Bobby Jenks (2-2) retired the Cubs in the ninth before the White Sox pulled it out in the bottom half.
YANKEES 5, METS 0
At New York, A.J. Burnett combined with two relievers on a one-hitter and Nick Swisher and Jorge Posada hit opposite-field homers as the Yankees rolled past the Mets again.
Alex Cora got the Mets’ only hit, a single leading off the sixth.
The Mets have been outscored 14-1 and outhit 22-4 in the first two games.
Burnett (6-4) struck out a season-high 10 in seven innings. Tim Redding (1-3) took the loss.
ASTROS 8, TIGERS 1
At Houston, rookie Felipe Paulino pitched seven solid innings and Houston used a five-run third to pull away from Detroit and win the series.
Paulino (2-4) came off the disabled list for the start. It’s his first win as a starter after getting his other victory this season as a reliever.
Detroit starter Alfredo Figaro (1-1) lost his second major league start.
PIRATES 6, ROYALS 2
At Pittsburgh, Delwyn Young homered and drove in a career-high four runs to lead Pittsburgh to a fourth straight win.
Paul Maholm (5-4) allowed only two runs in seven innings and Jack Wilson and Adam LaRoche each had two hits and an RBI for Pittsburgh.
Willie Bloomquist had two hits and scored twice, and Billy Butler had two RBI singles for the Royals, who got an effective start from Bruce Chen (0-1), making his first major league appearance in more than two years.
ORIOLES 6, NATIONALS 3
At Baltimore, Nolan Reimold hit a three-run homer, Gregg Zaun and Aubrey Huff had solo shots, and Baltimore received a strong performance from their bullpen in a victory over Washington.
After Orioles starter Jeremy Guthrie (6-7) allowed three runs in five shaky innings, four Baltimore relievers limited the Nationals to three hits the rest of the way.
REDS 7, INDIANS 3
At Cleveland, Homer Bailey pitched five innings for his first major league win in nearly two years and Jay Bruce hit his 18th home run for Cincinnati to beat Cleveland.
Bailey (1-0) was recalled from Triple-A to make his second start of the year and won for the first time since September 2007.
Indians starter Tomo Ohka (0-2) needed 27 pitches to record an out in the second inning. By then, the Reds had a 4-0 lead.
RAYS 3, MARLINS 2
At St Petersburg, Florida, Carlos Pena hit his AL-leading 23rd home run and Willy Aybar broke a ninth-inning tie with a pinch-hit sacrifice fly, giving Tampa Bay a victory over Florida.
Jason Bartlett singled off Burke Badenhop (5-3) with one out in the ninth, stole second and moved to third on a wild pitch. He scored easily on Aybar’s fly ball to center field, as the Rays won their fourth straight.
Brett Carroll homered for Florida.
PADRES 7, RANGERS 3
At Arloington, Texas, rookie Kyle Blanks drove in three runs as San Diego had a season-high 16 hits while ending Texas’ three-win streak.
Blanks had the first RBI of his career with a double in the second.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
BREWERS 7, GIANTS 6
At Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Prince Fielder hit a three-run homer in the sixth and knocked in the winning run as Milwaukee rallied with three runs in the ninth for a wild win.
After Corey Hart’s RBI single, J.J. Hardy slapped a shot off the glove off second baseman Juan Uribe.
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