Burks, Garcia homer Indians to win
Published 12:00 am Tuesday, April 22, 2003
CHICAGO (AP) - Ellis Burks and Karim Garcia each homered twice Monday as the Cleveland Indians won for the second straight day, beating the Chicago White Sox 9-2.
Carlos Lee went deep in his fifth straight game.
Milton Bradley added a pair of RBIs, and Jake Westbrook (1-2) got the victory.
Westbrook allowed two runs and six hits in 5 2-3 innings.
The Indians roughed Jon Garland (0-2) up early, tagging him for five runs and five hits in just 2 2-3 innings. Garcia got it started with a two-run homer in the first inning, and Bradley added a two-run double in the second.
Burks made it 5-0 with his first homer, a solo shot, in the third. Garland was relieved after he walked Casey Blake, with White Sox fans jeering as he left the mound.
Garcia hit another two-run shot in the ninth off White Sox closer Billy Koch.
Orioles 4, Devil Rays 0
BALTIMORE (AP) - Rick Helling allowed four hits in eight innings and Jerry Hairston hit a two-run homer as the Baltimore Orioles beat the Tampa Bay Devil Rays 4-0 Monday night.
Helling (1-1) did not allow a runner to reach second base until the eighth inning, walked one and struck out five. He was helped out by three double plays, all after leadoff hitters reached base.