Blue Jays and Yankees clash

The Blue Jays and the Yankees clash during the eighth inning.

Lost tempers marred Toronto Blue Jays' 10-4 win against the New York Yankees in the American League. An eighth-inning brawl broke out at the Yankee Stadium, after the hosts' Jorge Posada and the Blue Jays' Jesse Carlson collided and then came to blows. Carlson took a punch to his head, and the Yankees manager Joe Girardi was cut on his ear. But once the scuffle was over ? with Carlson and Posada ejected ? it was the Blue Jays who regained their composure and retained their advantage on the way to victory. There was a home run for David Ortiz as the Boston Red Sox got the better of the Los Angeles Angels 4-1, and Jason Berken's pitching was the key as Baltimore Orioles scored a 10-5 win against Tampa Bay. Kansas City Royals romped to an 11-1 win over Central rivals Detroit, the fourth consecutive time they have beaten the Tigers. Elsewhere, there was a Central scrap between Cleveland and Minnesota which finished 5-4 to the Twins - while Oakland emerged 6-1 winners of their all-West fixture against Texas. It finished 6-3 to Chicago White Sox against Seattle. In the National League, Adam LaRoche hit two home runs as Atlanta Braves beat New York Mets 6-0 - and Cliff Lee was the man in form for Philadelphia, who beat the Washington Nationals 5-0. Central rivals Cincinnati and Houston were locked in a tight tussle which eventually went to the Reds 5-4, after Paul Janish hit three doubles and scored two runs. Chicago Cubs had significantly more breathing space, beating Milwaukee 13-7. Dan Uggla's two-run homer helped the Florida Marlins beat St Louis 2-1. Central strugglers Pittsburgh lost 5-4 to West leaders LA Dodgers after 13 innings while Arizona were 4-2 winners against San Diego. San Francisco beat Colorado 10-2 in the NL West. * PA Sport