Texas scored twice in the ninth off Blue Jays closer Jason Frasor (0-1).

Michael Young, the longest-tenured Texas player in his 10th season, had a leadoff double before Josh Hamilton took a called third strike. Vladimir Guerrero then had an infield single, though second baseman Aaron Hill made a diving stab deep behind the base to keep the tying run from scoring.

But Nelson Cruz hit an RBI double down the right-field line and Chris Davis was intentionally walked to load the bases. Saltalamacchia’s flyball to right-center was well out of reach for the drawn-in outfield.

Marcum missed last season recovering from elbow surgery. The right-hander didn’t allow a hit until Guerrero’s one-out single in the seventh, after walking Hamilton. Cruz, who hit 33 home runs last season, followed with a three-run homer that tied it at 3.

White Sox 6  Indians 0: In Chicago, Mark Buehrle pitched three-hit ball over seven innings and Paul Konerko got his 12th season in Chicago off to a good start with a two-run homer in the first inning.

Buehrle simply shut down the Indians, spoiling Cleveland manager Manny Acta’s debut and Jake Westbrook’sfirst start in nearly two years.

Alex Rios added a solo homer off Tony Sipp in the eighth and ended the game with a diving catch on Travis Hafner’s line drive to center.

Buehrle, starting his club-record eighth opener, looked more like the four-time All-Star he is than the guy who won just twice after his perfect game against Tampa Bay on July 23.

He retired the last 10 batters he faced, struck out three and walked one.

Tigers 8  Royals 4: In Kansas City, Mo., Johnny Damon and Brandon Ingedrove in two runs apiece for Detroit in a six-run seventh inning against Kansas City’s shaky bullpen.

Earlier on the wind-swept opening day, Yuniesky Betancourt’s two-run homer and Billy Butler’s bases-loaded single staked AL Cy Young Award winner Zack Greinketo a 4-2 lead over Justin Verlanderin a duel between two of baseball’s premier starters.

Greinke departed after allowing six hits and one earned run through six innings.

Robinson Tejeda(0-1) got just one out and allowed three runs. Joel Zumaya(1-0) went one inning and a batter, throwing 12 pitches.

Angels 6  Twins 3:  In Anaheim, Calif., Hideki Matsui drove in the go-ahead run in the fifth and added an eighth-inning homer in his dynamic Angels debut, and Jered Weaverpitched six strong innings to help Los Angeles beat Minnesota.

Jeff Mathis and Kendry Morales also homered as the Angels opened their 50th season and their run at a fourth straight AL West title with their sixth victory in the last seven openers.

Delmon Young hit a two-run homer as the Twins opened chase of their sixth division title in nine seasons with an unimpressive effort from Scott Baker(0-1).

Weaver (1-0) yielded five hits and three runs in his second opening day assignment for the Angels. Brian Fuentes pitched a quiet ninth for his first save.

Mariners 5  Athletics 3: In Oakland, Calif., Casey Kotchman hit a go-ahead, two-run single with two outs in the ninth inning to go along with two earlier RBIs in an impressive Seattle debut, lifting the Mariners over Oakland.

Kotchman hit an RBI double in the first and a third-inning sacrifice fly that staked ace Felix Hernandez to a 3-0 lead that Seattle couldn’t keep.

Brandon League (1-0) pitched the eighth for the win and David Aardsma finished with a 1-2-3 ninth for his first save.

Brad Ziegler (0-1) took the loss.

New A’s $10 million ace Ben Sheets labored through five rough innings in his first start since late 2008, having already reached 80 pitches through four.

Chone Figgins—Seattle’s speedy new No. 2 hitter—stole two bases and scored twice.