Boston took a 3-0 lead off Curt Young in the first two innings.

His primary help came from Steve Balboni, whose two-run homer in the eighth off Curt Young broke a 1-1 tie.

Herndon's first homer of the year, off Curt Young, gave the Tigers a 4-1 lead in the third inning.

Toronto's first six runs were charged to Curt Young (6-7), who left after facing two batters in the third.

"You don't get a lot of celebrities from around here," said Curt Young, an automobile painter from Angola.

The Orioles took a 1-0 lead in the second inning when Bob Melvin hit his fourth home run off Curt Young.

Kansas City, which lost its ninth in a row, led by 4-3 when Curt Young (0-1) walked Pat Borders leading off the sixth.

The victory went to Curt Young (11-6).

Well, they promptly showed up for each game, received a solid effort from Curt Young in one contest and fell shy in two extra-inning games.

Three pitches later, Curt Young (9-5) served up Calderon's 10th homer.