Alex Rodriguez homers in return for Yankees

New York 4, at Baltimore 0: Alex Rodriguez announced his return by hitting a three-run homer on the first pitch of his late-starting season, CC Sabathia pitched a four-hitter and the Yankees ended a losing streak at five games by beating the Orioles.

at Boston 7, Tampa Bay 3: Jason Bay and J.D. Drew homered as the Red Sox scored five runs before an out was recorded in the sixth inning. The Rays’ winning streak came to an end after three games.

Texas 6, at Chicago 0: Matt Harrison threw a four-hitter in his second career shutout for the Rangers. Ian Kinsler and Omar Vizquel each drove in two runs, and David Murphy scored three runs for the Rangers.

at Minnesota 11, Seattle 0: Scott Baker pitched seven shutout innings for his first victory of the season, and the Twins broke the game open with three home runs in the fifth inning.

at Oakland 5, Toronto 3: Ryan Sweeney hit a two-run homer and four relievers combined to clinch the win for the Athletics over the Blue Jays.

at Angels 4, Kansas City 1: Howie Kendrick’s two-run, inside-the-park homer helped the Angels end the Royals’ winning streak at six games.