By The Associated Press

MONTREAL - Back in Canada, the Montreal Expos showed off their first-place team to their fans.

Wil Cordero and Jose Vidro homered to back Tomo Ohka (2-2), and the Expos beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-0 in their home opener Tuesday night.

The Expos' first 10 "home games" were moved to San Juan, Puerto Rico, by the commissioner's office to raise revenue, and Montreal will return to the island in June and September for a pair of six-game "homestands."

After the Expos won six games in the Caribbean, Montreal was welcomed by a crowd of 36,879, the largest Olympic Stadium crowd since 45,183 came to the 2001 home opener.

Montreal, owned by the other 29 teams, has been an early season surprise with a 12-8 record that tops the NL East. The Expos lead the majors with four shutouts, one more than their total last year.

Arizona's Andrew Good (0-1) made his first big league start because Randy Johnson was put on the disabled list Monday with a strained right knee.

Pirates 5, Giants 2

PITTSBURGH - Jeff Suppan won his fourth straight start and Jesse Foppert was roughed up in his first start for San Francisco, with Pittsburgh turning a five-run first inning into a victory over the Giants.

The Giants (15-4), shorthanded with star Barry Bonds out with a sore neck, lost consecutive games for the first time this season.

Suppan (4-0), who has a 1.37 ERA, gave up one run and five hits over eight innings.

Pokey Reese and Jack Wilson hit two-run singles in the first off Foppert (0-1), a converted first baseman considered the Giants' top pitching prospect.

Astros 6, Mets 2

NEW YORK - Tim Redding allowed one run in six innings to win for the first time in nearly 11 months, and Richard Hidalgo homered to help slumping Houston beat New York.

Jeff Kent and Orlando Merced hit RBI doubles in the first inning against David Cone (1-3) as the Astros got off to a quick start and won for just the third time in 10 games.

Cone had a short night, leaving after the second inning with a sore left hip. He is day to day, but the 40-year-old's spot in the rotation - and comeback - could be in jeopardy with Pedro Astacio expected to come off the disabled list this week.

Redding (1-2), a native of Rochester, N.Y., pitched well in his first career appearance at Shea Stadium. He gave up only three hits, including an RBI double by Jeromy Burnitz in the fourth inning.

Burnitz will miss four-to-six weeks after breaking a bone in his left hand when he was hit by a pitch from Billy Wagner.

Phillies 5, Rockies 2

PHILADELPHIA - Moved up a day in the rotation, Kevin Millwood allowed one run and three hits in six innings to lead Philadelphia over Colorado.

Brett Myers had been scheduled to start, but Phillies manager Larry Bowa made the change to keep Millwood (3-1) on his regular pattern of four days' rest.

Jose Mesa pitched the ninth for his fourth save in five chances, completing a five-hitter.

Rockies starter Darren Oliver (0-2) allowed five runs and eight hits in four innings. Jason Michaels had three hits with two RBIs for the Phillies. Bobby Abreu hit a two-run double in the third and scored on a double by Pat Burrell.

Marlins 4, Brewers 2

MIAMI - Ivan Rodriguez drove in three runs, including two with a tiebreaking homer in the eighth inning, and Florida beat Milwaukee.

The Marlins' bullpen, which came in last in the NL with a 5.61 ERA, shut out the Brewers over the final two innings.

Armando Almanza (1-0) pitched the eighth and Braden Looper worked the ninth for his third save in four chances, retiring Eric Young on a fly ball with runners on second and third to end it.

Valerio De Los Santos (0-1) took the loss.

Braves 5, Cardinals 3

ATLANTA - Gary Sheffield homered, doubled and drove in three runs to the delight of his own cheering section in right field as Atlanta beat St. Louis.

For the first time this season, eight fans in the upper deck unfurled a banner that read "Sheff's Chefs." All donned chef costumes, including the hats, and praised Sheffield throughout the game.

As he was rounding the bases after his solo home run in the fifth, they responded with "we're not worthy" bows.

Russ Ortiz (2-2) won for the first time in three starts for the Braves (11-9), who have won seven of eight and are two games over .500 for the first time this season.

The Cardinals have lost three in a row.

John Smoltz got four outs for his seventh save in as many tries this season and 23rd in a row dating to last year.

Sheffield hit a two-run double off Garrett Stephenson (1-2) in the third.

Cubs 7, Padres 2

CHICAGO - The Cubs made Brian Lawrence pay for hitting a major league-high three batters in one inning, converting the plunks into four runs against San Diego.

Corey Patterson homered and had three RBIs, and Damian Miller drove in three runs with his first triple since 1998. The Cubs have won eight of 10, while the Padres have lost five straight.

Lawrence (2-2) lost control in the fourth, hitting Sammy Sosa, Hee Seop Choi and Mark Bellhorn.

Carlos Zambrano (3-1) went six innings for the win.