Granderson's 3 HRs lift Yanks

* AMERICAN LEAGUE

Curtis Granderson hit three home runs in the first four innings and matched a career high with five hits, leading the New York Yankees to a 7-6 victory over the visiting Minnesota Twins on Thursday night.

Granderson homered in each of his first three at-bats, driving in four runs, and helped Phil Hughes overcome a four-run first to secure his first victory of the season.

Mark Teixeira hit his first home run of the year and the Yankees earned a split of the four-game series. The Twins have not won a series in New York since 2001, a year before Ron Gardenhire took over as their manager.

Rays 9, Blue Jays 4: Evan Longoria hit a two-run homer and Tampa Bay won at Toronto.

Athletics 4, Angels 2: At Anaheim, Calif., Kurt Suzuki and Kila Ka'aihue drove in runs, Oakland scored two more on C.J. Wilson's throwing error, and the Athletics beat Los Angeles.

Orioles 5, White Sox 3: Jason Hammel struck out 10 and Baltimore won at Chicago.

Rangers 10, Tigers 3: Yu Darvish pitched two-hit ball into the seventh inning and Texas won at Detroit.

* NATIONAL LEAGUE

Dodgers 4, Brewers 3: Matt Kemp hit his seventh home run of the season and Los Angeles won at Milwaukee.

Reds 6, Cardinals 3: Bronson Arroyo worked eight strong innings and Cincinnati won at St. Louis.

Marlins 5, Cubs 3: Greg Dobbs hit a two-run double and Miami beat visiting Chicago.

Astros 11, Nationals 4: Houston set a franchise record by hitting three triples in a five-run first inning, backing starter Bud Norris with a season-high 17 hits on the way to a win at Washington.

Phillies 2, Padres 0: Vance Worley struck out a career-high 11 in seven innings and combined with two relievers on a four-hitter as Philadelphia won at San Diego.

Braves 10, Diamondbacks 2: At Phoenix, Freddie Freeman hit a pair of two-run home runs and drove in five runs, and Mike Minor pitched a career high eight innings, leading Atlanta past Arizona.