The Texas Rangers can still hit. Cliff Lee can attest to that.
The AL Cy Young Award winner allowed seven runs and 10 hits in five innings, including Hank Blalock's three-run homer, and the Rangers routed the Cleveland Indians 9-1 Monday in their season opener.
Kevin Millwood allowed one run over seven innings in his fourth consecutive opening-day start for Texas. The 34-year-old right-hander lost his first three.
Lee was 22-3 with an AL-leading 2.54 ERA last season, when the left-hander never gave up more than six runs in a game.
Texas won on Opening Day for the first time since beating the Angels 6-3 on March 30, 2003 in Anaheim to snap a 5-game losing streak in season openers.
The 8-run margin of victory is the largest ever for Texas in a season opener
.Copyright AP - Associated Press
