Texas offense: 20 runs, 27 hits
Ian Kinsler homered and drove in four runs as part of the Rangers' offensive barrage in a 20-6 rout of the Twins last night in Arlington, Texas.
Kinsler had four of the Rangers' league-best 27 hits. Mike Napoli and Nelson Cruz also had four hits, as all the Rangers starters had at least two except for third baseman Chris Davis, who was hitless.
Michael Young also went deep and had three RBIs for Texas, which had 18 runs by the end of the fifth inning.
White Sox 6, Tigers 3: Paul Konerko hit his 23rd home run and drove in a pair to back the pitching of Mark Buehrle (8-5) as host Chicago moved within a game of .500 and 31/2 games behind the Tigers, who lead the AL Central.
Indians 3, Angels 2: Jason Kipnis delivered his first career hit with the bases loaded and two outs in the ninth for host Cleveland. Angels closer Jordan Walden blew his seventh save in 30 tries.
Padres 5, Phillies 4: Aaron Harang outpitched Cliff Lee and Chris Denorfia stole home as visiting San Diego avoided a four-game sweep. Harang (9-2) gave up four runs in six innings. Heath Bell pitched the ninth for his 29th save. The Phillies had beaten the Padres 10 straight times. Lee (9-7) lasted only four innings, his second-shortest outing of the season.
Cardinals 10, Astros 5: Catcher Yadier Molina was a triple shy of the cycle for the second time in three games and Kyle McClellan ended an eight-game victory drought for host St. Louis. Trailing 8-1, Carlos Lee made it interesting with his 16th career grand slam in the eighth.
LA suspects hit others?
The two men charged with the severe beating of a San Francisco Giants fan at Dodger Stadium are suspected of assaulting three other Giants fans at the same Opening Day game.
Detectives believe the other people were approached by suspects Louie Sanchez and Marvin Norwood on the west side of the stadium on March 31. Eyewitnesses told police they saw Sanchez assault at least one of those unidentified men.
Sanchez, 29, and Norwood, 30, were charged Friday with felony mayhem and assault charges in the beating of Bryan Stow, a paramedic from Santa Cruz who remains hospitalized with a brain injury.-- AP
Out East with Doug Geed: Wine harvests, a fish market, baked treats and poinsettias NewsdayTV's Doug Geed visits two wineries and a fish market, and then it's time for holiday cheer, with a visit to a bakery and poinsettia greenhouses.
Out East with Doug Geed: Wine harvests, a fish market, baked treats and poinsettias NewsdayTV's Doug Geed visits two wineries and a fish market, and then it's time for holiday cheer, with a visit to a bakery and poinsettia greenhouses.
