland and Orlando Cabrera drove in four runs as the first-place Indians won their sixth straight home game 8-3 over the Baltimore Orioles Saturday. Tomlin (3-0) gave up two runs – solo homers to Jake Fox and Luke Scott – and six hits in six innings. Cleveland's starters have been making it look easy. In the last 12 games, they're 8-1 with a 1.91 ERA, not bad for a five-man rotation of virtual unknowns. Shin-Soo Choo homered off Jeremy Guthrie (1-2) and Matt LaPorta had two RBIs for the Indians, who are 10-4 and off to their best start in nine years. Red Sox 4, Blue Jays 1: At Boston, Josh Beckett had his second straight strong start, holding Toronto to one run over seven innings, and Jed Lowrie provided a spark at the top of Boston's lineup with a two-run homer. The win snapped a three-game losing streak for the Red Sox, who have the majors' worst record at 3-10. Other results: Royals 7, Mariners 0; Yankees 5, Rangers 2; Rays 4, Twins 3; Angels 7, White Sox 2; Athletics 6, Tigers 2. Hernandez steals the show Ramon Hernandez broke open a close game with his sixth career grand slam as the Cincinnati Reds overpowered the Pirates 11-2 on Saturday, sending Pittsburgh to its fifth loss in six games. Hernandez's fifth-inning homer was his third hit off James McDonald (0-1), who let a tied game get away quickly. The Reds sent 10 batters to the plate for seven runs in the inning, capped by Drew Stubbs' two-run homer. Jonny Gomes also had a solo shot and a two-run homer. The Reds' four homers matched their season high. Mike Leake (2-0) was a little off with his control in an unexpected start. He filled in for Edinson Volquez, who was pushed back a day because of a stiff neck. Leake gave up four hits and walked four in six innings. National League most valuable player Joey Votto had a triple among his three hits, raising his average to .451. Cardinals 9, Dodgers 2: At Los Angeles, Allen Craig hit a three-run homer as St. Louis defeated the slumping Los Angeles Dodgers to win its fourth in a row and sixth in seven games. Astros 5, Padres 3: At Houston, pinch-hitter Joe Inglett had a tiebreaking single in the seventh inning as Houston beat San Diego. With the score level at 3-3, Inglett hit the first pitch from Chad Qualls for an RBI single. Angel Sanchez also had a run-scoring single in the seventh. Other results: Braves 4, Mets 2 (1st game); Braves 4, Mets 0 (2nd game); Giants 5, Diamondbacks 3; Cubs 8, Rockies 3.
