Choi lifts Marlins with three RBIs in opener win
Hee Seop Choi homered and tied a career high with three RBIs to push the World Series champion Florida Marlins past the Montreal Expos 4 3 at Miami. Matt Perisho earned the win by closing the eighth with bases loaded, Armando Benitez notching the save, and Josh Beckett threw seven strong innings. The win gave 73-year-old skipper Jack McKeon his first opening day triumph since 1977.
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Maddux Rejoins Cubs Faces Reds Wearing Familiar Shirt
Greg Maddux returns to his roots with Chicago as he faces the Cincinnati Reds in his first start for the Cubs. The veteran right hander, a four time Cy Young winner, brings a calm, durable approach that managers and teammates expect to anchor a young rotation led by Kerry Wood and Mark Prior.
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Brewers power past Cardinals in 7-5 win and 2-0 start
Milwaukee homers from Craig Counsell Lyle Overbay and Chad Moeller pacing a 7-5 victory over St. Louis as Doug Davis pitched into the seventh. Geoff Jenkins tied a franchise record with two triples and Dan Kolb closed for the save as the Brewers moved to 2-0 for the first time since 1995.
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Devil Rays Rally Past Yankees In St. Petersburg
In Florida, Victor Zambrano beat the Yankees 9-4 as Alex Rodriguez and Gary Sheffield homered early for New York but Zambrano settled in. Julio Lugo added a two-run shot and Jose Cruz Jr. went 4-for-5 to halt Mussina’s bid for 200 wins. Red Sox top Orioles 4-1 for Francona’s first win. Angels dominate Mariners 10-5 with Bartolo Colon in Anaheim debut. Tigers edge Blue Jays 7-3 as Dmitri Young suffers a broken leg but Detroit starts 2-0.
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