NATIONAL LEAGUE
Matt Cain scattered five hits over six innings, while Aubrey Huff and Freddy Sanchez drove in three runs each as the San Francisco Giants defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 10-0 on Saturday for their first win of the season.
Miguel Tejada added two RBIs for the defending World Series champions, who had committed five errors in dropping a pair of one-run games to the rival Dodgers. However, they backed Cain with ample offense and clean defense to avoid equaling their worst start since moving to San Francisco in 1958.
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Cain (1-0) struck out three and walked none, picking up where he left off last season as one of the Giants’ most consistent starters.
PHILLIES 9, ASTROS 4
In Philadelphia, Cliff Lee struck out 11 batters over seven impressive innings in his first game back with the Phillies.
A day after rallying against closer Brandon Lyon for a comeback win in the ninth, the Phillies roughed up starter Wandy Rodriguez.
The victory might be costly to the Phillies because center fielder Shane Victorino left with soreness in his left calf.
Lee (1-0) allowed three runs and four hits.
NATIONALS 6, BRAVES 3
In Washington, Rick Ankiel drove in three runs with a homer and squeeze bunt, while Jayson Werth and Wilson Ramos each had three hits as Washington beat Atlanta.
In a game that included two rain delays totaling 87 minutes, Ankiel’s two-run homer run highlighted a three-run third inning off Tommy Hanson (0-1). Ankiel put down his bunt in the seventh.
John Lannan (1-0) got the win, Washington’s first of the season.
In other NL action, it was:
‧ Padres 11, Cardinals 3
‧ Cubs 5, Pirates 3
‧ Reds 4, Brewers 2
‧ Mets 6, Marlins 4, 10 innings
‧ Rockies 3, Diamondbacks 1
AMERICAN LEAGUE
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A.J. Burnett took a steady first step as he aims to bounce back from a wobbly season and Mark Teixeira hit his second three-run homer in two games to send the New York Yankees to a 10-6 victory over the Detroit Tigers.
Russell Martin also smacked a three-run shot, Alex Rodriguez hit No. 614 and Derek Jeter began his march toward 3,000 hits with his first two of the season.
Rodriguez drove in Jeter with a first-inning double off Brad Penny (0-1), an early bust in his Detroit debut, and New York opened a 6-0 cushion after two.
Mariano Rivera retired Miguel Cabrera on a grounder with two on for his second save.
Victor Martinez hit his first home run for the Tigers, a two-run shot off Luis Ayala in the eighth.
WHITE SOX 8, INDIANS 3
In Cleveland, Ohio, Edwin Jackson extended his mastery of Cleveland, while Gordon Beckham and Carlos Quentin had two RBIs apiece for Chicago.
Jackson, who was 8-0 in his last nine starts against Cleveland, allowed two earned runs and five hits in six innings. He had one shaky frame and that wasn’t all his fault as two errors on one play by third baseman Brent Morel helped the Indians score two in the second.
Chicago jumped out to 5-0 after two innings against Carlos Carrasco (0-1), who recovered and hung around until the seventh.
Gordon Beckham and Carlos Quentin had two RBIs apiece, while Travis Hafner homered for Cleveland.
In other AL action, it was:
‧ Royals 5, Angels 4
‧ Blue Jays 6, Twins 1
‧ Orioles 3, Rays 1
‧ Mariners 5, Athletics 2
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