Price became the AL’s first 14-game winner, Carlos Pena had four RBIs, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Detroit Tigers, 4-2, yesterday to complete a four-game sweep in St. Petersburg, Fla.

“He’s one of the best pitchers, there’s no question about it. Everybody knows that,’’ Tigers manager Jim Leyland said. “He basically comes at you with power.’’

Price (14-5) allowed two runs and seven hits in 6 1/3 innings, tying the team record for wins in a season. He struck out nine and walked two.

“We’ve played good baseball,’’ Price said. “We’re trying to keep it going. We’re working hard. Our starting staff gets after it.’’

Pena hit a second-inning solo homer and added a two-run single during the third that went off the glove of first baseman Miguel Cabrera to put the Rays up, 3-1. Pena made it 4-2 with an eighth-inning infield single that deflected off the glove of a lunging Cabrera.

“I hit them pretty hard, so it was a tough play for him,’’ Pena said. “One of them was one of those top-spinners — a slider right to him. I’m just glad it was able to work out in our favor.’’

Marlins 5, Giants 0 — Anibal Sanchez pitched a one-hitter for his first shutout since a no-hitter in September 2006 as Florida topped host San Francisco.

Sanchez (8-6) retired his first 13 batters and matched a career-high with eight strikeouts.

Mike Stanton hit a pair of RBI doubles, and Ronny Paulino had two sacrifice flies for Florida.

Nationals 5, Braves 3 — Scott Olsen returned from the disabled list to win his first appearance in more than two months, Adam Dunn and Ian Desmond each homered and doubled, and last-place host Washington beat NL East-leading Atlanta.

Olsen (3-2) gave up three runs — two earned — and five hits in six innings before a thunderstorm caused a 1 1/2-hour delay.

Mets 4, Cardinals 0 — R.A. Dickey (7-4) took a three-hitter into the ninth inning and Ike Davis hit a three-run homer, leading New York over visiting St. Louis for its first series victory in more than a month.

Angel Pagan tripled and scored twice for the Mets, who took two of three from St. Louis to drop the Cardinals into second place in the NL Central, a half-game behind idle Cincinnati. New York improved to 28-12 in its past 40 at home.

Padres 3, Dodgers 2 — Oscar Salazar’s pinch-hit single with one out in the ninth inning helped NL West-leading San Diego beat visiting Los Angeles and take two of three games in the series.

Phillies 3, Diamondbacks 2 — Wilson Valdez’s RBI single with one out in the 11th inning lifted host Philadelphia over Arizona for its eighth straight win.

Rangers 7, Athletics 4 — Michael Young scored his first three times up and light-hitting Taylor Teagarden hit a two-run home run, sending Texas over visiting Oakland.

White Sox 9, Mariners 5 — Ramon Castro homered twice and Paul Konerko went deep for the fourth straight game, leading Chicago over Seattle for its 11th consecutive home victory.

Rockies 9, Pirates 3 — Ubaldo Jimenez (16-2) rebounded from two rough starts to pitch seven effective innings and Colorado snapped an eight-game skid with a victory over Pittsburgh in Denver.

Orioles 6, Royals 5 — Ty Wigginton’s sacrifice fly in the 11th inning broke the game’s final tie and Baltimore beat host Kansas City to snap a five-game losing streak.