Ramirez gets back in HR column for Red Sox

Manny Ramirez ended his longest homerless drought to start aseason with a grand slam and a two-run shot, and Matt Clement won inhis Fenway Park debut to lead the Red Sox over the Tampa Bay DevilRays 6-2 Saturday night in Boston.

Ramirez hit a two-run shot in the third inning, his 39th at-batthis season. In 2003, he didn't connect until his 35th at-bat. He hitthe 18th grand slam of his career in the sixth.

Alex Gonzalez went 4-for-4 with a double and three singles for theDevil Rays.

Clement (1-0), signed as a free agent during the offseason afterpitching for the Cubs last year, gave up one run and seven hits whilestriking out six and walking two in seven innings.

ATHLETICS 1, ANGELS 0: After Rich Harden and Jarrod Washburndueled through eight scoreless innings, Nick Swisher scored fromfirst base on reliever Scot Shields' throwing error in the 10thinning to lift host Oakland.

Swisher led off the 10th with a single. Shields bobbled MarcoScutaro's sacrifice, then made a bouncing throw past Chone Figginscovering first base. Swisher slid headfirst into home plate, beatingVladimir Guerrero's throw from right field.

ORIOLES 7, YANKEES 6: Brian Roberts hit a three-run homer off TomGordon to cap a five-run seventh inning, and host Baltimore ralliedto beat slumping New York.

The Yankees have lost five of six to fall into last place in theAL East. New York (4-7) is off to its worst start in 14 years.

TIGERS 7, ROYALS 1: Jeremy Bonderman rebounded from a rough startlast week to shut down Kansas City for eight innings and helpvisiting Detroit snap a five-game losing streak.

Bonderman (2-1) allowed six hits and one run six days after givingup six runs on five hits in the first inning of a loss to theCleveland Indians.

BLUE JAYS 8, RANGERS 0: Blue Jays rookie Gustavo Chacin pitchedeight shutout innings, and Reed Johnson was hit by a record-tyingthree pitches -- two with the bases loaded -- to lead visitingToronto.

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