Brewers 2, Cardinals 1
In Milwaukee, Craig Counsell hit a bases-loaded single in the ninth inning to send the Cardinals to their first road loss this season.
Brooks Kieschnick (1-0) pitched 2 2-3 hitless innings in relief for the win.
Steve Kline (0-1) blew a strong effort by Chris Carpenter. The Cardinal starter, who missed all of last season while recovering from right shoulder surgery, struck out five in six innings, allowing five hits.
The Cardinals' 6-0 road start was their best since winning 12 straight road games at the start of the 1941 season.
Astros 13, Rockies 7
In Denver, Mike Lamb had four hits and drove in a career-high six runs to help Houston halt a three-game losing streak.
Orlando Palmeiro and Craig Biggio hit two-run homers for the Astros, who improved to 6-1 on the road but are just 4-6 at home.
Brandon Duckworth (1-0) allowed four runs and five hits, winning for the first time since last July 31.
Jason Jennings (1-2) allowed 10 runs and eight hits in five innings.
Royce Clayton and Charles Johnson homered for Colorado.
Diamondback 5, Padres 2
In Phoenix, Richie Sexson hit a tiebreaking three-run homer with two outs in the eighth inning as Arizona downed San Diego.
Padres starter Adam Eaton (1-1) intentionally walked Luis Gonzalez to get to Sexson, who lined the first pitch 428 feet to center field.
Koplove (2-1) pitched two scoreless innings to get the victory. Matt Mantei retired the side in the ninth to snap a string of two blown saves in a row.
Arizona's Danny Bautista extended his hitting streak to 15 games with a single in the seventh.
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