NEW YORK, 20 July 2003 — Jason Giambi clubbed two home runs and Roger Clemens picked up his 302nd career win to help the New York Yankees stay hot with a 10-4 victory over the Cleveland Indians in the American League on Friday.
Giambi drove in three runs while Ruben Sierra and Alfonso Soriano both had two RBI as the Yankees opened up a four-game lead over the Boston Red Sox in the AL East.
Sierra also homered while Soriano added a two-run double as New York claimed its third straight win. Clemens (9-6) went six innings, despite a 61-minute rain delay in the fifth inning. He gave up four runs on seven hits with eight strikeouts and two walks.
Devil Rays 2 Rangers 0
In Tampa Bay, Jeremi Gonzalez tossed eight scoreless innings to back the Devil Rays to a 2-0 triumph over the Texas Rangers.
White Sox 7 Tigers 5
In Chicago, Carlos Lee drove in the winning run with a two-run double in the eighth inning to give the White Sox a 7-5 victory over the Detroit Tigers.
Twins 3 Athletics 2
In Minneapolis, Chris Gomez smacked two RBI singles and Doug Mientkiewicz brought in the winning run with an infield grounder in the eighth inning as the Minnesota Twins edged the Oakland Athletics 3-2.
Mariners 6 Royals 3
In Kansas City, Ichiro Suzuki pounded a grand slam in the ninth inning to give the Seattle Mariners a 6-3 win over the Royals.
Mike Cameron added a solo homer in the fourth for the Mariners. Arthur Rhodes (2-1) tossed a scoreless inning of relief for starter Ryan Franklin, who gave up three runs in seven innings.
Blue Jays 4 Red Sox 1
In Boston, Mike Bordick had two hits, including a sixth-inning homer, to guide the Toronto Blue Jays to a 4-1 victory over the Red Sox.
Orioles 6 Angels 5
In Baltimore, Tony Batista thumped a grand slam in the first inning and a solo shot in the eighth to power the Orioles to a 6-5 triumph over the Anaheim Angels.
Diamondbacks Blank Padres, Giants Walk Tall
Miguel Batista pitched a five-hit shutout and Steve Finley thumped a three-run homer for the second game in a row to lead the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 6-0 blanking of the San Diego Padres in the National League on Friday.Batista (7-4) struck out five and walked two for his second career shutout, helping the Diamondbacks to their third straight win and 21st in 27 games.
Finley also hit a three-run homer in Arizona’s 9-1 rout in the series opener on Thursday. He had two hits and scored three runs on Friday. Shea Hillenbrand also homered for the D-Backs while Luis Gonzalez had two hits.
Giants 7 Rockies 0
In San Francisco, Jim Brower tossed six shutout innings as the Giants swept aside the Colorado Rockies 7-0. Brower (6-2) allowed only three hits while striking out seven and walking one. Pedro Felix homered, Rich Aurilia drove in three runs and Barry Bonds had three hits.
Dodgers 8 Cardinals 5
In Los Angeles, Rickey Henderson homered in his second game back in the major leagues as the Dodgers edged the St. Louis Cardinals 8-5.
Pirates 7 Brewers 2
In Pittsburgh, Aramis Ramirez belted four hits, including a two-run double in the seventh inning, to help the Pirates to a 7-2 win over the Milwaukee Brewers. Glendon Rusch (1-12) lost his 11th decision in a row after giving up five runs and eight hits in 4 2/3 innings.
Expos 3 Phillies 1
In Philadelphia, Michael Barrett brought home the winning run with a double in the sixth inning to give the Montreal Expos a 3-1 triumph over the Phillies.
Astros 5 Reds 3
In Cincinnati, Richard Hidalgo clubbed two solo homers to steer the Houston Astros to a 5-3 victory over the Reds. Jeff Bagwell added a three-run homer in the third inning for the Astros. Roy Oswalt (6-5) allowed three runs and six hits in 6 2/3 innings and Billy Wagner struck out two batters in a perfect ninth for his 27th save of the season.
Braves 11 Mets 4
In Atlanta, Gary Sheffield homered twice, including a three-run blast in the eighth inning, to pace the Braves to an 11-4 win over the New York Mets.
Marlins 6 Cubs 0
In Florida, Ivan Rodriguez clubbed a two-run homer in the seventh inning as the Marlins shutout the Chicago Cubs 6-0. Derrek Lee added a solo homer in the seventh.
