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SportsJune 12, 2002

MINNEAPOLIS -- Tom Glavine and the Atlanta Braves got something different at the Metrodome -- a victory. Glavine (11-2) became the second 11-game winner in the majors, giving up just two hits over seven innings to lead the Braves past the Minnesota Twins 11-0 Tuesday night...

MINNEAPOLIS -- Tom Glavine and the Atlanta Braves got something different at the Metrodome -- a victory.

Glavine (11-2) became the second 11-game winner in the majors, giving up just two hits over seven innings to lead the Braves past the Minnesota Twins 11-0 Tuesday night.

Andruw Jones, Vinny Castilla and Matt Franco hit consecutive home runs in a seven-run fifth inning, and Keith Lockhart and Javy Lopez also homered for the Braves.

Yankees 6, D-backs 4

NEW YORK -- David Wells, pitching in front of the Diamondbacks owner he snubbed last December, got heavy home-run support from his New York teammates.

Rockies 3, Red Sox 1

BOSTON -- Jason Jennings (8-2) pitched three-hit ball for seven scoreless innings to win his seventh straight decision, and Larry Walker hit a two-run double for Colorado to snap a scoreless tie in the eighth inning.

Tigers 2, Expos 1

DETROIT -- Shane Halter homered to key a two-run seventh inning as Detroit won its second straight after losing 10 of 11.

Giants 9, Blue Jays 2

TORONTO -- Damon Minor, J.T. Snow and Yorvit Torrealba hit solo home runs off Brandon Lyon (1-4) in the fifth inning as the Giants ended Toronto's five-game winning streak.

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Orioles 6, Padres 5

BALTIMORE -- Tony Batista homered leading off the 10th inning to give Baltimore a victory over San Diego.

Indians 5, Phillies 1

CLEVELAND -- Bartolo Colon took a shutout into the ninth inning and Milton Bradley hit a three-run homer off Randy Wolf (3-5) as Cleveland snapped Philadelphia's five-game winning streak.

Devil Rays 11, Dodgers 2

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Jared Sandberg homered twice in a nine-run fifth inning as Tampa Bay beat Los Angeles.

Royals 6, Marlins 0

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Joe Randa homered off Michael Tejera (1-1) and drove in a season-high four runs as Kansas City won a game called after a 70-minute rain delay.

Reds 8, Rangers 5

ARLINGTON, Texas -- Adam Dunn hit a pair of two-run homers, the first putting Cincinnati ahead to stay.

White Sox 10, Mets 8

CHICAGO -- Paul Konerko homered twice, Frank Thomas hit a three-run shot and Todd Ritchie (4-8) got his first victory in over a month for Chicago.

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