MLB Capsules (April 7, 2016)

SAN DIEGO (AP) Japanese pitcher Kenta Maeda homered in the second at-bat of his major league debut with the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday night and beat the Padres 7-0, making San Diego the first team in major league history to be shut out in its first three games.

The Padres were outscored 25-0 in the opening series against the Dodgers. They set the MLB mark with 27 straight scoreless innings to open a season. The old mark was 26 by the 1943 St. Louis Browns, according to STATS.

With one out in the fourth, Maeda drove an 0-2 pitch from Andrew Cashner (0-1) into the seats in left field.

Maeda (1-0) waved to the crowd as he rounded third base and then got the silent treatment in the dugout from his teammates, who then mobbed him.

YANKEES 16, ASTROS 6

NEW YORK (AP) - Starlin Castro homered and drove in five runs, Mark Teixeira had four RBIs and New York trounced Houston for its first victory of the season.

Teixeira and Castro each hit a three-run homer. Carlos Beltran also went deep and Castro finished with four of the 17 hits for theYankees, who chased Collin McHugh (0-1) in a six-run first inning that lasted 36 minutes.

Michael Pineda (1-0) benefited from the offensive outburst, taking home a win despite allowing six runs and eight hits in five innings.

Carlos Correa went 4 for 5 with two home runs and George Springer had his first career grand slam for Houston, a 5-3 winner Tuesday in the frigid opener (36 degrees at game time). This one started with the temperature at 43 degrees and took 3 hours, 45 minutes to complete.

New York's bats were hot all night, though.

ATHLETICS 2, WHITE SOX 1

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Sonny Gray pitched seven strong innings, Mark Canha homered and Oakland got its first win of the season.

Gray, scratched from the opening-day start because of a stomach flu, gave up a run on three hits, walking four and striking out five.

John Axford pitched a scoreless eighth and Ryan Madsen got the final three outs for his first save. Madsen's last four saves have come against the White Sox.

Chicago starter Carlos Rodon gave up two runs on seven hits over seven innings. He walked one and stuck out six.

Jed Lowrie also had an RBI for the A's and Jimmy Rollins drove in a run for Chicago.

Adam Eaton singled twice and walked, reaching base safely in 25 consecutive games dating to last Sept. 9.

PIRATES 5, CARDINALS 1

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Juan Nicasio pitched six dominant innings in his Pittsburgh debut and Francisco Cevelli hit a two-run double as the Pirates completed a three-game sweep.

Nicasio gave up one run and two hits while striking out seven and walking none. Signed to a $3 million, one-year contract as a free agent in the offseason, Nicasio pitched 15 scoreless innings during spring training with 24 strikeouts.

Cervell's two-run double capped a three-run fourth inning that pushed the Pirates' lead to 4-0 and ended the Cardinals debut of Mike Leake (0-1), who signed an $80 million, five-year contract. He allowed four runs and seven hits in 4 1/3 innings.

Mark Melancon retired the only batter he faced for his first save, getting Kolten Wong to hit into a forceout with runners on first and second.

ORIOLES 4, TWINS 2

BALTIMORE (AP) - Chris Davis homered to back an effective pitching performance by Yovani Gallardo in his Orioles debut.

Davis, the reigning major league home run champ, hit a solo shot to deep center off Kyle Gibson (0-1) in the third inning to put the Orioles ahead for good. Davis also scored the winning run in the season opener and is off to a strong start after receiving a $161 million, seven-year contract in January.

Gallardo (1-0) allowed one run and two hits in five innings, striking out four and walking three. The right-hander signed a $22 million, two-year contract in February after pitching for Texas last season.

Zach Britton, the last of four Baltimore relievers, struck out the side in the ninth for his first save.

NATIONALS 3, BRAVES 1

ATLANTA (AP) - Pinch-hitter Matt den Dekker, recalled from the minors earlier in the day, had a tiebreaking, two-run double in a three-run seventh inning to help Washington complete an opening two-game sweep.

Stephen Strasburg (1-0), starting his final season with the Nationals before becoming eligible for free agency, allowed one run and six hits in six innings.

Jonathan Papelbon gave up one-out singles to Adonis Garcia, who had three hits, and Nick Markakis in the ninth. With Garcia at third and pinch-runner Drew Stubbs on second with two outs, Papelbon struck out A.J. Pierzynski for his second save.

Bud Norris (0-1), making his Atlanta debut after signing as a free agent, gave up three runs and six hits in seven innings.

ROCKIES 4, DIAMONDBACKS 3

PHOENIX (AP) - Rookie Trevor Story made baseball history by hitting a home run in each of his first three major league games and Colorado beat Arizona.

Story also is the first player in baseball history to hit a home run for each of his first four hits.

Colorado's Tyler Chatwood (1-0) pitched a strong 6 1-3 innings in his first big-league appearance since recovering from a second Tommy John surgery.

Story's two-run homer off Patrick Corbin in the first inning gave him four for the season. DJ LeMahieu and Ryan Raburn also homered for the Rockies, who hit 10 home runs in the series, nine of them against Arizona starters. The Rockies took two of three from the Diamondbacks.

INDIANS 7, RED SOX 6

CLEVELAND (AP) - Mike Napoli homered against his former Boston teammates and Cleveland overcame David Ortiz's second homer in his farewell season.

Napoli broke a 6-all tie in the seventh with his solo shot off Junichi Tazawa (0-1). Napoli, signed as a free agent in November to give the Indians' lineup some pop, spent 2 1/2 seasons with Boston and helped the Red Soxwin the World Series in 2013. Batting just .207, they traded him to Texas in August.

Napoli's homer made a winner of reliever Zach McAllister. Cody Allen worked the ninth, retiring Ortiz on drive to left for the final out of Cleveland's first win.

Ortiz's 505th career homer moved him past Eddie Murray into 26th place on the career list and triggered a four-run sixth for the Red Sox, who overcame 4-0 and 5-2 deficits.

REDS 3, PHILLIES 2

CINCINNATI (AP) - Scott Schebler doubled with the bases loaded and one out in the ninth inning as Cincinnati took advantage of another meltdown by Philadelphia's bullpen.

Philadelphia wasted a lead in the eighth inning of a 6-2 defeat on opening day. Ahead all the way until the ninth, the Phillies let another one get away.

Trying to hold a 2-1 lead, Dalier Hinojosa (0-1) gave up three singles that loaded the bases with one out. Schebler, acquired from the Dodgers in the three-team deal that sent Todd Frazier to the White Sox in the offseason, doubled to left-center to complete the rally.

Blake Wood (1-0) pitched one inning for the win, the Reds' seventh straight over the Phillies at Great American Ball Park. Cincinnati has won 10 of its last 11 against Philadelphia there.

TIGERS 7, MARLINS 3

MIAMI (AP) - Jarrod Saltalamacchia homered and drove in four runs and Francisco Rodriguez struck out Giancarlo Stanton to end the game with the bases loaded as Detroit handed Miami ace Jose Fernandez his first loss in 27 career starts at home.

Victor Martinez hit a two-run homer and Nick Castellanos had an RBI double in the sixth that chased Fernandez (0-1), who allowed five runs and five hits in 5 2/3 innings with one walk and 13 strikeouts, one shy of his big league high. Fernandez had been 17-0 with a 1.40 ERA at Marlins Park, the most consecutive home wins to start a career in major league history.

Anibal Sanchez (1-0) allowed two runs and four hits in five innings for Detroit, which completed an opening two-game sweep.

MARINERS 9, RANGERS 5

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Robinson Cano homered twice and drove in five runs, including a two-run homer that capped Seattle's five-run ninth, as the Marinersrallied to beat Texas.

Rangers closer Shawn Tolleson (0-1) allowed all five batters he faced to reach base and score.

Pinch-hitter Nori Aoki and No. 9 batter Ketel Marte started the ninth with consecutive singles, and Leonys Martin had a tying RBI double. Kyle Seager then had a two-run single before Cano's fourth homer chased Tolleson.

Cano has homered in all three games for Seattle and is the first Mariners player ever with four homers in the first three games of the season. He had 21 homers last season, and his fourth didn't come until his 71st game on June 26.

Joaquin Benoit (1-0) pitched a scoreless eighth.

BREWERS 4, GIANTS 3

MILWAUKEE (AP) - Chris Carter hit his first home run for Milwaukee, then had a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the seventh inning.

Jeff Samardzija, making his Giants debut after signing a $90 million, five-year contract, allowed three runs and eight hits in 5 1/3 innings, falling to 0-5 in 10 career starts against Milwaukee.

Carter's third-inning home run was his fourth off Samardzija. He left Houston to sign with the Brewers after hitting 90 homers during three years with the Astros.

With the score 3-all, Javier Lopez (0-1) walked Scooter Gennett leading off the seventh. Ryan Braun's single off Cory Gearrin and Buster Posey's passed ball advanced the runners, and Carter's fly to center helped the Brewers beat the Giants for the second time in their last 12 meetings.

Tyler Thornburg (1-0) pitched a one-hit seventh, and Jeremy Jeffress threw a perfect ninth for his first save.

RAYS 5, BLUE JAYS 3

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Steven Souza Jr.'s second home run of the game, a go-ahead, three-run drive in the eighth inning, lifted Tampa Bay over Toronto.

Souza pulled Tampa Bay to 3-2 in the sixth with a solo homer off J.A. Happ. Tampa Bay has homered in a team-record 18 consecutive games dating to Sept. 20.

Evan Longoria and Desmond Jennings singled off Gavin Floyd (0-1) in the eighth, and Arnold Leon relieved with one out. Souza homered to center for his fourth hit of the game, tying his career high.

Erasmo Ramirez (1-0) allowed one hit over the final two innings as the Rays split the four-game series after losing the first two.

Nationals place OF Revere on DL

"The Line Drive" Staff Report

The Washington Nationals on Wednesday placed outfielder Ben Revere on the 15-day disabled list with a right oblique strain.

As a corresponding move, the Nationals recalled outfielder Matt den Dekker.

MLB Capsules (April 6, 2016)

CLEVELAND (AP) David Price struck out 10 and won his weather-delayed debut for Boston, and David Ortiz hit a two-run homer Tuesday to lead the Red Sox to a 6-2 win over the Cleveland Indians, who pushed back their season opener a day because of wintry conditions.

Price (1-0) gave up two runs and five hits in six innings, giving the Red Sox an immediate payoff after they signed the left-hander to a $217 million, seven-year contract.

Ortiz began his farewell season with a bang, connecting for his 504th homer in the ninth. Big Papi tied Hall of Famer Eddie Murray for 26th place on the career list. Ortiz also doubled.

The Red Sox broke a 2-all tie in the sixth on Brock Holt's RBI single and Kluber's wild pitch.

RAYS 3, BLUE JAYS 2

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Baseball's new rule on breaking up double plays gave Logan Forsythe and Tampa Bay a disputed victory over Toronto.

With the bases loaded and one out in the ninth inning, Toronto slugger Edwin Encarnacion hit a grounder to third. After taking a throw from Evan Longoria for the force at second, Forsythe made an errant relay to first that appeared to allow the go-ahead run to score for the Blue Jays.

Rays manager Kevin Cash asked for a replay review, claiming Jose Bautista violated the new ''Chase Utley Rule'' governing slides on potential double plays.

Replay umpires in New York ruled Bautista's slide was not directly into the bag and it illegally hindered Forsythe. The call was changed to a game-ending double play that preserved Tampa Bay's victory.

Blue Jays manager John Gibbons argued with umpires on the field before finally heading toward the clubhouse.

Forsythe hit a two-run homer in the eighth off Brett Cecil (0-1) that ended the reliever's run of 38 straight appearances without allowing an earned run, dating to June 24. The left-hander's stretch was tied with Craig Kimbrel (2011 with Atlanta) for the longest in the majors since earned runs became an official stat in 1912 in the National League and one year later in the American League.

Corey Dickerson also homered for the Rays. Alex Colome (1-0) went the final two innings to get the win.

ASTROS 5, YANKEES 3

NEW YORK (AP) - A freezing opening day at Yankee Stadium turned on a play that caused a hot argument.

Carlos Correa reached on an eighth-inning dribbler that Dellin Betances threw over first baseman Mark Teixeira as Jose Altuve scored the tiebreaking run, and Houston beat New York to win four straight openers for the first time in franchise history.

Yankees manager Joe Girardi argued with plate umpire Dana DeMuth that Correa should have been called out for running on the fair side of the foul line, causing Betances (0-1) to throw the ball over Teixeira for an error.

After the four umpires conferred, the call was upheld and Girardi played the remainder of the game under protest. Luis Valbuena added a two-run single on Betances' 30th and final pitch for a 5-2 lead.

Dallas Keuchel dominated, but not quite as much as in last October's AL wild-card game. Keuchel (1-0) allowed Starlin Castro's two-run double in the second, which ended the AL Cy Young Award winner's 29-inning scoreless streak against New York. The left-hander gave up three hits in seven innings.

Correa also homered off Masahiro Tanaka and drove in two runs.

Didi Gregorius homered in the eighth off newAstros reliever Ken Giles. Luke Gregerson got three straight outs for a save.

The temperature was 36 degrees at game time, the coldest for a regular-season Yankees game in the Bronx since their 2003 home opener.

METS 2, ROYALS 0

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Noah Syndergaard pitched six dominant innings, Neil Walker hit his first homer with the Mets and New York beat Kansas City after the Royals were given their 2015 World Series rings.

Syndergaard (1-0) was the only pitcher to beat the Royals in the World Series last year, winning Game 3 after intentionally throwing his first pitch above Alcides Escobar's head, which angered the Royals.

Escobar started this one with a triple, but then Syndergaard struck out the next three batters and retired 12 straight before Kendrys Morales' double opened the fifth.

Syndergaard allowed three hits, walked one and struck out nine. He pitched out of a bases-loaded jam in the sixth, striking out Morales on three swings. The Royals, who held on to beat New York 4-3 in their season opener Sunday night, went 0 for 7 with runners in scoring position.

Walker, acquired in a December trade with Pittsburgh, homered off Chris Young (0-1) in the fourth after Yoenis Cespedes walked.

Jeurys Familia, saddled with three blown saves in the 2015 World Series, pitched a spotless ninth for his first save this season.

PIRATES 6, CARDINALS 5, 11 INNINGS

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Jordy Mercer singled home Gregory Polanco from second base with one out in the 11th inning to lift Pittsburgh over St. Louis.

Polanco, who agreed to a $35 million, five-year contract earlier in the day, drew a walk from Seth Maness (0-1) and made it to second on Josh Harrison's infield single. Mercer slapped a single to right for his fourth career game-ending hit.

Kyle Lobstein (1-0) pitched two innings for the win, and Andrew McCutchen had three hits for the Pirates.

Jedd Gyorko hit his first home run for St. Louis, and Stephen Piscotty had two RBIs.

Cardinals relievers retired 18 straight batters before Polanco's walk started the winning rally.

GIANTS 2, BREWERS 1

MILWAUKEE (AP) - Johnny Cueto pitched seven solid innings to win his San Francisco debut against Milwaukee.

Cueto (1-0) was the centerpiece of the Giants' offseason rotation overhaul when he signed a $130 million, six-year deal after winning a championship with Kansas City. The right-hander scattered six hits and struck out four, winning his seventh straight against Milwaukee.

Brandon Crawford homered for the Giants and saved a run with a sharp defensive play at shortstop. Santiago Casilla got three outs for his first save.

Brewers starter Jimmy Nelson (0-1) took the hard-luck loss.

TIGERS 8, MARLINS 7, 11 INNINGS

MIAMI (AP) - Ian Kinsler homered and had four RBIs, including a run-scoring single in the 11th inning, and Detroit overcame a ninth-inning meltdown to beat Miami on a wild opening day.

The Tigers led 5-0 and Justin Verlander didn't allow a hit until the sixth inning, but new closer Francisco Rodriguez gave up three runs in the ninth, including two-out RBI doubles to pinch-hitter Derek Dietrich and Dee Gordon.

The Tigers hit three homers but went 1 for 11 with runners in scoring position before Kinsler put them ahead in the 11th. Detroit also had two runners picked off first base in the final three innings.

Anthony Gose and pinch-hitter Victor Martinez hit back-to-back homers for the Tigers. Drew VerHagen (1-0) escaped a jam in the 10th and Shane Greene pitched a perfect 11th for his first career save.

Giancarlo Stanton homered for the Marlins. Craig Breslow (0-1) took the loss.

MARINERS 10, RANGERS 2

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Nelson Cruz hit one of four Seattle homers, fellow former Texas player Leonys Martin had a tiebreaking double and the Mariners bounced back from an opening day loss to beat the Rangers.

Scott Servais, who spent six years in player development with Texas, got his first win as a manager while having a shouting match with reigning AL Manager of the Year Jeff Banister.

The pair exchanged words after former Seattle reliever Tim Wilhelmsen hit Chris Iannetta with a pitch. Wilhelmsen, who was ejected, had just given up the second of two homers along with two doubles without getting an out in a six-run Seattle eighth.

Nick Vincent (1-0) pitched a scoreless sixth inning.

Texas reliever Tony Barnette (0-1) lost in his major league debut at age 32 after six seasons in Japan.

Robinson Cano homered for the second straight game. Seth Smith also went deep and Luis Sardinas, another former Rangers player, hit his first major league home run.

MLB Capsules (April 5, 2016)

SAN DIEGO (AP) Clayton Kershaw was brilliant on opening day, holding San Diego to one hit in seven innings and striking out nine to lead rookie manager Dave Roberts and theLos Angeles Dodgers to a record-setting 15-0 victory against the Padres on Monday.

It was the most lopsided opening day shutout in major league history. The previous mark was a 14-0 win by the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Cincinnati Reds in 1911, according to STATS.

Kershaw (1-0) allowed Jon Jay's single with two outs in the third and then retired his last 13 batters. The lefty improved to 4-0 in six opening day starts.

Adrian Gonzalez had three of Los Angeles' 17 hits and three RBIs, and A.J. Ellis also drove in three runs. Chase Utley had three hits and two RBIs.

Roberts, who played for both the Dodgers and Padres, and San Diego first-year manager Andy Green exchanged lineup cards before the game. It was the first opening day meeting of two rookie skippers since Fredi Gonzalez of Florida and Manny Acta of Washington in 2007.

It was the worst opening day loss in the Padres' 48-year history. San Diego had only four hits.

Five straight Dodgers reached against Tyson Ross (0-1) in the five-run sixth.

ROCKIES 10, DIAMONDBACKS 5

PHOENIX (AP) - Trevor Story became the first player to hit two home runs in his major league debut on opening day, and Colorado spoiled Zack Greinke's initial start for Arizona.

Greinke (0-1), who signed a $206.5 million, six-year contract with the Diamondbacks, had his worst outing in nearly four years, giving up seven runs - six in one inning. He allowed three homers in a game for the first time since Aug. 19, 2009.

At 4 hours, 11 minutes, it was the longest nine-inning game in Diamondbacks history.

Story also became the first National League player to hit multiple home runs in his first game. Four have done it in the American League.

His first homer drove in three in the Rockies' six-run third. Carlos Gonzalez also homered off Greinke, and Nolan Arenado hit a three-run shot in the eighth.

Justin Miller (1-0) pitched 1 1-3 scoreless innings of relief to get the victory.

CUBS 9, ANGELS 0

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Jake Arrieta yielded two hits over seven dominant innings, Miguel Montero homered and drove in three runs, and Chicago opened a season of high expectations with an easy victory over Los Angeles.

Anthony Rizzo and Jorge Soler drove in early runs and Villanova product Matt Szczur added a three-run double in the ninth for the Cubs.

Garrett Richards (0-1) gave up three runs over five innings in his first opening day start for Los Angeles.

The Angels managed just three hits while getting shut out on opening day for the first time since 2002 - the year of their only World Series championship. They had never lost an opener by more than seven runs.

Arrieta (1-0) returned from his 22-victory Cy Young Award season with another gem. In his first opening day start since 2012, the right-hander never allowed the overmatched Angels to reach second base.

NATIONALS 4, BRAVES 3, 10 INNINGS

ATLANTA (AP) - Daniel Murphy was a huge hit in his Washington debut with a home run and a go-ahead double in the 10th inning, and the Nationals rallied past Atlanta in their season opener.

NL MVP Bryce Harper homered in his first plate appearance of the season, and the Nationals made a winner of Dusty Baker in his first game as their manager.

Washington tied it in the ninth on Michael Taylor's sacrifice fly to shallow center field. Atlanta nearly escaped with a game-ending double play, but Jayson Werth scored when catcher A.J. Pierzynski dropped Ender Inciarte's accurate throw that beat Werth to the plate.

Murphy's one-out double off Eric O'Flaherty (0-1) drove in Ryan Zimmerman from second base. Zimmerman reached on a two-base throwing error by second baseman Gordon Beckham.

Blake Treinen (1-0) pitched a scoreless ninth and Jonathan Papelbon got three straight outs for the save.

Freddie Freeman and Adonis Garcia homered against Nationals ace Max Scherzer, who gave up two runs and three hits in seven innings.

GIANTS 12, BREWERS 3

MILWAUKEE (AP) - Denard Span homered and drove in five runs in his San Francisco debut, and the Giants beat Milwaukee in their opener despite a sluggish start from under-the-weather ace Madison Bumgarner.

Span hit a three-run shot in the eighth inning and Joe Panik and Buster Posey followed with home runs off Ariel Pena.

It marked the first time the Giants had connected for three straight homers on opening day. It was the first time any team had done it in an opener since the Padres in 1997, the Giants said in citing the Elias Sports Bureau.

Matt Duffy helped out with a home run and four RBIs. Brandon Belt doubled twice and singled for San Francisco.

The Giants scored quickly against Wily Peralta (0-1) and bailed out the ailing Bumgarner (1-0), who left after the fifth with a four-run lead. The 2014 World Series MVP allowed five hits, five walks and three runs.

RANGERS 3, MARINERS 2

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Cole Hamels handed Seattle ace Felix Hernandez his first opening day loss, and Texas managed to win with just one hit.

Prince Fielder blooped an RBI single off Hernandez during a three-run fifth inning that included three walks and two errors.

Seattle had a chance to join the Boston Beaneaters (1887-96) as the only major league clubs to win 10 straight openers. Robinson Cano and Kyle Seager homered early for the Mariners, but the midgame mistakes cost them the lead in the debut of manager Scott Servais.

Hernandez (0-1) fell to 6-1 in nine opening day starts.

Hamels (1-0) struck out eight in seven innings of four-hit ball. Shawn Tolleson worked a perfect ninth for the save.

ORIOLES 3, TWINS 2

BALTIMORE (AP) - Matt Wieters singled home the winning run with two outs in the ninth inning, and Baltimore withstood two long rain delays in a season-opening victory over Minnesota.

A game that was scheduled to start at 3:05 p.m. finally ended at 8:44, even though the playing time was only 2 hours, 48 minutes.

With the score tied at 2, Chris Davis drew a two-out walk from Kevin Jepsen (0-1). After newcomer Mark Trumbo followed with his fourth single, Wieters lined a single up the middle.

Zach Britton (1-0), the sixth Orioles pitcher, worked a perfect ninth. Baltimore has won 13 of its last 16 openers, including six straight.

Minnesota hasn't won on opening day since 2008.

REDS 6, PHILLIES 2

CINCINNATI (AP) - Zack Cozart had three hits and drove in the tying run with a sacrifice fly in the eighth inning, and Joey Votto followed with a bases-loaded single that sent Cincinnati over Philadelphia in an opener matching the majors' two worst teams from last season.

The Reds scored five times in the eighth against Philadelphia's work-in-progress bullpen. Jay Bruce completed the rally with a two-run single in front of 43,683 fans, the largest regular-season crowd in Great American Ball Park history.

Votto struck out in his first three at-bats but singled off left-hander James Russell for a 4-2 lead.

Ross Ohlendorf (1-0) got the win by striking out the only batter he faced. David Hernandez (0-1) took the loss.

Freddy Galvis hit a two-run homer for thePhillies, and Jeremy Hellickson allowed three hits - all by Cozart - in six innings.

BLUE JAYS 5, RAYS 3

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Josh Donaldson, Michael Saunders and Josh Thole homered to help R.A. Dickey and Torontobeat Tampa Bay.

All three home runs were hit off Drew Smyly (0-1), with Donaldson connecting for a solo shot in the fifth inning, Saunders delivering a two-run homer in the fourth and Thole going deep on a third-inning drive that umpires initially ruled was a double after a fan interfered by catching the ball before it reached the stands.

The call was reversed after a replay review, erasing a 1-0 Tampa Bay lead.

Dickey (1-0) gave up three runs in five-plus innings. Roberto Osuna worked a perfect ninth for his second save.

WHITE SOX 4, ATHLETICS 3

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Chris Sale struck out eight in a solid season debut to build off his franchise record last year, pitching Chicago past Oakland.

Adam Eaton hit an RBI triple and Jimmy Rollins drove in a run during a four-run third inning in his first game with the White Soxplaying back home in the East Bay.

What had been planned as a marquee matchup between two American League aces never happened. Oakland right-hander Sonny Gray was scratched because of food poisoning that sent him to the emergency room.

Sale (1-0) went seven innings, giving up three runs and seven hits. The left-hander set a team mark with 274 strikeouts last season.

David Robertson got three outs for the save.

Jed Lowrie hit a two-run single for the A's, but Rich Hill (0-1) had a forgettable Oakland debut in his first career opening day start.

Yankees-Astros game postponed to Tuesday

The New York Yankees were supposed to have their Opening Day game for the 2016 MLB season on Mondau at 1:05pm ET against the Houston Astros, but weather played a factor that morning.

Due to inclement weather, the game has been postponed to Tuesday and will be played at 1:05pm ET.

MLB Capsules (April 4, 2016)

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The reigning champion Kansas City Royals picked up where they left off in November, beating Matt Harvey and the New York Mets 4-3 on Sunday night in the first opening-day rematch of a World Series.

With runners at the corners in the ninth inning, All-Star closer Wade Davis struck out David Wright and Yoenis Cespedes for the save.

Edinson Volquez (1-0), who started the decisive Game 5 at Citi Field last fall, allowed two hits over six scoreless innings.

It wasn't until Joakim Soria came on in the eighth that New York rallied, scoring three times on Lucas Duda's two-run single and Neil Walker's RBI groundout. Luke Hochevar struck out Asdrubal Cabrera to strand runners on first and second.

Harvey (0-1) allowed four runs — three earned — and eight hits in 5 2-3 innings.

PIRATES 4, CARDINALS 1

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Francisco Liriano tied a Pirates opening day record by striking out 10 and singled home the first run of the 2016 Major League Baseball season for good measure, sending Pittsburgh past St. Louis.

It was 39 degrees when Liriano threw the first pitch of the year. He allowed just three hits and walked five in six shutout innings. His RBI hit in the second came off Cardinals ace Adam Wainwright.

David Freese, the 2011 World Series MVP for the Cardinals, had two hits against his former club in his debut with Pittsburgh.

Wainwright gave up three runs in six innings in his first regular-season start since tearing his Achilles last April.

Matt Carpenter hit an RBI single with two outs in the ninth off Mark Melancon but Matt Adams, representing the tying run, flied out to end it.

BLUE JAYS 5, RAYS 3

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Marcus Stroman outpitched Chris Archer in his first opening day start, helping the Toronto Blue Jays begin defense of their first AL East title in 22 years by beating Tampa Bay.

Stroman allowed three runs and six hits over eight-plus innings. Roberto Osuna got three outs for a save.

Archer struck out a Rays opening-day record 12 in five innings.

Troy Tulowitzki hit the first home run of the 2016 MLB season, a two-run shot for Toronto. Edwin Encarnacion had two hits and drove in two runs after not batting in a major league exhibition all spring training because of injuries.

Mets look to defeat Royals in World Series rematch

The New York Mets have something to prove on Sunday.

The team will head to Kauffman Stadium to face the team that defeated them in the 2015 World Series, the Kansas City Royals in the Mets and Royals' first games of the 2016 season.

This will be the first time in MLB history that an opening day game has involved the two teams that were in the World Series the season before.

''It's impossible to simulate World Series atmospheres,'' Mets third baseman David Wright said, ''but with them getting their rings and raising the banner and things like that, I think it would give a little bit of motivation. But I also think they deserved it. They outplayed us during the World Series, no question."

The Mets have something to prove in this first game and first series against the Royals. Defeating Kansas City would for sure give the Mets some monemtum, and would give the Royals some momentum if they happen to do well in this series as well.