American League Standings and Tuesday Results
MLB action reports Texas past Milwaukee 6 2 while Chicago edge Toronto 6 5 in 10 innings Seattle tops New York 4 2 Minnesota beats Detroit 7 5 Kansas City weather postponed at Baltimore with 3 05 p.m. start. Next day slated Cleveland Oakland Detroit Minnesota Milwaukee Texas Boston Anaheim.
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Belle rings lead in Sox debut
Albert Belle doubled home the first run of the 1997 season and later hit a two run homer as the Chicago White Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6 5 in Toronto. Norberto Martin tied it in the ninth with the first pitch from closer Mike Timlin. Ray Durham scored on a controversial play in the 10th.
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Irabu still making news in San Diego
San Diego AP report notes Hideki Irabu on opening day with the Padres failing to land him back. The team demanded an apology and a release promising never to play in North America, as GM Kevin Towers spoke before the opener against the Mets. The pitcher, known for a 100 mph fastball, faced an uncertain future.
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Astros top Braves in NL pennant opener 2-1
Shane Reynolds blanked Atlanta as Houston beat the Braves 2-1 in the NL pennant opener. Lofton struck out three times, Bagwell drove in a run with an RBI groundout, and Listach added a sacrifice fly for the Astros who recovered from a late-season dip last year. Kevin Brown and two relievers twirled a three-hitter for Miami in Leyland’s managerial debut as Moises Alou homered and drove in a run in an innings.
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Padres Surpass NL Run Record On Opening Day
Padres and Mets opened the season at Olympic Stadium in Montreal where the Padres scored 11 runs in the sixth inning to set a modern NL record. Tony Fossas earned the winning run via a walk in the ninth to push the Padres past the Mets as 33,437 fans watched. Delon Sanders sparked Cincinnati in the first with a four run frame, Curt Schilling twirled eight innings of two-hit ball with 11 Ks for Philadelphia, Ricky Battalico closed the ninth for the save, and Kevin Elster delivered a go ahead two run double for Pittsburgh in San Francisco.
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