New York ? Raul Mondesi swung right into action for the New York Yankees.

Mondesi hit an RBI single and scored twice in his Yankees debut, and New York overcame a record-setting homer by Jim Thome to beat the Cleveland Indians 10-5 Tuesday night.

Newly acquired Raul Mondesi of the Yankees makes a catch in right field on a ball hit by Cleveland's Rickey Gutierrez in the second inning of Tuesday's game at Yankee Stadium.

“When you play for a new team for the first time, you’ve got to do something,” Mondesi said.

“A lot of players like to play for the Yankees,” he said. “Everybody was talking about the trade. I was ready.”

Thome became the first Indians player to homer in six straight games, launching a long drive off Roger Clemens.

But that rocket off the Rocket wasn’t nearly enough, even with Clemens forced to leave early because of cramps in his right leg on a muggy, 95-degree night.

“I felt my leg just shut down,” Clemens said. “I think it will be a little sore.”

Yankees manager Joe Torre sounded a bit concerned.

“We don’t know. We’ll know tomorrow when he comes in,” he said.

Jorge Posada’s fourth career grand slam capped a seven-run seventh. Derek Jeter’s tiebreaking single earlier in the inning helped the Yankees improve to 10-0 against AL Central teams.

Mondesi, acquired a day earlier from Toronto for a Double-A reliever, fit neatly into a lineup that leads the majors in homers and runs scored.

Batting fifth, Mondesi went 1-for-2 and reached base all four times he batted. He walked, was hit by a pitch, got aboard on an error and had an RBI single in the big seventh. He also was caught stealing.

“He’s a good player. He plays hard,” Torre said. “I think he’s going to be exciting to watch.”

Mondesi seemed comfortable in his new setting, too. He waved to fans in the lower deck and the bleachers when he trotted to right field to start the game, and the crowd of 45,589 later gave him a nice ovation after he dirtied his uniform with an aggressive slide.

“I was nervous at first. After the start, I was fine,” Mondesi said.

Ramiro Mendoza (6-2) earned the win in relief. Ricardo Rincon (0-3) took the loss.

The Indians lost their third in a row and for the 10th time in 14 games despite Thome.

After Matt Lawton led off the game with a home run, Thome made it 3-0 three batters later with a two-run shot.

Thome, barely beaten out by Boston’s Johnny Damon in Internet voting for the 30th and final spot on the AL All-Star team, hit his 25th home run. The line drive crashed into the upper deck.

“It’s nice to get homers, but it’s better to win,” he said.

Going into this season, Thome was among five Indians players to connect in five consecutive games. Al Rosen did it twice and Larry Doby and Sandy Alomar Jr. also accomplished the feat.

White Sox 17, Tigers 9

Chicago Magglio Ordonez and Sandy Alomar each homered twice as the White Sox and Tigers combined for a major league-record tying 12 home runs. Both teams hit six home runs as they tied the record they set together on May 28, 1995. Kenny Lofton and Jose Valentin also homered for the White Sox.

Dmitri Young homered twice for Detroit. Robert Fick, George Lombard, Wendell Magee and Damion Easley also homered.

Todd Ritchie (5-5) allowed five runs and seven hits in seven innings to win for the first time in June 11.

Ordonez hit a solo homer in the first inning against Adam Bernero (2-4) and a grand slam off Jose Paniagua in the eighth.

Bosox 2-6, Blue Jays 1-4

Boston Boston spot starters Tim Wakefield and Sunny Kim gave Boston a boost on both ends of a doubleheader.

Kim pitched six scoreless innings but ran into trouble in the seventh before the Red Sox held on for a 6-4 victory in the nightcap. Wakefield pitched six shutout innings, and Lou Merloni hit a two-run triple in the seventh as Boston came from behind in the day game.

Called up from Triple-A because of the doubleheader, Kim (2-0) allowed three runs and six hits. Brian Daubauch had three hits, two runs and two RBIs in the night game.

Rangers 3, Devil Rays 1

Arlington, Texas Rafael Palmeiro hit his 465th homer, tying him with Dave Winfield for 22nd place all-time, and Kenny Rogers allowed three hits over seven innings.

Juan Gonzalez homered and went 2-for-4, and Frank Catalanotto and Herbert Perry also had two hits apiece for Texas, which snapped a four-game losing streak.

Orioles 3, Angels 0

Anaheim, Calif. Rodrigo Lopez and three relievers combined on a four-hitter, and Jay Gibbons homered twice.

Lopez (7-3) scattered four singles in his 19th career start, striking out five, walking five and hitting a batter in seven innings. The 26-year-old right-hander lowered his ERA from 3.11 to 2.89.

Rookie Jorge Julio got three outs for his 17th save in 21 chances after following Buddy Groom and Willis Roberts out of the bullpen.

Athletics 4, Twins 3

Oakland, Calif. Olmedo Saenz hit a pinch-hit two-run home run in the bottom of the ninth inning.

Eric Chavez doubled of Eddie Guardado (1-2) to start the A’s ninth. Jermaine Dye struck out but Saenz, pinch hitting for John Mabry, homered on an 0-2 pitch to left field.