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MLB – AL Roundup: White Sox top Rangers 3-1 to hand Texas its first series loss

May 3, 2013 By Admin

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(PhatzRadio / AP) — ARLINGTON, Texas – Hector Santiago allowed two hits in five-plus innings filling in for Jake Peavy on Thursday night, Tyler Flowers hit a three-run homer and the Chicago White Sox beat Texas 3-1, handing the Rangers their first series loss of the season.

Flowers’ drive just inside the foul pole in left field was the third straight hit after Texas right-hander Justin Grimm (2-1) retired 10 in a row on the day he was named AL rookie of the month.

Adrian Beltre’s homer in the second was the only hit through five innings against Santiago (1-1), who had six strikeouts and two walks in 5 1-3 innings. The left-hander made his first start of the season and fifth of his career after Peavy was scratched because of back spasms.

RED SOX 3, BLUE JAYS 1

TORONTO (AP) — Ryan Dempster won his second straight start and the Red Sox took advantage of a season-high 10 walks to beat the Blue Jays 3-1.

Dempster (2-2) allowed one run and four hits in six innings. The right-hander, who walked three and struck out four, retired 10 of the final 11 batters he faced.

Winless in his first four starts this season, Dempster posted his first victory by beating Houston a week ago.

Brett Lawrie homered and Colby Rasmus had three hits but the last-place Blue Jays lost for the 12th time in 16 games.

Blue Jays left-hander J.A. Happ (2-2) allowed two runs and three hits in 3 2-3 innings, his shortest start of the season. He matched a career high with seven walks.

TIGERS 7, ASTROS 3, 14 INNINGS

HOUSTON (AP) — Don Kelly had an RBI single to start a four-run 14th inning and the Tigers beat the Astros.

The Tigers tied it in the eighth with help from right-fielder Rick Ankiel’s error.

Austin Jackson led off the 14th with a ground-rule double. Jackson advanced to third on a groundout by Torii Hunter before Houston intentionally walked Miguel Cabrera and Prince Fielder to load the bases.

Kelly’s dribbling grounder to right field scored Jackson and chased Dallas Keuchel (0-1), who came in to start the 10th.

Matt Tuiasosopo’s two-run double made it 6-3 before Detroit added a run on a sacrifice fly by Jhonny Peralta.

Luke Putkonen (1-0), who was called up from Triple-A on Thursday, allowed no hits in the last 2 1-3 innings for the win in a game that took 4 hours, 50 minutes.

ORIOLES 5, ANGELS 1

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Chris Tillman returned to his hometown and outpitched Joe Blanton with eight scoreless innings of three-hit ball, right fielder Nick Markakis threw out Mike Trout at the plate, and the Orioles beat the Angels in the opener of a four-game series.

Markakis also hit an RBI double and Nate McLouth hit a two-run homer in the ninth.

Tillman (2-1) struck out three, walked two and retired 20 of his last 21 batters.

Albert Pujols homered in the ninth inning against closer Jim Johnson.

Blanton (0-5) allowed three runs — two earned — and eight hits over eight innings.

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MLB – AL Roundup: Blue Jays avoid getting swept by Orioles in 6-5 extra innings win

April 25, 2013 By Admin

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(PhatzRadio / AP) — BALTIMORE — Jim Johnson walked Maicer Izturis with the bases loaded in the 11th inning to force in the tiebreaking run, and the Blue Jays beat the Orioles to avert a three-game sweep and end Baltimore’s run of consecutive extra-inning victories at 17.

The Blue Jays hit four home runs, but the decisive run came without Izturis taking a swing. With two outs in the 11th, J.P. Arencibia and Munenori Kawaski singled before Johnson (1-2) hit Brett Lawrie with a pitch and issued a four-pitch walk to Izturis, the No. 9 hitter in the lineup.

Esmil Rogers (1-1) pitched the 10th and Casey Janssen got three straight outs for his sixth save.

WHITE SOX 3, INDIANS 2

CHICAGO — Alex Rios hit a two-run homer and the White Sox beat the Indians to stop a four-game losing streak.

Jeff Keppinger had two hits and drove in a run for the White Sox, who earned a split of the rain-shortened series. Jose Quintana (2-0) was charged with two runs and four hits in five-plus innings.

Rios connected in the fifth, hitting a two-out drive to left on an 0-2 pitch from Zach McAllister (1-3). Rios leads the White Sox with six homers.

ASTROS 10, MARINERS 3

HOUSTON — Chris Carter, Ronny Cedeno and Brandon Laird homered, Lucas Harrell pitched seven innings, and the Astros beat the Mariners.

The Astros took two of three in the series, and four of their seven wins this season have come against the Mariners, their new AL West foe. Seattle and Miami are the only teams without a series win this season.

Carter hit a solo shot in the second, Cedeno belted a three-run shot in the fourth and Laird also connected for a three-run drive in Houston’s five-run sixth.

Harrell (2-2) allowed a run and six hits.

TIGERS 7, ROYALS 5

DETROIT — Jose Valverde returned to Detroit with a save and Victor Martinez drove in a pair of runs to help the Tigers beat the Royals.

Max Scherzer (2-0) got the win, allowing five runs in five innings, with three Tigers relievers finishing the game. Valverde, called up earlier in the day, returned to the Tigers with a perfect ninth inning. Valverde lost the closing role during the postseason and wasn’t offered a contract, but signed a minor-league deal earlier this month and returned to Detroit after a short minor-league stint.

Wade Davis (2-1) took the loss, giving up seven runs — three earned — in 3 2-3 innings. Davis allowed eight hits and four walks while only getting 11 outs.

RAYS 3, YANKEES 0

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Alex Cobb scattered three hits over 8 1-3 innings, Ben Zobrist drove in two runs and the Rays beat the Yankees.

Cobb (3-1) gave up only two hits through the eighth — Eduardo Nunez’s second-inning single and an infield single by Jayson Nix in the sixth. The right-hander, who struck out seven and walked one, was replaced by Fernando Rodney after giving up a one-out single in the ninth to Brett Gardner.

After allowing Ichiro Suzuki’s single, Rodney completed his third save by retiring Robinson Cano and Travis Hafner.

Zobrist put the Rays up 2-0 on a two-out, two-run double off Andy Pettitte (3-1) in the fifth.

RED SOX 6, A’s 5

(PhatzRadio / Boston Hearld) — Given his familiar surname and uniform number, Stephen Drew always knew that Red Sox fans may not be so eager to warm to him. But then, a spring training concussion caused him to miss Opening Day, and his replacement, slick-fielding homegrown shortstop Jose Iglesias, began the season on a 9-for-20 roll.

For Drew, it was the worst possible storm.

And by the time Drew came to the plate in the fourth inning this afternoon at Fenway Park, his early-season slump had reached 4-for-36 depths. He had one extra-base hit, one RBI and 13 strikeouts, and the only thing preventing the masses from booing J.D. Drew’s younger brother back to the bench was Iglesias’ struggles since being sent to Triple-A Pawtucket.

But the Red Sox signed Stephen Drew in the offseason because they believe he is an above-average shortstop due to bounce back after a gruesome ankle injury in 2011. And for the first time, Drew rewarded their faith with a two-out, two-run triple to help pace a 6-5 victory over the Oakland Athletics in the finale of a three-game series.

“I just think it’s a matter of at-bats for Stephen before things begin to click with him,” Red Sox manager John Farrell said earlier this week. “Because it’s not a flaw in the swing or anything like that. It’s just a matter of getting some consistent timing and building some confidence on his end.”

Trailing 3-0 in the fourth inning, the Red Sox finally broke through against hard-throwing A’s lefty Brett Anderson on back-to-back one-out doubles by David Ortiz and Mike Napoli. Drew’s triple tied the game before the Red Sox scored three more runs in the fifth.

And on a day when ace Jon Lester walked six batters and lacked usual command, four relievers combined to record the final 10 outs, punctuated by closer Andrew Bailey’s scoreless ninth inning.

The Red Sox secured their fifth series victory and improved to 14-7.

In a matchup of ace lefties, neither Lester nor Anderson was especially sharp.

Lester labored through the first two innings, walking three batters and battling a seemingly tight strike zone from plate umpire Jerry Layne. But it wasn’t until the fourth inning that he allowed runs, as the A’s seized a 3-0 lead on Chris Young’s three-run homer off a billboard atop the Green Monster.

Anderson, meanwhile, cruised through three innings, making him look familiar to the Red Sox. He tossed a two-hit shutout at Fenway Park on July 6, 2009, blanked the Sox for eight innings April 19, 2011 in Oakland and allowed one run in six innings of a start against them last season.

But after tying the game in the fourth, the Red Sox took the lead in the fifth. Jacoby Ellsbury led off with a single, then stole second and scored on Shane Victorino’s double. After Dustin Pedroia reached on an infield single, Ortiz singled to left field to score Victorino and knock Anderson from the game.

A’s reliever Chris Resop hit Napoli to reload the bases for pinch-hitting Daniel Nava, who singled to center field to score Pedroia for a 6-3 lead.

The A’s cut the margin with a run in the seventh against reliever Junichi Tazawa and another in the eighth on Chris Young’s solo homer against Koji Uehara. But Bailey struck out the side in the ninth for his fifth save in six chances.

(Scott Lauber has covered the Red Sox for the Boston Herald since March of 2010.)

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Rugby Roundup: Pro12 – Edinburgh 16-17 Cardiff Blues / Pro12: Ulster 26-3 Zebre / International Rugby

February 16, 2013 By Admin

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Edinburgh (6) 16

Try: Nel
Con: Hunter
Pens: Hunter 2, Leonard

Cardiff Blues (14) 17

Try: Paterson
Pens: Patchell 4

(PhatzRadio / BBC Sports) — Cardiff Blues claimed victory at Murrayfield as Edinburgh slumped to a fifth straight Pro12 defeat.

Mike Paterson’s unconverted try helped Cardiff into a 14-6 half-time lead.

WP Nel crossed for the hosts after the break and kicks by Gregor Hunter and Harry Leonard temporarily gave Edinburgh the advantage.

But Rhys Patchell added to his three first-half penalties to give Blues a narrow victory and leave the home side with only a bonus point.

Hunter was unsuccessful with his first two penalties as Cardiff established a 6-0 lead through Patchell’s kicking.

A wayward pass by Dave Denton ended a promising Edinburgh attack before Hunter broke his duck for the evening to reduce the hosts’ arrears.

Patchell replied and then the Edinburgh fly-half kicked another successful penalty.

The first try of the evening came when Patchell evaded two men before unloading for flanker Paterson to cross. However, the Cardiff fly-half missed the conversion.

Edinburgh responded early in the second period with Dougie Fife carrying the ball into contact and substitute Nel forcing his way over. Hunter added the conversion.

And Hunter’s replacement Leonard kicked Bradley’s side into the lead for the first time before the hour mark.

However, Patchell’s penalty put Cardiff back into the lead and this time Edinburgh could not recover, with the home side committing errors when in sight of the line.

Edinburgh: Tonks, Fife, De Luca, Atiga, Jones, Hunter, Rees, Yapp, Lawrie, Cross, Gilchrist, van der Westhuizen, Denton, McInally, Talei.

Replacements: Brown for Atiga (72), Leonard for Hunter (56), Jacobsen for Yapp (68), Titterrell for Lawrie (68), Nel for Cross (41), Cox for Gilchrist (23), Watson for van der Westhuizen (41). Not Used: Leck.

Cardiff Blues: Tovey, O. Williams, Smith, Evans, Robinson, Patchell, Jones, Filise, Breeze, Andrews, Paterson, Down, Navidi, Young, Copeland.

Replacements: Czekaj for Tovey (61), Walker for Jones (67), Hobbs for Filise (59), Dacey for Breeze (66), Bourrust for Andrews (59), Pretorius for Young (56), Reed for Copeland (56). Not Used: G. Davies.

Att: 3,583

Ref: John Lacey

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Pro12: Ulster 26-3 Zebre

Ulster (12) 26

Tries: Herring, Diack 2, Andrew
Cons: Pienaar 3

Zebre (3) 3

Pens: Halangahu

(PhatzRadio / BBC Sports) — Pro12 leaders Ulster made hard work of securing a bonus-point victory over basement side Zebre at Ravenhill.

Rob Herring went over for an early Ulster try but the game became scrappy before Robbie Diack’s touchdown in the final minute of the first half.

Ulster led 12-3 at the break and they upped the tempo in the second half, with Diack scoring another try.

The bonus point was clinched on 73 minutes when Ricky Andrew sprinted in from Michael Heaney’s pass.

Ulster started and finished the first half strongly but they were frustrated by a resolute Zebre side for most of the opening 40 minutes.

Chris Cochrane went over from an Andrew Trimble off-load only for the television match official to rule that his trailing foot went into touch.

The resulting Zebre line-out was over-thrown with the alert Herring catching before driving over for the opening try on eight minutes.

Ruan Pienaar converted but Ulster failed to build on their lead through a combination of sloppy play and firm Zebre defending.

Daniel Halangahu’s first penalty effort fell short although he put the Italians on the scoreboard with a penalty after 34 minutes.

A superb Pienaar kick into the corner set up Ulster’s second try in the final minute of the half.

Darren Cave created the space and his pass allowed Diack an easy passage to line before Pienaar pushed the conversion attempt.

Ulster pressed on the restart, helped by the introduction of prop John Afoa following his return from New Zealand.

Iain Henderson claimed a try at the base of a post but the television match official ruled that the flanker was held up short of the line.

The third try finally came on 57 minutes, with Cave again providing the pass for Diack to sprint under posts with Pienaar adding the extras.

The bonus point was secured seven minutes from time, the move starting from a scrum and ending with Andrew charging over from Heaney’s pass.

Pienaar slotted over the conversion and despite a sluggish display, the target of a five-point victory had been achieved.

Ulster: Andrew, Trimble, Cave, L. Marshall, Cochrane, Jackson, Pienaar, Court, Herring, Fitzpatrick, Muller, Stevenson, Henderson, Henry, Diack.

Replacements: Olding for L. Marshall (38), Walsh for Cochrane (59), Heaney for Jackson (69), McComb for Court (66), Annett for Herring (66), Afoa for Fitzpatrick (41), Black for Stevenson (69), McComish for Henderson (11).

Zebre: Buso, Sarto, Benettin, Garcia, Sinoti, Halangahu, Chillon, De Marchi, Manici, Redolfini, Van Vuren, Bortolami, Cristiano, Bergamasco, Sole.

Replacements: Chiesa for Benettin (72), Odiete for Sinoti (49), Pratichetti for Halangahu (39), Aguero for De Marchi (48), Festuccia for Manici (51), Fazzari for Redolfini (51), van Schalkwyk for Bortolami (55), Belardo for Cristiano (49).

Att: 10,309

Ref: Neil Paterson (SRFU).

International rugby round-up

• Australia survive late fightback to beat Italy 22-19
• Frédéric Michalak stars as France beat Samoa 22-14

Feb 16, 2013 Super Rugby Brumbies 24 – 6 Reds Match pack

Feb 15, 2013 Top 14 Orange Toulouse 18 – 19 Perpignan
RaboDirect PRO12 Connacht 22 – 10 Ospreys
RaboDirect PRO12 Edinburgh 16 – 17 Cardiff Blues
RaboDirect PRO12 Ulster 26 – 3 Zebre
RaboDirect PRO12 Dragons 3 – 60 Glasgow
Super Rugby Melbourne Rebels 30 – 23 Force Match pack
NACRA Rugby British Virgin Islands v Curacao

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MLB: Lawrie suspended four games; plans apology to umpire

May 17, 2012 By Admin

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(PhatzRadio / USA Today) — Blue Jays third baseman Brett Lawrie was suspended four games Wednesday for “aggressive actions,” which included throwing at helmet that bounced off umpire Bill Miller Tuesday night, according to a statement from Major League Baseball.

After a strikeout in the ninth inning, Lawrie threw his helmet, which caromed off the right leg of Miller, the home plate umpire.

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“We will appeal it,” Lawrie said before tonight’s game. “I feel like I have the right to explain my side of it, get my story out there. But you suck it up for now and go out and try and win a ball game tonight.

“I expected a suspension.”

Lawrie also received an undisclosed fine as part of the penalty.

Lawrie is in the lineup tonight against the New York Yankees. He’s eligible to play until the appeal is heard and upheld.

Hours before the game, Lawrie said he planned to seek out Miller, who is working the game, and apologize for his tirade.

“I wanted to say my apology,” he said. “I haven’t had the chance yet, but I will when I see him.”

Lawrie, in his first full season in the majors, said Tuesday night that he didn’t intend for his helmet to hit the umpire.

“That was not my intention at all. I’ve never, ever done anything to go at an umpire before in my life, and I didn’t mean to (Tuesday). I apologize for that.

“It’s just my passion for the game. I wanted to help my teammates out as best I could. That’s the pride I have in this game. I leave my emotions out on the field.”

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				MLB: AL Roundup – Red Sox complete homestand with win
		
		May 16, 2012  By Admin  
		
			

Edwin Encarnacion #10, Jose Bautista #19 and Brett Lawrie #13 of the Toronto Blue Jays celebrate a third inning home run during MLB game action against the Tampa Bay Rays May 15, 2012 at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

(May 14, 2012 – Source: Brad White/Getty Images North America)
TORONTO (AP) — Blue Jays third baseman Brett Lawrie slammed his batting helmet to the ground and it ricocheted into plate umpire Bill Miller as the ninth inning turned nasty Tuesday in Toronto’s 4-3 loss to Tampa Bay.
Lawrie was ejected for arguing after he struck out looking. Lawrie took several steps toward Miller, wound up with his right arm and threw down his helmet. It bounced up and struck Miller around the right hip — a suspension from Major League Baseball is all but certain.
Toronto manager John Farrell came out to restrain the 22-year-old Lawrie, who is in his first full season in the majors. After Lawrie returned to the dugout, Farrell was ejected for arguing the call.
Miller was then hit by a drink thrown by a fan as he headed off the field after the game. Police and stadium security were seen pointing into the crowd after an exchange between fans and umpires as the crew headed off the field through the visitors’ dugout.
David Price (6-2) won for the fifth time in six starts, Sean Rodriguez homered and the Rays rallied from a 3-0 deficit. Fernando Rodney got three outs for his 11th save in 11 chances.
Edwin Encarnacion homered for the Blue Jays, who made a season-high four errors. Henderson Alvarez (3-3) got the loss.
RED SOX 5, MARINERS 0
BOSTON (AP) — Josh Beckett redeemed himself less than a week after being booed off the mound, striking out a season-high nine to help Boston extend its winning streak to five.
Beckett (3-4) scattered four hits over seven innings before being pulled as a steady rain started to fall late in the afternoon.
Beckett was celebrating his 32nd birthday and could not have atoned better for his previous start, when he was pulled after allowing seven runs in 2 1-3 innings. Boston fans already were seething that day over news Beckett had played golf the week before after being scratched from a start because of back stiffness.
David Ortiz hit his eighth homer as Boston completed a 5-1 homestand.
The Mariners fell to 1-4 on a 10-game road trip and were shut out for the fifth time this season. Blake Beavan (1-4) lasted only four innings.
ORIOLES 5, YANKEES 2
BALTIMORE (AP) — Wei-Yin Chen pitched seven innings of four-hit ball, Adam Jones homered and the Orioles beat CC Sabathia and the Yankees.
J.J. Hardy drove in two runs for Baltimore, which earned a split of the two-game series and improved to 1-4 at home against New York.
Chen (4-0) allowed two runs, struck out four and walked two in a masterful performance. Making his seventh major league start, the 26-year-old Taiwan native took a shutout into the seventh inning.
Pedro Strop worked the eighth and Jim Johnson got three outs for his 12th save in 12 tries.
Curtis Granderson hit his 13th homer for New York. Sabathia (5-1) gave up four runs, eight hits and a season-high four walks in six innings.
ANGELS 4, ATHLETICS 0
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Ervin Santana struck out nine during 7 2-3 innings of four-hit ball, Albert Pujols drove in two runs with infield singles, and the Angels bounced back from yet another shutout loss.
Mike Trout went 3 for 4 with a homer and three runs scored for the Angels, who finally produced enough offense to back a strong performance by Santana (2-6). The Dominican right-hander retired 16 in a row early, winning his second straight start after a rocky beginning to the season.
Bartolo Colon (3-4) allowed 12 hits while pitching into the seventh inning for the A’s, who were off to an AL-best 8-4 start in May.
A day after Oakland sent Los Angeles to its major league-worst eighth shutout loss this season, the Angels snapped the A’s four-game winning streak at Angel Stadium, handing Oakland its fifth scoreless defeat of the year.
ROYALS 7, RANGERS 4
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Mike Moustakas homered, Billy Butler and Brayan Pena each drove in a pair of runs and Kansas City kept Texas’ potent offense in check for a second straight game.
The Royals took advantage of two throwing errors by Rangers starter Colby Lewis (3-3) to score five unearned runs in the first two innings.
Moustakas reached base for a 22nd consecutive game to help make a winner of Vin Mazzaro, who made his first start this season. Mazzaro (1-0) allowed three runs and seven hits in five innings.
Rangers star Josh Hamilton extended his hitting streak to 15 games with a single and added a sacrifice fly.
INDIANS 5, TWINS 0
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Derek Lowe pitched his first shutout in nearly seven years, throwing a six-hitter and leading the Cleveland Indians over Minnesota.
Shin-Soo Choo, the Indians’ new leadoff man, scored after a leadoff double in the third inning and then hit the first of three Cleveland home runs in the fifth against Jason Marquis (2-3). Asdrubal Cabrera and Carlos Santana also homered.
The 38-year-old Lowe (6-1) was at his sinker-balling best, walking four without a strikeout. He induced four double-play grounders in winning his fourth straight decision.
This was Lowe’s fourth big league shutout, the previous one coming on Aug. 31, 2005, for the Los Angeles Dodgers at San Diego.
TIGERS 10, WHITE SOX 8
CHICAGO (AP) — Miguel Cabrera, Ryan Raburn and Austin Jackson homered during an eight-run rally in the sixth inning and Detroit defeated Chicago.
The Tigers hung on in the ninth despite closer Jose Valverde leaving with tightness in his lower back. Paul Konerko singled and A.J. Pierzynski doubled with two outs for his fifth hit.
Valverde went to a 3-1 count on Alex Rios and left. Octavio Dotel issued a fourth ball and Alexei Ramirez’s two-run double made it 10-8. But Dotel got Dayan Viciedo to fly out to the right-field fence for his first save in two chances.
Chicago starter Jake Peavy sailed into the sixth with a 6-0 lead before Cabrera hit a two-run homer. Raburn hit a three-run drive off Peavy and Jackson connected against Will Ohman (0-2).
Collin Balester (2-0) got the win.
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				MLB: AL Roundup – Texas bombed Red Sox 18-3
		
		April 18, 2012  By Admin  
		
			

Mike Napoli #25 of the Texas Rangers hits a two run homer in the second inning as Jarrod Saltalamacchia #39 of the Boston Red Sox catches on April 17, 2012 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts.

(April 16, 2012 – Photo by Elsa/Getty Images North America) 
BOSTON (AP) — Mike Napoli hit two of Texas’ six home runs and the Rangers romped past the Boston Red Sox 18-3 Tuesday night for their fifth straight victory.
Josh Hamilton homered and matched his career high with five RBIs. Adrian Beltre, Michael Young and Nelson Cruz also connected for the Rangers.
Texas finished with a season-high 21 hits, tagging Jon Lester for eight of them before the Boston ace was pulled in the third inning. The Rangers provided more than enough run support for Colby Lewis (2-0), who settled down after a shaky start and finished pitched seven solid innings.
It was the most home runs for the Rangers in a game since they hit six against Detroit in August 2008.
YANKEES 8, TWINS 3
NEW YORK (AP) — CC Sabathia shook off early trouble to get a rare April win for the Yankees and backup catcher Chris Stewart hit a go-ahead, two-run single and had three RBIs for the first time in his career to lead New York over the Twins.
Sabathia (1-0) allowed three runs and four hits in 7 1-3 innings with seven strikeouts and one walk. After falling behind 3-1 in the third, he didn’t allow a hit and retired 13 in a row during one stretch.
In going 19-8 last year, Sabathia didn’t get his first win until his fifth start. He is just 7-4 in March and April since joining the Yankees in 2009 and 18-14 through April in his career.
Francisco Liriano (0-2) had his third straight poor outing, allowing five runs, seven hits and four walks in 2 1-3 innings.
BLUE JAYS 7, RAYS 3
TORONTO (AP) — Jose Bautista, Adam Lind and Brett Lawrie homered and the Blue Jays took advantage of a three-error game by normally sure-handed Evan Longoria to beat the Rays.
It was a career worst performance for Longoria, the AL’s Gold Glove third baseman in 2009 and 2010. He became the seventh player in Rays history to make three errors in a game.
Matt Joyce homered for the Rays, who have lost six of eight.
Ricky Romero (2-0) allowed three runs and eight hits in six-plus innings to win.
Jeff Niemann (0-2) allowed five runs — two earned — on just three hits in five-plus innings.
ORIOLES 3, WHITE SOX 2
CHICAGO (AP) — Nolan Reimold homered for the fourth consecutive game and made a terrific diving catch in left field, helping the Orioles beat the White Sox.
Baltimore had just one hit before Robert Andino singled with one out in the sixth. Reimold then hit a drive to left-center off John Danks, giving the Orioles a 2-0 lead. J.J. Hardy followed with a drive to virtually the same spot for his third homer.
Reimold also had a big home run Monday night, helping Baltimore rally for a 10-4 victory over the White Sox in 10 innings. He is batting .394 (13 for 33) in the past eight games.
Wei-Yin Chen earned his first major league win in his second career game, allowing two runs and six hits in 5 1-3 innings.



TIGERS 3, ROYALS 1
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Miguel Cabrera snapped out of his slump with a pair of hits, driving in the go-ahead run and helping the Tigers to a win over the Royals.
Cabrera was 0 for 22 before his single in the third inning, but it was his RBI single off reliever Greg Holland in the eighth that proved most important. It came on the heels of singles by Andy Dirks and Brennan Boesch, and snapped a 1-all tie.
Prince Fielder added an RBI single to make things a bit more comfortable for Octavio Dotel (1-0), who had worked around Brayan Pena’s double during a scoreless seventh inning.
Joaquin Benoit pitched around a two-out triple by Jeff Francoeur in the eighth, and Jose Valverde took care of the ninth for his second save in three tries.
Bruce Chen (0-1) took the loss.
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