Curt Schilling opens a season with four straight winning starts for the first time, breezing through six innings and striking out seven to lead Boston over Tampa Bay, 9 – 1, at Fenway Park. Schilling ties Jim Bunning for 15th on the strikeouts list at 2,855.

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Curt Schilling opens a season with four straight winning starts for the first time, breezing through six innings and striking out seven to lead Boston over Tampa Bay, 9 – 1, at Fenway Park. Schilling ties Jim Bunning for 15th on the strikeouts list at 2,855.

Kenny Rogers improves to 24-4 at the Oakland Coliseum, leading Detroit to an 11 – 4 victory over the Athletics. Rogers is 22-1 in Oakland since 1995.

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Kenny Rogers improves to 24-4 at the Oakland Coliseum, leading Detroit to an 11 – 4 victory over the Athletics. Rogers is 22-1 in Oakland since 1995.

Ramón Hernandez of the Baltimore Orioles hits a home run with four RBI in an 18 – 9 win over the Cleveland Indians. Victor Martinez homers for Cleveland, extending his hitting streak to 14 games, the longest in the majors this season.

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Ramón Hernandez of the Baltimore Orioles hits a home run with four RBI in an 18 – 9 win over the Cleveland Indians. Victor Martinez homers for Cleveland, extending his hitting streak to 14 games, the longest in the majors this season.

The Kansas City Royals drop their 10th straight game, losing 4 – 0 to the Chicago White Sox. The reeling Royals, whose starting pitchers are 0-9 this season, have managed but one run and 11 hits in the three-game series against Chicago. Their 2-12 start is their second-slowest after 1992, when they lost 16 of their first 17.

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The Kansas City Royals drop their 10th straight game, losing 4 – 0 to the Chicago White Sox. The reeling Royals, whose starting pitchers are 0-9 this season, have managed but one run and 11 hits in the three-game series against Chicago. Their 2-12 start is their second-slowest after 1992, when they lost 16 of their first 17.