Stumbling, bumbling infielders

It was only fitting that a bloop single won a game filled with bloopers.

Mike Lowell hit a 2-run homer and doubled in a pair of runs, and the Boston Red Sox survived a battle of bumbling infielders to beat the Milwaukee Brewers 7-6 on Saturday and complete a sweep of their day-night doubleheader.

The teams' infielders combined for 7 errors in the nightcap -- 4 by the Brewers -- the most in a game this season. None was by Boston first baseman Kevin Youkilis, who had the go-ahead single and played his major-league record 222nd straight game at first without an error.

"I have no clue," Boston centerfielder Coco Crisp said, recalling the misplays. "You can come to a game and see many different types of games. You can see a web gem, or you can see a game like today."

In the opener, Daisuke Matsuzaka held Milwaukee to a pair of unearned runs pitching into the seventh inning, and David Ortiz hit a 3-run homer to help the Red Sox beat the Brewers 5-3.

Manny Ramirez, 2 homers shy of becoming the 24th player in major-league history to hit 500, had the second game off after going 1-for-3 during the day.

Reds 4, Indians 2: Adam Dunn hit a 3-run homer in the ninth off Masa Kobayashi, rallying host Cincinnati to its season-high fifth straight victory.

Cleveland has had this Dunn to them before.

The outfielder hit a game-ending grand slam off Bob Wickman for a 9-8 victory at Great American Ball Park on June 30, 2006, the most dramatic ending in the intrastate series. This one will be high on the list, too.

"I love it -- I don't know why -- and especially with a packed house," Dunn said. "It's awesome."

Rockies 3, Twins 2: Ryan Spilborghs hit a tiebreaking single in the eighth inning and host Colorado overcame Livan Hernandez's strong outing to end a six-game losing streak with a victory over Minnesota.

Hernandez (6-2) retired the first 15 batters he faced before Jeff Baker hit a double to left leading off the sixth inning. Hernandez allowed 8 hits and 3 runs in 7½ innings, and drove in a run with a bunt.

Dodgers 6, Angels 3: Blake DeWitt hit a 2-run homer in the second inning, and the visiting Dodgers handed Ervin Santana (6-1) his first loss of the season.

Chan Ho Park made his first start for the Dodgers in almost seven years, limiting the Angels to 2 runs -- 1 earned -- over 4 innings. The 34-year-old right-hander gave up 3 hits, walked two, hit Vladimir Guerrero with a pitch and struck out three. He left with the Dodgers up 4-2.

Athletics 5, Braves 4: Jack Cust hit a solo home run and Ryan Sweeney added a 3-run shot, and visiting Oakland held on to end a season-worst four game losing streak.

Rich Harden (2-0) pitched 7 strong innings in ending Atlanta's eight-game home winning streak.

Tigers 3, Diamondbacks 2: Carlos Guillen hit a 2-run single and Matt Joyce homered to lead visiting Detroit to a victory over Arizona, snapping a five-game losing streak.

Armando Galarraga (3-1) kept the Diamondbacks at bay, allowing 2 runs and 1 hit in 6-plus innings.

Marlins 7, Royals 3: Wes Helms hit a 3-run, pinch-hit homer and Mike Jacobs added a 2-run shot in the seventh inning to help host Florida snap a season-high four-game losing streak.

The Marlins also denied Kansas City its first six-game winning streak since 2003.

Blue Jays 6, Phillies 3: Rod Barajas hit a grand slam and a solo shot, and A.J. Burnett (4-4) pitched impressively into the seventh inning to lead visiting Toronto to a win.

Rangers 6, Astros 2: Milton Bradley and Marlon Byrd hit 2-run homers off Roy Oswalt (4-4), and host Texas clinched its seventh consecutive series by beating visiting Houston.

The last time the Rangers won seven series in a row was 1999, the season they won their last AL West title. They have won 15 of 21 games in this span, getting back to .500 three weeks after having the worst record in the major leagues.

Mariners 4, Padres 2: Adrian Beltre snapped a monthlong slump with a tiebreaking, 2-run homer off San Diego reliever Cla Meredith in the seventh inning, and host Seattle's anemic offense came to life just in time.

Heading for their ninth loss in 11 games, the Mariners suddenly awakened for 3 runs in the seventh, making a deserving winner out of starter Erik Bedard (3-2), who struck out a season-high 10.

Orioles 6, Nationals 5: Nick Markakis homered and drove in 3 runs, and Brian Burres (4-4) allowed 2 runs in 6¿ innings as host Baltimore won its fourth straight.