Athletics 5, Royals 3
At Kansas City, Missouri, Mark Ellis homered and drove in four runs, leading Oakland to its 11th straight win at Kansas City's Kauffman Stadium.
Dan Haren (1-2) allowed two runs and eight hits in eight innings. He walked one, hit two batters and struck out six in his first victory since a 6-1 decision over the Los Angeles Angels last Sept. 28.
Kirk Saarloos relieved with one out and the bases loaded in the ninth and gave up one run in earnings his first career save.
White Sox 8, Angels 5
At Anaheim, California, Jermaine Dye hit a two-run homer and Scott Podsednik and Tadahito Iguchi both added two RBIs for Chicago.
Freddy Garcia (4-1) allowed three runs and four hits over six innings and struck out five, helping the defending World Series champions win for the 10th time in 12 games.
The White Sox beat the Angels in five games last October for their first pennant since 1959.
Vladimir Guerrero sliced the deficit to 8-4 in the seventh with an RBI single against Brandon McCarthy. Garret Anderson followed with an RBI single against Neal Cotts. Guerrero, who drove in four runs, hit a two-run homer in the first.
Colorado Rockies pitcher Jose Mesa was suspended for four games by Major League Baseball on Friday for intentionally throwing at San Francisco shortstop Omar Vizquel.
Mesa appealed the suspension and was available for this weekend's series against the Florida Marlins. He threw at Vizquel's head during the eighth inning of last Saturday's game at Denver.
Giants pitcher Matt Morris and pitching coach Dave Righetti were fined undisclosed amounts for their actions during a game the following day.
Morris was fined for intentionally throwing at Colorado's Matt Holliday in the first inning. Righetti was fined for throwing his pitch counter onto the field and yelling at umpire Travis Reininger after being ejected.
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