AL FINALS

Final Score: Tampa Bay 6, New York 4

Bronx, NY (Sports Network) - David Price went seven innings, B.J. Upton hit a solo homer, and the Tampa Bay Rays edged the New York Yankees, 6-4, on Friday in the opener of a three-game series.

Final Score: Detroit 4, Cleveland 0

Cleveland, OH (Sports Network) - Justin Verlander pitched seven shutout innings and the Detroit Tigers scored early to take a 4-0 win over the Cleveland Indians in the opener of a three-game set.

Final Score: Boston 8, Toronto 5

Toronto, ON (Sports Network) - Ryan Lavarnway hit a three-run home run and drove in four as the Boston Red Sox used a three-run ninth inning to surpass the Toronto Blue Jays, 8-5, in the opener of a three-game series.

Final Score: Texas 9, Seattle 3

Arlington, TX (Sports Network) - Yu Darvish tossed seven strong innings and Elvis Andrus had three RBI as the Texas Rangers downed the Seattle Mariners, 9-3, in the opener of a three-game series on Friday.

Final Score: Chicago 6, Minnesota 0

Minneapolis, MN (Sports Network) - Chris Sale tossed six scoreless innings and the Chicago White Sox took a 6-0 win over the Minnesota Twins to open a three- game set. The win allowed Chicago to maintain its one-game lead over Detroit for first place in the AL Central.

Final Score: LA Angels of Anaheim 9, Kansas City 7

Kansas City, MO (Sports Network) - Pinch-hitter Kendrys Morales hit a game- tying homer in the eighth inning and Mike Trout scored the go-ahead run later in the frame, as the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim defeated the Kansas City Royals, 9-7, on Friday in the opener of a three-game series.

Final Score: Oakland 3, Baltimore 2

Oakland, CA (Sports Network) - Tommy Milone pitched into the seventh inning, Yoenis Cespedes hit a two-run homer, and the Oakland Athletics edged the Baltimore Orioles, 3-2, on Friday in the opener of a three-game series.

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