Tom Glavine retired the last 17 men he saw in the Braves’ 6-1 win over the Mets in Game 1 of a doubleheader. The one-time Met gave up a homer to Luis Castillo, then loaded the bases before escaping the first inning.
Edgar Renteria snapped out of a 4-for-35 funk in a huge way with a 4-for-4 performance with five RBIs, including a three-run triple and a solo home run in the Tigers’ 12-8 win over the Mariners.
Cole Hamels pitched seven dominant innings, scattering four hits and striking out 11 in the Phillies’ 1-0 win over the Nationals. Hamels did not get the decision as the game remained 0-0 until the ninth.
THREE DOWN
Mike Mussina gave up seven runs on five hits and didn’t survive the first inning in the Yankees’ 12-2 loss to the Orioles. Derek Jeter’s two-out throwing error opened the floodgates, leading to six unearned runs.
Doug Mathis’ first big-league start will be one he forgets. The 24-year-old Rangers righty, making his fourth appearance, was torched by the Twins for nine runs on eight hits in 2 1/3 innings.
General manager Kevin Towers ripped his struggling Padres after an 8-2 loss to the Cardinals late Monday: “We’re bad, no question about it. I’m certainly not going to watch this for four more months.”
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EDITED BY MIKE PANKOW AND THOMAS L. OUTLAW
