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* Atlanta 5, at Philadelphia 3, 10...

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* Atlanta 5, at Philadelphia 3, 10 innings: Edgar Renteria twice failed to execute a sacrifice, then hit a two-run homer in the 10th off Ryan Madson, his second homer of the game. Renteria’s solo shot off starter Brett Myers with two outs in the eighth inning tied it at 3-3.

Florida 9, at Washington 2: Miguel Cabrera homered and drove in four runs to back up Dontrelle Willis, who gave up one earned run and seven hits in six innings. Florida’s Fredi Gonzalez (Cuba) and Washington’s Manny Acta (Dominican Republic) were the first pair of managers born outside the United States to make their major league debuts in the same game, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.

* Arizona 8, at Colorado 6: Eric Byrnes lined a two-run single off LaTroy Hawkins in the eighth inning and the Diamondbacks rallied past the Rockies at Denver to end a four-game losing streak on opening day. Hawkins entered with a 6-5 lead.

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* Pittsburgh 4, at Houston 2: Jason Bay’s two-run homer in the 10th inning lifted the Pirates in front of a Minute Maid Park record crowd of 43,803. The game went to extra innings after Brad Lidge, who blew six saves last season, gave up a solo home run to Xavier Nady in the ninth inning that tied it at 2-2.

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