Beckham hits homer in victory

Paul Konerko and Jermaine Dye drove in two runs apiece, Chicago chased Cleveland ace Cliff Lee in the fourth inning and the White Sox pounded the miserable Indians 11-4 in a game called in the seventh inning.

Konerko hit a two-run homer off Lee (4-7) in the first for Chicago, which has won four straight and 11 of 15. The White Sox haven’t had a winning record since they were 12-11. Former Georgia star Gordon Beckham and Josh Fields also homered for Chicago.

Rays 4, Blue Jays 1: B.J. Upton, Carl Crawford and Willy Aybar hit solo homers and Tampa Bay won its seventh straight game, over Toronto. Matt Garza (6-5) allowed one run and seven hits in seven innings, walked two and struck out three to win consecutive starts for the first time since April 30 and May 5. The right-hander is 4-2 with a 0.60 ERA in his past six starts against the Blue Jays.

Yankees 8, Mariners 5: Melky Cabrera hit a go-ahead double in the eighth inning and Mariano Rivera tossed out the first ball —- and threw the final pitch —- as host New York beat Seattle for its sixth straight win. Alex Rodriguez hit his 565th career homer and Cabrera drove in three runs. The Yankees won their ninth in a row at home over Seattle.

Twins 2, Royals 1: Justin Morneau homered for the third straight game and Scott Baker labored through five tough innings, lifting visiting Minnesota to a victory over hapless Kansas City.

Rangers 9, Angels 5: Marlon Byrd homered twice to drive in five runs and Texas again had its way at home against Joe Saunders, beating the AL West-leading Los Angeles. Ian Kinsler, Nelson Cruz and David Murphy also went deep for Texas.