Wednesday's baseball roundup

Red Sox top Rays, take AL East lead • BOSTON 5, TAMPA BAY 1: Josh Beckett gave up one run in six strong innings and the Red Sox won their 12th consecutive home game to take the AL East lead from Tampa Bay by beating the visiting Rays on Wednesday night.

• NEW YORK 5, TORONTO 1: Mike Mussina tied for the American League lead in victories, and Derek Jeter passed Mickey Mantle on the team's career hits list as the Yankees beat the visiting Blue Jays. With 2,416 hits, Jeter is in third place behind Babe Ruth (2,518) and Lou Gehrig (2,721).

• CHICAGO 6, KANSAS CITY 4: (15): Paul Konerko, batting .198 at the time, hit a two-run homer as the White Sox beat the visiting Royals.

• OAKLAND 10, DETROIT 2: Justin Duchscherer gave up three hits over 6 2/3 innings and the Athletics completed a three-game sweep.

• CLEVELAND 15, TEXAS 9: Ryan Garko had four hits, drove in six runs and scored two runs as the visiting Indians beat the Rangers.

Reds break up no-hitter, win game • CINCINNATI 2, PHILADELPHIA 0: Joey Votto's two-out RBI double in the seventh inning spoiled Brett Myers' bid for a no-hitter, and the visiting Reds beat the Phillies behind another impressive start by Edinson Volquez. Ken Griffey Jr., one home run shy of 600, wasn't in the Reds' lineup for the third consecutive game because of general soreness. He pinch hit and walked in the eighth.

• SAN DIEGO 2, CHICAGO 1: Kevin Kouzmanoff hit a sacrifice fly in the eighth and Greg Maddux and two relievers pitched a three-hitter as the Padres ended the visiting Cubs' nine-game winning streak.

• PITTSBURGH 5, HOUSTON 2: Zach Duke gained the victory and Raul Chavez had three RBI as the Pirates beat the visiting Astros.

• MILWAUKEE 10, ARIZONA 1: Corey Hart hit a three-run, inside-the-park homer and Russell Branyan also homered as the Brewers beat the Diamondbacks for their sixth consecutive victory.

• FLORIDA 6, ATLANTA 4: Hanley Ramirez hit two homers, including a two-run shot in a four-run ninth inning, as the visiting Marlins beat the Braves.

• COLORADO 2, LOS ANGELES 1: Aaron Cook gained the victory and Jeff Baker had two RBI as the visiting Rockies beat the Dodgers.

•NEW YORK 5, SAN FRANCISCO 3: Jose Reyes hit a leadoff double, then homered and singled as the Mets beat the Giants.

Aikens is released from prison • Former major leaguer Willie Mays Aikens was released from federal prison in Jesup, Ga., after spending nearly 14 years behind bars. Aikens, who helped lead the Royals to the 1980 World Series, was convicted of cocaine distribution, bribery and gun charges.

• New York Yankees catcher Jorge Posada was activated from the disabled list after recovering from rotator cuff tendinitis

• In what is being billed as the largest gathering ever of baseball stars, more than 40 Hall of Famers who played at Yankee Stadium have committed to attending a ceremony before the All-Star Game July 15 in the stadium's final year.

• Tampa Bay slugger Carlos Pena was placed on the disabled list because of a broken left index finger.

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