Mussina wins No. 253

Mike Mussina earned his 253rd win, tying Hall of Famer Carl Hubbell on the career list, and the New York Yankees made the most of their five hits in a 5-2 victory over the host Cleveland Indians on Monday night.

Mussina (3-3) allowed 2 runs and 7 hits in 5 innings, just long enough to catch Hubbell for 41st place. The 39-year-old had his second consecutive solid outing after there was speculation he might lose his spot in the starting rotation.

Mussina was followed by Jonathan Albaladejo, Kyle Farnsworth, Joba Chamberlain and Mariano Rivera, who worked the ninth for his eighth save in eight tries.

Hideki Matsui had 2 RBI as New York earned a split of the four-game series after losing the first two.

National League

Reds 4, Cardinals 3: Edwin Encarnacion had a pair of RBI doubles and made a standout play at third base in the seventh inning to preserve a 1-run lead in Cincinnati's win over host St. Louis.