Yankees win again sans A-Rod, Jeter

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Freddy Garcia returned from the disabled list to pitch six innings of two-hit ball, Nick Swisher homered and the visiting New York Yankees beat the Baltimore Orioles 3-2 Monday night earn a split of the four-game series.

It was New York's second straight win without third baseman Alex Rodriguez and shortstop Derek Jeter. Rodriguez will join the team in Boston on Tuesday after getting an MRI on his sore left thumb in New York, and Jeter rested a bruised right knee but was available "in case of an emergency," manager Joe Girardi said.

Mark Teixeira doubled in a run for the Yankees, who moved within 1 1/2 games of the first-place Red Sox in the AL East.

Indians 2, Athletics 1: Carlos Santana homered and David Huff and four Cleveland relievers combined to limit visiting Oakland to five hits.

Royals 9, Tigers 5: Salvador Perez and Alcides Escobar hit back-to-back homers and visiting Kansas City beat first-place Detroit.

Blue Jays 7, Rays 3: Jose Bautista hit his major league lead-tying 38th home run, Ricky Romero won his sixth straight decision and Toronto beat Tampa Bay to avoid a four-game sweep.

White Sox 3, Twins 0: Mark Buehrle pitched four-hit ball into the eighth inning and Tyler Flowers drove in two runs as Chicago beat visiting Minnesota.

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Mets 2-5, Marlins 1-1: Dillon Gee rebounded from a wretched start and New York, back on the field following a two-day break because of Hurricane Irene, finished off a doubleheader sweep of visiting Florida Marlins.

R.A. Dickey shut down the sluggish Marlins in the opener, pitching seven spotless innings in a 2-1 victory for his first win since July 25.

Phillies 3, Reds 2: Shane Victorino hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the eighth inning, and Cole Hamels was solid in his return from the disabled list, leading Philadelphia at Cincinnati. Hamels held the Reds to two hits - one a misplayed fly ball - in six innings.

Astros 7, Pirates 4: Carlos Lee hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the seventh inning, Wandy Rodriguez struck out a career-high 13 and Houston rallied past visiting Pittsburgh.

Diamondbacks 5, Rockies 1: At Phoenix, Daniel Hudson threw seven shutout innings and Ryan Roberts homered to help Arizona beat Colorado for its seventh straight win.

Dodgers 4, Padres 1: Andre Ethier had three hits and an RBI after sitting out a game with a sore knee and James Loney hit a two-run homer, leading Los Angeles over San Diego and giving Clayton Kershaw to his 17th win.

Cubs 7, Giants 0: Randy Wells pitched a two-hitter for his first career complete game, and visiting Chicago hit four home runs - three off San Francisco ace Tim Lincecum.