Jon Lester pitched three-hit ball into the seventh inning, David Ortiz broke open a scoreless game with a two-run homer and the Boston Red Sox beat the Oakland Athletics 5-0 Wednesday. Kevin Youkilis had a double and a run-scoring single while setting the Major League Baseball record for consecutive errorless games by a first baseman at 194, one more than Steve Garvey. The Red Sox defeated the A's for the third time in four games that began last week in Japan. Jason Varitek added a ninth-inning homer for Boston. Lester (1-1) combined with Bryan Corey and Manny Delcarmen on a four-hitter. Royals 4, Tigers 0: In Detroit, Brian Bannister (1-0) allowed two singles in seven innings, combining with Leo Nunez and Joakim Soria on a three-hitter – three singles by Edgar Renteria. Kansas City is 2-0 for the second time in 28 years. The Royals won their first nine games in 2003 en route to their only winning season since 1993. Indians 7, White Sox 2: At Cleveland, Fausto Carmona pitched seven innings in his season debut and Grady Sizemore had three RBIs as Cleveland downed Chicago. With his signature sinker dipping and dancing away from Chicago's hitters, Carmona allowed one run and four singles. He got 16 of his 21 outs on grounders, struck out four and kept Jim Thome in the park, something Indians' ace C.C. Sabathia couldn't do in the opener. Thome grounded into two of Chicago's three double plays and flied to right – the only fair ball hit into the air against Carmona. Blue Jays 5, Yankees 2: At New York, A.J. Burnett and Toronto overpowered New York, allowing two runs in six innings, and Vernon Wells hit a two-run homer off Mike Mussina. Alex Rodriguez hit his first home run of the season, a two-run shot that chased Burnett (1-0) with none out in the seventh. The Yankees tried to rally in the ninth, opening the inning with consecutive singles before Jeremy Accardo struck out Rodriguez and retired Jason Giambi on a deep fly. Robinson Cano flied out to end it. Elsewhere it was: Angels 1, Twins 0; Orioles 9, Rays 6; Mariners 4, Rangers 1.Brewers beat Cubs 8-2 Rickie Weeks homered on the game's first pitch, setting the Milwaukee Brewers off to an 8-2 win over the Chicago Cubs in Chicago on Wednesday. Milwaukee starting pitcher Jeff Suppan allowed only two runs over 6 1-3 innings, and Jason Kendall reached base five straight times. The Cubs dropped to 0-2. Nationals 1, Phillies 0: In Philadelphia, Washington's starter Tim Redding took a one-hitter into the eighth inning to hold out Philadelphia. Ryan Zimmerman hit a solo homer for the game's only run, as Washington stayed unbeaten. It is the first time the franchise had been 3-0 since 2003, when they were the Montreal Expos. Elsewhere it was: Reds 6, Arizona 5; Mets 13, Marlins 0; Cardinals 8, Rockies 3; Braves 10, Pirates 2; Astros 9, Padres 6; Giants 2, Dodgers 1. __
