MLB

Bobby Abreu had a solo home run and finished 3-for-4 with three runs driven in and two scored, missing the cycle by a double, as the New York Yankees kept their fleeting postseason hopes alive with a 7-4 victory over the Seattle Mariners in the middle duel of a three- game set.

Seattle Mariners catcher Jeff Clement will have surgery on his left knee on Tuesday, the club announced late Saturday.

Scott McClain hit a two-run home run as the San Francisco Giants rallied to defeat the Pittsburgh Pirates, 7-6, in the second of three games at AT&T Park.

Jim Thome's home run in the bottom of the 15th inning sent Chicago over Los Angeles, 7-6, in the second installment of a three-game set at U.S. Cellular Field.

Nelson Cruz homered twice and tied a career- high by knocking in five runs, and the Rangers finally beat Boston, 15-8, preventing the Red Sox from gaining ground in the AL East.

Roy Oswalt threw his first shutout of the season as the Houston Astros downed the Colorado Rockies, 2-0, in the middle portion of a three-game series at Coors Field.

Alfonso Soriano clubbed three homers and drove in five runs, as the Chicago Cubs snapped a six-game skid by defeating the Cincinnati Reds, 14-9, in the middle portion of a three-game series at Great American Ball Park.

Elijah Dukes hit a pair of solo homers and Ryan Langerhans had a pinch-hit go-ahead homer in the 10th inning, as the Washington Nationals edged the Atlanta Braves, 8-5, in the third contest of a four-game set.

Todd Wellemeyer threw a season-high eight solid innings, and Albert Pujols slugged a two-run home run, as St. Louis edged Florida, 5-3, in the second of three meetings with the Marlins.

Jack Cust tallied two homers and three RBI as the Oakland Athletics topped the Baltimore Orioles, 5-1, at Camden Yards.