Chicago's Juan Uribe (5) accepts congratulations from teammate Orlando Cabrera after hitting a solo home run. The White Sox defeated the Indians, 2-1, on Thursday in Cleveland.

White Sox 2, Indians 1

Cleveland – Even though his pitchers allowed 17 runs in losing the first two games of the season, White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen maintained a positive outlook.

“We expected to win at least one game this year,” Guillen said after Chicago defeated the Cleveland Indians, 2-1, Thursday.

John Danks didn’t allow a hit until Casey Blake singled leading off the sixth inning, and Joe Crede hit a tiebreaking home run off Jake Westbrook to lead off the eighth.

The victory prevented the Indians from sweeping the three-game series.

“It’s big to come in here and win a game against these guys,” Crede said.

Octavio Dotel (1-1) retired Blake on a flyout with runners on second and third to end the seventh, Scott Linebrink pitched a perfect eighth and Bobby Jenks retired the side in order in the ninth for his first save.

Westbrook (0-1) gave up two runs and six hits in 71â3 innings, leaving after exactly 100 pitches. He didn’t allow a hit until A.J. Pierzynski grounded a single to right with one out in the fifth.

Cleveland pounded Chicago pitching in the first two games but managed two hits against four pitchers. Although Danks didn’t receive credit for the win, the 22-year-old left-hander played a big role.

The Indians’ only runner in the first five innings came on a one-out walk to Ryan Garko in the second. Blake broke up the no-hit bid with a single up the middle in the sixth.

“The thought never crossed my mind,” Danks said. “I wasn’t paying any attention to it. I just knew my pitch count was low.”

Danks allowed one run and two hits in 62â3 innings. He was 6-13 with a 5.50 ERA in 26 starts as a rookie last year and entered winless in his previous seven starts.

Yankees 3, Blue Jays 2

New York – Bobby Abreu’s bloop single snapped an eighth-inning tie, and New York got a solid outing from Phil Hughes. After scoring 76 more runs than any other team in the major leagues last season, New York’s powerful lineup managed only eight in its first three games.

Angels 5, Twins 4

Minneapolis – Torii Hunter gave Twins fans something to remember him by. In the final game of an emotional return to the Metrodome, Hunter homered leading off the seventh inning to back a strong start from Ervin Santana and help Los Angeles beat Minnesota.

Prior to his drive, Hunter had gone just 2-for-14 to start the season and admitted to being gassed from the ceremonies and warm welcomes he received from Twins fans who watched him star in center field for the previous nine years.

On get-away day, he had just enough left in him to muscle a fastball from Brian Bass into the seats in left-center field.

Rays, Orioles ppd, rain

Baltimore – Thursday night’s game between the Tampa Bay Rays and Baltimore Orioles was postponed by rain. No makeup date was set.