MLB ROUNDUP | Monday’s other games

AMERICAN LEAGUE

White Sox 7, Twins 4

CHICAGO — Joe Crede hit a tie-breaking grand slam to cap a five-run seventh inning as Chicago won its home opener. Chicago has won five straight for the first time since Aug. 10-14, 2006. Jermaine Dye tied the score at 3 with a one-out RBI single off Pat Neshek, who had just relieved Matt Guerrier (0-1). A.J. Pierzynski struck out, and Carlos Quentin loaded the bases with a single. Crede drove a 1-0 pitch to the bullpen in left for the fifth slam, his first since June 24, 2006, against Houston. Chicago’s Javier Vazquez (1-1) allowed three runs and seven hits in seven innings, striking out eight and walking one. Bobby Jenks pitched a scoreless ninth for his fourth save in as many chances.

Orioles 5, Mariners 4

BALTIMORE — Aubrey Huff homered to break an eighth-inning tie, and the Orioles completed their first four-game sweep of Seattle since 1999. Melvin Mora also homered, and Brian Roberts had three hits for the Orioles, an AL-best 5-1. Huff connected off Eric Flaherty (0-1). Ichiro Suzuki opened the game with his 26th career leadoff homer and singled in the seventh for his 1,600th hit. Raul Ibanez homered and drove in two runs for Seattle.

Yankees 6, Rays 1

NEW YORK — Mike Mussina tied Bob Gibson on the career wins list by pitching six sharp innings and Bobby Abreu hit a two-run homer for New York. Abreu went 3-for-3 with a walk and Hideki Matsui drove in two runs for the Yankees, who lost Derek Jeter after two innings but salvaged a split of the four-game series. Mussina (1-1) earned win No. 251 and is tied with Gibson for 42nd place. He struck out three to equal David Cone for 21st place with 2,668 Ks. Jonny Gomes homered for the Rays.

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Phillies 5, Reds 3

CINCINNATI — Pat Burrell hit two of Philadelphia’s four homers off Bronson Arroyo. Jimmy Rollins and Geoff Jenkins also homered off Arroyo (0-1), who had never before given up more than three in a game. Left-hander Cole Hamels (1-0) overcame a maddening first, when the Reds scored two run with the help of a walk and an error. Hamels gave up five hits and three walks in seven innings. Brad Lidge, who came off the disabled list Saturday after recovering from knee surgery, gave up a run in the ninth before closing it out for his first save.

Padres 8, Giants 4

SAN FRANCISCO — Greg Maddux earned his 348th career win and Adrian Gonzalez went 4-for-5 with a homer and four runs as San Diego spoiled San Francisco’s home opener. Maddux (1-0) gave up one run and three hits in seven innings. Khalil Greene drove in three runs for the Padres with two sacrifice flies and a single.

Astros 5, Cardinals 3

HOUSTON — Miguel Tejada’s two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth gave Houston the win and snapped St. Louis’ winning streak at five games. Tejada’s home run to right field off Kyle McClellan (0-1) scored pinch runner Darin Erstad.

Marlins 10, Nationals 7.

WASHINGTON — Hanley Ramirez, Dan Uggla and Robert Andino homered and four relievers combined for 5 2/3 innings of one-run ball for Florida. The Nationals dropped their fifth consecutive game after a 3-0 start, guilty of some sloppy fielding that led to six unearned runs at a less-than-half-full $611 million Nationals Park.

Associated Press