Opening day chaos and home runs across MLB roundup
Indians suffer opening day setback at Jacobs Field as Rick Helling dominates with eight innings of four-hit ball and Texas defeats Cleveland 7-2. Omar Vizquel homered off Helling, while Rafael Palmeiro and Ivan Rodriguez also went deep. Mariners top Blue Jays 11 9 on Edgar Martinez three run homer. Cal Ripken nears 3 000 as Twins rally to beat Orioles in eighth. A’s homer parade fueled by Eric Chavez grand slam and Jason Giambi pair of homers as Oakland beat Boston 8 3. Frank Thomas extends season opening streak to 11 with White Sox win. Detroit notes Frank Thomas’ big early showing while Comerica Park debuts with Juan Gonzalez homer for Tigers.
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Major League Baseball Today’s Aces Bold Matchups
A full slate of afternoon baseball with 14 interleague and league games listed. Notable matchups include Kansas City at New York Yankees, Oakland at Boston, Texas at Cleveland, Seattle at Toronto, and Baltimore at Minnesota. National League games feature the Mets at Pirates, Braves at Brewers, and Cubs at Marlins, among others with varied start times.
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Gaetti retires after 20 major league seasons with Red Sox
Gary Gaetti, third baseman for the Boston Red Sox, retires at 41 amid knee trouble and career-weariness after 20 seasons with multiple teams. He finishes with 255 hits, 360 homers, and 1,341 RBIs, winning four Gold Gloves and two All-Star nods, despite a winless stint this season.
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Hershiser returns to Dodgers in dominant home opener
Orel Hershiser pitched six strong innings in his first Dodgers home game back in Los Angeles, guiding the Dodgers to an 8-1 victory over Cincinnati. He exited after six with a 2-1 lead as the sellout crowd fueled a fifth straight win and the team bounced back from last season.
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