Bonifacio stole three bases and scored four times. Jorge Cantu and Jeremy Hermida hit Florida’s first two homers. Ramirez drove in five runs and Cantu three. Ricky Nolasco (1-0) pitched six innings to win in his first opening-day start.
DIAMONDBACKS 9, ROCKIES 8
At Phoenix, Tony Clark and Arizona newcomer Felipe Lopez each homered from both sides of the plate as the Diamondbacks outslugged Colorado.
Eight home runs were hit in the game, including the decisive shot by Chad Tracy leading off the seventh against reliever Jason Grilli (0-1).
Lopez and Clark became the first switch-hitting teammates to homer from both sides of the plate in a game since Jorge Posada and Bernie Williams did it for the New York Yankees on April 23, 2000.
Troy Tulowitzki, Chris Iannetta and Seth Smith hit solo homers for the Rockies.
In other National League action on Monday it was:
• Pirates 6, Cardinals 4
• Dodgers 4, Padres 1
• Cubs 4, Astros 2
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