Texas and Detroit are off to surprising starts this season -surprisingly good for the Rangers and surprisingly bad for theTigers.
Scott Fletcher went 3-for-3 and scored twice and rookie KevinBrown pitched a seven-hitter Saturday as the Rangers won their seventh straight game, 4-1 over the Tigers at Detroit.
The Rangers' 9-1 start is their best since the franchise movedto Texas 17 years ago. Detroit (2-6) is off to its worst start since1980.
"Walter Alston used to say the games now are just as importantas the games in September," Texas manager Bobby Valentine said. "SoI'm looking at this as a good time to win."
It also is the first time the Rangers have won their first fourgames against Detroit since 1975. Texas was 4-8 against Detroit ineach of the previous two seasons.
Detroit manager Sparky Anderson said it's too early to evaluatehis team.
"Anything close to a 20-20 record after 40 games and I'll behappy," he said. "After 40 games, a team will give you a good ideahow you will do in a year."
Brown (1-0), Texas' top 1986 draft choice who was 1-1 in fourSeptember starts, struck out four and walked one in pitching hissecond complete game.
"We feel we have the people to do the job now," Fletcher said."We've got a lot of confidence in each other."
Frank Tanana (0-2), who had won his previous six decisionsagainst Texas, allowed four runs on nine hits in seven innings.
Royals 10, Blue Jays 5: Pat Tabler's bases-loaded single keyeda three-run rally in the seventh inning that helped lift Kansas Cityover host Toronto.
Tabler, 38-for-66 with 90 RBI in his career with the basesloaded, singled home one run for a 6-5 lead. The Royals scored fourtimes in the ninth on a three-run double by Danny Tartabull and anRBI single by Bo Jackson.
The Blue Jays scored five runs in the first inning and chasedBret Saberhagen. Reliever Luis Aquino (2-0) pitched 6 1/3 scorelessinnings, giving up three hits.
Orioles 12, Red Sox 4: Larry Sheets and Brady Anderson hitthree-run homers and Baltimore took advantage of Mike Boddicker'swildness to win at Boston.
Boddicker (1-1) allowed five runs on seven hits with threewalks, a wild pitch and a hit batter in 5 1/3 innings. He lost forthe second time in eight starts at Fenway Park since being tradedfrom Baltimore to Boston last July 29.
Brewers 5, Indians 1: Rob Deer hit two home runs to helpMilwaukee beat visiting Cleveland, ending Tom Candiotti's eight-gamewinning streak over two seasons.
Deer hit a two-run homer in the sixth inning for a 4-1 lead. Heconnected for his fourth home run of the season in the eighth againstCandiotti (1-1), who had not lost since last July 22. Chris Bosio(2-0) earned his second victory over Cleveland this season.
Angels 9, Mariners 2: Chuck Finley (2-1) scattered nine singlesas California won at Seattle. Chili Davis hit a three-run homer inthe ninth inning and Devon White and Jack Howell hit solo home runsfor the Angels.
Twins-Yankees postponed: Saturday's game between Minnesota andNew York was rained out. The game was rescheduled for Aug. 1 or 3.
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