Monday’s results
Mets 3, Nationals 2: At New York, Tom Glavine outpitched Livan Hernandez in a matchup of World Series MVPs, newcomer Xavier Nady went 4 for 4 and David Wright homered to help New York edge Washington.
Brewers 5, Pirates 2: At Milwaukee, Jeff Cirillo hit a go-ahead, two-run single in the seventh inning that sparked Milwaukee’s win over Pittsburgh.
Cubs 16, Reds 7: At Cincinnati, Matt Murton homered in a five-run first inning, and Todd Walker singled home a pair of runs in a crushing seven-run sixth as Chicago rolled to its fourth straight opening-day victory.
Cardinals 13, Phillies 5: At Philadelphia, Albert Pujols homered twice, Scott Rolen hit a grand slam, and St. Louis pounded out 17 hits in a win over Philadelphia.
Braves 11, Dodgers 10: At Los Angeles, Adam LaRoche and Andruw Jones hit three-run homers off Derek Lowe, and Atlanta nearly blew a seven-run lead, but held on to beat Los Angeles.
Rockies 3, Diamondbacks 2 (11): At Denver, Matt Holliday dashed home on a grounder and dived in ahead of the throw for the winning run in the 11th inning to give Colorado a win over Arizona.
Padres 6, Giants 1: At San Diego, Mike Piazza and Khalil Greene homered to lead the defending N.L. West champion Padres past San Francisco.
Astros 1, Marlins 0: At Houston, Roy Oswalt and Brad Lidge combined on a five-hitter, and Craig Biggio doubled and scored on Joe Borowski’s wild pitch in the seventh as Houston beat Florida.