Sosa homers, Wood shines in win

CINCINNATI -- Sammy Sosa hit his first home run of the season, and Kerry Wood (1-0) struck out 10 in only five innings Wednesday night to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 10-3 victory over the Reds.

Marlins 6, Expos 5

MONTREAL -- A.J. Burnett (1-0) took a shutout into the eighth inning, and Derrek Lee hit a grand slam for Florida as baseball returned to normal in Montreal with a tiny crowd and an Expos loss.

Phillies 3, Braves 1

ATLANTA -- Vicente Padilla (1-0) pitched six strong innings in his first major league start, and Pat Burrell hit a solo home run and scored twice for Philadelphia.

Pirates 5, Mets 3

NEW YORK -- Pokey Reese drove in three runs, two after an error by Gold Glove second baseman Roberto Alomar, and Pittsburgh defeated Steve Trachsel (0-1) and New York.

Astros 15, Brewers 2

HOUSTON -- Daryle Ward, taking Moises Alou's place in the Houston lineup, homered during an eight-run fourth inning.

Padres 8, Diamondbacks 7

PHOENIX -- D'Angelo Jimenez singled home the go-ahead run, and Phil Nevin doubled two more during the ninth inning for San Diego.

-- From wire reports