Detroit 6, Boston 5: The Red Sox limped into the All-Star break by getting swept by the defending AL champs. That’s four three straight losses for Boston, which didn’t get to pitch Josh Beckett in the series. The surging Tigers are now up two one games on Detroit in the AL Central. And the Red Sox must be wary of the Roger Federer-Yankees connection.

Atlanta 5, San Diego 4: Andruw Jones is up to .211 after a 3-for-3 performance. The Braves took two of three on the left coast and are a mere two games behind the Mets.

Arizona 3, Cincinnati 4: If you were looking for one of the three teams in the NL West to fade into Bolivian by the break, look no further than the Diamondbacks. That’s five road losses in a row. After the break things don’t get any easier – the Padres and the best NL pitching staff come to town.

Seattle 7, Oakland 3: Those pesky Mariners took three of four in Oakland shoving the Athletics nine games back in the AL West. Though they can’t get Mark Buehrle, Seattle should still try to get another starter if it harbors Wild Card hopes.

Minnesota 3, Chicago 6: The White Sox rebounded from Friday’s disasterous doubleheader to take the last two from the sputtering Twins. Javy Vazquez is on quite a tear – this was his second straight complete game victory. In his last three starts, he’s allowed just five earned runs and has 25 k’s.