Home runs fuel Mets win over Yankees

NEW YORK -- Roger Cedeno scored on a straight steal of home, and Mo Vaughn, Mike Piazza and Vance Wilson all homered Saturday as the Mets beat the New York Yankees 11-2.

AL Leiter (8-6) shut down the powerful Yankees, who lead the majors with 125 homers, and the Mets evened this Subway Series at a game apiece and have won three of five against their crosstown rivals this season.

Leiter gave up a solo shot to Derek Jeter in the first but scattered just five other hits over seven sharp innings to lower his ERA to 2.95.

Braves 2, Red Sox 1

BOSTON -- Kevin Millwood struck out 10 before leaving with a blister in the sixth inning and Atlanta beat Boston in its ancestral home again

White Sox 5, Cubs 4

CHICAGO -- Carlos Lee hit a solo homer, and Frank Thomas homered and drove in three runs as the White Sox beat their city rival.

Giants 5, Athletics 3

OAKLAND, Calif. -- Batting third in the lineup for the third straight game, Jeff Kent hit a two-run homer and drove in another run to lift San Francisco.

Blue Jays 5, Expos 4

TORONTO -- Eric Hinske hit a game-winning home run in the 10th inning as Toronto rallied for a victory over Montreal.

Marlins 3, Devil Rays 2

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Cliff Floyd homered for the third time in four games, snapping a sixth-inning tie as Florida beat Tampa Bay.

Brewers 10, Twins 2

MINNEAPOLIS -- Matt Stairs homered twice and Jose Cabrera pitched six strong innings to lead Milwaukee over Minnesota.

D-backs 4, Indians 2

CLEVELAND -- Brian Anderson dominated his hometown team -- and the one he spent two seasons with -- for 7 1/3 innings and led Arizona past Cleveland.

Tigers 2, Pirates 1

DETROIT -- Jeff Weaver pitched 7 2/3 sharp innings to help the Detroit Tigers end a four-game losing streak.

Padres 8, Royals 4

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Ron Gant, in a 1-for-15 skid, hit a grand slam off Dan Reichert in the 10th to power San Diego past Kansas City.

Orioles 11, Phillies 1

BALTIMORE -- Gary Matthews Jr. had a career-high five hits, including a two-run homer, and Jason Johnson pitched a six-hitter as Baltimore routed Philadelphia.

-- From wire reports