Cleveland wins in Thome's return

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Jim Thome went hitless but was warmly welcomed in his Cleveland homecoming after nearly a decade away and the Indians stopped their slide in the AL Central with a 2-1 win over the visiting Kansas City Royals on Friday night.

Thome went 0 for 4 and struck out twice in his first game back with Cleveland since 2002, when he disappointed Cleveland fans by leaving as a free agent. The slugger waived a no-trade clause to return to Cleveland and a chance to help the Indians get back to the postseason. A sellout crowd cheered his every move.

Cleveland's Ubaldo Jimenez struck out 10 and allowed one run in seven innings.

Orioles 12, Yankees 5: Mark Reynolds and J.J. Hardy homered in a six-run second and host Baltimore beat New York for its fifth straight victory.

Rays 6, Blue Jays 1: James Shields pitched his major league-leading 10th complete game, Evan Longoria hit a pair of solo home runs, and Tampa Bay won at Toronto.

Athletics 15, Red Sox 5: Scott Sizemore and Josh Willingham each hit two-run homers during a six-run fourth that carried Oakland at Boston.

Rangers 11, Angels 7: At Arlington, Texas, Nelson Cruz had two homers and six RBIs, leading Texas past Los Angeles.

Tigers 8, Twins 1: At Minneapolis, Victor Martinez knocked in four runs to lead Detroit past Minnesota.

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Marlins 6, Phillies 5: John Buck hit a grand slam to lift Florida at Philadelphia.

Mets 6, Braves 0: Chris Capuano tossed a two-hitter as New York beat visiting Atlanta.

Reds 4, Nationals 3: Miguel Cairo's RBI single in the ninth lifted host Cincinnati past Washington.

Cardinals 5, Pirates 4: Lance Berkman's two-run homer in the eighth lifted host St. Louis past Pittsburgh.

Brewers 5, Cubs 2: Randy Wolf won his fifth straight start and host Milwaukee beat Chicago.

Diamondbacks 5, Padres 0: At Phoenix, Josh Collmenter pitched effectively into the sixth and Arizona beat San Diego.

Giants 2, Astros 1: Jeff Keppinger hit a two-run double, leading host San Francisco past Houston.

Dodgers 6, Rockies 1: Ted Lilly tossed seven solid innings, leading host Los Angeles past Colorado.