RESULTS

at Tampa Bay 7, Seattle 0: Edwin Jackson yielded two hits in eight innings, and the Rays stopped a four-game losing streak. A 15-game loser in 2007, the former Dodger combined on a three-hitter and improved to 2-0. He didn’t get his first victory until June 24 last season, and had nine losses before getting his second win nearly a month later. “When we lose four in a row, we all know that someone has to come and try to put out the fire,” Jackson said. “That was the objective for today . . . to try to keep the team in [the game] and go for the win.”

at Texas 3-5, Baltimore 1-4: Kevin Millwood yielded one run over seven innings in the opener to lower his earned-run average to 1.29. He was coming off a complete-game 2-1 loss, after losing the season opener when he gave up only two unearned runs. In the second game, Ian Kinsler hit a tiebreaking single in the eighth inning and the Rangers completed the sweep.

at Boston 12, Detroit 6: Five consecutive Tigers reached base in the eighth against Julian Tavarez, who got Gary Sheffield to hit into a run-scoring double play that cut the deficit to 8-6. Jonathan Papelbon then got Magglio Ordonez to fly to center to end the inning..

New York 6, at Kansas City 1: Andy Pettitte picked up his first victory, and Alex Rodriguez and Melky Cabrera each homered and drove in two runs, helping the Yankees avoid a series sweep. Pettitte is 7-0 in his last nine starts against the Royals.

Oakland 3, at Toronto 2 (12 innings): Travis Buck doubled home two runs in the 12th.

Minnesota at Chicago, ppd., rain: The game was rescheduled for June 9.