Chris Shelton hit his league-leading eighth home run in the fourthinning, giving Mike Maroth all the support he needed and leading theDetroit Tigers to a 1-0 victory Sunday against the visiting ClevelandIndians.
Shelton homered over the left-center-field fence against losingpitcher Cliff Lee (1-1) with one out in the fourth. Five of Shelton'shomers have been solo shots.
"I just put a good swing on it," Shelton said. "I can't reallytell you why it went out of the ballpark, but it did."
Maroth (2-0) allowed three hits, struck out five and walked two inseven innings. Joel Zumaya got out of a two-on jam in the eighth bystriking out Grady Sizemore and Jason Michaels, and Fernando Rodneycompleted the four-hitter with a perfect ninth for his third save.
Angels 9, Orioles 3: Vladimir Guerrero homered twice and drove inthree runs, and John Lackey (2-1) allowed two runs and six hits ineight innings as Los Angeles snapped a three-game skid by wallopinghost Baltimore.
The Orioles' Javy Lopez lost a two-run homer in the second when hepassed Miguel Tejada while rounding the bases. Tejada thought centerfielder Darin Erstad had caught Lopez's drive at the wall and was onhis way back to first when Lopez passed him. By rule, Lopez wascredited with an RBI single and was called out for passing therunner.
RED SOX 3, MARINERS 2: Josh Beckett (3-0) allowed two runs -- oneearned -- and six hits in seven innings, and Alex Gonzalez singledhome the tiebreaking run in the fourth to boost Boston past visitingSeattle.
Beckett joined the Red Sox in an offseason trade with the FloridaMarlins and has allowed one earned run in seven innings in each ofhis three starts. Mike Timlin pitched the eighth, and JonathanPapelbon worked a perfect ninth for his sixth save in six chances.
YANKEES 9, TWINS 3: Jason Giambi hit two long homers, includingone estimated at 451 feet, and Chien-Ming Wang (1-0) scattered sevenhits and struck out a career-high eight in seven innings to help NewYork avoid a three-game sweep at the hands of host Minnesota.
Alex Rodriguez and Robinson Cano also homered for the Yankees, whohaven't been swept in a three-game series by the Twins since 1991.Losing pitcher Brad Radke (2-1) was roughed up for six runs and 10hits in six innings.
RANGERS 5, ATHLETICS 3: Mark Teixeira tied the score with a two-run homer in the ninth inning, and Brad Wilkerson doubled home the go-ahead run later in the inning as visiting Texas rallied past Oakland.The A's took a 3-1 lead into the ninth before losing pitcher HustonStreet (1-1) was lit up for four runs and five hits in two-thirds ofan inning.
DEVIL RAYS 9, ROYALS 5: Carl Crawford hit a tiebreaking two-runtriple in the sixth inning, and Jonny Gomes, Damon Hollins and TyWigginton homered as host Tampa Bay completed a three-game sweep ofKansas City. The Devil Rays have won seven consecutive games betweenthe teams.
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