EARLY AMERICAN LEAGUE FINALS

Final Score: Cleveland 3, Detroit 2

Detroit, MI (Sports Network) - Corey Kluber spun six strong innings to earn his first major league victory, as the Cleveland Indians downed the Detroit Tigers, 3-2, in the opener of a three-game set Monday at Comerica Park. Kluber (1-3), making his seventh big league start, allowed two runs on six hits and one walk with four strikeouts.

Final Score: Baltimore 4, Toronto 0

Toronto, ON (Sports Network) - Joe Saunders' second start as an Oriole went much better than his first. Saunders pitched into the seventh inning and the Orioles took the opening game of a three-game series against the Toronto Blue Jays, 4-0.

Final Score: Tampa Bay 4, New York 3

St. Petersburg, FL (Sports Network) - Chris Gimenez drove in two runs, including the deciding score in the bottom of the eighth inning as the Tampa Bay Rays clipped the New York Yankees, 4-3, in the opener of a three-game set.

Final Score: Texas 8, Kansas City 4

Kansas City, MO (Sports Network) - Geovany Soto hit a three-run home run, one of five longballs for the visitors, as the Texas Rangers downed the Kansas City Royals by an 8-4 count in the opener of a four-game series. Michael Young clubbed a two-run shot, while Josh Hamilton, Adrian Beltre and Nelson Cruz added solo blasts for the Rangers, who have won three of four.

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