Castillo's streak hits 35 games

MIAMI -- Luis Castillo extended his hitting streak to 35 games, tying Ty Cobb and two others for the 10th-longest in major league history, as the Florida Marlins beat Detroit 4-1 Friday night.

Leading off the third inning, Castillo drilled a 2-0 pitch back at knuckleballer Steve Sparks (3-7). It ricocheted off Sparks' glove and rolled toward second base. There was no throw.

Florida's switch-hitting second baseman also singled and scored in the fifth, giving him 17 multihit games during his span.

Castillo's streak is the longest by a Latin player, surpassing Benito Santiago's 34-game streak in 1987.

Two other players had one-season streaks of 35 games -- Cobb (1917) and Fred Clarke (1895). George Sisler also had a 35-game hitting streak, but it spanned two seasons (1924-25).

Only nine players have had a longer streak, including just two since 1950 -- Pete Rose (44) in 1978 and Paul Molitor (39) in 1987. Joe DiMaggio set the record of 56 games in 1941.

Expos 3, Indians 1

MONTREAL -- Brad Wilkerson scored the go-ahead run from second on Wil Cordero's sacrifice fly in the sixth inning as Montreal won its eighth in a row.

Montreal is on its longest winning streak since tying a franchise record with a 10-game winning streak in 1997. The Expos are 7-0 on their current homestand and have won eight straight home games.

Javier Vazquez (5-3) allowed five hits and one run in eight innings. Scott Stewart pitched the ninth for his eighth save in as many opportunities.

C.C. Sabathia (5-6) took the loss.

Braves 3, White Sox 2

ATLANTA -- Rafael Furcal drove in the winning run with a bunt single in the eighth inning and streaking Atlanta pulled off another unlikely victory.

Todd Ritchie (4-9) was charged with all three Atlanta runs, despite giving up just two hits in 7 1-3 innings.

Kevin Gryboski (1-1) earned the win with much less effort, retiring two hitters in the eighth. John Smoltz pitched a scoreless ninth for his 23rd save.

Atlanta, seeking its 11th straight division title, has won 19 of 24 to take control in the NL East.

Mets 4, Royals 3

NEW YORK -- Tony Tarasco hustled home from second base when Kansas City misplayed Mo Vaughn's two-out infield single in the bottom of the ninth inning, and New York beat Kansas City.

The Royals lost their eighth straight game. The defeat dropped the franchise's all-time mark below .500 for the first time since 1977 at 2,638-2,639.

Pinch-hitting for Mark Guthrie (2-0), Tarasco drew a leadoff walk from Brad Voyles (0-1). Tarasco advanced to second on Roger Cedeno's sacrifice bunt, and after an intentional walk and a flyout, Scott Mullen relieved.

Athletics 5, Reds 3

CINCINNATI -- John Mabry hit a two-run homer and an RBI single, leading Oakland past slumping Cincinnati.

Miguel Tejada also homered as Oakland got its fifth straight win and its 13th in 14 games.

The Athletics, playing in Cincinnati for the first time since the 1990 World Series, sent the Reds to their season-high fifth straight loss.

Phillies 3, Twins 0

PHILADELPHIA -- Brandon Duckworth and two relievers combined on a four-hitter to lead Philadelphia to victory.

Tomas Perez, playing for the injured Scott Rolen, had an RBI single and pinch-hitter Jason Michaels added a sacrifice fly.

The AL-Central leading Twins have lost three straight, falling to 6-7 against NL teams.

Duckworth (4-4) struck out nine and walked one in seven innings.

Angels 11, Brewers 4

MILWAUKEE -- Garret Anderson drove in four runs with two doubles and Brad Fullmer and Troy Glaus homered for Anaheim.

The Angels scored five runs in the fourth inning, making things easy for Ramon Ortiz (8-5), who won for the fourth time in five starts.

Fullmer homered on the first pitch from Ruben Quevedo (3-6) in the second inning.

Mariners 8, Astros 0

HOUSTON -- Seattle's Jamie Moyer allowed three hits and struck out 11 in seven innings, and Ruben Sierra hit a grand slam to lead the Mariners to victory.

Moyer (7-3) retired 17 of the first 18 batters, allowing only a single by Brad Ausmus in the second inning, to win for the fourth time in five decisions. Moyer didn't walk a batter.

Rangers 2, Pirates 0

PITTSBURGH -- Kenny Rogers limited Pittsburgh to four singles in seven innings and Ivan Rodriguez hit his first homer of the season for Texas.

Rodriguez, sidelined by a herniated disc for seven weeks before returning June 7, drove in both Texas runs with a solo homer in the fourth and an RBI double in the eighth.

Rodriguez hadn't homered in 101 at-bats since an Aug. 29 shot against Minnesota.

-- From wire reports