Crede's sventh-inning slam powers ChiSox to 7-4 win over Twins in home opener
Associated Press | Apr 7, 08 6:39 PM CDT
Joe Crede hit a tiebreaking grand slam to cap a five-run seventh inning, and the Chicago White Sox won its home opener 7-4 on Monday over the Minnesota Twins.
Coming off a weekend sweep at Detroit, Chicago has won five straight for the first time since Aug. 10-14, 2006. The White Sox have won six of their last seven home openers.
Jermaine Dye tied the score at 3 with a one-out RBI single off Pat Neshek, who had just relieved Matt Guerrier (0-1). A.J. Pierzynski struck out, and Carlos Quentin loaded the bases with a single. Crede drove a 1-0 pitch to the bullpen in left for the fifth slam, his first in Major League Baseball since June 24, 2006, against Houston.
Orioles 5, Mariners 4
In Baltimore, Aubrey Huff homered to break an eighth-inning tie, and the Orioles completed their first four-game sweep of Seattle since 1999.
Melvin Mora also homered, and Brian Roberts had three hits for the Orioles, who improved to an American League-best 5-1. The Mariners, last in the AL West, fell to 2-5.
Ichiro Suzuki opened the game with his 26th career leadoff homer and singled in the seventh for his 1,600th hit. Raul Ibanez homered and drove in two runs for Seattle.
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