Meche (2-4) gave up four hits, struck out four and didn't walk a batter. Going into the game, Meche was 2-7 with a 6.10 ERA in 13 starts against Cleveland.

ATHLETICS 3, RANGERS 1: At Oakland, Calif., Jack Cust's two-run homer in the seventh inning helped Oakland end the Rangers' four-game winning streak. Santiago Casilla (1-0) threw a scoreless seventh for the win, and has yet to allow a run in his 16 1/3 innings. Rangers' starter Scott Feldman (0-1) took a three-hit shutout into the seventh inning before allowing a sun-aided double to Frank Thomas and Cust's third homer in four games.

A's starter Greg Smith gave up German Duran's first major-league home run leading off the third and then retired 12 of the final 14 hitters he faced. Smith gave up one run and three hits. He walked two and struck out a career-high 10.

The Rangers' 3-4-5 hitters combined to go 0-for-12 with 10 strikeouts.

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ASTROS 8, BREWERS 6 (12): At Houston, Hunter Pence hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the 12th to lead Houston over Milwaukee. Pence's home run to left field scored Lance Berkman and completed Houston's comeback for its third straight win. The Astros trailed by as many as four. Mitch Stetter (1-1) gave up Pence's homer, his fourth of the season. Berkman had four RBIs and tied his career high with four hits, including a homer and a pair of doubles.

With two outs in the 12th, Houston's Tim Byrdak (1-0) loaded the bases with walks but left fielder Darin Erstad caught J.J. Hardy's pop fly for the final out.

Houston trailed by two entering the ninth and got singles from Erstad and Geoff Blum off closer Eric Gagne before Michael Bourn walked. Erstad scored on a groundout by Kaz Matsui to make it 6-5.

Miguel Tejada walked to load the bases before Gagne walked Berkman to tie it at 6. Carlos Lee grounded out to send it to the 10th.

Jose Valverde pitched a perfect 10th for Houston and Salomon Torres did the same for Milwaukee. Both allowed a single in the 11th, but neither gave up a run to send it to the 12th.