Jonny Gomes' solo homer with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning lifted the Cincinnati Reds to their first win of the season, 2-1 over the St. Louis Cardinals in the National League Thursday. Gomes connected on a 2-2 pitch from Jason Motte (0-1), brought into the game to face him. Francisco Cordero (1-0) pitched a perfect ninth in relief of Bronson Arroyo, who went the first eight innings and singled home a run. Dodgers 10, Pirates 2: At Pittsburgh, Ronnie Belliard homered among three extra base hits and drove in four runs to help Los Angeles avoided being swept in a three-game series by Pittsburgh for the first time in 10 years. Nationals 6, Phillies 5: At Washington, Ryan Zimmerman drove in the tiebreaking run off new Philadelphia reliever Nelson Figueroa with a shot to shallow right field that landed inches fair, as the Washington avoided a season-opening, three-game sweep. Cubs 2, Braves 0: At Atlanta, Randy Wells pitched six scoreless innings as Chicago blanked Atlanta. Marlins 3, Mets 1: Nate Robertson pitched five solid innings in his first start for Florida in eight seasons.
