Baseball today

Wednesday

— Justin Morneau, Twins, matched a career high with five hits, one of them a game-winning homer in the 11th inning of a 7-6 win over the Tigers.

— Paul Maholm, Pirates, allowed two runs in eight innings in a 4-2 victory over the Yankees.

— Fernando Tatis, Mets, went 3-for-5 with 4 RBIs as the Mets swept a three-game series from the Giants with a 7-3 victory.

— Ryan Howard, Phillies, homered twice and drove in three runs in a 4-1 win over St. Louis.

— Dave Bush, Brewers, had a career-high 13 strikeouts in an 11-1 win over Colorado.

— Adam Lind, Blue Jays, had a game-winning RBI single in the ninth inning in a 6-5 win over Baltimore to complete a three-game sweep.

DO-OVER

Paul Maholm made the most of a second chance. He allowed two runs over eight innings as Pittsburgh rallied to beat the Yankees 4-2 in a makeup of a June 26 rainout. Back then, Maholm gave up extra-base hits to the first four batters as the Yankees took a 3-0 against the left-hander, only to watch the statistics get wiped out by the heavy downpour.

TRIBAL TROUBLE

The Rays can't seem to figure out Cleveland, where they lost 13-2 in the series opener. It was the 10th straight loss in Cleveland, their last win there coming on Sept. 29, 2005, when Lou Piniella was manager. The Rays' 26-56 record overall against Cleveland is their worst against any opponent.

LATE-SCORING BURST

More runs were scored in the last 2 1/2 innings (10) of the Diamondbacks-Nationals series than in the rest of the three-game series combined (nine).

ALL-STAR PARTY

Corey Hart celebrated making the NL All-Star team with his 15th homer in Milwaukee's 11-1 win over Colorado. Hart said it was difficult concentrating on playing during the vote. "It was a frustrating experience, but it paid off with all the campaigning," he said. "Now, it's worth it."

PHILL-ER UP

Phillies slugger Ryan Howard is hitting .353 (18-for-51) with eight homers and 18 RBIs over a 13-game hitting streak. He leads the National League with 27 homers, two better than teammate Chase Utley, and 83 RBIs.

NEWEST MR. MET

Fernando Tatis homered, doubled twice and drove in four runs as the Mets beat San Francisco 7-3 for their sixth straight victory.

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