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Athletics' loss streak at 7

| June 7, 2011 9:00 PM

• AMERICAN LEAGUE

Brian Matusz and three relievers combined on a seven-hitter, and the host Baltimore Orioles beat Oakland 4-2 Monday night to extend the Athletics' losing streak to a season-high seven games.

Twins 6, Indians 4: Scott Baker survived a shaky start and Matt Tolbert drove in two runs as visiting Minnesota extended its season-high winning streak to five games with a win over falling-fast Cleveland, which lost its fifth in a row.

Tigers 13, Rangers 7: At Arlington, Texas, Brennan Boesch had two of Detroit's four home runs while setting career highs with five hits and five RBIs, and Max Scherzer pitched just long enough for his first win in nearly a month in the Tigers' win over Texas.

Royals 3, Blue Jays 2, 11 inn.: Eric Hosmer hit a game-ending single in the 11th, helping host Kansas City past Toronto to snap a four-game losing streak.

Rays 5, Angels 1: At Anaheim, Calif., David Price took a shutout into the eighth, Justin Ruggiano homered and drove in three runs, and Tampa Bay beat Los Angeles.

• NATIONAL LEAGUE

Brewers 7, Marlins 2: At Miami, Prince Fielder homered and drove in four runs to help Milwaukee Brewers complete its first four-game sweep since August 2008 by beating Florida.

Reds 8, Cubs 2: Jonny Gomes hit a three-run homer and drove in four overall, and host Cincinnati sent frustrated Chicago to its seventh straight loss.

Phillies 3, Dodgers 1: Cliff Lee hit double-digit strikeouts for the sixth time this season, fanning 10 in seven shutout innings and leading host Philadelphia over Los Angeles.

Lee, a former Seattle Mariner allowed seven hits and walked only one.

Rockies 3, Padres 0: Clayton Mortensen and five relievers combined to help visiting Colorado over San Diego.

Washington at San Francisco, late: The game between the Nationals and Giants was tied 4-4 heading into the 10 inning at press time.