american league
White Sox finish sweep at Fenway• CHICAGO 7, BOSTON 4: Paul Konerko hit a go-ahead single in the seventh inning and a two-run homer in the ninth Wednesday, leading the White Sox to a victory over the host red Sox and a three-game sweep. Boston had just two hits in the last seven innings.
• KANSAS CITY 2, LOS ANGELES 0: Billy Butler won it for the host Royals with a two-run homer in the ninth inning that needed verification from video review.
• BALTIMORE 2, SEATTLE 1: Adam Jones had three hits against his former team, including the go-ahead homer into the upper deck in the eighth inning for the Orioles in Seattle. Baltimore starter Brain Matusz allowed one run in his season debut after spending the first two months of the year on the disabled list.
• NEW YORK 4, OAKLAND 2: A.J. Burnett ended an 11-start road winless streak, and the Yankees beat the Athletics for the 10th consecutive time. Derek Jeter got his 2,984th hit.
• TEXAS 3, TAMPA BAY 0: Colby Lewis scattered four hits over eight innings in St. Petersburg, Fla., outdueling the Rays' David Price.
national league
Giants turn out lights on Cardinals• SAN FRANCISCO 7, ST. LOUIS 5: Nate Schierholtz hit a tying single with two outs in the ninth inning, then got the go-ahead hit in the 11th for the visiting Giants. Play was halted for 16 minutes with two outs in the bottom of the 11th when large sections of two light standards failed. When play resumed, Brian Wilson needed one pitch to retire Allen Craig for his 15th save.
• CINCINNATI 4, MILWAUKEE 3: Jay Bruce and Joey Votto hit two-run homers in the seventh and eight innings, respectively, for the host Reds. Francisco Cordero became the 22nd reliever to rerecord 300 saves.
• WASHINGTON 2, PHILADELPHIA 1: Laynce Nix hit a homer in the fourth and made a bases-loaded diving catch in the sixth for the host Nationals.


