Topic: Phil Humber

Nelson Cruz, Lance Berkman and Adrian Beltre each homered for Texas Saturday and the Rangers survived a late Houston rally to hold off the Astros 8-7.

Justin Verlander pitched seven shutout innings and Prince Fielder drove in four runs Sunday, enabling Detroit to rout Houston 9-0 for four-game sweep.

Travis Hafner went 3-for-4 with three RBI Tuesday, backing Hiroki Kuroda's seven shutout innings in the New York Yankees' 7-4 win over Houston.

Jason Giambi, Mark Reynolds and Carlos Santana each homered and combined for 11 RBI Saturday in the Cleveland Indians' 19-6 rout of Houston.

C.J. Wilson pitched six innings of one-run ball and Josh Hamilton went 3-for-4 with three RBI Sunday in the Los Angeles Angels' 4-1 win over Houston.

Joe Saunders and three Seattle relievers combined on a seven-hit shutout Monday, staking the Mariners to a 3-0 win over reeling Houston.

Chris Parmelee drove in four runs while Ryan Doumit and Eduardo Escobar knocked in three each Tuesday to key Minnesota's 18-9 rout of the Chicago White Sox.

Felix Hernandez struck out 12 in pitching a perfect game Wednesday and the Seattle Mariners defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 1-0.

Alex Rios bashed a game-winning two-run homer in the 10th inning Friday, lifting the Chicago White Sox to an 8-6 win over the Los Angeles Angels.

Phil Humber controlled the Texas Rangers for six innings Saturday, holding them to one run in the Chicago White Sox' 5-2 victory.