Major Leagues: American League roundup

Published 12:00 am Sunday, August 28, 2011

Associated Press
The American League roundup ….
TORONTO ó David Price struck out a franchise-record 14 in seven dominant innings, Desmond Jennings hit a pair of solo home runs and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Toronto Blue Jays 12-0 on Sunday.
Price (12-11) broke the team mark for strikeouts shared by Scott Kazmir and James Shields.
Price allowed only three singles and walked two.
Twins 11, Tigers 4
MINNEAPOLIS ó Luke Hughes hit two home runs to help the Minnesota Twins take out their hitting frustration on Brad Penny and the Detroit Tigers, stopping a seven-game losing streak.
Orioles 2, Yankees 0, 1st game
Yankees 8, Orioles 3, 2nd game
BALTIMORE ó Rookie Zach Britton allowed four hits over seven innings, and the Baltimore Orioles extended their winning streak to a season-high six games by defeating the New York Yankees in the opener of a split doubleheader.
The Yankees came back to win the nightcap 8-3 behind a home run barrage.
Curtis Granderson homered twice and knocked in four runs.
White Sox 9, Mariners 3
SEATTLE ó Dayan Viciedo made a sudden impact in his return to the majors, hitting a three-run homer in his season debut as the Chicago White Sox beat the Seattle Mariners for a sweep.
Tyler Flowers connected for his first career grand slam, helping Gavin Floyd (12-10) cruise to victory.
Royals 2, Indians 1
CLEVELAND ó Bruce Chen overcame a shaky first inning to win his career-high fifth straight start and led the Kansas City Royals over the Cleveland Indians.
Justin Masterson (10-8) allowed two runs in six innings and lost for the first time since July 24.