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Texas sweeps Tribe, best start since '96 (AP) (sports.yahoo.com)

The Texas Rangers are 3-0 for the first time since 1996. Marlon Byrd and Ian Kinsler hit long home runs and the Rangers completed their season-opening series sweep, outslugging the Cleveland Indians 12-8 Thursday. Byrd's homer was a three-run shot that capped a five-run first off Carl Pavano (0-1), making his first start for Cleveland after being a free-agent bust with the Yankees the past four...