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CHICAGO—Gavin Floyd’s no-hit bid lasted until the ninth this time.

Joe Mauer doubled with one out off Chicago’s young right-hander for the Minnesota Twins’ only hit and Floyd had to settle for a 7-1 victory Tuesday as the White Sox ended a six-game losing streak.



Rays 5, Blue Jays 4

TORONTO—Andy Sonnanstine won his fourth straight start, Eric Hinske homered, and the Rays beat the Blue Jays, snapping Toronto’s five-game winning streak.

Sonnanstine (5-1) allowed four runs and 10 hits in six innings, becoming the fastest five-game winner in Tampa Bay’s 11-year history. He walked one and struck out two. Dan Wheeler worked the seventh and eighth while Troy Percival pitched the ninth for his seventh save.



Red Sox 5, Tigers 0

DETROIT—Tim Wakefield only allowed two hits in eight shutout innings to lift the Red Sox over the Tigers.

David Ortiz and Manny Ramirez also hit back-to-back homers on successive pitches in Boston’s fifth straight win.



Indians 5, Yankees 3

NEW YORK—Pinch-hitter David Dellucci stunned the New York Yankees with a go-ahead homer off Joba Chamberlain, and the Indians rallied for a victory in the opener of a three-game series.

Dellucci’s three-run shot with two outs in the eighth inning spoiled a strong start by Andy Pettitte and boosted a Cleveland offense that’s been struggling mightily at the plate.

It was only the second home run allowed in 37 career innings by Chamberlain (1-2), the hard-throwing reliever who has been nearly unhittable since reaching the majors last August. Boston’s Mike Lowell hit the other one on Sept. 16.

Rafael Perez (1-1) tossed two scoreless innings for the win. Jensen Lewis worked a one-hit eighth and Rafael Betancourt got three quick outs for his third save.