Notables

St. Louis's Albert Pujols tied Todd Helton for the second-fastest active player to reach 1,000 hits, hitting a two-run homer in the first inning. Pujols and Helton needed 3,003 at-bats. Ichiro Suzuki is the fastest to the milestone (2,977).

Bob Sheppard returned to the public address microphone at Yankee Stadium after missing Opening Day for the first time since 1950. Sheppard threw out his artificial hip April 10.

Rockies slugger Todd Helton was hospitalized overnight because of stomach cramps and a fever.

A's shortstop Bobby Crosby left with a strained right triceps muscle.

Detroit's Mike Maroth stretched his scoreless innings streak to 17 1/3.