Rays Win on Pinch-Hit Homer in Ninth The Tampa Bay Rays acquired Brandon Allen to provide power off the bench, and he delivered. Allen pinch-hit in the ninth inning Thursday afternoon, and his two-run homer lifted the Rays past the visiting Los Angeles Angels, 4-3. Allen was acquired off waivers from Oakland on April 19. He homered off Jordan Walden after B. J. Upton hit a one-out single. Allen drew a bases-loaded walk in Wednesday night's 3-2 win over Los Angeles in his first Tampa Bay plate appearance. "To his credit, he has not played in a while," Tampa Bay Manager Joe Maddon said. This guy has not had many swings over the last couple weeks, and that speaks a lot to his makeup that we've heard about. Brandon Gomes (1-0) worked a 1-2-3 ninth, helping the Rays win their fifth straight game. Albert Pujols of the Angels went 1 for 4, ending his hitless streak at 21 at-bats when he rolled a grounder up the middle to beat the Rays" three-man defensive shift. He was thrown out attempting to stretch the single into a double. Pujols's hitless streak was the longest of his career, surpassing an 0-for-18 stretch from Aug. 29-Sept. Pujols, who has 445 career homers, has not gone deep in 19 games this season, a span of 76 at-bats. Mark Trumbo homered for the Angels, who have lost seven of nine. MARINERS 5, TIGERS 4 Chone Figgins hit a two-out, tiebreaking double in the seventh inning that was misjudged by right fielder Brennan Boesch, and Seattle completed a three-game sweep in Detroit. Figgins's drive to right-center field scored Brendan Ryan, who reached base on a two-out walk from Rick Porcello. Justin Smoak and Miguel Olivo hit home runs for the Mariners. Figgins was 3 for 4 with a run and a stolen base to help Seattle reach .500 at 10-10. Miguel Cabrera hit his sixth home run for the Tigers, who have lost six of seven after a 9-3 start. The Tigers released third baseman Brandon Inge, who is batting .100 (2 for 20) with a home run and two runs batted in this season. Inge, 34, is in his 12th season in the majors, all in Detroit. He is a career .234 hitter with 140 homers and 589 R.B.I. ROYALS 4, INDIANS 2 Kansas City has a two-game winning streak for the first time since the opening week of the season. "We can't lose now," left fielder Alex Gordon joked after the victory in Cleveland. It's unbelievable. The Royals were coming off a 12-game losing streak, tied for the third-longest in franchise history. Luis Mendoza pitched into the sixth inning, and Kansas City's bullpen made the lead stand up. Jeff Francoeur hit a go-ahead single in a three-run fifth for Kansas City. The Royals are tied for the worst record in the American League with Minnesota at 5-14. GIANTS 6, REDS 5 Angel Pagan hit a three-run homer in the ninth inning, lifting San Francisco to a win in Cincinnati. The Giant avoided a three-game sweep and ended a seven-game losing streak at Great American Ball Park. "It was one of those games that save your sanity," Giants Manager Bruce Bochy said. Joaquin Arias, who was called up Wednesday when Aubrey Huff was placed on the disabled list with an anxiety disorder, led off the ninth against Cincinnati closer Sean Marshall (0-2) with a walk, and Ryan Theriot followed with a single. After pinch-hitter Brett Pill struck out, Pagan lofted a 1-2 pitch 386 feet into the seats in left field. The Reds and first baseman Joey Votto finalized his 12-year, $251.5 million contract, the longest guaranteed agreement in baseball history. The contract gives Votto a hotel suite on road trips, but he must pay out of his pocket the difference in cost between the suite and a single room, according to terms of the agreement obtained by The Associated Press.