Oakland Shows Muscle In 5-4 Win Over Indians

American League

Mark McGwire homered and Geronimo Berroa broke an eighth-inning tie with his second homer in two days as the Oakland Athletics beat the visiting Cleveland Indians 5-4 Thursday.

McGwire, who led the majors with 52 homers in 130 games last season, hit his first of the year.

Twins 10, Tigers 6 Minneapolis

Paul Molitor hit his third career grand slam and Matt Lawton added a three-run homer in a seven-run second inning as Minnesota beat Detroit for a season-opening three-game sweep.

Orioles 6, Royals 4 Baltimore

Chris Hoiles hit a two-run single in the eighth inning as Baltimore beat Kansas City.

Angels 2, Red Sox 0 Anaheim, Calif.

Rookie Jason Dickson pitched a five-hitter as Anaheim beat Boston.

Clearing the bases

The Texas Rangers placed Will Clark on the disabled list with a sprained left wrist. … Rain forced postponement of the Milwaukee-Texas game at Arlingto, Texas … The Treasury Department denied the Baltimore Orioles request to play an exhibition game in Cuba.