Pujols powers Angels to 6-2 win over Rangers

ARLINGTON, Texas: Los Angeles’ Albert Pujols hit two home runs to power the Angels to a 6-2 win over the Texas Rangers on Tuesday, further tightening the top of the National League West division.
Los Angeles moved within three games of Texas atop the NL West, with two games to go in this key series. Angels starter Jered Weaver (14-1) gave up two runs in 6 1-3 innings. He became the eighth AL pitcher since 1921 to win at least six games without a loss in July.
Texas starter Derek Holland (7-6) took the loss. Earlier in the day, the Rangers acquired Chicago Cubs ace Ryan Dempster in a deal shortly before the trade deadline.
Orioles 11 Yankees 5: In New York, Chris Davis hit a go-ahead grand slam in a seven-run second inning as Baltimore rallied from five runs down to beat New York.
Yankees starter Ivan Nova (10-5) allowed a career-worst nine runs in five innings. New York tied a season-worst skid with four straight losses and made some dubious history in the process. According to STATS, LLC, the Yankees haven’t led by five or more after the first inning and then trailed after the second since at least 1918.
Baltimore’s Chris Tillman (4-1) was charged with four earned runs but took the win.
Red Sox 4 Tigers 1, 5 innings: In Boston, Clayton Mortensen pitched 2 2-3 shutout innings after starter Josh Beckett left with back spasms, and Boston beat Detroit in a game halted by rain in the top of the sixth inning.
Detroit had the bases loaded with two outs when the tarp was rolled onto the field. The game was called off 1 hour, 45 minutes later, giving the Red Sox their fourth straight win and sending the Tigers to their fifth loss in six games.
Mortensen (1-0) took the win after being called up from the minors earlier in the day. ay from Triple-A Pawtucket.
Tigers ace Justin Verlander (11-7) gave up all four runs in the fourth inning.
White Sox 4 Twins 3: In Minneapolis, A.J. Pierzynski hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning and Chicago held on to edge Minnesota.
After Alex Rios singled off Jeff Gray (5-1), Pierzynski hit a pitch into the right field bleachers.
White Sox closer Addison Reed allowed an RBI single in the bottom of the ninth, but earned the save.
Matt Thornton (3-6) pitched a 1-2-3 eighth for the win.
Royals 8 Indians 3: In Kansas City, Alcides Escobar drove in three runs as Kansas City downed Cleveland and snapped a five-game losing streak.
Escobar had two hits for his 34th multihit game, raising his average to a team-leading .307.
Royals starter Luke Hochevar (7-9) pitched six solid innings, giving up seven hits and striking out six.
Indians starter Derek Lowe (8-10) failed to finish the third and balked in a run. Lowe was pulled after allowing seven runs and a balk in 2 1-3 innings.