AMERICAN LEAGUE ROUNDUP : Twins Fall From First in 5-3 Loss

The Minnesota Twins found themselves in unfamiliar territory after Thursday night’s 5-3 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers at Minneapolis.

Second place.

Chris Bosio of the Brewers gave up seven hits as the Twins dropped out of first place in the AL West for the first time since June 28.

The Twins, swept by Oakland in a three-game series, lost for the fourth consecutive time and dropped half a game behind the Athletics.

“Some people might be panicking, but we aren’t,� said Kirby Puckett, Twins’ center fielder. “Our time will come and somebody is going to have to pay.�

Pat Listach drove in two runs and Dante Bichette had three hits for the Brewers, who won for the fifth time in seven games and remained five games behind Toronto in the AL East.

Bosio (8-5) struck out one and walked none in his third complete game.

Bosio held the Twins to two hits through five innings and led 5-0. But he gave up three consecutive singles to start the sixth and found himself facing Puckett with runners at first and third and none out. Puckett grounded into a run-scoring double play, and Bosio was back in control.

“If he gets a hit there, it’s trouble,� Bosio said. “That was the biggest out of the game.�

Willie Banks (4-4), the Twins’ starter, gave up five runs and nine hits in 5 1/3 innings.

Franklin Stubbs’ run-scoring single gave the Brewers a 1-0 lead during the third, and Milwaukee extended its lead with four runs during the sixth.

Toronto 3, Kansas City 0--David Wells, Duane Ward and Tom Henke combined on a three-hitter at Toronto.

Wells (6-4) gave up three hits in seven innings, struck out six and walked one. Ward pitched the eighth and Henke finished for his 18th save in 21 chances, completing Toronto’s ninth shutout.

Luis Aquino (1-2), making only his third start of the year, gave up three runs and seven hits in 5 2/3 innings. The Royals, shut out for the seventh time this season, lost for the fourth time in five games.

The Blue Jays took the lead in the first on singles by Devon White and Roberto Alomar and Joe Carter’s sacrifice fly.

New York 6, Baltimore 3--Curt Young gave up one run and four hits in eight innings and Mel Hall homered at New York as the Yankees ended a four-game losing streak.

Rick Sutcliffe (10-11) lost his fifth consecutive decision and continues his quest for victory No. 150.

Young (3-2) walked two and struck out one. He gave up a homer to Leo Gomez in the seventh and won for the second time with the Yankees since he was released by Kansas City on June 10.

Hall, who had three hits, hit his 13th homer to lead off the fifth, the Yankees’ first home run in 40 innings.