Major League roundup | Monday’s games

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Athletics 2, White Sox 1

CHICAGO

Kurt Suzuki hit a go-ahead home run in the 10th inning, and the Oakland Athletics capitalized on Juan Pierre’s dropped fly ball in the ninth to rally. The White Sox wasted a dominant pitching performance by Mark Buehrle with their second ninth-inning implosion of the season. Buehrle was lifted after eight scoreless innings and 99 pitches. He allowed only three baserunners — none past first base.

Rangers 2, Tigers 0

DETROIT

Alexi Ogando outpitched Justin Verlander before leaving with a finger problem as Texas matched its best 10-game start in team history. Michael Young and Mitch Moreland hit RBI doubles in the seventh inning as the AL champions improved to 9-1, the top record in the majors.

Rays 16, Red Sox 5

BOSTON

Sam Fuld went 4 for 6 with a two-run homer, drove in three runs and fell a single shy of the cycle to help the Tampa Bay Rays bust out of an early season slump. Johnny Damon had three hits, including a solo homer, and three RBIs, and John Jaso and Reid Brignac also drove in three runs apiece for the Rays.

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Rockies 7, Mets 6

NEW YORK

Troy Tulowitzki homered and drove in three runs, Carlos Gonzalez also had three RBIs and the Colorado Rockies took advantage of a struggling New York Mets bullpen. Tulowitzki made a terrific jump throw from shortstop to preserve a seventh-inning tie and Seth Smith reached base four times, including on a triple and a double. The Rockies improved to 7-2, with the only two losses coming in extra innings, to match the best nine-game start in franchise history. Jason Hammel pitched six respectable innings and Colorado took the opener of a four-game series, winning its third straight road game. The Rockies are 4-1 away from Coors Field after going 31-50 on the road last year.

Cubs 5, Astros 4

HOUSTON

Starlin Castro, Darwin Barney and Marlon Byrd combined for seven hits, five runs and three RBIs and the Chicago Cubs held on for a win. Castro had three hits and scored three runs.

Associated Press