DETROIT ? Last year, the Detroit Tigers couldn’t win at the start of the season. This season, they can’t lose.

Fernando Vina scored the go-ahead run on Brad Thomas’ wild pitch in a five-run seventh inning, and the Tigers rallied to beat the Minnesota Twins, 10-6, Thursday in their home opener.

“I’m kind of speechless,” Tigers manager Alan Trammell said. “I couldn’t be happier. It gives us a breath of fresh air, but I don’t want it to stop.”

It’s been simple for several Tigers to leave last year’s miserable season in the past. They weren’t around for it.

“It’s big because I don’t think about what they went through. It’s a fresh start,” said Fernando Vina, who joined the team during an aggressive offseason reshaping that also added Ivan Rodriguez.

Detroit is 4-0 for the first time since 1985. Last season, the Tigers started 0-9, didn’t win their fourth game until May 4.

“It’s a very different lineup over there,” Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said. “They took their beating last year and they’re not ready to do that again.”

Detroit trailed 3-0 before scoring four runs in the sixth and five in the seventh.

Bobby Higginson, who has been a part of many miserable seasons with the Tigers since 1995, hit a go-ahead, two-out, two-run double in the sixth. He capped the seventh-inning rally with a two-run triple.

Detroit's Bobby Higginson, left, and Fernando Vina celebrate a victory over Minnesota. The Tigers topped the Twins, 10-6, Thursday in Detroit.

“It’s the most fun I’ve had in my whole career,” said Higginson.

Angels 5, Mariners 1

Seattle — Adam Kennedy hit a go-ahead, two-run single during a five-run rally in the ninth inning, leading Anaheim over Seattle for a three-game sweep. Anaheim, which stumbled to a 77-85 record last year after winning the 2002 World Series, came back after a solid effort by Seattle starter Freddy Garcia. He limited the high-powered Angels to four hits over seven innings, struck out seven and walked two.

Scott Shields (1-0) relieved in seventh, throwing two scoreless innings with three strikeouts.

Seattle seemed to have it wrapped up after Julio Mateo pitched a scoreless eighth.

Yankees 3, White Sox 1

New York — Alex Rodriguez was a winner in his home debut at Yankee Stadium, thanks to a fellow New York newcomer. Javier Vazquez pitched two-hit ball for eight innings in his first game with the Yankees, Jorge Posada homered and New York won its seventh straight home opener.

Rodriguez chipped in with two walks and scored a run. He went hitless in two at-bats, robbed of a hit by third baseman Joe Crede, who made three fine plays for Chicago.

But mostly A-Rod spent the day soaking in the adulation and applause from 55,290 fans who had their first chance to welcome him to the Bronx.

Orioles 3, Red Sox 2 (13)

Baltimore — Bobby Jones’ fourth walk of the 13th inning forced in Javy Lopez with the winning run, giving Baltimore a victory over Boston. Jones (0-1) loaded the bases on walks before throwing a high fastball to Larry Bigbie on a 3-2 pitch, scoring Lopez. It was the 13th walk allowed by the Red Sox, who used six pitchers.

Boston had two singles in the first inning, then produced only one more hit — a solo homer by Ellis Burks — until the 11th. Boston managed only one earned run against six Baltimore pitchers. Rodrigo Lopez (1-0) worked 11/3 innings to cap a terrific performance by the Orioles bullpen.