Sunday’s results

Yankees 6, White Sox 4: At New York, Alex Rodriguez hit a two-run homer and Mariano Rivera earned his 400th save, escaping two jams and getting six outs to preserve the victory over Chicago.

Royals 9, Tigers 6: At Detroit, Joey Gathright drove in four runs, Emil Brown drove in two runs, and Scott Elarton pitched six effective innings as Kansas City beat the Tigers.

Orioles 4, Rangers 0: At Baltimore, Miguel Tejada and Nick Markakis homered, Melvin Mora had three hits, and Rodrigo Lopez led a strong pitching performance that carried the Orioles past Texas.

Athletics 8, Red Sox 1: At Boston, Joe Blanton allowed just five hits in seven innings, Mark Kotsay went 4 for 5 with three RBIs, and Jason Kendall had three hits to lead Oakland to a victory over the Red Sox.

Twins 5, Indians 2: At Minneapolis, Carlos Silva threw six smooth innings, Rondell White hit his first home run of the season in his first game back from the disabled list, and Minnesota beat Cleveland.

Angels 7, Devil Rays 5: At Anaheim, Calif., Howie Kendrick had three hits, including an RBI single for the go-ahead run in the eighth inning, and Los Angeles won its 11th in 12 games with a victory over Tampa Bay.