By The Associated Press
CLEVELAND - Travis Hafner hit a grand slam and Cliff Lee pitched six innings with help from his infield, leading the Cleveland Indians to a 6-3 win in the home opener against the Minnesota Twins on Monday.
During pregame ceremonies, the Indians celebrated their first 10 years at Jacobs Field by unveiling a new $7 million scoreboard.
Hafner connected in the third inning off Kyle Lohse (0-2) and Matt Lawton added a solo shot in the seventh for Cleveland, which stopped a three-game losing streak.
The Indians went 2-5 - three were extra-inning losses - on a season-opening road trip they could blame squarely on their bullpen's inability to finish games.
But Lee (1-0), who allowed five hits in six innings and induced three double plays, handed over a 5-2 lead that Cleveland's relievers finally protected.
David Riske, who has blown two games, gave up a run in the ninth before closing it out.
Angels 7, Rangers 6
ARLINGTON, Texas - Pinch-hitter Brad Fullmer burned his former team with a three-run double that capped a five-run sixth inning for Texas.
Hank Blalock was 3-for-5 with a go-ahead two-run single, and finished the four-game series with 10 hits.
After Ben Webber replaced Jarrod Washburn (1-1) with two on and one out in the sixth, Michael Young reached on an infield single.
Blalock then singled for a 4-3 lead, and Fullmer, who played for the World Series champions in Anaheim two years ago, later doubled to clear the bases.
Carlos Almanzar (1-0) pitched a perfect sixth and Francisco Cordero allowed two runs in the ninth, but managed to get his second save.
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