AL roundup: Griffey hits home run No. 613

Mariners 11, Angels 3

SEATTLE (AP) " Ken Griffey Jr. hit career home run No. 613 and his 400th as a Mariner in his second home game of his return season in Seattle.

Ichiro Suzuki had two hits in his season debut following his first career stint on the disabled list, including his first grand slam in six years during a seven-run seventh inning, to tie Isao Harimoto's Japanese record with hit No. 3,085.

Griffey's fifth-inning homer off starter Angels' Jered Weaver, his first as a Mariner in Seattle in 10 years, broke a 2-2 tie. Then Suzuki, who was out due to a bleeding ulcer, golfed a full-count pitch from Jason Bulger into the right-field bleachers.

Blue Jays 12, Twins 2

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) " Aaron Hill went 4-for-5 with one of Toronto's four home runs in four innings against Minnesota starter Scott Baker, and the Blue Jays kept up their torrid hitting.

Hill and Scott Rolen hit two-run shots against Baker, who came off the disabled list to make a forgettable first start of the season. Vernon Wells and Michael Barrett also went deep, sending Baker to an early exit.

The night was far more memorable for Blue Jays starter Scott Richmond (1-0), who got one out in the seventh before being removed and yielded just four hits, two runs (only one earned, due to a wild pitch) and three walks.

Indians 5, Royals 4

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) " Travis Hafner's second double keyed a three-run seventh inning, and the Cleveland Indians picked up their first road win of the year while avoiding a three-game sweep with a 5-4 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday.

Jensen Lewis (1-0) issued three straight walks in the bottom of the seventh but still got the victory in relief of Aaron Laffey. Kyle Farnsworth (0-2) gave up three runs while getting only one out in relief for the Royals.

The Indians took the lead on an RBI single by Mark DeRosa, who has a five-game hitting streak and seven RBIs in eight games.

After Victor Martinez walked, Hafner hit an RBI double and Shin-Soo Choo made it 5-3 with a sacrifice fly.

Yankees 4, Rays 3

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) " The road-weary New York Yankees headed to their new home on a high note.

Andy Pettitte pitched into the eighth inning, Robinson Cano hit a two-run homer and Derek Jeter singled in the go-ahead run in the ninth to lead the Yankees over the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 Wednesday.

Jeter also doubled in the eighth and scored the tying run on Johnny Damon's double off J.P. Howell. He delivered the tiebreaking run against Troy Percival (0-1) following a one-out double to Cody Ransom.

New York concluded a nine-game, opening trip and returned home for Thursday's debut of the $1.5 billion new Yankee Stadium, across 161st Street from the House that Ruth Built. CC Sabathia makes his first home start " against his former team, the Cleveland Indians.

Tigers 9, White Sox 0

DETROIT (AP) " Armando Galarraga threw 6 1-3 scoreless innings and Placido Polanco drove in three runs Wednesday.

Galarraga (2-0) gave up four hits and two walks while striking out five. He left to a standing ovation after walking Paul Konerko with one out in the seventh. Jose Contreras (0-2) yielded five runs " three earned " on five hits in 5 2-3 innings

Detroit took a 2-0 lead in the fifth inning. Josh Anderson and Ramon Santiago walked, and after Curtis Granderson hit into a force at second, Polanco sent a shot over Brian Anderson's head in center for a two-run double.

Rangers 19, Orioles 6

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) " Ian Kinsler went 6-for-6 while hitting for the cycle as the Rangers beat the Orioles 19-6 Wednesday night to snap a five-game losing streak.

Kinsler became the fourth player in Rangers history with a cycle, reaching the feat with a triple in the sixth inning. With his RBI double in the eighth, he became only the second Texas player with a six-hit game and then scored his fifth run, matching another team record.

Kris Benson (1-1), who missed the last two seasons after surgery to repair a torn right rotator cuff, earned his first win since Sept. 21, 2006.