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OAKLAND: Ramon Laureano #22 of the Oakland Athletics is forced out at second base as Tommy La Stella #9 of the Los Angeles Angels turns a double play in the sixth inning during opening day at Oakland- Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California. —AFP Bieber fans 14, Indians top Royals Olson’s 10th-inning slam lifts A’s over Angels

CLEVELAND: struck out 14 batters to set innings. The dominant outing gave David Ross, who allowed two runs in seven innings to earn the victory. He Cespedes, who hadn’t played since July 20, 2018, due to an Opening Day franchise record and lift the host helped the 2016 Cubs snap a 108-year World Series picked up where he left off last season, when he went 7- two heel surgeries and a broken right ankle, homered to a 2-0 victory over the Kansas City title drought, a win in his debut as the team’s skipper. 2 with a 0.91 ERA over his last 15 starts. Tyler O’Neill deep into the left field seats on the second pitch he saw Royals on Friday. Bieber (1-0), who was last year’s All- and Dexter Fowler hit solo homers off Pirates starter Joe from Chris Martin (0-1). Seth Lugo (1-0), who threw Star Game Most Valuable Player, scattered four hits ASTROS 8, MARINERS 2 Musgrove (0-1), who allowed three runs in his 5 2/3 two one-hit innings in relief of starter Jacob deGrom, over six innings before exiting after 97 pitches. His Michael Brantley clubbed a three-run in innings. earned the win. Justin Wilson had a one-hit eighth, and total eclipsed the Opening Day club record set support of Justin Verlander, who worked six solid Edwin Diaz worked around a one-out walk to Freddie by Gary Bell, who fanned 12 against Detroit on April 19, innings to pace Houston past visiting Seattle. Brantley BLUE JAYS 6, RAYS 4 Freeman in the ninth to earn the . 1960. Oscar Mercado had a run-scoring single and drove home Jose Altuve and Alex Bregman by drilling a Cavan Biggio slugged a three-run homer as Toronto Cesar Hernandez followed with an RBI double during a 2-1 splitter from Seattle’s Zac Grotz into the right field produced consecutive three-run innings to beat Tampa TWINS 10, WHITE SOX 5 two-run fifth inning for the Indians, who won 12 of the 19 seats with one out in the fifth inning. Grotz entered in Bay in St. Petersburg, Fla. The Blue Jays tallied three Max Kepler smacked two solo home runs, Jake Cave, meetings against their American League Central rival in relief of Marco Gonzales (0-1), who departed after sur- times in the fourth inning before Biggio hit the team’s Jorge Polanco and Luis Arraez had two-run singles, and 2019. Danny Duffy (0-1) retired nine in a row at one rendering an RBI single to Altuve that tied the game 2-2 first homer with a three-run shot off Tampa Bay ace visiting Minnesota opened the season with a victory point before running into trouble in the fifth inning for earlier in the inning. Verlander (1-0), making his 12th Charlie Morton (0-1) in the following frame. Reliever against Chicago. The teams combined for 10 runs, 10 the Royals, who fell short in the debut of manager Mike career Opening Day start, proved effective and efficient. Jordan Romano (1-0), a native of Canada, earned his hits and three home runs in the first two innings, as Matheny. He surrendered just three hits to go along with one walk first career win in relief of starter Hyun-Jin Ryu. starting Lucas Giolito of the White Sox and and seven . Jose Berrios of the Twins struggled. Twins reliever ATHLETICS 7, ANGELS 3 (10 INNINGS) DODGERS 9, GIANTS 1 Trevor May (1-0) was the winner in relief, logging one Oakland became the first team to win a game under PADRES 7, DIAMONDBACKS 2 Max Muncy hit two home runs, and Ross Stripling walk and one strikeout in one scoreless inning. May fol- ’s new speed-up, extra-innings Eric Hosmer drove in a franchise Opening Day- tossed seven strong innings as Los Angeles won for the lowed a shaky start from Berrios, who gave up five runs rules, getting a grand slam from Matt Olson with one record six runs with a pair of two-out, three-run dou- second time in two nights, beating visiting San Francisco. in four innings. out in the bottom of the 10th inning to defeat visiting bles to lead San Diego over visiting Arizona. Padres Stripling (1-0) gave up one run on four hits with no walks Los Angeles. The walk-off ending capped a busy night starter Chris Paddack (1-0) held Arizona scoreless on and seven strikeouts in seven innings. Muncy and Corey MARLINS 5, PHILLIES 2 for Joe Maddon, who began his fourth stint as Angels four hits over six innings. After getting double plays to Seager each had three hits for the Dodgers. Justin Turner Jesus Aguilar homered, Corey Dickerson and Miguel manager — first as the full-time skipper — in a game escape of jams in each of the first two innings, Paddack and Will Smith added two RBIs apiece. Rojas each added two hits, and Miami defeated host that ended with the visitors employing a five-man infield retired 12 of the last 13 hitters he faced. Madison San Francisco went with an opener Friday as Tyler Philadelphia. Marlins starter Sandy Alcantara tossed 6 after Oakland loaded the bases. The Angels sent the Bumgarner (0-1) ended his Diamondbacks debut allow- Anderson was announced a few hours before game 2/3 effective innings, giving up three hits and two runs, game into extra innings after Jason Castro bombed a ing three runs on four hits and three walks in 5 2/3 time. Anderson (0-1) tossed 1 2/3 innings, giving up two one earned, while striking out seven and walking two. solo home run to right field off Oakland closer Liam innings. He struck out four. runs on three hits with three walks and no strikeouts. Alcantara (1-0), the club’s lone All-Star last season, Hendriks in the top of the ninth inning, tying the game. threw 87 pitches, 56 for strikes. Philadelphia right-han- The A’s took advantage of the free inning-opening RED SOX 13, ORIOLES 2 RANGERS 1, ROCKIES 0 der Aaron Nola, who was making his third straight baserunner by starting Marcus Semien on second base. J.D. Martinez and Kevin Pillar each drove in three Lance Lynn tied a franchise record with nine strike- Opening Day start, lasted 5 1/3 innings and allowed five He was at third while Ramon Laureano, who was hit by runs as Boston rolled past visiting Baltimore. Nathan outs by an Opening Day starter, Rougned Odor drove in hits and four runs. Nola (0-1) struck out seven and a pitch, was at second, and Khris Davis, who had Eovaldi (1-0) stepped in for Boston and was solid as the the only run of the game, and Texas held on to beat walked one. walked, was at first when Maddon brought in left-han- fill-in starter with Chris Sale and Eduardo Rodriguez Colorado to open its new stadium in Arlington. Lynn (1-0) der Hoby Milner to replace Hansel Robles (0-1) and he unavailable. He gave up one run on five hits in six allowed just two hits and walked four over six innings and REDS 7, TIGERS 1 delivered the game-ending pitch to Olson. innings, not allowing that run until his last frame. Non- threw 108 pitches. Jose Leclerc threw six straight balls to Sonny Gray struck out nine over six strong innings, roster invitee Tommy Milone (0-1) was the fill-in starter start the ninth but rebounded to strike out two and nailed newcomer Mike Moustakas homered to highlight a CUBS 3, BREWERS 0 for Baltimore. Milone substituted for 2019 All-Star John down the save for Texas. David Dahl had all three of three-hit, four-RBI game, and host Cincinnati opened Kyle Hendricks became the first Chicago starter in 46 Means (arm fatigue). Milone lasted just three innings, Colorado’s hits and German Marquez (0-1) carried a no- the shortened season with a rout of Detroit. Gray years to go the distance on Opening Night, firing a giving up four runs on four hits. hitter into the sixth inning in his first Opening Day start. topped the 1,000-career strikeout mark while allowing three-hit shutout as Chicago held off visiting one run on three hits and two walks. Gray’s only blemish Milwaukee. Hendricks fanned nine and walked none in a CARDINALS 5, PIRATES 4 METS 1, BRAVES 0 was a deep, solo homer by C.J. Cron in the fourth inning. 103-pitch masterpiece, not allowing a single runner past Yadier Molina drove home a key run in his 16th con- Yoenis Cespedes, appearing in his first game in 734 Joey Votto homered in the fifth inning for one of his two first base. No. 9 hitter Orlando Arcia accounted for all secutive Opening Day start as St. Louis held off visiting days, hit a home run in the seventh inning to snap a hits for the Reds. Nick Castellanos finished 1-for-2 with three hits with singles in the third, sixth and ninth Pittsburgh. Cardinals starting Jack Flaherty (1-0) scoreless tie and lift host New York over Atlanta. a double and an RBI in his Cincinnati debut. —Reuters