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Bronson Arroyo hit his first career homer on Wednesday during his first start for the Cincinnati Reds, setting up an 8-6 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday.

Ken Griffey Jr moved ahead of two Yankees with his first home run of the season. His solo shot was his 537th, breaking a tie with Mickey Mantle for 12th place. It also provided his 1,538th RBI, moving him ahead of Joe DiMaggio for 31st on that list.

Arroyo (1-0) allowed five runs -- three earned -- and six hits in 6 2-3 innings. He had been 4-for-55 (.073) with 33 strikeouts before his home run.

David Weathers pitched the ninth for his first save. Glendon Rusch (0-1) gave up four runs and six hits in four innings.

Cardinals 4, Phillies 3

At Philadelphia, Yadier Molina's two-out RBI single off Tom Gordon in the ninth inning lifted the St. Louis Cardinals to the win.

Jimmy Rollins extended his hitting streak to 38 games with a double in the first inning for the Phillies. He finished 2-for-4 with two doubles.

Nationals 9, Mets 5

At New York, Ryan Zimmerman hit a tying homer in the ninth off new Mets closer Billy Wagner, and Jose Guillen hit a go-ahead, two-run shot off loser Jorge Julio in the 10th.

Nick Johnson's three-run drive in the sixth started Washington's comeback from a 4-0 deficit against Brian Bannister, who made his major league debut.

The son of former big league pitcher Floyd Bannister began his big league career with 5 1-3 hitless innings.

Astros 6, Marlins 5

At Houston, Lance Berkman and Preston Wilson hit two-run homers as Houston built a 6-1 lead. Craig Biggio had two hits and scored two runs for the defending National League champions, who took two of three in their opening series against the Marlins, the team with the major leagues' lowest payroll.

Brewers 3, Pirates 2

At Milwaukee, Prince Fielder hit a looping single off loser Damaso Marte that scored Geoff Jenkins with the go-ahead run in the eighth. The son of former major leaguer Cecil Fielder was 0-for-9 with seven strikeouts this year when he walked in the second to reach base for the first time this season.

Diamondbacks 4, Rockies 2

At Denver, Orlando Hernandez won in his Diamondbacks' debut, striking out eight in five innings.

Acquired from the World Series champion Chicago White Sox during the offseason, Hernandez allowed two runs, six hits and two walks. He struck out Matt Holliday three times.

Giants 3, Padres 1

At San Diego, Barry Bonds reached base three times without getting a hit and scored once as San Francisco downed San Diego.

Although Bonds was booed every time he came to bat, he took less grief from the fans than he did on Monday, when he was booed mercilessly and had a syringe thrown at him.

Braves 9, Dodgers 8

At Los Angeles, Ryan Langerhans hit a two-out ground-rule double in the eighth to drive in the go-ahead run for Atlanta.

Marcus Giles and Edgar Renteria drew two-out walks off Franquelis Osoria (0-1) before Langerhans, who entered the game in the seventh, hit a liner into the right-field corner that bounced into the stands.

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