Expos pitchers team up for shutout against Braves

ATLANTA -- Zach Day and three relievers combined on a three-hitter, and Jose Vidro hit a two-run homer to lead the Montreal Expos over the Atlanta Braves 3-0 Wednesday night.

The vagabond Expos, who won't play in Montreal until April 22, have outscored the Braves 13-2 in the first two games at Turner Field. Atlanta is 0-2 for the first time in six years.

Mets 4, Cubs 1

NEW YORK -- Sammy Sosa took a big swing and sent a fly ball soaring to left field. Sure it was home run No. 500, he immediately threw his arms up, took a signature hop and clapped his hands.

Instead of history and a tying three-run homer, however, the ball was blown back into the park and fell for a harmless out, exactly the kind of break the Mets needed Wednesday.

Pirates 7, Reds 4

CINCINNATI -- Kevin Young and Jason Kendall hit two-run homers in the eighth inning, and the Pirates kept the Reds winless in their new ballpark.

Phillies 8, Marlins 2

MIAMI -- Randy Wolf took a one-hitter into the seventh inning, Jim Thome had two more hits and Mike Lieberthal added a bases-loaded triple to lead the Phillies.

It was pretty similar to Monday's opener, when Kevin Millwood took a shutout into the sixth, Thome had three hits.

-- From wire reports