By The Associated Press

PHOENIX - Hideo Nomo pitched a four-hitter and the Los Angeles Dodgers handed Randy Johnson his first opening-day loss, beating the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-0 Monday.

Brian Jordan improved his career average against Johnson to .333 by going 2-for-3 against him with a home run and three RBIs. Paul Lo Duca had a two-out single off Johnson in the seventh, and Shawn Green had a pair of doubles.

Nomo struck out seven and walked one in his eighth career shutout, his first since 2001. Johnson allowed five runs, three earned, on nine hits in 6 2-3 innings.

Cubs 15, Mets 2

NEW YORK - Corey Patterson had two homers and seven RBIs in the most-lopsided opener in the major leagues since the Chicago White Sox beat up the St. Louis Browns 17-3 on April 17, 1951.

In his first start after leaving Atlanta to sign with the Mets, Tom Glavine gave up five runs, eight hits and four walks in 3 2-3 innings. Art Howe lost his debut as the Mets' manager.

Dusty Baker won his first game as Cubs' manager and Sammy Sosa stayed stuck at 499 career home runs, hitting an RBI single and drawing three walks. Winner Kerry Wood allowed two runs and two hits in five inning on a blustery afternoon, when it was 39 degrees at gametime.

Expos 10, Braves 2

ATLANTA - Greg Maddux, 6-0 with a 1.66 ERA in seven previous opening-day starts, gave up four runs in the first inning. The four-time NL Cy Young Award winner lasted just seven innings, giving up five runs - four earned - and nine hits.

Jeff Liefer had four RBIs and Orlando Cabrera hit a two-run homer for the Expos - who play just 59 games in Montreal this year - with 22 "home" games shifted to San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Tony Armas Jr. allowed one run and five hits in six innings.

Phillies 8, Marlins 5

MIAMI - Jim Thome doubled on the first pitch he saw, David Bell singled in his first at-bat and Kevin Millwood took a shutout into the sixth inning. as Philadelphia built an 8-0 lead.

Thome, whose $85 million, six-year contract was the largest of the offseason, went 3-for-4 with a walk in his first game after leaving Cleveland. Bell went 2-for-4 with a walk and scored three times, and Millwood won by allowing three runs - two earned - and four hits in six-plus innings.

Loser Josh Beckett lasted 2 2-3 innings, allowing seven runs - two earned - five hits and four walks in 2 2-3 innings. Ivan Rodriguez, making his Marlins' debut, hit a two-run homer.

Cardinals 11, Brewers 9

ST. LOUIS - Scott Rolen capped a six-run, eighth-inning rally from a 7-5 deficit with a three-run homer. Milwaukee, in its first game under manager Ned Yost, led 4-0.

Kerry Robinson hit a go-ahead single in the eighth on a drag bunt off loser Mike DeJean.

Russ Springer got the win, and with Jason Isringhausen on the disabled list, Steve Kline got two outs for the save.

Giants 5, Padres 2

SAN DIEGO - Benito Santiago and J.T. Snow homered on consecutive pitches in the ninth off loser Clay Condrey for the defending NL champions as Felipe Alou won his first game as San Francisco's manager.

Barry Bonds, who won a record fifth MVP last year, was 0-for-3 with two intentional walks and two strikeouts. Felix Rodriguez pitched a perfect eighth for the win. With Robb Nen going on the disabled list before the game, Tim Worrell worked the ninth for the save.