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White Sox 6, Cubs 1
CHICAGO -- Mark Buehrle pitched a two-hitter, Paul Konerko knocked in three runs, and Jim Thome hit his 17th homer to send the White Sox over the Cubs. Buehrle (5-2) gave up a leadoff infield single to Juan Pierre and no more hits until Ronny Cedeno had a two-out single in the seventh after the White Sox's lefty had retired 12 straight. Buehrle finished his first complete game of the season with a perfect ninth inning. The only run he allowed was unearned. Konerko, 6-for-13 against Greg Maddux with seven RBIs, had a two-out RBI single in the first and a two-run double in the third.
Reds 9, Tigers 4
DETROIT -- Brandon Phillips drove in four runs, Adam Dunn and Rich Aurilia homered, and Cincinnati ended Detroit's seven-game winning streak. Brandon Claussen (3-4) ended a four-start winless streak, giving up four runs and 11 hits in seven innings for Cincinnati, which has won two straight since snapping a five-game losing streak. Jeremy Bonderman (4-3) lost for the first time since April 15, a span of five starts. He allowed seven runs, six hits and three walks in a season-low three-plus innings.
Red Sox 5, Phillies 3
PHILADELPHIA -- Mike Lowell, David Ortiz and Jason Varitek homered to lead Boston over suddenly struggling Philadelphia. Matt Clement pitched 6 2/3 innings, helping the AL East-leading Red Sox to their ninth win in 12 games. The Phillies have lost four straight after a 13-1 stretch. Shane Victorino homered and Chase Utley drove in two runs for Philadelphia.
Orioles 5, Nationals 1
WASHINGTON -- Kris Benson allowed only one run in his sixth career complete game, and Baltimore beat Washington in the first regular season major league game between the cities since 1971. Five Orioles each drove in one run, and third baseman Melvin Mora delivered three singles and added a diving defensive play. The Nationals dropped to 3-11 at home after being shut out in two of their previous three games. They appeared headed for another blanking until Alfonso Soriano drove a solo shot to left in the eighth for his 14th homer.
Mets 7, Yankees 6
NEW YORK -- David Wright hit an RBI single off Mariano Rivera (1-3) with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the New York Mets a thrilling home victory over the New York Yankees in the Subway Series opener. On a night when Yankees starter Randy Johnson struggled yet again, allowing home runs to Carlos Beltran and Xavier Nady, Mets starter Jeremi Gonzalez got just nine outs. But Darren Oliver, Aaron Heilman and Billy Wagner (3-0) combined for six innings of shutout, two-hit relief, retiring the Yankees' final 16 batters. Wagner struck out Jason Giambi, Alex Rodriguez and Kelly Stinnett in the ninth on 12 pitches.
Devil Rays 5, Marlins 4, 10 innings
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Toby Hall homered in the ninth to get Tampa Bay to extra innings and Aubrey Huff's solo shot in the 10th lifted the Devil Rays over Florida. The Devil Rays ended a seven-game losing streak in an intrastate rivalry that's never really taken off with fans in the Sunshine State. Attendance at Tropicana Field was announced as 10,017 -- lowest ever for a home game against the Marlins. Hall led off the ninth with a first-pitch homer off Joe Borowski.
Twins 7, Brewers 1
MILWAUKEE -- Tony Batista hit a grand slam, and Francisco Liriano pitched five innings in his first start of the season to help Minnesota snap a five-game losing streak. Batista hit his ninth career grand slam in the eighth against reliever Jose Capellan as part of a five-run inning. Milwaukee starter Doug Davis (2-3) entered the inning with the Brewers trailing 2-1. Milwaukee had been streaking during its nine-game homestand by winning five of the first six, including a sweep of Philadelphia.
Cardinals 9, Royals 6
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Albert Pujols hit a two-run homer and St. Louis overcame a five-run deficit in a victory over Kansas City. Scott Rolen and So Taguchi also drove in two runs in the interleague matchup between the team with the best record in the NL and the team with the poorest record in the majors. The Royals' seventh straight loss dropped them to 10-29, the worst mark after 39 games in the history of a franchise which has lost at least 100 games in three of four seasons.
Astros 5, Rangers 3
HOUSTON -- Adam Everett hit a two-out, three-run double in the eighth inning to lift Houston over Texas. Texas reliever Joaquin Benoit (0-1) walked the bases loaded before Everett's shot just short of the left-field wall on a full count scored Lance Berkman, Brad Ausmus and Eric Munson. The victory snapped a three-game losing streak for the Astros, who had lost 10 of 13.
Rockies 8, Blue Jays 3
DENVER -- Clint Barmes drove in four runs and Jamey Carroll ended the majors' second-longest active homerless streak, lifting Colorado over Toronto. Carroll, in his first year with Colorado after being dealt from Washington in the off-season, had gone 663 at-bats -- second to Jason Kendall's 918 -- without a homer before he curled a solo shot off Francisco Rosario just inside the foul pole in left in the sixth inning. It was his first homer since Aug. 1, 2003, against Milwaukee's Wayne Franklin, and the third of his career. Todd Helton and Garrett Atkins also homered, Barmes had a pair of two-run doubles to end a 5-for-57 slump, and the Rockies had 12 hits to win for the third time in nine games.
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