CINCINNATI -- Ken Griffey Jr. sometimes faced an infield shift while playing for Seattle, with teams moving the shortstop to the first-base side of second. The Brewers copied it in the opener with success -- shortstop Mark Loretta threw out Griffey on a grounder up the middle.
CINCINNATI: Attendance for Tuesday night's makeup game technically was zero. The attendance figure reflects the number of tickets sold, and the Reds didn't sell any.DODGERS--EXPOS
LOS ANGELES: Following his grand slam on Monday night, Dodgers first baseman Eric Karros has 212 career homers, second only to Ron Cey's 228 on the Los Angeles career list.
MONTREAL: While the Expos signed a deal with French-language radio station CKAC just hours before Monday night's season-opening 10-4 loss to Los Angeles, with no deal in place on the English side.,
GIANTS--MARLINS
SAN FRANCISCO: Several Giants said Florida's Alex Fernandez pitched better on opening day than last year, when he was coming back from shoulder surgery.
FLORIDA: Manager John Boles had trouble falling asleep after Monday's 6-4 win over San Francisco in front of a sellout crowd: "It took a while to calm down after that game. It was exciting."
ASTROS-PIRATES
HOUSTON: New CF Roger Cedeno was a late scratch Tuesday because of a sore right elbow. Richard Hidalgo moved from LF to CF, with Bill Spiers starting in LF.
PITTSBURGH: How things have changed dept.: Catcher Jason Kendall was the only opening night starter Tuesday who also started the 1997 opener, the Pirates' first under manager Gene Lamont. Kendall made his fifth consecutive opening day start.
ROCKIES--BRAVES
COLORADO: Tuesday night's start against Atlanta was the first for Rolando Arrojo in the National League. He came to the Rockies in a winter trade from Tampa Bay.
ATLANTA: Tom Glavine is hoping for a better start than last season. The Braves left-hander went 3-6 last April and May with a 4.99 ERA.
PHILLIES--DIAMONDBACKS
PHILLIES: Curt Schilling will pitch on opening day, after all -- on Thursday for Class-A Clearwater. Manager Terry Francona says Schilling's rehabilitation from shoulder surgery is progressing well and is hopeful he will join the Phillies by late April.
DIAMONDBACKS: Closer Matt Mantei, on the 15-day disabled list with biceps tendinitis, will begin throwing again Friday, Saturday or Sunday.