Braves 2, Rockies 0
Andres Galarraga made a triumphant return to Turner Field, and Ken Griffey Jr. enjoyed a hero's welcome at Cinergy Field.
For Tony Gwynn, though, opening day was a big pain.
Gwynn might have broken a bone when he was hit by a pitch in the right elbow Monday in San Diego's 2-1 loss to the New York Mets.
"When I got hit, I just thought I would be sore a little bit," Gwynn said. "They think it is a chip fracture. We'll see."
Mark McGwire, meanwhile, missed the St. Louis Cardinals' 7-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs because of back spasms.
Out all of last season because of cancerous tumor in his back, Galarraga celebrated his comeback by hitting a tiebreaking home run in the seventh inning that lifted the Atlanta Braves over Colorado 2-0.
Griffey, who spent his childhood romping around the former Riverfront Stadium, got a 20-second ovation when he made his debut for the Cincinnati Reds.
BRAVES 2, ROCKIES 0: Greg Maddux improved to 6-0 on opening day as Atlanta dampened Buddy Bell's debut as Colorado's manager.
Galarraga broke a scoreless tie in the seventh with his home run off Pedro Astacio.
REDS 3, BREWERS 3, 5 INNINGS, RAIN: Playing in a steady rain, Junior popped up and grounded out. The game was called with Milwaukee batting in the top of the sixth inning, with Griffey due to lead off the bottom half.
METS 2, PADRES 1: Derek Bell, in his first game at Shea Stadium for the Mets, hit a go-ahead home run in the eighth inning.
Bell was acquired with Mike Hampton in an offseason trade with Houston.
CARDINALS 7, CUBS 1: Craig Paquette, taking Big Mac's place in the lineup, hit a three-run homer in the first inning that led St. Louis over Chicago.
DODGERS 10, EXPOS 4: Eric Karros hit a grand slam, and Los Angeles overcame Vladimir Guerrero's big night at Olympic Stadium.
MARLINS 6, GIANTS 4: Alex Fernandez outpitched former teammate Livan Hernandez, and Florida beat San Francisco.