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Final Score: Boston 7, LA Angels 6

Jacoby Ellsbury had his first career two-home run game, and scored the winning run on Dustin Pedroia's eighth-inning double as the red-hot Red Sox pulled out a 7-6 win over the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in the opener of a three-game set at Fenway Park. Ellsbury went 3- for-5 with three runs scored for the Red Sox, who have won six straight and 10 of 11 overall. Pedroia went 4-for-5 with three doubles, a run scored and a run batted in, while Kevin Youkilis added a two-run homer. Mike Timlin (2-1) only had to record one out in the eighth inning to earn the win, while Jonathan Papelbon worked a scoreless ninth for his eighth save. Scheduled starter Josh Beckett was a late scratch with a sore neck, and David Pauley was called up from Triple-A Pawtucket to start in his place. Pauley, making his first major league appearance since 2006, allowed five runs on seven hits over 4 1/3 innings and did not factor in the decision. Jeff Mathis went 2-for-4 with a homer, three RBI and two runs scored for the Angels, who have dropped two straight. Garret Anderson went 2-for-5 and knocked in two runs, while Casey Kotchman added a solo homer. Darren Oliver (1-1) took the loss, allowing one run on two hits in an inning of relief. Starter Jered Weaver was roughed up for five runs on 10 hits over five innings.

Final Score: Detroit 10, Texas 2

Ramon Santiago hit a two-run home run and finished 2-for-3 with three RBI, as the Detroit Tigers crushed the Texas Rangers, 10-2, in the opener of a three-game set. Edgar Renteria ended 4- for-4 with an RBI and two runs scored for the Tigers, who have won two in a row. Jacque Jones finished 2-for-3 with a pair of runs scored. Justin Verlander (1-3) got the win by going six innings and giving up only one run on six hits. Josh Hamilton and Frank Catalanotto each drove in a run for Texas, which has dropped five in a row. Vicente Padilla (2-2) absorbed the loss after yielding seven runs on eight hits in three frames.

Final Score: Tampa Bay 6, Toronto 4

Eric Hinske finished a single shy of a cycle, drove in two runs and scored three times to lead the Tampa Bay Rays to a 6-4 win over Toronto to open a three-game set. Dioner Navarro, who before the game was reinstated from the disabled list, went 3-for-4 with two RBI for Tampa Bay, which has won two of three. Evan Longoria added a homer for the Rays. James Shields (2-1) gave up four runs -- two earned -- in a seven-inning start. He allowed six hits and two walks, but struck out five. Troy Percival pitched a perfect ninth inning to earn his second save of the season. Vernon Wells hit a solo homer, while Marco Scutaro went 1-for-3 with two RBI for Toronto, which has lost two in a row. Starter Jesse Litsch (2-1) lasted just 3 1/3 innings after surrendering five runs on eight hits and two walks.

Final Score: Cleveland 15, Kansas City 1

Casey Blake went 4-for-4 with a grand slam, two doubles and six runs batted in, while struggling starter C.C. Sabathia dominated over six shutout innings as the Cleveland Indians torched the Kansas City Royals, 15-1, in the opener of a three-game series. Franklin Gutierrez was 3-for-5 with two doubles, three RBI and three runs scored for the Indians, who won for just the third time in eight games. Jhonny Peralta went 3-for-4 with a solo homer and two runs scored, while David Dellucci homered and knocked in two runs as the Indians pounded out 17 hits. Sabathia (1-3), the reigning American League Cy Young winner, struck out 11 and allowed just four hits, lowering his earned run average from 13.50 to 10.13 in the process. Jorge Julio, Jensen Lewis and Rafael Betancourt held the Royals to just one run over the final three frames. Gil Meche (1-3) lasted just 3 1/3 innings after being hammered for eight runs on nine hits as the Royals suffered their fifth straight setback. The Royals bullpen didn't fare any better, as four pitchers were rocked for seven runs -- five earned -- over the final 5 2/3 innings. Mark Teahen's eighth-inning single provided the sole run for Kansas City.

Final Score: New York 9, Chicago 5

Bobby Abreu hit the go-ahead grand slam to lead the New York Yankees past the Chicago White Sox, 9-5, in the opener of a three-game series at U.S. Cellular Field. Abreu finished 2-for-5 with four RBI and a run scored for the Yankees, who have won two in a row. Johnny Damon went 3-for-5, including a three-run home run, and collected three RBI and three runs scored. Jason Giambi added a solo homer, while Hideki Matsui knocked in a run. Chien-Ming Wang (4-0) got the win by going six innings while only giving up three runs on 10 hits and fanning five batters. New York's bullpen held the Sox to two runs and three hits in three innings of work. The Yankees were without the services of Alex Rodriguez, who was out of the lineup Tuesday and will miss Wednesday's game to be with his wife, who gave birth to the couple's second child late Monday. Rodriguez is expected to return Thursday. Juan Uribe ended 2-for-5 with two RBI for Chicago, which has alternated wins and losses the last six games. Paul Konerko and A.J. Pierzynski each had a pair of hits and an RBI in defeat. Jose Contreras (1-2) absorbed the loss after yielding four runs on seven hits in 6 1/3 innings of work.

Final Score: Minnesota 5, Oakland 4

Craig Monroe went 3-for-4 with a home run and three runs batted in, and Jason Kubel drove in the winning run with a two-out eighth-inning single, as Minnesota took the opener of a three-game set in Oakland with a 5-4 victory over the Athletics. Monroe was a triple shy of the cycle and also scored two runs to go with his three RBI, and the Twins won their third straight. Mike Lamb was 3-for-4 with an RBI, while Delmon Young had two hits and also scored a run. Livan Hernandez tossed six solid innings, allowing four runs on seven hits while striking out three, but did not factor into the decision. Juan Rincon (2-0) earned the win with a scoreless seventh, while Pat Neshek held Oakland in check during the eighth and Joe Nathan earned his seventh save by striking out the side in the ninth. Joe Blanton (1-4) took the loss, allowing five runs -- four earned -- over 7 2/3 innings, though he struck out seven. Kurt Suzuki knocked in two runs, Daric Barton and Chris Denorfia had two hits apiece, and Emil Brown homered for the A's, who had a three-game win streak halted.

Final Score: Seattle 4, Baltimore 2

Jose Vidro was 1-for-4 with two RBI as the Seattle Mariners downed the Baltimore Orioles, 4-2, in the opener of a three- game series. Raul Ibanez scored a run and recorded the other RBI for Seattle, which has won two in a row and five of seven overall. Ichiro Suzuki had a triple and scored a run, while Yuniesky Betancourt scored twice. Mariners starter Felix Hernandez gave up two runs on six hits in seven innings of work. Arthur Rhodes (1-0) got the win by giving up just one hit in the eighth, the win was his first since 2005. J.J. Putz, who was activated from the 15-day disabled list before the game, earned his second save of the year by surrendering only one hit in the ninth. Aubrey Huff ended 2-for-4 with a solo home run for the Orioles, who have dropped two in a row on the heels of a three-game win streak. Kevin Millar had the other Baltimore RBI. Jeremy Guthrie (0-2) absorbed the loss after he was tagged for four runs -- three earned -- off five hits.