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AMERICAN LEAGUE ROUNDUP

The Associated Press

SEATTLE — Baltimore took advantage of two errors by second baseman Jose Lopez to rally for five runs in the ninth inning in a 5-3 victory over Seattle on Wednesday.

Entering the ninth with a 3-0 lead, closer David Aardsma (2-3) blew just his second save in 19 chances. Melvin Mora doubled, Gregg Zaun walked and Oscar Salazar singled to load the bases.

Adam Jones beat out a slow infield single to score the first run. Nick Markakis hit a potential double-play ball to Lopez, who dropped it, allowing a second run to score. Ty Wigginton followed with a two-run single for a 4-3 lead.

Lopez had a throwing error later in the inning that let the last run score.

Tigers 3, Royals 1

DETROIT — Rookie Lucas French outdueled Zack Greinke and the Detroit Tigers beat the Kansas City Royals.

French (1-0) beat Greinke in just his second career start, holding the Royals to one run and six hits in 6 1-3 innings. Three Tigers relievers finished, with Fernando Rodney pitching the ninth for his 19th save in as many tries.

Greinke (10-5) gave up three runs, all in the first two innings, and seven hits in six innings. He struck out nine and walked two.

Billy Butler had three doubles for the Royals.

Red Sox 5, Athletics 4

BOSTON — First-time All-Star Tim Wakefield earned his AL-leading 11th victory, and David Ortiz homered and drove in four runs to lead the Boston Red Sox over the Oakland Athletics.

Wakefield (11-3) left to a standing ovation in the seventh inning in his final scheduled start before the break. The 42-year-old knuckleballer is 9-0 in his last 11 starts at Fenway Park.

White Sox 5, Indians 1

CHICAGO — Jose Contreras allowed one run over 6 1-3 innings, Jermaine Dye had three RBIs and the surging Chicago White Sox beat the Cleveland Indians 5-1 on Wednesday night for their 16th victory in the last 22 games.

Contreras (4-7) allowed six hits, walked one and struck out nine.

Jhonny Peralta’s sixth homer of the season ended Contreras’ shutout bid in the seventh. After Travis Hafner and Ryan Garko followed Peralta’s homer with consecutive singles, Matt Thornton relieved and got pinch-hitter Jamey Carroll to hit into a double play.