AMERICAN LEAGUE

White Sox 13, Yankees 9: The New York Yankees continue to score in bunches - even in losing efforts - while A-Rod still is in search of his elusive 500th homer.

The White Sox and Yankees scored eight runs each in the highest-scoring second inning in major league history yesterday. Jermaine Dye homered twice and doubled twice, including the go-ahead drive that led Chicago to victory at Yankee Stadium.

New York had 33 runs and 39 hits in the series - 15 of them home runs. But none came from Alex Rodriguez, who will resume his quest to become the youngest player to reach 500 homers on today against Kansas City - the team that allowed No. 499 on July 25.

"I didn’t try to do too much," Rodriguez said. "Back to work tomorrow."

After losing the first two games of the series 16-3 and 8-1, the White Sox took an 8-0 lead in the second inning against Roger Clemens, who left after five outs in his shortest outing since June 14, 2000, when he got just three outs against Boston.

Jon Garland didn’t do any better, giving up eight runs in his half as the second inning dragged on for exactly 1 hour and 90 pitches.

"It’s a funny thing because of who is on the mound," White Sox Manager Ozzie Guillen said. "You have a Hall of Famer and a guy who regularly wins like 17 games every year, and if you came to the ballpark today, you wouldn’t expect to see that."

The 16 combined runs by the White Sox and Yankees were a record for a second inning, according to the Elias Sports Bureau, and two more than the previous mark. It matched the fifth-highest total in any inning.

● Red Sox 7, Orioles 4: In Boston, Doug Mirabelli went 3 for 3 with a homer, and recovered from a baserunning gaffe to drive in the tiebreaking run in the seventh inning for the Red Sox. Mirabelli joined Erik Hinske in back-to-back homers in the fourth for a 3-0 lead. The Orioles tied it in the fifth off Tim Wakefield (13-9). But Mirabelli singled off Rob Bell (3-2) to score Coco Crisp and spark a four-run seventh.

● Indians 5, Rangers 0: In Cleveland, Jake Westbrook won for the first time since April 27, ending the longest winless stretch of his career while stopping the Indians’ four-game losing skid. Westbrook (2-6) allowed five hits in six innings, and Rafael Perez and Edward Mujica finished the combined seven-hitter. Grady Sizemore celebrated his 25th birthday by driving in two runs.

● Angels 6, Athletics 4: In Oakland, Calif., Vladimir Guerrero homered in consecutive at-bats to make a winner of Joe Saunders (5-0), who gave up two runs pitching into the seventh for his seventh straight win. Guerrero ended the longest power dry spell of his career, which lasted 125 at-bats, with two homers off Chad Gaudin (8-7).

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Giants 4, Dodgers 2: In Los Angeles, Barry Bonds remained at 754 home runs, going 1 for 2 with a pair of walks in the series finale. The Giants slugger now heads south to San Diego where Greg Maddux will try to keep Bonds from hitting the single home run he needs to tie Hank Aaron’s record. Bonds walked in the first and singled to right in the second inning, ending an 0-for-19 stretch against the Dodgers. He fouled out to the catcher in the fifth, was walked intentionally in the seventh and then lifted for Fred Lewis, Bonds’ third straight early exit. Barry Zito (8-10) won for just the second time in 10 starts. He didn’t allow a run in the initial inning for the first time in five outings.

● Astros 12, Braves 11 (14 innings): In Atlanta, Astros pitcher Jason Jennings came through with a pinch-hit, two-out RBI single in the 14th inning as Houston ended a three-game losing skid. Jennings, who was 1 for 17 entering the game, singled to right on a 2-1 pitch from Oscar Villarreal (1-1), scoring Jason Lane from second. In his last start on Sunday, Jennings gave up 11 runs, eight hits and three walks in the first inning against San Diego and was gone after getting only two outs. It was the most runs given up by a pitcher to start a game since Aug. 13, 2006. He made a relief appearance Wednesday night and allowed one run in Houston’s 12-3 loss to the Braves. Jennings is scheduled to start tomorrow at Florida. Mark McLemore (1-0) got the win with a scoreless 13th. Brian Moehler earned his first save with a scoreless 14th.

● Mets 12, Brewers 4: In Milwaukee, catcher Johnny Estrada and Manager Ned Yost got into a heated dispute in a dugout tunnel as the Brewers lost for the 10th time in 14 games. Brian Lawrence (1-0) gave up three runs and eight hits in five innings for the victory - his first major-league win since Aug. 16, 2005. Chris Capuano (5-8) gave up 10 hits and five runs in six innings and lost his eighth straight decision. He started the season 5-0, but hasn’t recorded a victory since May 5.

● Padres 11, Diamondbacks 0: In San Diego, Jake Peavy (11-5) struck out 10 to pass 1,000 for his career, and Morgan Ensberg hit two two-run homers in his first start with the Padres. Ensberg hit his first homer to left off Yusmeiro Petit (2-3) in the second. He homered into the second deck in left off reliever Dustin Nippert with two outs in the seventh.

● Phillies 10, Cubs 6: In Chicago, Pat Burrell homered and Jayson Werth drove in four runs for the Phillies, who lost starter Kyle Lohse to a bruised forearm. Philadelphia had three-run rallies in the second and third and drove out Cubs starter Sean Marshall (5-5) after 22/3 innings. The Phillies added three more in the ninth. J.D. Durbin (4-2), who pitched three innings after replacing Lohse, got the win.

● Rockies 4, Marlins 3: In Miami, Matt Holliday doubled home the tying run in the eighth inning off Armando Benitez (2-7), and scored on Garrett Atkins’ sacrifice fly for the Rockies. Four Colorado relievers shut out Florida over the final 32/3 innings. LaTroy Hawkins (2-5) pitched the seventh, and Manny Corpas closed out the win for his eighth save in as many chances since Brian Fuentes went on the disabled list.

● Nationals 7, Reds 3: In Washington, Ryan Zimmerman and the rest of Nationals’ suddenly potent offense gave Cincinnati starter Phil Dumatrait (0-1) a rude welcome to the major leagues. Zimmerman had three hits and drove in three runs, Ronnie Belliard doubled twice and scored three times, and Dmitri Young added two RBI singles to back Mike Bacsik (5-6).

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