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CLEVELAND -- Miguel Cabrera homered twice and drove in four runs as the Detroit Tigers improved to 6-0 for the first time in 30 years with an 8-5 win over the Cleveland Indians on Sunday. Cabrera hit a two-run homer in the first off T.J. House (0-1), and J.D. Martinez added a solo shot in the ninth as the Tigers finished off a three-game sweep. Cabrera went 4 for 4 with his first two homers this season, a double and single. With Cabrera needing a triple for the cycle, Indians manager Terry Francona intentionally walked him in the eighth even though there was a runner on first. Kyle Lobstein (1-0) allowed three runs and eight hits in five innings, and Joakim Soria worked the ninth for his second save. PIRATES 10, BREWERS 2 MILWAUKEE -- Andrew McCutchen homered and drove in four runs in his return to Pittsburgh's lineup, and Neil Walker hit a three-run shot. McCutchen took himself out of Friday night's game because of soreness in his left knee and didn't play Saturday. Casey Sadler (1-0) earned his first major league win, going five innings in his first career start. Kyle Lohse (0-2) allowed four runs and eight hits in 6 1-3 innings. RAYS 8, MARLINS 5 MIAMI -- Nathan Karns (1-1) allowed two runs -- one earned -- and two hits in seven innings for his second career victory. The Marlins, who came into the season with high hopes, went 1-5 on their opening homestand. Center fielder Marcell Ozuna was scratched from the lineup as punishment for being late to batting practice. Miami reserve third baseman Don Kelly and backup catcher Jeff Mathis suffered similar injuries that forced them from the game. Each broke the ring finger on his right hand. David DeJesus hadt a three-run homer off Henderson Alvarez (0-2) that helped the Rays build a 7-2 lead. CARDINALS 7, REDS 5 CINCINNATI -- Matt Carpenter hit a two-run homer off Kevin Gregg (0-1) in the 11th inning/ Carlos Villanueva (1-0) pitched two innings, working out of a bases-loaded jam in the 10th by striking out Todd Frazier. St. Louis took two of three in the series and has won 13 consecutive three-game series against Cincinnati. Cuban right-hander Raisel Iglesias for the Reds and allowed three runs and five hits in five innings with two walks and four strikeouts. Signed last July to a $27 million, seven-year contract, he became the first Reds player since Mike Leake in 2010 to reach the majors without playing a minor league game. BLUE JAYS 10, ORIOLES 7 BALTIMORE -- Jose Bautista hit the last of Toronto's three home runs, a two-run drive in the eighth off Darren O'Day. Dalton Pompey and Kevin Pillar also connected for the Blue Jays, who doubled their home-run total for the season. Toronto scored 23 runs in the three-game series, twice reaching double figures. Aaron Loup (1-1) pitched 1 2-3 perfect innings after starter Drew Hutchison gave up a career-high tying seven runs and seven hits in 4 1-3 innings. Miguel Castro worked the ninth for his second save. Orioles starter Chris Tillman (1-1) allowed seven runs -- three earned -- and six hits in 2 2-3 innings. NATIONALS 4, PHILLIES 3 PHILADELPHIA -- Wilson Ramos drove in the decisive run in the 10th with his second RBI of the day. Bryce Harper homered and Clint Robinson had three hits for the Nationals, who salvaged a win in the three-game series. Yunel Escobar led off the 10th with a double off Jake Diekman (0-1) and scored on Justin De Fratus' wild pitch for a 3-2 lead. Aaron Barrett (1-0) pitched a scoreless ninth, and Drew Storen got his second save after allowing Odubel Herrera's run-scoring infield single. METS 4, BRAVES 3 ATLANTA -- Bartolo Colon helped himself with his first RBI in a decade, and Daniel Murphy hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the eighth, dropping the Braves to 5-1. Backed by Michael Cuddyer's two-run homer in the first inning, Colon led 3-2 before Jonny Gomes' seventh-inning homer just inside the left-field pole. Colon (2-0) allowed three runs and six hits in seven innings. Juan Jaime (0-1) walked Curtis Granderson and Anthony Recker opening the eighth. Jeurys Familia got two outs for his first save. WHITE SOX 6, TWINS 2 CHICAGO -- Chris Sale (1-0) struck out eight over six innings in his return from a broken bone in his right foot, allowing one run and five hits. Adam LaRoche homered for the second straight day and had a run-scoring single Minnesota dropped to 1-5 under new manager Paul Molitor. Phil Hughes gave up three runs and eight hits in six innings, struck out four and walked none. ASTROS 6, RANGERS 4 ARLINGTON, Texas -- Hank Conger hit a two-run homer in the 14th inning following George Springer's leaping catch at the right-field wall on a ball hit by Leonys Martin in the 10th. Conger homered after Evan Gattis reached base for the first time this season -- on a walk in his 21st plate appearance this year. Will Harris (1-0) retired six straight batters. He struck out the side in the 12th, his 19th consecutive scoreless outing dating to August. Samuel Deduno loaded the bases with two outs in the bottom of the 14th but got his first big league save when Rougned Odor lined out to right field. ROYALS 9, ANGELS 2 ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Alcides Escobar and Alex Rios hit two-run doubles, Salvador Perez homered, and AL champion Kansas City improved to 6-0. The winning streak is the Royals' second-longest to open a season after a 9-0 start in 2003. The Angels' Albert Pujols hit his 522nd home run, moving past Ted Williams, Willie McCovey and Frank Thomas for sole possession of 18th on the career list. Yordano Ventura (2-0) allowed two runs and four hits in 5 2-3 innings to beat C.J. Wilson (1-1), who gave up seven runs -- six earned -- and nine hits over 5 2-3 innings. MARINERS 8, ATHLETICS 7 OAKLAND, Calif. -- Nelson Cruz homered for the second straight day, hitting a solo drive off Tyler Clippard (0-1) in the 10th inning. Mariners ace Felix Hernandez left after five innings as a precaution because of tightness in his right quadriceps. Seattle took a 7-3 lead into the ninth before Oakland rallied to tie it against closer Fernando Rodney (1-0). Seattle won despite getting outhit 14-7. Yoervis Medina got three outs his first save in nearly two years. CUBS 6, ROCKIES 5 DENVER -- Former Rockies player Dexter Fowler hit a two-run homer on a hanging slider from LaTroy Hawkins (1-1) on an 0-2 pitch with two outs in the ninth inning. Neil Ramirez (1-0) earned the win by getting two outs in the eighth. Hector Rondon got his second save of the season as the Cubs won for the second time in the three-game series. PADRES 6, GIANTS 4 SAN DIEGO -- Backup catcher Wil Nieves hit his first career grand slam, a drive off former San Diego star Jake Peavy, and the Padres won three of four in their series against the defending World Series champions. It was the first career slam and just the 10th homer overall for the 37-year-old Nieves,who was a 47th-round draft pick of the Padres in 1995. He signed as a minor league free agent in January and won the backup job after Tim Federowicz, obtained from the Dodgers in the Matt Kemp deal, was sidelined following knee surgery. Peavy (0-1), whose first start of the season was delayed because of a back injury, allowed four runs and four hits in four innings. Tyson Ross (1-0) gave up three runs and five hits in six innings, and Craig Kimbrel pitched the ninth for his second save. DODGERS 7, DIAMONDBACKS 4 PHOENIX -- Alex Guerrero had his first big league homer, went 3 for 5 and four RBIs to back Zack Greinke (1-0), who allowed five hits in seven scoreless innings. Los Angeles avoided a three-game sweep with. Yasiel Puig hit his first homer of 2015 off Josh Collmenter (0-2). Joc Pederson had his first big league homer and three of Los Angeles' 16 hits.
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