Biggio makes cycle as Astros beat Rockies in opener
Craig Biggio collected four RBIs and went 4 for 4 to complete the first cycle of his 13 year career, lifting the Houston Astros 8 4 over the Colorado Rockies in Denver. Lance Berkman homered, Roy Oswalt pitched seven strong, and the Astros snapped a Rockies home opener loss streak.
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Japanese trio lifts Mariners to win over Angels
Shigetoshi Hasegawa, now with Seattle, earned his first Mariners win in a 5-4 victory over the Anaheim Angels in Anaheim. Hasegawa, 1-0, allowed no hits in 12 1/3 innings while Ichiro Suzuki and Kazuhiro Sasaki closed, with Bret Boone and John Olerud homering for Seattle.
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Tigers fire Garner and Smith early in Dombrowski rebuild
Detroit Tigers president Dave Dombrowski dismissed manager Phil Garner and general manager Randy Smith six games into the season as the team, winless since 1993, seeks a reset. Interim skipper Luis Pujols will lead the club, with ownership backing bold moves amid fan pressure and questions over payroll and youth development.
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Slugging slump hits early season as homers dip
In the opening week of baseball, home runs and total scoring fell to multi-year lows. Pitchers dominate with cold weather cited by players, Bonds still leads with five homers while overall runs per game dropped 10 percent from last year.
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Hernandez to stay on DL with elbow tendon inflammation
Kansas City closer Roberto Hernandez remains on the disabled list after an MRI showed ongoing inflammation in a tendon in his right elbow. The Royals planned to activate him for the Tuesday game with the Red Sox in Boston.
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