• AMERICAN LEAGUE

Dustin Pedroia fouled off nine pitches in a 13-pitch at-bat against Jered Weaver before lining a go-ahead, two-run single that helped the host Boston Red Sox beat the Los Angeles Angels 9-5 on Monday night.

The loss was Weaver's first of the season. Weaver, who was scratched Sunday due to a stomach virus, gave up three runs, six hits, struck out six and walked one over six innings.

Yankees 5, Tigers 3: Nick Swisher hit a tiebreaking single in the ninth off closer Jose Valverde and visiting New York handed Detroit its seventh straight defeat.

White Sox 6, Orioles 2: Paul Konerko homered twice and Mark Buehrle pitched 6 2-3 scoreless innings to help host Chicago snap a five-game slide.

Athletics 5, Rangers 4, 10 inn.: Hideki Matsui hit the first pitch of the 10th inning from Darren Oliver into the right-field seats to lift host Oakland past Texas.

• NATIONAL LEAGUE

Nationals 2, Giants 0: Tom Gorzelanny allowed only three hits in eight sharp innings against a struggling San Francisco lineup, and Michael Morse and Jerry Hairston Jr. drove in runs and host Washington beat the Giants.

Marlins 6, Cardinals 5: Mike Stanton hit a tying home run in the fifth inning and tripled and scored the go-ahead run in the eighth to lift visiting Florida over St. Louis.

Braves 6, Brewers 2: Alex Gonzalez hit a three-run double to give host Atlanta the lead and the Braves finally solved Yovani Gallardo in beating Milwaukee.

Houston at Cincinnati, ppd., rain: The game between the Astros and Reds was postponed due to rain. No makeup date was announced.

Dodgers 5, Cubs 2: Andre Ethier extended his hitting streak to 28 games with an infield single that capped a three-run fifth inning, and host Los Angeles beat Chicago.

Pirates 4, Padres 3: Garrett Jones and Chris Snyder each hit a two-run homer in the first inning to back James McDonald, and visiting Pittsburgh beat San Diego.