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An anticipated pitchers’ duel melted away, leaving in its place a battle on the basepaths that the Mets won, 7-5, in 10 innings.

Andy Pettitte was fast and effective for New York, dominating the A’s in eight innings, with nine strikeouts.

Casey Kotchman hit a two-run double to cap a three-run rally in the eighth inning helping the host Los Angeles Angels beat the Boston Red Sox, 5-3, on Sunday for their fifth straight win.

The Florida Marlins tightened the National League East race by beating the visiting Philadelphia Phillies, 3-2.

As satisfied as the Yankees are with José Molina’s pitching and a three-game series sweep, the specter of Jorge Posada’s injured shoulder is a festering problem.

BALTIMORE (AP) -- Justin Verlander came within an out of completing a three-hitter, Magglio Ordonez and Marcus Thames hit solo homers, and the Detroit Tigers handed the Baltimore Orioles their 15th consecutive Sunday loss, 5-1.

HOUSTON (AP) -- Ryan Dempster struck out seven in eight shutout innings to earn his first road win in two years and the Chicago Cubs snapped a three-game losing streak with a 9-0 win over the Houston Astros on Sunday.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Taylor Teagarden broke up Scott Baker's perfect-game bid with a sixth-inning home run for his first career hit, and Vicente Padilla pitched the Texas Rangers past the Minnesota Twins 1-0 on Sunday.

MIAMI (AP) -- Jorge Cantu hit a bases-loaded single off the scoreboard with none out in the 11th inning, and the Florida Marlins tightened the NL East race by beating the Philadelphia Phillies 3-2 Sunday.

DENVER (AP) -- Matt Holliday and Jeff Baker homered and had three hits each, Aaron Cook won his team-leading 12th game and the Colorado Rockies completed a four-game sweep of the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday, 11-3.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Ryan Braun hit a three-run homer and drove in a career-high five runs, pitcher Manny Parra had an RBI single en route to winning his eighth straight decision and the Milwaukee Brewers completed a season sweep of the San Francisco Giants with a 7-4 victory Sunday.

SEATTLE (AP) -- Cliff Lee followed up his All-Star start with his second complete game of the season, scattering 11 hits Sunday in the Cleveland Indians' 6-2 victory over the Seattle Mariners.

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) -- Casey Kotchman hit a two-run double to cap a three-run rally in the eighth inning, and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Boston Red Sox 5-3 Sunday for their fifth straight victory.

After listing the aspects of baseball -- pitching, hitting and defense -- and saying that the Twins performed them all well, Joe Girardi came to a natural conclusion: "It's a pretty complete club."

Aided by Jason Giambi's go-ahead homer in the sixth, Andy Pettitte guided a two-hour, 26-minute breezer in New York's 2-1 win against Oakland on Sunday afternoon to complete a three-game sweep at Yankee Stadium.