BOSTON -Rookie Brett Anderson threw a two-hitter, Oaklands first complete game since last July 8, and outpitched 21-year veteran John Smoltz in a 6-0 victory over Boston on Monday night.

Former Red Sox star Nomar Garciaparra received a one-minute standing ovation before his first at-bat as an opponent at Fenway Park, then singled twice and drove in the first run.

Anderson (5-7), who was 82 days old when Smoltz made his major league debut on April 23, 1988, struck out a career-high nine, walked two and ended Oaklands 151-game stretch without a complete game.

Smoltz (0-2) gave up four runs in the fourth, including an RBI single by Garciaparra, a two-run double by Mark Ellis and a run-scoring single by Adam Kennedy.

Smoltz made his third start after missing more than a year following shoulder surgery in his 20th season with Atlanta. He remained winless since an 8-0 victory over Florida on April 17, 2008.

Royals 4, Tigers 3

DETROIT – Mike Jacobs hit a go-ahead solo homer in the ninth and closer Joakim Soria held on for Kansas Citys third straight win.

Willie Bloomquist drove in three runs for the Royals, connecting on a home run in the sixth and a two-run triple in the eighth.

Detroits Ryan Raburn homered in the sixth and had an RBI double in the eighth, making it 3-all.

Jacobs broke the tie with a shot to right off Fernando Rodney (0-2), who entered in the ninth after Joel Zumaya allowed Bloomquist to put Kansas City ahead.

Roman Colon (1-0) earned his first win since 2006, when he was pitching for Detroit, and Soria earned his 13th save.

The Tigers, who opened a homestand after losing two straight at Minnesota, had won eight straight at Comerica Park.

Blue Jays 7, Yankees 6

NEW YORK – Ricky Romero extended his scoreless streak to 24 innings before Eric Hinske homered in his Yankees debut, and Toronto avoided getting swept in a four-game series.

Alex Rios hit a three-run homer in the third off Andy Pettitte (8-4), and Scott Rolen extended his career-best hitting streak to 23 games with a two-run double in the seventh that made it 7-1.

Romero (7-3) won his fourth straight start, allowing three runs and seven hits in 6 1-3 innings. He tied the franchise rookie record for consecutive shutout innings set by Mark Eichhorn in 1986 before Hinske homered in the fifth.

Nick Swisher had a two-run single in the seventh for New York, Derek Jeter walked with the bases loaded in the eighth and pinch-hitter Hideki Matsui had a two-run single in the ninth off Jason Frasor, who earned his third save.

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