Kansas City rallies past Chicago, 4-3

Curt Schilling posted his second strong start in Boston's 2-1 win.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Mike Sweeney hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning and the Kansas City Royals rallied for a 4-3 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Saturday.
The White Sox, who won 16 of their first 20 games last season, have lost four of their first five in defense of their world championship.
Sweeney homered on a 2-2 pitch off Cliff Politte (0-1) with Mark Grudzielanek, who had singled for his third hit, aboard. Sweeney's first homer of the season landed in the first row over the left-field fence.
Javier Vazquez, who was making his White Sox debut, tossed seven strong innings. He allowed five hits and a walk and left with a 3-2 lead.
CHICAGOKANSAS CITY
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Iguchi 2b2000Grdzln 2b4230
Thome dh3111MiSwy dh3212
Knerko 1b2010RSndrs rf4012
Przyns c4021Mntkw 1b4000
Crede 3b3001Brown lf3000
Mckwk rf4000Teahen 3b4000
Uribe ss3000Berroa ss3010
BrAdrs cf3110Bako c3000
Gload ph1000
Totals29363Totals32474
Chicago000100020--3
Kansas City00000202x--4
E--Konerko (1). DP--Kansas City 2. LOB--Chicago 6, Kansas City 6. 2B--Thome (1), BrAnderson (2), Grudzielanek (1), RSanders (1). HR--MiSweeney (1). SB--Brown (2). CS--Iguchi (1). SF--Crede.
IPHRERBBSO
Chicago
JVazquez752217
Politte L,0-1 1-322200
Cotts2-300001
Kansas City
Bautista611155
LHudson110000
Sisco1-342210
Dessens W,1-0 2-300000
Burgos S,1100002
HBP--by JVazquez (MiSweeney). WP--Bautista. Umpires--Home, Bruce Froemming; First, Mike Winters; Second, Brian Runge; Third, Paul Emmel. T--2:47. A--18,031.
Red Sox 2, Orioles 1
BALTIMORE -- Curt Schilling pitched seven innings of three-hit ball, Jason Varitek had a hand in both Boston runs, and the Red Sox beat Baltimore.
Varitek hit two doubles, scored a run and drove in one. Manny Ramirez had two hits for the Red Sox, who have won three straight to improve to 4-1, their best start since 2002.
Schilling (2-0) struck out four and walked two.
BOSTONBALTIMORE
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DOrtiz dh3110Mora 3b4000
MRmrz lf4020Tejada ss3010
Varitek c3121Gbbons rf4010
Lowell 3b3000Millar dh4000
Yukilis 1b3011JvLopz c1000
Snow 1b0000Conine 1b3000
WPena rf2000Matos cf3111
Nixon rf2000
AGnzlz ss4000
Totals31272Totals30141
Boston000101000--2
Baltimore000001000--1
DP--Boston 1, Baltimore 1. LOB--Boston 8, Baltimore 5. 2B--Varitek 2 (3). HR--Matos (2). SB--Crisp (2). CS--Crisp (1).
IPHRERBBSO
Boston
Schilling W,2-0731124
Timlin110000
Papelbon S,2100001
Baltimore
BChen L,0-1562235
Rleal1 1-310032
Hawkins1 2-300000
Ray100000
BChen pitched to 2 batters in the 6th. HBP--by Schilling (JvLopez). Umpires--Home, Joe Brinkman; First, Derryl Cousins; Second, Jeff Nelson; Third, Tim Timmons. T--3:16. A--41,166.
Blue Jays 8, Devil Rays 4
TORONTO -- Gregg Zaun hit a go-ahead homer and Toronto rallied from a four-run deficit.
Zaun -- activated from the disabled list before the game after being sidelined with a sore right calf -- gave Toronto a 5-4 lead with a two-run homer off Jason Childers (0-1) in the fifth.
Brian Tallet (1-0) pitched 2 2/3 innings for the win.
TAMPA BAYTORONTO
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NGreen ss4120Ctlnotto lf3032
Gomes dh3100Jhnson lf1100
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Hollins rf4021Ovrbay 1b5111
Paul c3000Hlnbrn dh4121
ToPerz 2b3011Hinske rf3221
Gthrght cf4010Rios rf1000
Zaun c4112
AHill 2b3011
Totals32472Totals358138
Tampa Bay013000000--4
Toronto00122300x--8
E--Glaus (1). DP--Tampa Bay 1, Toronto 1. LOB--Tampa Bay 8, Toronto 11. 2B--Hollins (2), Adams (2), Catalanotto (2), VWells (1), AHill (2). HR--Zaun (1). CS--NGreen (1). S--Paul. SF--AHill.
IPHRERBBSO
Tampa Bay
Waechter3 2-363322
Childers L,0-11 1-312222
Harper253312
Lugo110000
Toronto
Lilly2 1-344362
Tallet W,1-02 2-320003
Frasor110001
Speier200002
Schoeneweis100000
HBP--by Lugo (Hillenbrand), by Waechter (Catalanotto). WP--Tallet. Umpires--Home, Jerry Crawford; First, Chuck Meriwether; Second, Brian O'Nora; Third, Phil Cuzzi. T--3:00. A--18,755.
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