Miguel Cabrera, playing in his first major league game, hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the 11th inning to lift the Florida Marlins over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays 3-1.
Alex Gonzalez doubled with one out in the 11th Friday night. Cabrera sent the next pitch from Al Levine over the center-field wall for his first big league hit.
Cabrera, 20, the most highly touted prospect in the Marlins' organization, was hitting .365 with 10 homers and 59 RBIs in 68 games at Double-A Carolina when he was called up Thursday. He played primarily at third base in the minor leagues, but started in left field Friday. Cabrera was 0-for-4 before homering. He grounded out to end the ninth, stranding two runners and sending a large portion of the announced crowd of 12,515 heading for the exits.
Armando Almanza (4-4) pitched a scoreless 11th for the win. Levine (2-5) took the loss.
Yankees 5, Mets 0
In New York, Andy Pettitte shut down the New York Mets for seven innings and the Yankees got consecutive home runs from Alfonso Soriano and Derek Jeter to win the opener of the Subway Series.
Jason Giambi also homered as the Yankees once again got the better of the heated intracity rivalry, beating the Mets for the 19th time in 31 regular-season meetings. The Yankees also won the 2000 World Series against the Mets in five games.
Steve Trachsel (5-5), coming off his second career one-hitter Sunday in Anaheim, held the Yankees in check except for the third inning.
He allowed two runs, five hits and five walks in seven innings.
Braves 6, Orioles 3
In Atlanta, Robert Fick hit a grand slam and Greg Maddux pitched no-hit ball into the sixth inning, lifting the Atlanta Braves over the Baltimore Orioles.
Fick drove in five runs, matching his career high. His second grand slam of the season came in the fourth against Sidney Ponson (9-4). Maddux (6-6) didn't give up a hit until Brian Roberts doubled into the right-field corner with two outs in the sixth. John Smoltz got his 27th save in 29 chances.
Baltimore's Melvin Mora, the leading hitter in the American League at .361, left the game after being hit on the right hand with a pitch in the first. He was listed as day-to-day.
White Sox 12, Cubs 3
In Chicago, Miguel Olivo's grand slam capped a six-run first inning as the White Sox routed the crosstown Cubs in the most lopsided game since the Chicago rivals began interleague play in 1997.
The White Sox, struggling as the third-place team the AL Central, made the most of wild Cubs pitching -- 10 walks -- and some shaky defense to pull away early.
Royals 10, Cardinals 4
In St. Louis, Jose Lima earned his first major league win since last August and the Kansas City Royals got four RBIs from Ken Harvey in a victory over the St. Louis Cardinals.
Raul Ibanez had three hits and drove in three runs for the Royals. Desi Relaford homered on the second pitch of the game, and Harvey and Angel Berroa also connected for Kansas City.
Astros 12, Rangers 3
In Arlington, Texas, Craig Biggio had four hits and Adam Everett homered as the Houston Astros beat Texas, sending the Rangers to their fifth straight loss.
Alex Rodriguez homered for the Rangers, who have dropped 17 of 19 -- their worst stretch since also going 2-17 from Aug. 5-25, 1973.
Blue Jays 8, Expos 4
In Montreal, Vernon Wells, Frank Catalanotto, Orlando Hudson and Greg Myers homered as the Toronto Blue Jays extended their winning streak to four with a victory over the Montreal Expos.
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