Teixeira’s Cycle Leads Ranger Rout

Mark Teixeira became the second player in Ranger history -- and the first in more than 19 years -- to hit for the cycle, leading Texas to a 16-4 rout of the Cleveland Indians on Tuesday night in Arlington, Texas.

Teixeira had four hits and drove in a career-high seven runs as the Rangers stretched their winning streak to five games and gave Scott Erickson (1-2) his first victory in more than two years. Doug Brocail pitched the final three innings for his first save since July 7, 1999, with Detroit.

Teixeira hit a two-run double, a three-run homer, a two-run triple and a single for the club’s first cycle since Oddibe McDowell accomplished the feat on July 23, 1985, against the Indians.

The first baseman is the fifth player to hit for the cycle this season, joining Milwaukee’s Chad Moeller, Pittsburgh’s Daryle Ward, Philadelphia’s David Bell and the New York Mets’ Eric Valent.

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Boston 5, Toronto 4 -- Orlando Cabrera hit a run-scoring, game-winning double in the ninth inning on reliever Justin Speier’s second pitch in Boston.

Pinch-hitter Dave Roberts drew a leadoff walk in the ninth and was forced out at second base on Johnny Damon’s grounder off Kevin Frederick (0-2). Speier relieved and Cabrera, 13 for 65 since he was acquired July 31, hit a drive off the Green Monster in left field. Damon came around and slid in ahead of Kevin Cash’s tag.

Keith Foulke (3-3) pitched a perfect ninth as Boston retired Toronto’s last 10 batters.

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Minnesota 8, New York 2 -- Brad Radke pitched seven solid innings and Corey Koskie drove in three runs at Minneapolis, as the Twins beat the Yankees in the regular season for the first time since 2001.

Radke (8-6) gave up six hits, including a homer to Gary Sheffield. The home run was the 407th of Sheffield’s career, tying Duke Snider at No. 37 on the all-time list.

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Oakland 11, Baltimore 0 -- Tim Hudson pitched a five-hitter to earn his first victory since June 11, and Scott Hatteberg’s second grand slam of the season highlighted a four-homer attack at Baltimore.

Jermaine Dye, Eric Byrnes and Adam Melhuse also homered for the A’s.

Hudson (8-4) struck out four and walked none in his third complete game of the season and 16th of his career.

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Seattle 16, Kansas City 3 -- Ichiro Suzuki went four for four and drove in a career-high five runs and Bret Boone hit two home runs in Kansas City, Mo. Raul Ibanez had a career-high five hits and scored four runs for Seattle, which had season highs for runs and hits (20).

Rookie left-hander Bobby Madritsch (3-0) became only the fourth Mariner pitcher to begin his career with three wins.

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Detroit 11, Chicago 8 -- Bobby Higginson hit two home runs and the Tigers hit four homers in all off Freddy Garcia (10-10) in Chicago.

Mike Maroth (10-7) improved to 5-0 in his last seven starts, giving up six runs -- three earned -- and nine hits in 5 1/3 innings.