DETROIT — Michael Brantley hit a three-run homer after a Detroit error kept a first-inning rally going, and Johnny Damon added a two-run single and an impressive catch in left field to help the Cleveland Indians to a 9-6 victory over the Tigers on Wednesday night.
Casey Kotchman hit a two-run shot for the Indians, who improved to 5-0 against Detroit this season.
Miguel Cabrera and Don Kelly hit solo homers for the Tigers.
Jeanmar Gomez (4-4) allowed six runs and seven hits in five innings for Cleveland.
Four relievers held Detroit to one hit the rest of the way, with Chris Perez pitching the ninth for his 19th save in 20 chances.
Max Scherzer (5-4) allowed five earned runs in 4 1/3 innings — and three unearned runs in the first.
Detroit right fielder Brennan Boesch dropped a fly ball with two outs in the first and Brantley hit a drive to right on the next pitch.
ATHLETICS 2, RANGERS 0
OAKLAND, Calif. — Yoenis Cespedes went 3-for-3, and Bartolo Colon pitched eight sparkling innings, leading the Athletics to the victory.
Brandon Inge hit an RBI single in the second and Colon (5-6) won for the second time in his last nine outings to improve to 18-6 in 28 starts against Texas.
MARINERS 8, ANGELS 6
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Ichiro Suzuki homered and scored three times for Seattle, and Kyle Seager drove in four runs.
Michael Saunders added three hits to complete an impressive road trip. Saunders went 19-for-39 (.487) during Seattle’s nine-game jaunt to Texas, Chicago and Anaheim, including five games with at least three base hits.
BLUE JAYS 4, WHITE SOX 0
CHICAGO — Brandon Morrow pitched a two-hitter for his third shutout of the season, and Jose Bautista and Rajai Davis homered for Toronto.
Morrow (7-3) allowed singles in the second and eighth to A.J. Pierzynski and retired 14 straight at one point.
YANKEES 4, RAYS 1
NEW YORK — Ivan Nova took a two-hitter into the ninth inning, Mark Teixiera and Robinson Cano homered, and the Yankees beat the Rays for the second straight night.
TWINS 4, ROYALS 2
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Nick Blackburn shook off a slow start and pitched five effective innings, helping the Twins pick up another win.
ORIOLES 2, RED SOX 1
BOSTON — Wei-Yin Chen scattered seven hits over seven innings and the Orioles set a franchise record with their seventh straight victory in Boston.
