Jim Thome again provided the Chicago White Sox with power, and for a change his teammates gave him some help.

Thome and Joe Crede hit two-run homers and Paul Konerko added a solo shot, leading Chicago to a 5-3 victory Monday in the Detroit Tigers' home opener.

When Thome made it 2-all in the third with his fourth home run, he remained the only White Sox player to clear the fences this season. In the sixth, Crede ended the non-Thome homer drought and put the White Sox ahead. Konerko restored their two-run lead in the eighth.

"I knew we were going to hit," said Freddy Garcia, who gave up three runs and five hits over six innings for his 100th win. "We have a great lineup."

Thome, who has been used solely as a designated hitter, was acquired from Philadelphia in November for outfielder Aaron Rowand and two pitchers.

ORIOLES 6, DEVIL RAYS 3: At St. Petersburg, Fla., Erik Bedard (2-0) scattered four hits over seven scoreless innings as Baltimore defeated Tampa Bay. The Devil Rays drew 40,199, just the fourth sellout in the perennial last-place team's nine-season history.

ANGELS 5, RANGERS 2: At Anaheim, Calif., John Lackey allowed three hits over seven innings, and Orlando Cabrera drove in the go-ahead run during the Angels' three-run second inning.

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