Rollins gets earful as Mets rally past Phillies

Jimmy Rollins opened his mouth, making him a target for New York Mets fans.

After boasting about his team in spring training, Philadelphia’s All-Star shortstop made a key error in the eighth inning and the Mets rallied for seven runs in the eighth inning to win their home opener, 11-5, Monday.

“We talked. Now we’ve got to back it up,” said Manager Charlie Manuel, whose team dropped to 1-6.

Carlos Delgado had three hits and drove in two runs for the Mets, who overcame Ryan Howard’s three-run home run.

Rollins grounded into a double play with the bases loaded to end the fourth inning. After his error, he was serenaded with chants of “Jimmy Rollins! Jimmy Rollins!” from the crowd of 56,227 -- the largest opening-day attendance in Mets history.

“I like it. I do. They say something, you wave at them. Give them thumbs up,” he said. “They were cracking on me pretty good. I’ve been booed, but not like this. It was kind of fun.”

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RESULTS

at San Diego 1, San Francisco 0: The Padres got only one hit against Matt Cain in seven innings but scored on Geoff Blum’s sacrifice fly in the seventh to hand former manager Bruce Bochy his sixth loss in seven games with the Giants.

at Florida 5, Milwaukee 3: Miguel Cabrera hit his third home run and drove in three runs at Miami.

St. Louis 3, at Pittsburgh 0: Albert Pujols doubled and scored, and pinch-hitter Preston Wilson had a two-run double.

Houston 5, at Chicago 3: Adam Everett’s eighth-inning tiebreaking home run spoiled the home debuts of Manager Lou Piniella and center fielder Alfonso Soriano.

at Arizona 3, Cincinnati 2: Orlando Hudson hit a tiebreaking home run in the eighth inning at Phoenix.

at New York 11, Philadelphia 5: The Mets rallied for seven runs in the eighth inning to win their home opener.

Colorado 6, at Dodgers 3: Former UCLA standout Garrett Atkins homered and drove in three runs for the Rockies.