Yankees edge Angels

Robinson Cano hit a grand slam after Maicer Izturis' two-out error in the seventh inning and the New York Yankees overcame another shaky performance by Mariano Rivera to beat the Los Angeles Angels 6-5 Thursday.

Rivera gave up a three-run homer to pinch-hitter Russell Branyan on his first pitch in the ninth before getting two outs for his 30th save.

White Sox 6, Orioles 3: Mark Buehrle pitched eight innings to earn his 10th win, Alexei Ramirez homered in a four-run first inning, and Chicago cruised past Baltimore.

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Tigers 4, Indians 3: Justin Verlander gave Detroit exactly what it needed, becoming baseball's first 17-game winner as division-leading Detroit avoided being swept by Cleveland and opened a three-game lead in the AL Central.

Rays 4, Royals 1: Tampa Bay has momentum heading into a week of important division games. Jeff Niemann won his sixth consecutive decision, Ben Zobrist had a two-run triple and the Rays completed a four-game sweep of Kansas City.

Reds 2, Rockies 1: Johnny Cueto and two relievers made a pair of first-inning runs stand up and the Cincinnati Reds salvaged a split of their four-game series against Colorado.

Cueto, who blamed bad chicken wings for an upset stomach while pitching a season-low 3 2-3 innings in his last start at Wrigley Field, bounced back to throw three-hit ball for seven shutout innings.

Cubs 4, Nationals 3: Aramis Ramirez and Carlos Pena hit back-to-back homers and Chicago beat Washington.

Athletics 10, Blue Jays 3: Conor Jackson drove in three runs, Hideki Matsui had four hits and visiting Oakland beat Toronto.

In the news

Braves to retire Cox's No. 6

Bobby Cox, who retired last year after 29 years as a manager, including 25 with Atlanta, will be back on the field tonight when his No. 6 jersey is retired before a game against the Cubs.

The 70-year-old Cox also will be inducted into the team's Hall of Fame. He says he is humbled and the day will be "everything you could ask for."

Washington: First baseman Michael Morse had to leave Thursday's game against the Chicago Cubs after being hit on the elbow by a pitch.

Morse was down in the count 0-2 leading off the seventh in a 1-1 game when Ryan Dempster's pitch hit him in the left elbow.

Baltimore: Orioles pitcher Jake Arrieta is scheduled to have season-ending surgery Friday to remove a bone spur from his right elbow.

Tampa: Detectives have arrested a southwest Florida man they say burglarized a home shared by three Tampa Bay Rays players during spring training in March.

Authorities in Port Charlotte charged 22-year-old Steven Charles Vaughn with breaking into a rented house shared by Evan Longoria, David Price and Reid Brignac.

Vaughn allegedly took $60,000 worth of items, including electronics, watches, jewelry and an AK-47-type rifle. Deputies say the players were participating in a spring training game at the time.

What they're writing

Cold summer in San Francisco

Something is missing with the Giants. I nominate fire.

Seriously, forget the Panda hats. Every player in a Giants uniform should be wearing a Smokey Bear hat right now. No team is better at putting out the hot flame of a potential rally or winning streak.

It was all on display Wednesday afternoon at AT&T Park in a 9-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates. After a home run by Pablo Sandoval in the first inning - with no one on base, of course. At that point, the ballyard was primed for some rock and roll. The Giants did neither. Three of their next four hitters struck out.