Guillen’s Double Helps Chisox Hold Off Royals

American League

Chicago blew a 10-run lead before Ozzie Guillen’s RBI double in the ninth inning allowed the White Sox to escape with an 11-10 victory over the Kansas City Royals Monday night in Kansas City.

The White Sox scored five runs in the first and second innings before the Royals rallied. Kansas City scored six runs in the second inning and eventually tied it 10-10 with two runs in the eighth.

Harold Baines singled to open Chicago’s ninth, and one out later, Guillen doubled off Mike Magnante. The hit prevented the Royals from completing the largest comeback in club history.

Frank Thomas homered and hit two doubles for the White Sox.

Athletics 8, Rangers 3 Arlington, Texas

Oakland scored five runs with two outs in the seventh inning, sending the Athletics to a victory over Texas and handing the Rangers their first home loss this season.

The A’s broke open a 3-3 game as seven straight batters reached base, five on hits and two via walks.

Indians 8, Red Sox 0 Boston

Carlos Baerga drove in three runs, two on a double during Cleveland’s three-run second inning, and Jack McDowell scattered nine hits as the Indians completed a four-game weekend sweep of Boston.

Boston’s fifth straight loss dropped the Red Sox to 2-10, their worst start since opening the 1927 season 2-11 en route to a 100-loss season.

The Red Sox committed two more errors in the game, giving them 21 this season. The errors led to three unearned runs and have accounted for 19 of the 77 the team’s staff has allowed this season.

Boston starter Tim Wakefield (0-2) suffered the loss. Since starting last season 14-1, Wakefield has gone 2-10 with a 6.36 ERA.

Blue Jays 8, Tigers 2 Toronto

Juan Guzman pitched a six-hitter and Charlie O’Brien matched a career high with four RBIs as Toronto beat Detroit.

Guzman (2-1) matched a career high with 11 strikeouts and walked two in his second straight complete game. The right-hander, who went 4-14 during an injury-plagued 1995 season, has allowed five runs in three starts this season.

O’Brien, signed as a free agent in the offseason, hit a three-run homer and added an RBI double as the Blue Jays ended a three-game losing streak.

Melvin Nieves had three of Detroit’s five hits, and Mark Parent drove in both Tigers runs.

Clearing the bases

Brady Anderson of the Baltimore Orioles was named American League player of the week.

Anderson batted .500 (9-for-18) and scored six runs. He had three home runs, two doubles and a slugging percentage of 1.111 for the Orioles, off to the second-fastest start in history.