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AMERICAN LEAGUE
Red Sox 14, Orioles 8
BALTIMORE -- Daniel Cabrera walked six batters in the first inning, and Boston got 16 hits to back an efficient pitching performance by Matt Clement in a victory over Baltimore. Trot Nixon homered and drove in four runs for the Red Sox, who led 11-0 before the Orioles finally got a runner past first base in the seventh inning. Boston received 14 walks and had two hit batsmen. Manny Ramirez, who came in batting .100, went 3-for-4 with a walk and his first two RBIs of the season. Kevin Youkilis went 3-for-3 with two walks and two RBIs. Clement (1-0) allowed four runs and nine hits in seven innings. Boston set the tone in the top of the first, scoring four times despite getting only one hit -- a leadoff bunt single by Coco Crisp. Cabrera (0-1) then walked the bases loaded and forced in three runs with walks before Youkilis hit a sacrifice fly. Cabrera yielded seven runs, seven walks and three hits in 1 1/3 innings. He threw 60 pitches, only 22 of them strikes.
Devil Rays 9, Blue Jays 8
TORONTO -- Jonny Gomes hit a tie-breaking, two-run homer in the seventh inning and Tampa Bay rallied from a six-run deficit to beat Toronto. Ty Wigginton, Travis Lee and Damon Hollins also homered for the Devil Rays. Toronto's Reed Johnson tied a major league record by getting hit by a pitch three times. Gomes was the last big leaguer to get hit three times on Aug. 15 against the New York Yankees. Johnson also was plunked three times on April 16, 2005, at Texas. Vernon Wells homered twice, and Troy Glaus and Alex Rios also connected for the Blue Jays. Despite all the big offseason additions to Toronto's roster, attendance was just 15,631. Wigginton hit a tying, three-run homer off Vinnie Chulk in the sixth and Gomes had a two-run drive off Pete Walker (0-1) in the seventh, giving Tampa Bay an 8-6 lead. Scott Dunn (1-0) pitched 1 1/3 innings for his first major league win, and Dan Miceli got four outs for his first save.
Tigers 5, Rangers 2
ARLINGTON, Texas -- Chris Shelton pushed his major league-leading home run total to five with a two-run drive and Detroit remained the AL's only unbeaten team with a victory over Texas. Tigers starter Mike Maroth (1-0) gave up one run and eight hits in 5 1/3 innings. Relievers Jason Grilli, Joel Zumaya and Fernando Rodney combined to allow one run and three hits over the final 3 2/3 innings. Rodney worked the ninth for his second save. The Tigers have won their first four games and are off to their best start since 2004. They lead the majors with 16 homers. Michael Young homered for the Rangers, who have dropped four of five to begin the season. John Koronka (0-1) allowed four runs and six hits over five innings in his Rangers debut.
Royals 11, White Sox 7
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Doug Mientkiewicz, Angel Berroa and John Buck had two RBIs apiece, and Kansas City made up a six-run deficit to beat Chicago. The first five White Sox batters scored against Jeremy Affeldt. But Jon Garland (0-1), who is coming off an 18-win season and was 11-4 lifetime against the Royals, gave up 10 hits and nine runs in 5 1/3 innings. The loss snapped an 11-game road winning streak for White Sox, who are off to a 1-3 start in defense of their World Series title. Trailing 6-0 after three, the Royals scored five in the fourth and two in the fifth and then took their first lead of the year when Buck's RBI double off Garland made it 8-7 in the sixth. David DeJesus doubled off Matt Thornton to make it 9-7 and Mark Teahen added an RBI single in the seventh. Mark Grudzielanek scored three times. Mike Wood (1-0) allowed one run in two innings for the win.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Cubs 5, Cardinals 1
CHICAGO -- Greg Maddux pitched into the seventh inning and Derrek Lee hit his second homer in Chicago's home opener. A week shy of his 40th birthday, Maddux earned his 319th career victory. Lee put the Cubs ahead with a solo home run in the first inning. Neifi Perez added three hits for the Cubs and Ronny Cedeno tripled and doubled. The Chicago hitters roughed up Jeff Suppan (0-1). A 16-game winner last season, Suppan gave up five runs and eight hits in five innings.
Dodgers 5, Phillies 3
PHILADELPHIA -- Dodgers starter Brett Tomko tossed six innings and Danys Baez worked the ninth for his second save. Tomko (1-0) allowed three runs and eight hits. Jimmy Rollins had three hits a day after his 38-game hitting streak ended, but Philadelphia lost its fourth straight game. Pat Burrell and Sal Fasano homered for Philadelphia.
Mets 9, Marlins 3
NEW YORK -- Steve Trachsel (1-0) pitched three-hit ball through six innings and drove in a run with the 10,000th double in Mets history. David Wright and Jose Reyes homered for the Mets. Wright drove in three runs and Reyes had three hits. Carlos Beltran drove in a run and scored another. Trachsel struck out six, walked one and gave up only a solo homer to Mike Jacobs.
Brewers 3, Diamondbacks 1
MILWAUKEE -- Dave Bush gave up two hits in seven innings and Derrick Turnbow got his fourth save in four games for Milwaukee. Bush (1-0) struck out seven to earn the win in his first start for Milwaukee. Luis Gonzalez homered for Arizona. Russ Ortiz (0-1) took the loss after giving up three runs in six innings. Carlos Lee hit his second homer of the season for the Brewers.
Astros 6, Nationals 1
HOUSTON -- Lance Berkman and Preston Wilson hit two-run homers in the same inning for the second consecutive game to lead Houston over Washington. Brandon Backe (1-0), who missed his scheduled start Wednesday against Florida because of a sore back, held the Nationals to three hits in six innings. Craig Biggio added an RBI double and scored on Berkman's sacrifice fly in the third off starter Tony Armas Jr. (0-1). Jose Vidro homered for the Nationals.
Associated Press