AROUND THE HORN | Friday's other games

AMERICAN LEAGUE
Blue Jays 10, Red Sox 5
BOSTON -- The Toronto Blue Jays went ahead with three RBI doubles in the eighth inning to spoil the Boston Red Sox's home opener. Reed Johnson and Kevin Cash each drove in three runs for Toronto, which was swept in an opening three-game series at Detroit. Boston had little sleep before its opener, arriving at Fenway Park at 7:24 a.m. after its flight from Baltimore-Washington International Airport was delayed by mechanical problems. Mike Timlin (0-1) gave up three runs in the eighth. Justin Speier (1-0) got the win for the Blue Jays.
White Sox 9, Yankees 3
NEW YORK -- Magglio Ordonez homered and drove in five runs while Jon Garland worked around bouts of wildness, leading the Chicago White Sox over the New York Yankees. Joe Crede also homered for the White Sox and made a key play at third base. After he nipped Derek Jeter with the bases loaded to end the fourth, the White Sox scored nine runs in the next two innings. Earlier Friday, Yankees manager Joe Torre reached agreement on a three-year contract extension through the 2007 season. Garland (1-0) won despite issuing a career-high seven walks, including four in the fourth. Backed by several fine defensive plays, he held down the Yankees on one run and four hits for eight innings. Jose Contreras (0-1) allowed five runs and six hits in 51/3 innings. He walked three and struck out five.
Rangers 12, Angels 4
ARLINGTON, Texas -- Michael Young, who moved from second base to shortstop when Alex Rodriguez was traded just before spring training, drove in three runs and scored twice in Texas' win over Anaheim, ending the Angels' chance to start 4-0 for the first time since 1970. Laynce Nix, Kevin Mench and Hank Blalock, who snapped an 0-for-13 stretch with three hits, all homered for the Rangers. R.A. Dickey (1-0) pitched seven solid innings -- the only three runs he allowed were unearned after throwing errors by Young on consecutive plays. Ramon Ortiz (0-1), gave up seven runs and nine hits in 22/3 innings.
Devil Rays 4, Orioles 3
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Pinch-hitter Eduardo Perez singled home the winning run in the 10th after Jose Cruz Jr.'s leadoff walk off John Parrish (0-1), Damian Rolls' sacrifice and Rocco Baldelli's intentional walk. Tampa Bay tied it at 3 in the ninth when Robert Fick had his first career pinch-hit homer, a drive off Jorge Julio. Danys Baez (1-0) pitched 12/3 scoreless innings, working out of a bases-loaded jam to get the final two outs in the ninth. Javy Lopez hit a two-run homer for Baltimore.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Astros 13, Milwaukee 7
MILWAUKEE -- Houston right-hander Wade Miller dominated Milwaukee again in the Brewers' home opener, pitching six solid innings for the Astros. Miller allowed two earned runs on four hits in improving to 11-1 against Milwaukee. In seven career starts at Miller Park, he is 6-0 with a 1.08 ERA. Jeff Bagwell went 4-for-5 with five RBIs, including his sixth career grand slam, and scored three times. Richard Hidalgo added four RBIs for the Astros. Wes Obermueller (0-1) gave up five runs and was pulled during the Astros' nine-run sixth inning.
Mets 3, Expos 2, 11 innings
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Todd Zeile doubled to break an 11th-inning tie Friday night, leading New York. Montreal, owned by the other 29 major league teams, is back at Hiram Bithorn Stadium for 22 more home games this season. The commissioner's office hopes to have a plan by the All-Star break for a permanent home starting in 2005. Karim Garcia opened the 11th with a single off Luis Ayala (0-2), who had pitched a perfect 10th. Ty Wigginton reached on a fielder's choice, and Zeile doubled to left-center. David Weathers (1-0) pitched the 10th for the win, and Orber Moreno got three outs for his first save. Montreal tied the game in the eighth after Brian Schneider singled off Mike Stanton and pinch-hitter Jamey Carroll walked. Peter Bergeron sacrificed and new Mets closer Braden Looper allowed a two-run double to Jose Vidro.
Cubs 2, Braves 1, 15 innings
ATLANTA -- Tom Goodwin brought home Derrek Lee with a sacrifice fly in the 15th inning, and the Chicago Cubs held on. The victory snapped a two-game losing streak for the Cubs. Aramis Ramirez, who had four hits, doubled for the third time to lead off the inning, and moved to third on a single by Lee. Against a drawn-in infield, Ramon Martinez hit a grounder to shortstop Jesse Garcia, who quickly threw home to get Ramirez easily. But Michael Barrett walked to load the bases, and Goodwin hit a fly ball off Will Cunnane (0-1) down the right-field line to score Lee. Kent Mercker (1-0) pitched the 14th and Joe Borowski got three outs for his second save. Eddie Perez went 2-for-6 for the Braves, and he, Ramirez and Lee, who had two singles, were the only players with more than one hit. The Cubs tied it in the ninth on a pinch-hit homer by Todd Hollandsworth, who drove a fastball from John Smoltz deep into the seats in right. Smoltz had elbow surgery in the offseason and has allowed home runs in three straight appearances, the first time that's happened in nearly three years.
-- Associated Press
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