Blue Jays" Johnson Is Sharp in Taut Victory Over Rockies Max Scherzer improved to 10-0 and struck out 10, Miguel Cabrera hit a two-run homer and the host Detroit Tigers beat the Baltimore Orioles, 5-1, on Monday night. Scherzer became the first pitcher to begin a season 10-0 - with all decisions coming in starts - since Roger Clemens went 11-0 for Toronto in 1997, according to Stats L.L.C. Scherzer is the second pitcher in Detroit history to start this strong since 1909, when George Mullin was 11-0 with one victory as a reliever, the Elias Sports Bureau said in information provided by the Tigers. Scherzer allowed one run and seven hits in six innings. Chris Davis hit his major-league-leading 24th homer in the second, but he struck out with the bases loaded in the fifth and the Orioles down by two runs. ROYALS 2, INDIANS 1 Pinch-runner Elliot Johnson scored from third base on a wild pitch by reliever Matt Albers in the ninth inning, giving Kansas City a victory in Cleveland. The Royals have won 11 of 13, and they moved past Cleveland into second place in the American League Central with the victory. RANGERS 8, ATHLETICS 7 Nelson Cruz homered twice, A. J. Pierzynski drove in three runs and host Texas snapped a six-game losing streak. Cruz's second homer was a two-run shot off Jesse Chavez (1-1) on an 0-2 pitch in the fifth inning to put Texas up by 7-6. It came right after Pierzynski's run-scoring double. WHITE SOX 4, ASTROS 2 Dayan Viciedo's bases-loaded triple in a four-run sixth inning sent Chicago over host Houston. The victory ended a four-game losing streak for the White Sox and allowed them to avoid being swept in a four-game series for the first time since 2008. BLUE JAYS 2, ROCKIES 0 Maicer Izturis hit a two-run single in the eighth inning, and Toronto beat visiting Colorado behind Josh Johnson and two relievers. Johnson struck out a season-high 10 over seven and a third innings but remained winless in seven starts with Toronto. Brett Cecil (3-0) got two outs for the victory. PHILLIES 5, NATIONALS 4 Domonic Brown hit a run-scoring single with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning as host Philadelphia beat Washington. The Nationals tied it at 4-4 when Chad Tracy hit a solo homer with two outs in the ninth off closer Jonathan Papelbon (1-0). It was the first blown save for Papelbon, who had converted his previous 13 chances. CARDINALS 5, CUBS 2 The rookie Shelby Miller pitched five shutout innings and Yadier Molina had a two-run double to lead host St. Louis. Miller (8-4) left after cramping in his right leg. He allowed two hits and struck out five. REDS 4, PIRATES 1 Zack Cozart and Todd Frazier hit upper-deck homers off the left-hander Francisco Liriano, and host Cincinnati moved a season-high 15 games over .500. The Reds hit four solo homers in all, extending their best start since 1995, the last time they won a playoff series. Cozart connected in the fourth and Frazier in the sixth off Liriano (5-3). Joey Votto and Jay Bruce connected in the eighth off Bryan Morris.