Opening Day Around the League

	Dontrelle Willis pitched strong into the 9th inning as the defending champions St. Louis Cardinals opened the 2005 season with a win over Minnesota. Cardinals....... 0 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 - 6 11 0 Twins........... 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 - 2 10 0 D.Willis WIN(1-0), C.Cordero SAVE(1st), J.Santana LOSS(0-1) HOME RUNS- J.Francoeur(1st), C.Lee(1st)
	Rookie Robinson Cano drove in two runs as the New York Yankees cruised to a 8 to 3 victory over Philadelphia Phillies at Petco Park in their home opener. Phillies........ 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 - 3 6 1 Yankees......... 0 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 X - 8 7 2 F.Garcia LOSS(0-1), D.Cabrera WIN(1-0) HOME RUNS- S.Stewart(1st)
	Chris Carpenter, who the Blue Jays are counting on for a big season, shut down Atlanta in Toronto’s home opener. Braves.......... 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 - 3 6 0 Blue-Jays....... 0 1 0 0 0 2 2 0 X - 5 9 1 J.Lackey LOSS(0-1), C.Carpenter WIN(1-0), D.Turnbow SAVE(1st) HOME RUNS- J.Crede(1st)
	Carlos Zambrano out-pitched Roy Oswalt in an exciting home opener for Oakland. Pirates......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 2 0 A's............. 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 X - 1 5 0 R.Oswalt LOSS(0-1), C.Zambrano WIN(1-0), J.Isringhaus SAVE(1st HOME RUNS- M.Stairs(1st)
	Jeff Kent hit a homer and a pair of doubles as the Giants spoiled the Mariners home Opener with a 8-5 victory. Giants.......... 0 0 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 - 8 13 0 Mariners........ 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 - 5 8 1 L.Hernandez WIN(1-0), J.Baldwin SAVE(1st), E.Milton LOSS(0-1) HOME RUNS- J.Cantu(1st), J.Kent(1st), O.Saenz(1st), D.Mohr(1st), A.Rodriguez(1st)