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Highlights from all Thursday's Major League Baseball games.
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SAN DIEGO, CA - APRIL 5 : Dee Gordon #9 of the Los Angeles Dodgers hits a triple during the fifth inning against the San Diego Padres in the home opener at Petco Park on April 5, 2012 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Denis Poroy/Getty Images)
SAN DIEGO, CA - APRIL 5 : Edinson Volquez #37 of the San Diego Padres slides on the plate after tagging out Andre Ethier #16 of the Los Angeles Dodgers in the home opener at Petco Park on April 5, 2012 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Denis Poroy/Getty Images)
SAN DIEGO, CA - APRIL 5 : U.S. Navy sailors roll out a huge American flag before the Padres home opener between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres at Petco Park on April 5, 2012 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Denis Poroy/Getty Images)
Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Johnny Cueto delivers a pitch to the Miami Marlins in their opening day National League MLB baseball game at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio, April 5, 2012. REUTERS/John Sommers II (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASEBALL)
Miami Marlins starting pitcher Mark Buehrie (56) delivers a pitch to the Cincinnati Reds in their opening day National League MLB baseball game at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio, April 5, 2012. REUTERS/John Sommers II (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASEBALL)
Cincinnati Reds' Jay Bruce (32) hits a one run sacrifice fly of Miami Marlins starting pitcher Mark Buehrie (56) during the first inning of play in their opening day National League MLB baseball game at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio, April 5, 2012. REUTERS/John Sommers II (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASEBALL)
Toronto Blue Jays J.P. Arencibia hits a three run home run during the 16th inning of the Jays season opening MLB American League baseball game against the Cleveland Indians in Cleveland, Ohio April 5, 2012. REUTERS/Aaron Josefczyk (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASEBALL)
Toronto Blue Jays manager John Farrell calls for Omar Vizquel to play as an extra infielder during the twelfth inning of the Jays' season opening MLB American League baseball game against the Cleveland Indians in Cleveland, Ohio April 5, 2012. REUTERS/Aaron Josefczyk (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASEBALL)
Toronto Blue Jays Edwin Encarnacion lays at second base after being tagged out in the ninth inning of the Jays season opening MLB American League baseball game against the Cleveland Indians in Cleveland, Ohio April 5, 2012. REUTERS/Aaron Josefczyk(UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASEBALL)
Chicago Cubs third baseman Joe Mather (16) is tagged out in the ninth inning by Washington Nationals catcher Wilson Ramos (3) during their season-opening MLB baseball game in Chicago, Illinois, April 5, 2012. REUTERS/Jeff Haynes (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASEBALL)
Chicago Cubs second baseman Darwin Barney (15) throws to first base as Washington Nationals right fielder Jayson Werth (28) tries to break up the throw in the eight inning during their season-opening MLB baseball game in Chicago, Illinois, April 5, 2012. REUTERS/Jeff Haynes (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASEBALL)
Washington Nationals second baseman Danny Espinosa (8) leaps over Chicago Cubs first baseman Jeff Baker (3) during a double play in the seventh inning of their season-opening MLB baseball game in Chicago, Illinois, April 5, 2012. REUTERS/Jeff Haynes (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASEBALL TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg (37) throws in the fifth inning against the Chicago Cubs during their season-opening MLB baseball game in Chicago, Illinois, April 5, 2012. REUTERS/Jeff Haynes (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASEBALL)
Philadelphia Phillies Placido Polanco (27) is congratulated by teammate Carlos Ruiz (51) after their win in their National League MLB baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania April 5, 2012. REUTERS/David DeNoma (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASEBALL)
Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Roy Halladay (34) pitches against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the sixth inning of their National League MLB baseball game in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania April 5, 2012. REUTERS/David DeNoma (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASEBALL)
Philadelphia Phillies Ty Wigginton (24) scores on a sacrifice fly against Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Rod Barajas (26) in the seventh inning of their National League MLB baseball game in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania April 5, 2012. REUTERS/David DeNoma (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASEBALL)
Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Garrett Jones (46) stretches to get Philadelphia Phillies Ty Wigginton (24) out at first in the second inning of their National League MLB baseball game in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania April 5, 2012. REUTERS/David DeNoma (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASEBALL)
New York Mets batter David Wright follows through as he hits a single to drive in the only run of the game against the Atlanta Braves in the sixth inning of their MLB National League opening day baseball game at CitiField in New York April 5, 2012. REUTERS/Ray Stubblebine (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASEBALL)
Atlanta Braves shortstop Tyler Pastornicky goes high after throwing to first base after forcing out New York Mets runner David Wright (5) and complete a double play on batter Ike Davis and end the fourth inning of their MLB National League opening day baseball game at CitiField in New York, April 5, 2012. REUTERS/Ray Stubblebine (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASEBALL)
New York Mets starting pitcher Johan Santana throws against the Atlanta Braves during the fifth inning of their MLB National League opening day baseball game at CitiField in New York April 5, 2012. REUTERS/Adam Hunger (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASEBALL)
Detroit Tigers Justin Verlander delivers to the Boston Red Sox during the fourth inning of their opening day MLB baseball game in Detroit, Michigan April 5, 2012. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASEBALL)
Detroit Tigers Alex Avila celebrates after scoring on a game winning single by Austin Jackson against the Boston Red Sox during the ninth inning of their opening day MLB baseball game in Detroit, Michigan April 5, 2012. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASEBALL)